St. Peter's Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Toronto
EELK Toronto Peetri Kogudus
Calendar / Kalender
Wednesday, Aug. 5th, 2026
12:00 noon Guild meeting. New members welcome!
Kolmapäeval, 5. augustil kell 12:00 Gildi kokkutulek. Kõik teretulnud!
Sunday, August 23rd, 2026
11:30 a.m. Estonian Service with Deacon Karl Paju celebrating the anniversary of Estonia's re-independence and Black Ribbon Day with the Vana-Andres congregation. Guest choir: Baltimore-Washington Estonian Mixed Choir. Please register by August 13th to attend the light luncheon following the service. Luncheon Admission: Voluntary donation.
Pühapäeval, 23. augustil kell 11:30 el ühine Eesti taasiseseisvuse aastapäeva ja musta lindi päeva tähistamise eestikeelne jumalateenistus Vana-Andrese kogudusega. Teenib diakon Karl Paju, orelil Erik Kreem. Esinevad Baltimore-Washingtoni Eesti Segakoori lauljad. Järgneb kohv ja suupisted. Vabatahtlik annetus. Palume registreerida 13.augustiks stpeterstoronto@rogers.com; või helistage 416 483 5847.
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026
12:00 noon Guild meeting. New members welcome!
Kolmapäeval, 2. septemril kell 12:00 Gildi kokkutulek. Kõik teretulnud!
Sunday, September 6th, 2026
3:00 p.m. Estonian Service at Ehatare with Deacon Karl Paju. Everyone welcome.
Kell 3:00 pl jumalateenistus Ehatares. Teenib diakon Karl Paju.
Sunday, September 20th, 2026
11:30 a.m. The Great Escape and Heritage Designation Celebration with Deacon Karl Paju and Pastor Ando Kass. Greetings and remarks from dignitaries. Featuring Estonia Choir and Toronto Men’s Choir. A fellowship luncheon reception to follow. Please register by Sept. 10th to attend the luncheon at 416-483-5847 or stpeterstoronto@rogers.com. Luncheon entry: Voluntary donation.
TõeTera / The Sower
What does the name “TõeTera” mean? In English, it means “Grain of Truth”. The name of our monthly bulletin is based on the Parable of the Sower (sometimes called the Parable of the Soils) found in Matthew 13:3-9, Mark 4:1-20, Luke 8:4-15, and the extra-canonical Gospel of Thomas.
Jesus tells of a farmer who sows seed indiscriminately. Some seed falls on the path (wayside) with no soil, some on rocky ground with little soil, some on soil which contains thorns, and some on good soil. In the first case, the seed is taken away; in the second and third soils, the seed fails to produce a crop; but when it falls on good soil, it grows and yields thirty-, sixty-, or a hundred-fold.
Jesus later explains to his disciples that the seed represents the Gospel, the sower represents anyone who proclaims it, and the various soils represent people's responses to it.