Waterloo Lutheran Seminary
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| Type | Lutheran Seminary affiliated with Public university |
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| Established | 1911 |
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Academic staff
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13 |
| Students | 140 |
| Location |
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 43°28′19″N 80°31′44″W / 43.47194°N 80.52889°WCoordinates: 43°28′19″N 80°31′44″W / 43.47194°N 80.52889°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Burgundy & Gold |
| Affiliations | ATS, CUSID, |
| Website | www.wlu.ca/seminary |
Waterloo Lutheran Seminary is a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada affiliated with the nondenominational Wilfrid Laurier University, located in Waterloo, Ontario.
In 1911, the Waterloo Lutheran Seminary of Canada opened its doors to students. Waterloo was selected as the location of the seminary for two main reasons, the first being that land was offered by the citizens of Waterloo on the edge of town, and the second being that most of the Lutherans in Canada at the time resided in the Waterloo and Berlin (now known as Kitchener) area.
In 1914 the Seminary developed non-theological courses under the name of the Waterloo College School. In 1924 the Waterloo College of Arts was established, offering post-secondary three-year programs. In 1925 the Faculty of Arts, under the name of Waterloo College, affiliated with the University of Western Ontario.
The University of Waterloo was originally conceived in 1955 as the Waterloo College Associate Faculties (WCAF), a semi-autonomous entity within Waterloo College (now Wilfrid Laurier University). In 1960, Waterloo College ended its affiliation with Western and became a university in its own right: Waterloo Lutheran University.
As a church-affiliated institution, Waterloo Lutheran was ineligible for capital funding from the province, and the Lutheran church was in no position to invest heavily in the university. On November 1, 1973, Waterloo Lutheran University dropped its church affiliation and became a public institution, Wilfrid Laurier University. Today Wilfrid Laurier University emphasizes liberal arts while the second public institution, University of Waterloo emphasises science and engineering.
Waterloo Lutheran Seminary continues to operate in affiliation with the University and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.
Theological Education
The Waterloo Lutheran Seminary offers Master of Divinity and Diploma of Theology programme for people preparing for the ministry in a variety of churches and Master of Theological Studies (MTS) programmes in Historical Theology, New Testament Studies, Old Testament Studies, Systematic Theology, Functional Theology, and Pastoral Counselling. Pastoral Counselling is the largest MTS program and prepares people to work in counselling agencies and churches. Individuals studying for the diaconal ministry of the ELCIC can also pursue the MTS.
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