Month: July 2026

On 7 June, Veijo and Anna-Maija Olli were solemnly commissioned at St Elizabeth’s Church as missionaries serving the parishes of Pärnu and Sindi. The Revd Esa Luukkala, director of the Mission Centre of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, assisted at the festive Mass and preached the sermon. The missionaries were commissioned by the Revd Toomas…

Pärnu St Elizabeth’s Parish is continuing the restoration of the church windows. In June, with support from Pärnu City Government and private donors, the windows of the confirmation hall were restored both inside and out. On Saturday, 27 June, restoration began on the outer window in the east wall of the chancel. This is the…

From 17 to 20 August 2026, everyone interested is invited to take part in the next stage of developing the Holy Cross pilgrimage walking route. This time the journey will lead from the Holy Cross Chapel at Vanamõisa to the ruins of Rõngu vassal castle. The purpose of developing the Holy Cross pilgrimage route is…

🌿 IN THE SERVICE OF THE LORD 🌿 Today the Church year brings us to the Sunday of the Apostles, whose theme is “In the Service of the Lord”. The verse of the day leads us to the heart of this theme: “So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens…

🌿 THE COMMANDMENT OF LOVE 🌿 Today the Church year brings us to the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, whose theme is “The Commandment of Love”. The verse of the day leads us to the heart of this theme: “Thus says the Lord, he who created you: ‘Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I…

The windows that left for the restoration workshop only a week ago are already back—and more beautiful than before! They now fit more snugly as well, so less of the cold autumn and winter wind will find its way into the church. Our heartfelt thanks to the Margus Liiv restoration studio for their excellent work!…

“We have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is truly the Saviour of the world.” (John 4:42) In today’s Gospel story (John 4:39–42), we see how faith in Christ united people who, in worldly terms, were otherwise very different: men and women, Jews and Samaritans, citizens of bad reputation and of good standing.…

Today we celebrate the great Feast of the Holy Trinity, or Trinity Sunday. The Church thereby invites us to contemplate not so much a difficult doctrine as the wondrous God who has revealed himself to us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We believe in one God in three persons—the Father, the Son and the…

On Saturday, 30 May, a first-aid course was held in the confirmation hall of St Elizabeth’s Church for staff and volunteers from parishes in Pärnu and the surrounding area. The instructor was Jana Ristimets, chair of the supervisory board of Pärnu Hospital Foundation. She gave participants a thorough introduction to essential first-aid techniques and responding…

🌿 PERISHABLE AND IMPERISHABLE TREASURES 🌿 Jesus says: “Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.” (Luke 12:15) We spend much of our lives accumulating—knowledge, experience, possessions and achievements. Today, however, Jesus reminds us that everything earthly will pass away and…