You are invited! In the west end at 2379 Lakeshore Blvd. W, Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church alternately offers German and German-English services every Sunday morning. Kaffee & Kuchen and fellowship time follow the service. All are welcome! During the month of August, the schedule is as follows:

August 2, 9, 16 & 30, 11 am German-English bilingual service

August 23, 9:45 am English devotion, 11 am German service

After church, enjoy a beautiful stroll along the shores of Lake Ontario. There are many wonderful paths and trails to enjoy.

Downtown, St. George’s Evangelical Lutheran Church at 410 College St, offers German-English bilingual services every Sunday at 11am. Kaffee & Kuchen and fellowship time follow the service. All are welcome!

After church, enjoy lunch at the many cafés in Little Italy or revel in the street fests of Kensington Market.

SPECIAL EVENT on August 9th:

Come and celebrate 175 years of Germans in Toronto at First Lutheran’s 175 anniversary!

First Lutheran, Toronto: 175th
175th Anniversary Service
and Reunion Tea,
August 9, 2026, 116 Bond St
Recognizing a significant living legacy of German-Canadian history in Toronto!

In 1851 Toronto had a population of 30,000. Ten years earlier Charles Dickens had described Toronto as “full of life, motion, business and improvement.” Imagine the visionary hope of a small band of German Lutherans, 12 in number, who signed the constitution of First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Toronto on Aug. 9, 1851. Eight generations of faithful dedication have kept that vision alive. In the post-war era, First Lutheran was a landing place for hundreds of refugees and immigrants from Europe. It also provided a temporary home for Lutherans from Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Sweden, and others as they formed congregations and built their own worship spaces. For this reason, First Lutheran has sometimes been referred to as a “Mother Church” in the GTA. Today, inspired by the love of Jesus, First Lutheran’s mission is to be a diverse, accessible, justice-seeking, welcoming, engaged community in a complex downtown neighbourhood. We welcome friends old and new any time, but especially on our anniversary Sunday.

Celebrate with us on August 9, 2026, for two events:
175th Anniversary Reunion Tea, 1:00pm. Free pre-registration will be greatly appreciated.

175th Anniversary Service with Holy Communion, 3:00 pm- The Rev. Carla Blakely, Bishop of the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, preaching and presiding.
For more information email: anniversary@firstelc.ca