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Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St. Catharines, is again pleased to offer to the church the annual pastor’s desk diary. It contains readings from the three-year and one-year lectionaries, including variants for the major Lutheran churches in Canada (LCC, ELCIC, WELS). The original work of Thrivent Financial in the US has been adapted to the Canadian … Continue reading Lutheran Pastor’s Desk Diary 2013

All Saints’ Day, 1 November 2012 Saints Around the Lamb (Rev. 7:2-17; Mt. 5:1-12; 1 Jn 3:1-3) Preached by Revd Darryl Stefanik in the seminary chapel. “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation.  They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”  (Rev 7:14) It is the … Continue reading All Saints’ Day

Sharing the bountiful gifts of God was at the heart of the annual Seminary Guild Harvest Day at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary this past October 20th. Festivities began with guild members and guests bringing generous donations of food to replenish dwindling supplies in the students’ food pantry. Attendees then registered and enjoyed homemade baked goods … Continue reading Seminary Guild Harvest Day 2012

Thirty pastors with red stoles were among the 120 attendees at the opening service for the 37th school year at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Catharines on Sunday, 30 September. As usual the seminary choir participated and the Board of Regents, who had just met the previous two days, joined in the procession. Unusual … Continue reading Opening Service with Presidential Installation

Chilly autumn air is on its way. Warm your neck and show your support for Concordia, St. Catharines, at the same time by wearing the new seminary scarf. In the tradition of college or team scarves, it shows the seminary's colours of blue, black, and white. Seminary graduates can show their love for their alma … Continue reading Get Your Seminary Scarf!

The following sermon was preached by Rev. Dr Thomas Winger at the divine service commemorating St Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist, 21 September 2012, in the seminary's Martin Luther Chapel. With apologies to Matthew, let me begin with a verse from his fellow evangelist John’s Gospel: “You did not choose Me, but I chose you; and … Continue reading St Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist

We were pleased to host the opening service of the International Lutheran Council in the seminary's chapel on Sunday afternoon, 16 September. The ILC represents 34 confessional Lutheran church bodies worldwide. The presidents or bishops of these churches are meeting this week, 16-21 September, at Mt Carmel spiritual retreat centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario. It … Continue reading ILC Opening Service

Nearly 200 Lutheran youth and counsellors gathered at Brock University for a Higher Things Lutheran youth conference, 17-20 July 2012. This marks the first time the annual conference has been held in Canada. Youth came from nearly every Canadian province, and several U.S. states. Conference attendees stayed on campus in Brock’s DeCew residence. Three services … Continue reading Higher Things Youth Conference at Brock University and Seminary

Rev. Dr Thomas Winger has accepted the call to serve as Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary’s (CLTS) new president. He announced his intentions in a letter to the seminary’s electors last week. “I am honoured at your decision to nominate me for the office of seminary president”, he writes in the letter. “Having sought God’s will … Continue reading Dr. Winger Accepts Call to Serve as CLTS President

Concordia Publishing House has made remarkable progress on the long-awaited expansion of Luther's Works in English. The "American Edition" was capped at 55 volumes when its index volume was finally published in 1986. Now, 20 new volumes are planned. Two of the most recent volumes, Prefaces I and II (vols 59 & 60), contain significant … Continue reading CLTS Faculty Translate Luther