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

🍂 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

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

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

at Saulaine! Worship will be led by pastor: Girts Grietins In both Latvian and English languages All are welcome! There is also worship at Church - June 28th, 11 am