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Service at St. Andrew's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Toronto (2) (1988)

Title in Estonian: Jumalateenistus Toronto Vana-Andrese Piiskoplikus Koguduses (2)

Amateur films Duration 21:00

Sünopsis

The prayer held in Toronto Old St Andrew's Evangelical Lutheran Church to the Estonian congregation is recorded by Edgar Väär in September 1988.
This video is the second part of the prayer where the Archbishop of the EELC Udo Peetersoo blesses the congregation and the National Heritage Association in homeland invites all to the gathering of the congregation on the upper floor to listen to Trivimi Velliste. He also remarks that the open donation of this day will be handed over to the Estonian National Heritage Association. Choir on the balcony and people in church sing together from the song sheet, the clergyman blesses the congregation and everyone in church sings from the song sheets. The prayer is finished by common singing of the Estonian national anthem.
In the second part of the video the chairman of the board of the Estonian Canadian congregation of the EELC Tõnu Orav welcomes those participating in the gathering. Trivimi Velliste gives his summary about his trip to Canada, about meetings with the Estonian youth and buidling up of Estonia's economy, while passing his gratitude to all his hosts on the last day of his trip.
In the third part of the video the hall is shown and Trivimi Velliste speaks about the target costs of the donations.

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