Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is the church of approximately four million people, who are members of the parish of their home town. We want to be a church for all people – regardless of background – so we welcome everyone to attend our activities. For more information about us and our work, please explore this website.

Search for forgiveness emoji intensifies

Forgivemoji, a campaign searching for an emoji to symbolise forgiveness, is nearing its conclusion. From hundreds of design ideas by the general public, the former president of Finland, Tarja Halonen, has picked a winning candidate.

Bishop Teemu Laajasalo to meet pope Francis

Bishop of Helsinki Teemu Laajasalo will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican on 17 January. The meeting has been arranged as part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

The General Synod made the final decisions of its four-year term

The General Synod made the final decisions of its four-year term at its November conference. The new General Synod’s term will begin in February 2020.

Church Council approves Church climate strategy

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. The Church Council approved the Church’s energy and climate strategy in its meeting on 26 February 2019.