Philadelphia Latvian Lutheran Church

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.

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.

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…

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.

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…

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.

After Church on Sunday, April 16, the Latvian School children, as well as our pre-school play group, will have an eggstraordinary day. That’s because Baiba and Al Vasys will be back (after a covid hiatus) with their Easter egg racing track. Al designed the track with an engineer’s ingenuity and a great sense of humor.…

Libraries Today: A Conversation about Culture and DemocracyTalk and discussion with Dagnija Baltiņa, Director of Special Collections at the National Library of Latvia & 22-23 & Ford Foundation Mason Presented by The Latvian Society Date and time Sat, March 18, 2023, 1:30 PM – 6:00 PM EDT Location The Latvian Society of Philadelphia 531 North 7th Street…