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The following sermon was preached by Rev. Prof. Esko Murto in the seminary's Martin Luther Chapel for the divine service in celebration of St Michael and All Angels, 29 September 2015. The text is Matthew 18:1-11. In the year 2010, movie theatres showed a film based on true events, called “127 Hours”, where a man … Continue reading St Michael and All Angels 2015

Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St. Catharines, will be calling a Professor of Theology to take up office in July 2016. The candidate must be an ordained pastor of Lutheran Church­–Canada or a church in fellowship with her. The preferred candidate will have: a strong commitment to sound, confessional Lutheran theology; significant parish and/or mission experience; … Continue reading Faculty Call Process

The new academic year at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary started off with a bang when over seventy pastors, students, staff members, and supporters of CLTS gathered to celebrate Holy Cross Day and commemorate the recently published commentary on Ephesians by the seminary president, Dr Thomas Winger. The free one-day symposium was organised under the title, … Continue reading Academic Year Opened by Celebrating the President’s Commentary on Ephesians

“Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Mt. 11:29) Lutheran Church–Canada no longer designates a specific day "Seminaries Sunday", but encourages her congregations to remember the two seminaries with prayers and offerings. You may wish to observe … Continue reading Seminaries Sunday 2015

The official opening of the 2015-16 academic year will be proclaimed on Monday, 14 September, at a 9am Matins service. This service is also the opening of the festive convocation, "'You Then, My Son': Pastoral Perspectives on Paul". For this reason, there will be no Sunday afternoon opening service (as has been our custom). Details … Continue reading Opening Festivities for the 2015-16 Year

Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St. Catharines, is seeking a part-time Development Officer/Bookkeeper. The qualifications are: working experience in fundraising/community relations and basic accounting knowledge; above-average computer experience with word-processing and desktop publishing; working knowledge of donor management software, accounting software, spreadsheets and website maintenance; familiarity with Lutheran Church–Canada, its institutions, auxiliaries, and sister synods. The … Continue reading Job Posting: Development Officer/Bookkeeper

Trinity Lutheran Church, Niagara-on-the-Lake, celebrated her 60th anniversary on Sunday, 28 June, with the theme, “The Gifts Christ Freely Gives”. The celebration began with organist Michael Nieminen giving a recital of Reformation-era chorales that touch upon the Christian prayer life. These chorales continue to serve as a source of comfort and instruction through their inclusion … Continue reading Trinity’s Anniversary Celebrations Support the Seminary

The collect for the vicars at the Call Service asked the Lord of the Church to give these young men “zeal and faithfulness to perform their tasks to the edification of Your people and their progress in preparing to serve as pastors in Your Church.” The transition from academic learning to active, on-the-job learning is … Continue reading Practise These Things (Vicars’ Retreat 2015)

Golf is More than a Game. ... At least it is for dedicated players. Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary thanked the supporters of the game for their commitment to the cause of preparing servants for God’s mission, since the tournament is also one of the major annual fund-raisers. On Monday, 1 June, the 83 golfers got … Continue reading Golf is More than a Game

Blessed is the man whose delight is in the Word of the Lord. Just when candidates and vicars thought they might get a break, Rev. Stephen Preus, brother of one of the graduates, reminded them in his sermon on II Corinthians 13:1-14: “Test yourselves” if you want to be faithful servants of the Lord for … Continue reading Call Service 2015