In this year’s Lenten Letter titled “God’s Grace Is Sufficient”, Dr Thomas Korcok tells the story of student Vijay Samuel, who was brought from India to our seminary in Canada through a series of “coincidences”–or was it rather God’s guiding hand in his life? Dr Korcok writes: While Vijay Samuel’s story is unique, I am […]

Blessed Lent 2023 — Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary

At 4 am on Monday morning, Nicholas woke up to a violent shaking. His house in Gazientep was at the epicentre of the earthquake that brought devastation to southern Turkey and northern Syria. Four weeks earlier, Nicholas had enrolled in the Master of Theological Studies program at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary. While working as an English translator, […]

Seminary Student’s World Was Shaken — Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary

St. Peter, fresco fragments, Rome, second half of the 13th century, 39 x 27.6 cm The following sermon was preached by Dr Thomas Winger in the seminary’s Martin Luther Chapel for the divine service on the occasion of the Confession of St Peter, 18 January 2023. Dear brothers and sisters of our Lord Jesus Christ: […]

Sermon: The Confession of St Peter 2023 — Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary

On 30 October, in the remote region of Kimuka, about an hour’s drive from Nairobi, in Kenya, Africa, “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” was sung in Swahili. German sausages and cabbage were consumed on Chapatti bread, Luther’s Small Catechism was being shared with tribal Africans, and people of all walks of life came to […]

Celebrating the Reformation among the Maasai Tribe in Africa — Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary

The seminary community warmly invites you to our service of Advent Lessons and Carols. This treasured annual event takes place this year on the Second Sunday in Advent, 4 December 2022, at 4.00pm. The seminary faculty, staff, students, and Seminary Chorus will be accompanied by organ, violin, and brass. As members of the seminary community […]

Advent Lessons and Carols Service 2022 — Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary

Concordia, St. Catharines, in co-operation with CLS, Edmonton, provides LCC congregations with a wall calendar of the church year, primarily meant for use by altar guilds. The calendar contains the liturgical festivals of the three-year and one-year lectionary series, together with their parament/vestment colours, and a little space to write. For the past few years, […]

Liturgical Calendar 2023 — Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary

Dr. Farias and his wife Daniella Farias leading in singing. The seminary chapel was alive with music as the Seminary Guild gathered for the annual Harvest Day on Saturday, October 15. Guest presenters were Dr. Eduardo Farias and his wife Daniella. Not only is Eduardo an MTS student at the seminary, but he and his wife […]

Harvest Day Sings 2022 — Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary