Lutheran Theological Seminary installs first Anglican president – Anglican Journal:
"Saskatoon-based Lutheran Theological Seminary (LTS) has appointed the Rev. William Harrison as president. Harrison, who is the first Anglican to be president of LTS, says he wants to be “something of a bridge” between the Anglican and Lutheran churches."
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Waterloo Lutheran Seminary - Remodeling - Most of the Students Are Not Aiming at Pastoral Work
WATERLOO — The century-old institution that founded Wilfrid Laurier University is changing its name.
Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, which is in the middle of a $9-million renovation of its 54-year-old building at Albert Street and Bricker Avenue on the Laurier campus, will soon become Martin Luther University College.
The name change, confirmed by the seminary's principal dean Mark Harris, is intended to reflect the reality of the school's educational evolution beyond its original mission of training Lutheran pastors.
"We're more than just a seminary," Harris said on Friday.
"We have a small-but-growing undergraduate program. And high school students don't look to seminaries for their (bachelor of arts) degrees."
Last year, the seminary had 178 full- and part-time students. About 250 Laurier students took classes at the seminary as well. This year, the seminary expects about 160 students, with classes taking place on the nearby Laurier campus during seminary reconstruction.
Waterloo Lutheran Seminary is federated with Laurier and its students earn Laurier degrees.
A new logo for the renamed seminary is being designed to go along with the new name.
"The name Waterloo Lutheran Seminary — which once accurately described who we were when we were primarily a denominational school — no longer reflects who we have become," Harris said.
"We continue to have a (Master of Divinity) program training Lutheran clergy and clergy from a number of other Christian denominations as well. But, in fact, the M-Div is now the smallest program in the school. Our largest program, the one we feel very strongly about, is the Masters in Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy."
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| Delton Glebe directed the seminary toward all counseling courses, revising various classes to fit his main interest. |
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| The Bishop of ELCiC graduated from Waterloo. |
