The new Archdeacon of Germany and Northern Europe, the Venerable Jonathan Lloyd, visited St. Saviour’s Church in Riga on Jan. 30 and 31. On Jan. 30, he met with Pastor Juris Cālītis and the church council to discuss the future of the congregation. On Jan. 31, he was guest speaker at the church service and afterward met with members of the congregation.

The Reverend Jonathan Lloyd was appointed to his new position on January 20, and we are very honored by the fact that he selected our congregation as the first to visit in his role as archdeacon. He had the opportunity to learn about the congregation, the soup kitchen, and the seniors’ club, and offered many useful suggestions for ensuring that our congregation will survive this difficult period and flourish in the future.

For more information on Archdeacon Jonathan Lloyd,
follow this link.

British Christmas Celebration
at the Anglican Church

On December 10, 2009, the British Chamber of Commerce and British Embassy held its traditional carol service at the Church of St. Saviour.
The candlelight service, led by Pastor Juris Calitis, was well attended. Prominent members of the British community in Latvia took part, reading Bible passages to the congregation. In addition to the traditional carols sung, special guests, including Mārtiņa koris, provided music to make this event a festive one.

To view photos, visit the British Chamber of Commerce website.

70th birthday of Pastor Juris Calitis

Pastor Juris Calitis is so full of energy and vitality that many people found it hard to believe that he turned 70 on December 14, 2009. The event was celebrated in grand style on Sunday, December 13, when dozens of congregation members, friends, relatives, supporters and young people from the Zvannieki shelter turned out to congratulate him.

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Church of St. Saviour
celebrates 150th anniversary

The Anglican Church of Riga was built and dedicated in 1859, and has served the community for 150 years.

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On a Baltic tour from New York state

The Seneca Camerata choir from New York State gave a concert on Friday, July 10, at 6 p.m. in the Anglican Church. The program included American choral music from the mid-20th century.

Thanks to the British Chamber of Commerce
in Latvia

A dinner with the Right Honorable Lord Douglas Hurd of Westwell, former British foreign minister, took place May 12 at the Radisson Hotel in Riga. His topic was Crisis and Opportunity – a British View of EU and NATO Today.

The event was organized by the British Chamber of Commerce in Latvia and included a silent auction.
Twenty percent of the proceeds from the event were donated to the Church of St. Saviour in Riga!

The congregation expresses its sincere thanks to the British Chamber of Commerce in Latvia for organizing this event. We are also most grateful to Ruta and Harry Whittaker, as well as Elizabeth Heatherington, who worked with our friends in the British community to ensure the success of this event.

Thanks to all donors!

Thanks to everyone who responded to our recent campaign to raise funds for the congregation and its outreach programs. Although our crisis is not yet resolved, your generous donations are helping us continue our work. Here are some of the organizations and individuals who have provided financial, material and moral support:

British Chamber of Commerce in Latvia
British Embassy in Latvia
Canadian Embassy in Latvia
U.S. Embassy in Latvia
Sherborne Abbey
Anglican Church in Bergen, Norway
Anglican Church of St. Thomas Becket
Miera draudze, Ottawa, Canada
Mount Olive Congregation, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Radisson SAS Hotel in Riga
Rixport SIA
St. Alban’s Church, Copenhagen
Triomega Baltica SIA
Aiga Veckalne
Andris Amantovs
Anita Kalēja
Baiba Ingve Liepiņa
Betty and Dennis Sink
David John Muir
Daniel Zygfryd Grzenda
Eižens Leimans
Elizabeth and Scott Heatherington
Helen Barker
Helmut Brauer
Ieva Gruziņa
Indra Freiberga
Inese Riežniece
Kārlis Streips
Mark Edward Ahern
Neil Jennings
Olafs Zaķis
Parex Bank
Pēteris and Ilze Tērmanis
Selga and Juris Beņķis
Ruta and Harry Whittaker

Do you ever have difficulty understanding the Bible? Then join our weekly Bible study, held Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in the church undercroft. The Bible study, led by Pastor Juris Cālītis, is quite popular and currently has about 20 regular participants.

The St. Saviour's Annual Meeting was held March 1. Our congregation's longtime members, Ruta Whittaker and Solvita Sējāne, were elected as wardens. Both of them have served the congregation for many years, and everyone is most grateful for all the work they have done.

Links:
www.sherborneabbey.com
www.europe.anglican.org
www.englskakyrkan.se
www.europe.anglican.org
www.stockholmanglicans.net
www.helptheaged.co.uk
www.peelinstitute.org.uk

Archdeacon Jonathan Lloyd visits Riga

British Christmas Celebration at the Anglican Church