Saulaine Retreat

We’ve been locked down so long. At last the time has come to cut loose with your friends and share in God’s bounty at our beautiful Camp Saulaine!

Super company! Great food! Resplendent nature! Movie! A smorgasbord of fascinating spiritual questions to bounce around with your friends! Talk it up. Invite your friends, your family, acquaintances, even your enemies! (Mat. 5:44) We are a welcoming group.

Join us October 23-24 from noon Saturday through 1:00 pm Sunday.

You can also join us on Zoom:

https://zoom.us/j/94127206093

Meeting ID: 941 2720 6093
LOCAL NUMBERS: 647-374-4685 / 647-558-0588

**only $25** includes food and accommodation (first come first served – camping facilities available)

Bring warm clothing, sleeping bags, bible, masks, vaccination proof.

Agenda

Saturday October 23rd

12:00-1:30 arrive, lunch served

1:30-3:00 Spiritual Practices - Māc. Grietiņš

3-3:30 Coffee break

3:30-4:30 the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5-7) – Māc. Grietiņš and Larry Gifford

4:30-5:00 Contemplative prayer/lectio divina – Māris Lūsis

5:00-6:00 Free time to explore the camp and socialize

6:00-7:00 Dinner

7:00-9:30 Movie: The Two Popes (2019) (also available on Netflix)

9:30-10:00 Taizé - Māc. Grietiņš

Sunday October 24^th

8:00-9:00 am Breakfast

9:00-10:00 Outdoor (weather permitting) church service - Mac. Grietiņš

10:00-11:00 Movie discussion

11:00-12:00 Tolerance, a Christian approach* – Gunta Reynolds

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00 Adjourn

* Recommended reading “The Faith Club” by Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver and Priscilla Warner

For more information/to register:

Māris Lūsis (registrar) malusis@rogers.com / 416-494-3858

Rev. Ģirts Grietiņš grietins@gmail.com / 647-986-5604

Larry Gifford larryandinta@gmail.com / 905-428-6662

SEPT. 26, 11:00 am IN-PERSON WORSHIP WITH HOLLY COMMUNION
at St. John's. Fellowship in the church garden to follow.

Clergy Girts Grietins and Dag Demandt

Theme “Answered Prayers”

12. SEPTEMBRĪ KAPU SVĒTKU DIEVKALPOJUMS
11:00 am YORK CEMETERY LIVE-STREAMED MEMORIAL SERVICE

12. septembrī Toronto latviešu draudžu kapu svētki virtuāli no York kapličas.

https://mountpleasantgroup.permavita.com/siteContent/video.html?p=GiwaHR4Bfz01cXdAQlh0BA

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Worship service at Saulaine on August 15

Theme: "Our and their Father. Tolerance."

led by pastor Ģirts Grietiņš.

August 1 church service.

The theme: "The Word of God grows."

Worship service July 25

"Come and see!"

July 18 worship service at Saulaine

For those who cannot attend Saulaine, we invite you to watch prerecorded Svētbrīdis.

July 11

Prayer as openness

The Gospel for Latvians

Commemorating the deportations of June 14th

June 6 church service Approaching the Mystery

PENTECOST WORSHIP SERVICE

May 23 WORSHIP IN BOTH LANGUAGES WITH PASTORS ĢIRTS GRIETIŅŠ AND DAG DEMANDT

May 16. Worship. ASCENSION DAY

Happy Mother’s Day!

Rembering Kurland Front (Kruzemes cietoksna piemiņai)

May 2nd Zoom Worship Service

White Tablecloth Day and

Day of the Restoration of Latvian Independence.

Happy Earth Day!

Pastors Dag and Ģirts have prepared this short Earth Day video
(Reflections, prayer and song). Enjoy!

April 4, Sunday, EASTER MORNING WORSHIP

Good Friday Worship service:

Thursday, April 1, 6:00 pm – MAUNDAY THURSDAY WORSHIP with Communion.

March 21 "ZOOM" Service led by pastor Ģirts Grietins and Dag Demandt

"The Northern Maiden"

Zoom Worship Service Feb 21.

Remembering those lost to fire in Toronto

Organ music performed by Rev. Dr. Anita Gaide

LATVIEŠU ĒRĢELNIEKU ĢILDES ĀMERIKĀ DEVUMS

ASH WEDNESDAY WORSHIP
with Communion on February 17, 6 pm
(LIVE-STREAMED to YOUTUBE)

Worship service on February 7 praying for the victims of the fire in Toronto:

"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." Rev 21:4

Let us pray and support the victims of the fire in Toronto: Jana Jansons, Kai Jansons, Amanda Freimanis and Matthew Zdybal as well as survivors Arija Celeste Jansons who lost her son, Jade Jacobis and their families.

Fundraiser for Arija Jansons

(Svetbridis for this Sunday was recorded before the sad news, but it shows Jesus friendly approach to everyone)