New academic year begins!

CANADA - The opening service for the 46 th academic year at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS)in St. Catharines, Ontario, took place on Sunday, September 12 at 4:00 p.m. in the seminary chapel. Seating was limited due to pandemic restrictions, and the service was also available for viewing via livestream through the seminary’s YouTube Channel.

During the service, former CLTS graduate (1987), Rev. Dr. Thomas Korcok, was officially installed as Associate Professor of Theology. Dr. Korcock accepted a call to the seminary in November 2020. The same service saw Rev. Robert Willie, emeritus pastor in the West Region, honoured with the Emeritus Crucis award.

Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton held its opening service on Wednesday, August 25 at 7:00 p.m. in the seminary chapel. Regents, students, faculty, and staff gathered together to celebrate the opening of the seminary's 37 th academic year.

The seminaries have chosen as their theme verse for the new school year, “Shepherds After My Own Heart” (Jeremiah 3:15).

Vacancies are the talk of the town. Many Lutheran Church– Canada congregations are looking for ways to move forward under limited budgets and specialized needs for ministry. The seminaries exist to fill vacancies like this— to train new pastors and other church workers. If you know someone who may have a quiet voice nudging them toward ministry as pastor or deacon, please contact the seminaries to begin a conversation.