Our parish women’s choir took part in a song festival held at Hanila Church on Saturday. According to the choir representative, everything went well and the singers returned with happy memories. This year’s song festival was dedicated to Estonia’s Year of the Book and was entitled “Writing Begins at the Church … Songs from the…

According to the Church calendar, the theme of the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost is “Truth and Error”.  A Christian must struggle in life to distinguish truth from falsehood and right from wrong. Knowing God and seeking his will lead a person to the truth. We must enter through the narrow gate and walk the hard…

It is the penultimate Sunday of the Church year, known in the Church calendar as the Sunday of Watchfulness. Today our Saviour Jesus Christ calls us to keep watch: to live consciously, with discipline and courage. He says in his word: “Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit.” In today’s Gospel (Matthew 25:1–13),…

An ecumenical Holy Cross pilgrimage to Vastseliina will take place on Saturday, 13 September 2025. The pilgrimage route leads from Pärnu to Vastseliina to honour the memory of former relics of the Holy Cross—the Black Cross of Pärnu and the White Cross of Vastseliina. Pilgrimage programme 8:00 Holy Mass in Pärnu and Tallinn9:30 Pärnu: procession…

Faithfulness in using God’s gifts is the theme of this Sunday. The biblical readings call us to use the gifts received from God faithfully, wisely and responsibly. St Josemaría Escrivá writes in his book The Way: “What zeal people put into their earthly affairs: dreaming of honours, striving after wealth or sensual pleasures! Men and…

This year’s major façade work is successfully drawing to a close, and the scaffolding is coming down. Our heartfelt thanks to PREV OÜ, led by Enn Pirsko, for carrying out this extensive work, and to all our supporters—beginning with the National Heritage Board—who have helped improve both the appearance and the technical condition of the…

In today’s Gospel (Luke 16:19–31), the Saviour places two contrasting figures before us. On one side is a rich man who feasts lavishly throughout his life, wears the most expensive clothes and consumes the costliest foods. He seems to be one of those who work very hard to ensure that when people look at them,…

The memorial flame lit and blessed at Tori Church, and the ancient flame lit in Pärnu by members of the Young Eagles, have arrived at St Elizabeth’s Church for the night. Tomorrow morning, 23 June, the President of the Republic will unite them at Alevi Cemetery to form the Victory Flame, which will then be…

At the evening Mass on Sunday, 22 June, Bishop Anti Toplaan of the EELC Diocese of Saare-Lääne installed the Revd Joel Pulk as assistant pastor of Pärnu St Elizabeth’s Parish. The Revd Pulk had been ordained at Tallinn Cathedral on Ascension Day. The bishop was assisted by Archbishop Emeritus Andres Põder, a former pastor of…

An ecumenical service for Victory Day was held at St Elizabeth’s Church in Pärnu on 23 June. Bishop Anti Toplaan preached. Those serving were His Grace Aleksander, Bishop of Pärnu and Saare of the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church; Toomas Nigola, pastor of Pärnu St Elizabeth’s Parish and dean of Pärnu Deanery of the Estonian Evangelical…