Skip to Content
Search
Search the site
Search
På svenska
SV
Suomeksi
FI
Search
Home
The Church
Membership
Organisation
Our Faith
Lutheranism in Finland
What we believe
Worship and life
Our work
Work in the parishes
Our policies
Church and state
International dimension
The Church and the EU
Our finances
Current issues
The marriage law
Euthanasia
Undocumented migrants and church shelter
Fighting sexual harassment
News
Women ordained for thirty years
Contact us
Office of the Church Council
Parish offices
The marriage law
Euthanasia
Undocumented migrants and church shelter
Fighting sexual harassment
News
2018
2019
Women ordained for thirty years
2019 News
2018 News
evl.fi
/
english
/
Current issues
/
News
/
Share:
Copy to the clipboard
frontpage
The Church
Avaa valikko
Membership
Avaa valikko
Why be a member?
Who are our members?
Do I have a say?
The Church in numbers
Organisation
Avaa valikko
General Synod
Central administration
The Archbishop
Dioceses and bishops
Avaa valikko
The office of bishop
Episcopal elections
Diocesan administration
Parishes
Avaa valikko
Parish councils and boards
Parish elections
Record keeping
Our Faith
Avaa valikko
Lutheranism in Finland
Avaa valikko
History
Worship in diversity
Revival movements
What we believe
Avaa valikko
Creeds
Living in faith
Sacraments
Avaa valikko
The Eucharist
Baptism
Avaa valikko
Godparents
Prayer
The Bible
Worship and life
Avaa valikko
Where can I worship?
Avaa valikko
Sunday service
Church year
Avaa valikko
Advent
Christmas
Epiphany
Shrovetide, Ash Wednesday and Lent
Palm Sunday
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday and Holy Saturday
Easter
Ascension Day
Pentecost
Transfiguration Sunday
Reformation Sunday
Sunday of Christ the King
Other Holy days
National days
Confirmation
Avaa valikko
What is confirmation class?
Marriage
Avaa valikko
Who can have a church wedding?
Investigation of impediments
Avaa valikko
Request an investigation online
Planning the ceremony
The Service
Ecumenical marriages
Getting married abroad
Prayers for same-sex marriages
Funeral
Avaa valikko
Organising a funeral
Funeral checklist
Burial and cremation
The blessing of a home
Confession
Pastoral care of the sick
Our work
Avaa valikko
Work in the parishes
Avaa valikko
Teaching
Counselling
Families
Students and young adults
Adults
The elderly
Voluntary work
Camps, trips and courses
Music
Our policies
Avaa valikko
Environment
Human rights
Multiculturalism and interfaith relations
Migration
Peace
Equality
Employment
Money
Avaa valikko
Resonsible investment
Church and state
Avaa valikko
Religious freedom
Religious education
Church tax
Division of responsibility
Military chaplaincy
International dimension
Avaa valikko
Mission
Avaa valikko
Gospel to all
Mission is cooperation
Peace and stability
Fighting poverty
Ecumenism
Avaa valikko
Ecumenism on different levels
Ecumenical marriages
Conversations and agreements
Interfaith dialogue
Twin parish work
Ministry to Finns abroad
Avaa valikko
Global network
The Church and the EU
Avaa valikko
Priority areas
The Church’s EU work
Avaa valikko
Our partners
Our finances
Avaa valikko
Church tax
Property and donations
Church Pension Fund
Current issues
Avaa valikko
The marriage law
Euthanasia
Undocumented migrants and church shelter
Fighting sexual harassment
News
Avaa valikko
2018
Avaa valikko
Parish election voter turnout was 14.4%
Kaisamari Hintikka elected to serve as next Bishop of Espoo
Church House has a message for the Presidents during Helsinki Summit
Risto Jukko appointed to a top international position
Tapio Luoma consecrated Archbishop
Agreement between Finland and Namibia updated
Archbishop Mäkinen: God is present, even where you least expect it
The General Synod: The Church will not renounce its right to marry
Tapio Luoma elected Archbishop
2019
Avaa valikko
Church Council approves Church climate strategy
Bo-Göran Åstrand was elected the next Bishop of Porvoo
Avaa valikko
General Synod: One godparent is enough
General Synod: One godparent is enough
Church Order amended to include young influencer groups
Women ordained for thirty years
Contact us
Avaa valikko
Office of the Church Council
Avaa valikko
Department for International Relations
Parish offices
