St. Peter's Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Toronto

St. Peter's Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Toronto John’s church. The name was changed in 1954 to include “St. Peter’s”. The first Estonian church service was held at St. The congregation used St. St.

The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Toronto (Eesti Evangeelne Luteriusu Kogudus Torontos), was formally established on August 3rd, 1948, in the hall of St. John’s on the 29th of August, 1948, by visiting Pastor Kiviranna with 170 Estonians in attendance. A second service was held five weeks later by Pastor Puhm, who became the congregation’s official pastor in October of 1948. John’s churc

h for the next seven years. As waves of immigrants arrived, the rooms of St. John’s became more and more crowded as the congregation grew by leaps and bounds. It was obvious that St. Peter’s congregation needed their own church. Fund raising began in earnest. By February 1953, a lot on the corner of Roehampton Avenue and Mt. Pleasant in Toronto had been purchased. The church building was completed about two years later. Dean Valter Viks blessed the newly-built church on September 25th, 1955. To accommodate everyone, there were three separate services, for a total of 2,500 attendees, including new congregation members and guests. Pastor Oskar Puhm wrote in 1958 that although the new church held 500 people, there have been as many as over a thousand in attendance during holiday services. Church halls were used by many organizations including Sunday School, the Estonian Supplementary School, Pre-Confirmation and Confirmation classes, scouts and guides. Peter’s church became known as a beehive of activity including celebrations, concerts, meetings, displays, coffee gatherings, and seminars. Records show that in 1958 the congregation had grown to approximately 4000 members. The birthrate of members exceeded deaths by seven-fold. Pastor Puhm wrote in 1958:

“It is with gladness in our hearts, that here on foreign soil we have been able to establish our own congregation and church in our mother-tongue. Stretching toward the heavens, this building is not only a religious temple, but also a national building – where all which is familiar, holy and dear to us, we may teach and inherit to our children.

“Rõõmustame südamest, et ka võõral pinnal oleme võinud rajada oma emakeelse koguduse ja kiriku. See taeva poole sirutuv hoone pole mitte üksi usuline tempel, vaid ka rahvuslik koda – kus me tohime kõike, mis meile on omane, püha ja kallis õpetada ja pärandada oma lastele.”

Peetri kiriku koguduse aastakoosolek ja eelolevad üritusedLaupäeval, 6. juunil toimus Toronto Peetri koguduse aastakooso...
06/12/2026

Peetri kiriku koguduse aastakoosolek ja eelolevad üritused

Laupäeval, 6. juunil toimus Toronto Peetri koguduse aastakoosolek. Huvi koguduse elu vastu oli ilmne. Seda näitas arvukas osavõtt, nii isiklikult kohapeal osavõtjatest kui ka volitustest.

Pärast diakon Karl Paju avapalvust võttis sõna koguduse juhatuse esimees Thomas Arget, kes andis täiusliku ülevaate koguduse elust ja kavatsetud kirikuhoone uuendustest.

Ülevaate oma valdkondadest andsid laekur Toomas Trei ja Pahapill Associates esindaja audiitor; programmijuht Anne Liis Keelmann; gildi esinaine Aida Shelton; arhiivi juht Ilo-Katryn Maimets ja kolumbaariumi juht Linda Laikve.

Valiti ka koguduse uus juhatus, kes järgneval juhatuse koosolekul jagasid omavahel ametid järgmiselt: esimees Thomas Arget; abiesimees ja laekur Tiiu Roiser; sekretär Mary Ots Donaldson; programmijuht Anne Liis Keelmann; arhiivi ja pärandi juht Ilo-Katryn Maimets; kolumbaariumi juht Linda Laikve; hoone hooldusjuht Toomas Trei.

Koosolek lõppes palvusega diakon Karl Pajult.

Täname kõiki vabatahtlikke, kes aitasid koosolekut sujuvalt läbi viia. Koosoleku lõppedes nautisime gildiruumis maitsvaid suupisteid ja kohvi.

Näeme varsti üritustel Peetri kirikus:

laupäeval, 13. juunil T. E. Meeskoori 75.a. kontserdil kell 4 pl
pühapäeval, 14. juunil Peetri kiriku kolumbaariumis juuniküüditatute mälestamisel kell 11.15 el
pühapäeval, 14. juunil Vana-Andrese ja Peetri kiriku ühistel surnuaiapüha teenistustel, kus teenib diakon Karl Paju ja süntesaatoril Liina Purje-Lepik:
Mount Pleasanti kalmistul (sektsioon 46) kell 12 pl
Yorki kalmistul (sektsioon 16) kell 2 pl

Rohkem informatsiooni Peetri koguduse tegevuse kohta leiate veebilehel: stpeterstorontoestonianchurch.ca ja näoraamatus: St. Peter's Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Toronto

Foto tagumises reas: Toomas Trei, Thomas Arget, Linda Laikve. Ees: Anne Liis Keelmann, Mary Ots Donaldson, Karl Paju, Ilo Maimets.

06/07/2026

Teine osa diakon Karl Paju inspireerivast jutlusest Ehatares 6. juunil.

06/07/2026

Osa diakon Karl Paju jutlusest Ehatares 7. juunil.

Rõõm oli täna jumalateenistust pidada Ehatares 7. juunil.
06/07/2026

Rõõm oli täna jumalateenistust pidada Ehatares 7. juunil.

Toronto ,,Doors Open“ avas uksed Peetri kirikus Jahe ja vihmane nädalavahetus 23. ja 24. mail tervitas neid, kes selle a...
05/30/2026

Toronto ,,Doors Open“ avas uksed Peetri kirikus

Jahe ja vihmane nädalavahetus 23. ja 24. mail tervitas neid, kes selle aasta „avatud uste“ nädalavahetusel Toronto ainulaadseid hooneid ja vaatamisväärsusi külastasid, avastades inimesi, kohti ja lugusid, mis teevad meie linnast tõelise globaalse mosaiigi.

Sel aastal osales selles ettevõtmises ligi 170 erinevat kohta ning taas avasid oma uksed Toronto Peetri kirik (817 Mt Pleasant Rd).

Tähistades selle aasta teemat „Maailm linnas“, said kiriku külastajad imetleda Peetri kiriku hoone ilu, nautida laupäeval seal Toronto Eesti Meeskoori etteasteid, osaleda Erik Kreemi orelikontserdil ja kohtuda vitraažikunstnik Ernestine Tahedliga.

Pühapäeval said külalised osaleda ka Päästearmee ja Toronto Korea Avatud Kiriku muusikateenistustel. Mõlemal päeval tutvustati külastajatele video kaudu Eestit kiriku Gildiruumis, mis oli selleks puhuks muudetud väikeseks kinoks. Välja oli pandud ka palju arhiivimaterjale, mis pakkusid külalistele suurt huvi.

Pühapäeval külastasid kirikut Eesti parlamendi Kanada sõprusrühma delegatsiooni liikmed, sealhulgas esimees Peeter Tali, parlamendiliige Tarmo Tamm ja kaastööline Andreas-Ra Adoson.

Gildi esinaine Aida Shelton hoidis vabatahtlikke ja lauljaid õnnelikuna ja hästi toidetuna. Suur tänu kõigile korraldajatele ja vabatahtlikele, kelle raske töö aitas kaasa selle aasta ürituse järjekordseks suureks eduks.

Laupäeval esines Peetri kirikus Toronto Eesti Meeskoor, kellel tuleb samas kontsert 13. juunil. Koori dirigeerib alates septembrikuust Erik Kreem, kes avatud uste päeval esines kirikus ka orelikontserdiga.

The June-July TõeTera/Sower is now available for download. Enjoy!https://910a45b3-fb88-4a62-a8c2-89c1d02cbac2.usrfiles....
05/26/2026

The June-July TõeTera/Sower is now available for download. Enjoy!
https://910a45b3-fb88-4a62-a8c2-89c1d02cbac2.usrfiles.com/ugd/910a45_cd02fc9ca1144587baeef248f1f32b6a.pdf

Doors Open continued - On Sunday, guests could take part in the musical services presented by the Salvation Army and the...
05/25/2026

Doors Open continued - On Sunday, guests could take part in the musical services presented by the Salvation Army and the Toronto Korean Open Church. In the Guild Room, visitors were introduced to Estonia through a video presentation, with the space transformed into a small cinema.

Visiting on Sunday also were several members of the Estonian Parliamentary Friendship Group delegation including Chairman Mr. Peeter Tali, parliamentary member Tarmo Tamm and staff member Andreas-Ra Adoson.

Chairwoman Aida Shelton kept the volunteers and singers happy and well fed. A great thank you to all the organizers and volunteers whose hard work helped make this year’s event another great success.
Photographs: Thomas Arget & Anne Liis Keelmann

A cool and rainy day greeted those who ventured out to explore Toronto’s unique buildings and landmarks during this year...
05/24/2026

A cool and rainy day greeted those who ventured out to explore Toronto’s unique buildings and landmarks during this year’s Doors Open weekend, discovering the people, places, and stories that make our city a true global mosaic. Nearly 170 sites participated this year, and St. Peter’s was once again delighted to be part of the event.
Celebrating this year’s theme, “The World in a City,” visitors to the church were able to admire the beauty of our building, enjoy performances by the Toronto Estonian Men’s Choir, attend an organ concert by Erik Kreem, and meet stained glass artist Ernestine Tahedl. There's still time to visit on Sunday! Photos by Thomas Arget & Anne Keelmann

05/23/2026

Address

817 Mount Pleasant Road
Toronto, ON
M4P2L1

Telephone

+14164835847

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when St. Peter's Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Toronto posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Place Of Worship

Send a message to St. Peter's Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Toronto:

Shortcuts

Share

Category