Philadelphia Latvian Lutheran Church

The Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. John

Category: Church News

  • March 16th, Concert of Latvian Music

    Curtis at All Hallows PresentsPianist Kārlis Bukovskis in a Concert of Latvian Music Saturday, March 16th at 7 PM Reservations at: httpscurtisatallhallowsorg.ticketleap.com/latvian/             Kārlis Bukovskis, from Alūksne, Latvia, entered the Curtis Institute of Music in 2022 and studies piano with Robert McDonald. All students at Curtis receive merit-based, full-tuition scholarships, and Mr. Bukovskis is the…

  • Latvian Choir Christmas Concert

    FILADELFIJAS LATVIEŠU KONCERTKORIS: December 3rd at 5:00 PM at St. Johns Church. The concert is free and ALL are welcome.

  • 130th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

    Our 130th ANNIVERSARY!  Our Church was founded 130 years ago on October 20,1893.  We will commemorate this occasion with a 130th celebratory anniversary service with holy communion on Sunday, October 22 at 11 o’clock.  We expect many congregants and special guests, including our Archbishop Lauma Zusevics. The service will be followed by a festive luncheon.

  • BAZAAR – OCT. 8

    Annual Bazaar Planned for Sunday, October 8.  One of our Church’s most popular and fun events is the annual bazaar. A myriad of prizes are won while everyone enjoys a great Latvian lunch and shares a lot of laughter and fellowship.

  • Work Day at the Church

    On Saturday, Sept. 30, a group of parishioners gathered at church to clean up the yard, trim shrubs and trees, clean the premises, and help prepare for the upcoming Bazars. It was an opportunity to share great fellowship together. We especially appreciated the delicious lunch provided by Sylvija M. and Inta E. following a productive…

  • HALF YEAR MEETING Aug 13th

    In August our congregation came together to be updated by our board and to enjoy fellowship and a delicious picnic meal. Wonderful weather and many treats helped to make for a great day.

  • Yard Sale June 2 & 3

    Save the date! Our huge multi-family “yard” sale will go on under the tent, rain or shine. We’ll have furniture, plants, art works, books, comics, sporting goods, tools, and much, much more! Both days the sale will start at 8:00 and end at 1:00. The sale is at the church which is located at 301…

  • Meet & Greet, April 29th

  • Concert of Sacred Music, April 30

  • Beer and Chili, April 29

    All are invited to a beer and chili event at our Church on Saturday, April 29, at 6 o’clock. There will be home-brewed and local beers to savor, as well as wine, juice and snacks. Entry: $20 per person; free for non-adults.