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

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.

available also in latvian language There are a lot of conversations, rumours and falsehoods in the Latvian community about what’s happening at Saulaine. So, to clarify things … Like many Latvian organizations not only in Toronto but elsewhere in Canada and the United States, the St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Latvian Church in Toronto has financial challenges. In order to balance the annual budget, it has to dip into the Church’s capital funds, savings that have been built o

available also in english (Raksts publicēts arī Latvija Amerikā, 2026. g. jūlijā, zemāk raksta versija angļu valodā) Viesturs Zariņš Sv. Jāņa Draudzes Padomes loceklis Sabiedrībā ir baumas, runas, neizpratne, par to kas notiek ar Saulaini. Tātad skaidrības labā … Kā daudzām latviešu organizācijām ne tikai Toronto bet citur Kanādā un Amerikas Savienotās Valstīs, Sv. Jāņa Evaņģēliski Luteriskai Latviešu Draudzei Toronto ir finansiāli izaicinājumi. Lai līdzsvarotu gadskārtējo bu

Lifts atkal darbojas Take note of the stairs currently under construstion and please use elavator or the main church doors to enter Baznīcā pašlaik labotas trepes lūdzu izmantot liftu vai galvenās durvis.

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

THANK YOU to all who came out on this rainy day to the “Mīlestība Mammām 2 / Love for Moms 2” Walk-a-thon. We met 3 famous Latvian women in our scavenger hunt: Aspāzija/VVF/Tīna Graudiņa! (īpaša pateicība Laurai Legzdiņai, Kristai Amoliņai un Vairai Gertnerei, un saimniecēm Anitai Bredovskai un Sarmai Gaidei). Please get your donations in! (SEE info. BELOW) There will be a “Love for Moms 2” fundraiser Walk-A-Thon in SIDRABENE Saturday, July 4, 12:00 - 3:00 pm Walk, Run or B