The St. John’s Congregation Ensemble, under the direction of conductor Jānis Beloglazovs, invites you to an Advent-themed concert November 28 at 3:00 PM In the church sanctuary Admission: a donation, starting from $20; free for children under 12. Everyone is welcome!

Wednesday, November 18th, 6pm Latvia's Independence Day Musical Worship Music by: Juris Kenins, Dāvids Šmits, St. John's Ensemble- cond. J. Beloglazovs At St. John's church (both congregrations)

After the church service,at 1:00 PM, VIESTURS RADOVICS will join via Zoom (same link as for Nov 7th worship) https://zoom.us/j/98210200897?pwd=ZVJtUFMrUXlkYUJiV0IwMU9oU3loQT09 to talk about his newly published book, “A Couple of Centimeters of Life” “Pāris centimetru dzīves” — 15 Latvian Legionnaires and their experiences during the Second World War. Te ir saite ar informāciju par grāmatu: Here is a link with information about the book: https://latvijasmediji.eglobuss.lv/p

Worship will be led by pastor: Dag Demandt Organist David Smits. In both Latvian & English language All are welcome! After the church service, at 1:00 PM, VIESTURS RADOVICS will join via Zoom to talk about his newly published book, “A Couple of Centimeters of Life” (“Pāris centimetru dzīves” — 15 Latvian Legionnaires and their experiences during the Second World War. Here is a link with information about the book: https://latvijasmediji.eglobuss.lv/paris-centimetru-dzives B

St.John's Please donate gifts for the raffle, they can be left at the church until November 22 JOIN FOR: -ARTS&CRAFTS VENDORS - GINGERBREAD - BAKED GOODS - HOT LUNCH - LUCKY DIP - Everyone is warmly welcome also: Piparkūku cepšana ! Gingerbread baking November 4 & 11 from 10am

Let's get ready for St. John's Church Christmas Market On Saturday, November 28, 2026 We'll be baking gingerbread in the church on November 4 and 11 from 10 a.m. Everyone is warmly welcome. Please donate gifts for the raffle, they can be left at the church until November 22.

Worship will be led by pastor: Girts Grietins Organist: Michael Rundans In both Latvian & English language All are welcome! Bulletin:

Worship will be led by pastor: Dag Demandt Organist: David Smits Musical guests: Donovan Fuller (trumpet), Mariah Fumagalli (soprano), Thomas Nguyen (baritone). After worship an Octoberfest-style hot lunch and Pastor Dag's and Julija and Olita Valdmanis' presentation on the "Love for Mothers 2"project. In both Latvian & English language All are welcome! Bulletin:

Aicinām uz talku Saulainē, sestdien, 24. oktobrī. Please bring a small wrapped gift to be entered into the traditional Talka raffle. One gift per person. Usual value around $10.00+.

Read here : Read also : Letter to the Congregration October 8th - regarding Special Meeting of Members SPECIAL MEETING OF MEMBERS - OCTOBER 18TH 1PM What's happening with Saulaine? Dear Fellow St. John’s Congregation Members, I am writing today to remind you that we have an important meeting and vote arranged for this coming Sunday to determine the future of Saulaine. In recent weeks you have likely seen two ideas related to the future of Saulaine, specifically i). severanc

Read letter here: Read also: October 15th Letter to the Congregation 2 - regarding ideas for Saulaine discussed in the community SPECIAL MEETING OF MEMBERS - OCTOBER 18TH 1PM What's happening with Saulaine? October 8, 2026 Dear Members of St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Latvian Church of Toronto, I write today to remind you of the upcoming Special Meeting of Members on Sunday, October 18th. The purpose of the meeting is to complete the vote on a resolution to list Saulaine for

Worship will be led by pastor: Girts Grietins Music: Michael Rundans In both Latvian & English language Bulletin: After worship : Special Meeting of Members See Also: SPECIAL MEETING OF MEMBERS - OCTOBER 18TH 1PM

Worship will be led by pastor: Dag Demandts Music: David Smits In both languages Fellowship will follow Bulletin:

Worship will be led by pastor: Girts Grietins Music: Michael Rundans In both languages HARVEST FESTIVAL Bulletin:

Special meeting of Members letter: AFTER WORSHIP SERVICE SPECIAL MEETING OF MEMBERS OCTOBER 18TH 1PM REGISTRATION 12:10PM TO 1PM Usual zoom link below Please be sure to participate in the upcoming Special Meeting of Members of St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Latvian Church of Toronto on Sunday October 18th. The outcome of the vote will dramatically affect our future. The Board recommends that you vote to approve the resolution to list Saulaine for sale. Every vote is important. Read

Worship will be led by pastor: Dag Demandts Sermon by Pastor Arta Skuja from Latvia Music: David Smits In both languages After worship the St. Andrew's Ladies' Aux. "AUTUMN FEST in the CITY" with a HOT LUNCH and LOTTERY presentation by youth that participated in the "Sveika, Latvija!" trip to Latvia and Garezers Latvian Summer High school. Bulletin:

WORSHIP LED BY PASTOR ĢIRTS GRIETIŅŠ 🍂 SAULAINE FALL FEST / RUDENSSVĒTKI 2026 🍂 📅 Saturday, September 19 Join us at Saulaine for a full day of community, Latvian culture, art, food, music and dancing surrounded by the beautiful colours of fall. A big THANK YOU to DAUGAVAS VANAGI for supporting this year’s Fall Fest! ❤️ 🎟️ TICKETS$20 online$25 at the door$15 dinner 👉 GET YOUR TICKETS:https://www.saulaine.com/english/events/rudenssvetki 🍁 WHAT’S HAPPENING 🎨 10 AM–6 PM |

Worship will be led by pastor: Girts Grietins In both languages Music: Michael Rundans Bulletin:

York Cemetery, 160 Beecroft Rd Worship will be led by pastors: Dag Demandts & Girts Grietins In both languages Music: David Smits After worship, we are kindly invited for coffee and refreshments in the main building.

🍂 SAULAINE FALL FEST / RUDENSSVĒTKI 2026 🍂📅 Saturday, September 19 Join us at Saulaine for a full day of community, Latvian culture, art, food, music and dancing surrounded by the beautiful colours of fall. A big THANK YOU to DAUGAVAS VANAGI for supporting this year’s Fall Fest! ❤️ 🎟️ TICKETS$20 online$25 at the door$15 dinner 👉 GET YOUR TICKETS:https://www.saulaine.com/english/events/rudenssvetki 🍁 WHAT’S HAPPENING 🎨 10 AM–6 PM | Art Exhibition⛪ 11 AM | Church Service

Worship will be led by pastor: Girts Grietins Organist: Michael Rundans Theme: The Teachable Heart In both Latvian and English languages All are welcome! Bulletin:

Worship will be led by pastor: Girts Grietins Organist: Michael Rundans In both Latvian and English languages All are welcome! Bulletin:

August 21st, 6pm Join for light dinner and fellowship Movie Night for the whole family EMILA NEDARBI Introduction to Astrid Lindgren by pastor Girts Grietins