St. Peter's Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Toronto
EELK Toronto Peetri Kogudus
Events Calendar
We are looking to you, our members, to tell us what kinds of events you'd like to see at the church, as we plan our schedule for the upcoming year. What should we include in our planning? Lecturers? Pot luck dinners? Musical guests? Drop us a note at stpeterstoronto@rogers.com or give us a call at 416-483-5847 with your ideas.
Note: Services and events are added as they become confirmed.
September 4th (Wednesday) - 12:00 noon
Guild meeting to discuss upcoming events and new cookbook edition. Bring in new recipes and samples. New members welcome!
September 14th (Saturday) - 1:30 p.m. Annual General Meeting
St. Peter's Annual General Meeting. Registration begins at 12:00 noon.
September 15th (Sunday) - 11:00 a.m.
The Salvation Army is inviting everyone to their service and the Rally Day BBQ in the courtyard following the service. All are welcome.
September 20th (Friday) - 12:00 noon Guild BBQ
Guild outing and BBQ will be held at the home of Tiiu Roiser.
September 22nd (Sunday) - 11:30 a.m.
Pühapäeval, 22. septembril kell 11:30 toimub ühine jumalateenistus koos Vana Andrese kogudusega Peetri kirikus, et tähistada 80.a. suurpõgenemist Järgneb kohvilaud alumises saalis.
Combined service with Vana Andres congregation to commemorate 80 years of The Great Escape. The service will be followed by a luncheon. Please register luncheon attendance with the office by calling 416-483-5847.
ADVANCE NOTICE -
Oct 20 - 1st day of Confirmation and Sunday School (subject to enrollment).
Nov. 16 - Christmas Craft and Bake Sale
Dec. 1 - Church service & congregation Christmas Party (Kogudse Jõulupuu).
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.