Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon

Coordinates: 52°08′14″N 106°38′18″W / 52.13722°N 106.63833°W

Lutheran Theological Seminary Saskatoon
Established 1913
Type Public
Affiliation Lutheran
President Kevin Ogilvie
Academic staff
 5 full-time, varying sessionals
Students 48 students [31.8 FTE][1]
Location 114 Seminary Crescent Saskatoon, Sask, Canada S7N 0X3
Campus Urban/Suburban,
Colours Pantone#202     
Nickname LTS
Affiliations Saskatoon Theological Union, ATS, University of Saskatchewan, ABHE,
Website www.usask.ca/stu/luther/

Lutheran Theological Seminary Saskatoon is a degree-granting theological school affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan. The seminary was originally created to prepare candidates for Lutheran ministry in Western Canada. It is owned by the four synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. LTS provides training for pastors and diaconal ministers; offers Lutheran formation for leaders and laypeople; and advances the study of rural ministry.

History

In 1913 the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Manitoba and Other Provinces founded the Lutheran College and Seminary (LCS), which finally settled on 8th Street in Saskatoon in 1915. In 1939 the Norwegian Lutheran Church in America established the Luther Theological Seminary, first on the campus of the Lutheran College and Seminary and then, in 1946, on a separate campus in Saskatoon, on Wiggins Avenue. For almost twenty years, Lutherans in Western Canada maintained two theological schools.

A merger occurred in 1968, joining the two organization into the present Lutheran Theological Seminary Saskatoon, with a faculty of six and a student body of thirty. In 1968 the school moved to its present location on the University of Saskatchewan campus and into close proximity of ESC (The College of Emmanuel and St. Chad) and SAC (St. Andrew's College). Even at this early stage, the training was ecumenical; students registered in one school were free to take classes toward their degrees in the other two schools. In the same year, an arrangement was reached with the Central Pentecostal College, now Horizon College and Seminary. In 1969 LTS, ESC and SAC established a Graduate School of Theology which would later be known as the Graduate Theological Union of Saskatoon. In the late 80s, LTS introduced a non-ordination Master of Theological Studies (MTS) Program and a graduate-level Master of Pastoral Counseling (MPC).

When the ELCIC approved the diaconal ministry roster, the Seminary began to develop a program to address the academic needs of these students. The seminary, in conjunction with the ELCIC’s Committees for Theological Education and Leadership (CTELs) and the national Program Committee for Leadership in Ministry (PCLM), helps coordinate the recruitment and discernment process for candidates for pastoral leadership.

Presidents

Luther College and Seminary 1911–1965

Juergen Goos, 1911–1918 Henry W. Harms, 1918–1931 Werner Magnus, 1931–1936 Nils Willison, 1937–1949 Earl J. Treusch, 1950–1955 Otto A. Olson, 1955–1958 Walter H.P. Freitag, 1962–1965

Luther Theological Seminary, 1939–1965

John R. Lavik, 1939–1953 Olaf K. Storaasli, 1953–1959 George Evenson, 1959–1965 Lutheran Faculty of Theology Thomas P. Solem, 1965–1966

Lutheran Theological Seminary Saskatoon

William Hordern, 1965–1985 Roger Nostbakken, 1985–1996 Faith E. Rohrbough, 1996–2004 Erwin Buck, 2004–2005 Kevin A. Ogilvie, 2006–present

Programs

The Seminary currently offers:

Residence

Luther Residence is adjacent to LTS's building. Located on the U of S campus. Luther Residence is a co-ed facility which houses approximately 9 female and 11 male students. The residence is open to all students of any denomination or college. Luther Residence is located on the University of Saskatchewan campus and offers amenities to tenants including an in-house cafeteria with a meal plan.

Sources

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ats.edu/MemberSchools/Pages/SchoolDetail.aspx?ID=421
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