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.
April 18 (Friday) - 11:30 a.m.
Good Friday English-language Service with Deacon Karl Paju; organist Chung Lee. A film about the life of Jesus will be shown after the service. Please register for coffee/sandwiches during the film by calling the church office by April 15th. 416-483-5847.
April 20 (Sunday) - 11:30 a.m.
Estonian-language service with communion - Rev. Arho Tuhkru (visiting from Estonia), Rev. Ando Kass, and Deacon Karl Paju. Organist Erik Kreem. Soloist Monica Zerbe. The service will be followed by a cold buffet Easter Brunch catered by Inta and Rita. Please register your attendance for the $25 brunch by calling the office at 416-483-5847 by April 15th.
April 27 Sunday) - 3:00 p.m.
Estonian service at 3:00 p.m. at Ehatare. Deacon Karl Paju.
May 4 (Sunday) - 11:30 a.m.
Bilingual Confirmation Service. Rev. Ando Kass and Deacon Karl Paju; organist Erik Kreem. Soloist Avo Kittask.
May 7 (Wednesday) - 11:30 a.m.
Guild meeting at 12:00 noon. New members always welcome!
May 11 (Sunday) - 11:30 a.m.
Mother’s Day Estonian Service. Deacon Karl Paju; organist Chung Lee. Fellowship and coffee after the service in the Guild Room.
May 18 (Sunday) - 3:00 p.m.
May 18 - Estonian service at 3:00 p.m. at Ehatare with Deacon Karl Paju.
May 24 (Saturday) - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Toronto Doors Open 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Last Admittance 4:30 p.m. Estonian Male Choir Concerts at 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. Organ recital by Erik Kreem at 12:30 p.m. Stained glass artist Ernestine Tahedl presentation at 3:00 pm. Tours available throughout the day.
May 25 (Sunday) - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Toronto Doors Open 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Last Admittance 4:30 p.m. Salvation Army Service with music at 10:00 a.m. Organ recital at 12:30 p.m. - to be confirmed. Korean One Church Service with music at 2:00 p.m. Tours available throughout the day.
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.