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	Finnish Orthodox Church — Virtual Finland
		Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow, confirmed the autonomy of the Orthodox Church of Finland in 1921.
		The main church of the New Valamo monastery was consecrated in 1977.
		The church is sacred to the memory of the Glorification of Christ.
	virtual.finland.fi /finfo/english/ortodeng.html (1932 words)

	Orthodox Church of Finland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Christianity was brought to Finland in the twelfth century by Russian monks.
		In 1919 Finland gained independence from Russia, enabling the Finnish church to separate itself from the authority of the Russian Orthodox Church.
		In 1923 the Finnish church placed itself under the jurisdiction of the Patriarch of Constantinople.
	philtar.ucsm.ac.uk /encyclopedia/christ/east/ocfin.html (95 words)

	Finland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is situated in Northern Europe, bounded by the Baltic Sea with the Gulf of Finland to the south and the Gulf of Bothnia to the west.
		Finland joined the European Union in 1995, where she is an advocate of federalism contrary to the other Nordic countries that are predominantly supportive of confederalism.
		The climate in Southern Finland is a northern temperate climate.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Finland (4692 words)

	Lutheran Church of Finland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The doctrines of the Lutheran Church of Finland are subsumed within the Augsburg Confession and Luther's Small Catechism.
		In 1249 a Dominican monastery was established at Turku and the Dominican liturgy adopted by the Finnish church.
		The Church of Finland's logo is a gold cross surrounded by white flowers on a red shield.
	philtar.ucsm.ac.uk /encyclopedia/christ/cep/lcf.html (270 words)

	Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is the Lutheran national church of Finland (The Finnish Orthodox Church is also recognized as a national church).
		The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is a successor to the Church of Sweden of which it was a part until 1809, when the Grand Duchy of Finland was established as a part of the Russian Empire.
		Because the church has the position as a national church it is able to collect membership fees in the form of taxes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_of_Finland (499 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Finland
		A department or province of the Russian Empire; bounded on the north by Norway, on the west by Sweden and the Gulf of Bothnia, on the south by the Gulf of Finland.
		Finland abounds in lakes and forests, buit the proportion of arable soil is small.
		The finest of its church buildings are the domed church of St. Nicholas at Helsingfors and the church at Åbo, formerly the Catholic cathedral.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/06076d.htm (793 words)

	Finnish Orthodox Church - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dioceses and parishes of the Finnish Orthodox Church
		The Finnish Orthodox Church is, beside the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, one of the two official national churches in Finland.
		Finland's first constitution (1918) granted the Orthodox Church an equal status with the Evangelical Church (link in Finnish).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Finnish_Orthodox_Church (541 words)

	Church of Finland - OrthodoxWiki
		The Church of Finland is an autonomous Orthodox church whose primate is confirmed by the Church of Constantinople.
		It is the second official state church of Finland, beside the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.
		Church Slavonic, Swedish, English) and the transfer of the Archepiscopal seat from the multicultural city of Viipuri to the Finnish speaking city of Sortavala.
	www.orthodoxwiki.org /Church_of_Finland (511 words)

	SVK : What we believe?
		The Evangelical Free Church believes and teaches that the meaning of life is to become reconciled with God, with oneself and with one another.
		The Evangelical Free Church of Finland is separate from the state, and its pastors have the right to marry.
		In 1923, a law concerning freedom of religion was passed in Finland, and the organisation was registered as the Evangelical Free Church of Finland.
	www.svk.fi /index.php?sid=25 (672 words)

	Adherents.com
		The church was organized on July 10, 1906.
		: Church of Sweden [and] Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Finland...
		Churches are located in Michigan; Wilmington, North Carolina; Wilmington, Delaware; Bruch Prairie, Washington; and Gackle, North Dakota.
	www.adherents.com /Na/Na_32.html (2396 words)

	Learn more about Lutheran Church in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		They are distinguished by a belief that the Bible is the inspired word of God, the priesthood of all believers, a belief in the efficacy of infant baptism, a sung liturgy, and an emphasis on faith in God as the basis of Christian experience.
		Lutheran churches usually maintain an active set of charitable organizations focused directly on their community, as well as regional and international groups.
		Notably, the European churches have very low attending memberships at the offices; due to the history of those European churches, most part of them knew persecution during the 17th and 18th centuries, the church attendance on Sunday is not decisive and houses offices are still perennial, particularly in southern Europe.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /l/lu/lutheran_church_1.html (1084 words)

	FAST-FIN-1 Finnish Institutions Papers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In Finland there are two state churches, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and the Orthodox Church of Finland.
		The matters of the whole church are dealt with and decisions made in the Assembly of congregations, which holds the highest authority in the Free Church.
		The strengthening of the sister churches means that the Free Church co-operates in the areas of education and finances, while the evangelising and missionary work is done by the national congregations.
	www.uta.fi /FAST/FIN/REL/jt-free.html (5941 words)

	The Orthodox Church in Finland
		The Finnish Orthodox Church is subordinate to the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople as an autonomous church.
		The Church is primarily financed out of the 'church tax' collected [from state-church members] with the other national taxes and paid to the Church by the State on a monthly basis.
		The Orthodox Church Museum in Kuopio, eastern Finland, was established in 1957.
	www.uta.fi /~as72342/ortinst.html (1831 words)

	Finland - Orthodox Church of Finland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It also was a distinctly Finnish church, for although it rites and practices were Slavic, in accordance with Orthodox doctrine, it had been using the Finnish language in its services since the second half of the nineteenth century.
		After Finland became independent, the Orthodox Church of Finland broke with the Russian Orthodox Church, and after 1923, it belonged to the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, the leader of which was its nominal head.
		The highest official of the Finnish church was the archbishop of the diocese of Karelia, with its seat at Kuopio.
	countrystudies.us /finland/51.htm (362 words)

	Finland Lutheran Church of Finland - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
		During the time of Swedish rule, the church was the country's state church, and it was part of the national government, subordinate to the Swedish king.
		When Finland became independent, the church gained a greater degree of autonomy, although it still was subject to state supervision.
		Some practical matters, such as levels of church taxes, salaries and pensions, or reorganization of church districts, were still decided by the government or required its approval, but in many other matters the church set its own course.
	www.photius.com /countries/finland/society/finland_society_lutheran_church_of_f~8188.html (409 words)

	FINLAND: FINNISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
		Finland as a nation has benefitted greatly from their trust in God, especially during the dark days of Revolution and the Second World War.
		YTM Jarmo Ryyti, of the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland explains the historical role of a religion that arose in the North in the 19th Century.
		The early church was few in number, without wealth, position, or honorary titles, but they were a terror to evil-doers wherever their character and doctrines were known.
	peacecountry0.tripod.com /religion.htm (3313 words)

	Nordic Church Labyrinths, Finland
		Other frescos within this church include a man with a staff and a ship, a mermaid, a man blowing a trumpet, hunters with dogs and shooting bow and arrows, several ships, mounted soldiers in tourney and St.George and the dragon.
		Formally situated in the village of Räntämäki, and now within the boundaries of the city of Turku, the church was built during late 14th century and further extended during the 15th century, and presumably the frescos also date from this period.
		The church was probably built at the beginning of the 15th century and was abandoned in 1885, but is now maintained as a historic monument.
	www.labyrinthos.net /nordchurchfin.htm (486 words)

	Report of the Committee
		The Church of Finland, like all Lutheran Churches, lays far greater stress on the doctrine than we do; in fact, it has been the basis of their religious life.
		There are elements in both Churches which are suspicious; but we think that the quite definite step which is taken, which will result in the regularisation of the Orders of the Church of Finland, means a real step in advance for Christian unity.
		The Anglican delegation recommends the admission of communicants of the Church of Finland to communion in the Church of England, and takes note of the fact that the Church of Finland is already accustomed to admit to Communion at its altars communicants not belonging to the Lutheran confession.
	anglicanhistory.org /lutherania/finland1934.html (1395 words)

	EKD: Protestant Church in Germany - - EKD and Lutheran Church of Finland met in Berlin
		The church leaders of the EKD and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, whose traditional ties and close relationship were formalised in a 1986 agreement, met in Berlin from 26.- 31.
		The Finnish delegation, which was led by the Archbishop of Turku and Finland, Dr. John Vikström, was welcomed in Berlin by Provost Dr. Lütcke and members of the Consistory of the Evangelical Church of Berlin-Brandenburg, who described the particularly difficult situation of this church.
		Together with the guests from Finland, the EKD delegation, led by the Chairman of the EKD Council, Bishop Dr. Engelhardt, and the Vice-Chairman, Bishop Dr. Johannes Hempel, visited the Finnish Centre and the Finland Institute in Berlin.
	www.ekd.de /bulletin/2266.html (290 words)

	Finland Mennonite Church
		During the 1920's Finland was a prosperous thriving town, in the hills of southeastern Pennsylvania.
		It was during this time that the Vision for Finland Mennonite Church was born.
		Over the next decade land was donated for the church and a building was constructed on that land.
	www.finlandmennonitechurch.org /future.html (275 words)

	Constitution of the International Evangelical Church in Finland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The name of the Association is "International Evangelical Church in Finland Assc." and its domicile is the city of Helsinki.
		The aim of the Association is to carry out and develop interdenominational church work primarily in the English language among the international community in Finland, in collaboration with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, its bodies and its parishes, and maintaining the historical links with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA).
		The call of the Pastor in charge of the International Evangelical Church in Finland and the termination of the pastoral call are decided upon by a special General meeting of the Association set by the Board.
	personal.eunet.fi /pp/iec/constitution.html (1253 words)

	The Liberal Catholic Church Province of Finland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Liberal Catholic Church (LCC) is a totally independent church founded in Great Britain in 1916; it is now established in more than 40 countries.It is "Catholic" in that its Holy Orders derive from the Roman Catholic Church via the Old Catholic Church of Holland.
		Harald Olander was consecrated to the Episcopate in 1957 in Helsinki.
		Gunnar Lindberg was consecrated to the Episcopate on April 3, 2005 at Jyväskylä, Finland, as auxiliary bishop for the Province.
	www.kolumbus.fi /vkk/english (459 words)

	Tornio Church, Finland
		Tornio's wooden church (1684-88) is one of the best preserved 17th century wooden churches in Finland.
		The interior is attractive, with a painted timber ceiling, a carved wooden pulpit and a brass chandelier.
		To the north of the church is a water tower with a viewing platform and a cafe.
	www.planetware.com /tornio/tornio-church-sf-lpn-torchu.htm (103 words)

	The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - Mission Work
		The LCMS was in altar and pulpit fellowship with The Confessional Lutheran Church of Finland from 1928 to 1999, at which time the Finnish church officially severed the relationship by convention vote.
		The nature of mission partnership in Finland is largely historical, however, the two church bodies still maintain friendly relations.
		Currently, the Confessional Lutheran Church of Finland reports a baptized membership of 318 in 14 congregations and preaching stations and a national staff of two pastors.
	www.lcms.org /pages/internal.asp?NavID=6803 (154 words)

	Pastoral Abuse - Finland: Church Cooperating in Abuse Investigation
		Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation is probing allegations of sexual abuse leveled against former employees of the Toivonlinna Junior College in Piikkiö, a town in the southwest of Finland.
		“We are dismayed and saddened by the news reports that employees of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Finland allegedly betrayed their trust,” the church said in a statement.
		The statement also said the Adventist Church in Finland has recently been proactive in educating ministers and employees about abuse issues.
	www.thehopeofsurvivors.com /news_notes/finland.asp (211 words)

	Address to an ecumenical delegation from the Lutheran Church in Finland
		The Jubilee was also the occasion to ensure that issues of justice for the poor and marginalized become more central not only to Christians in Finland but to Finnish society as a whole; and this too was an area in which Christians in your land worked together effectively.
		As we enter the Third Millennium, we are conscious of the need to commit ourselves ever more deeply to the task of restoring full and visible unity among all the disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ, so that the saving truth of the Gospel may be preached more effectively to the people of Europe today.
		With happy memories of my visit to your beloved country eleven years ago, I invoke upon you and the people of Finland the abundant blessings of Almighty God, "to whom be glory and dominion for ever and ever.
	www.vatican.va /holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/2001/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_20010119_finnish-delegation_en.html (369 words)

	Religious Freedom Page
		Tampere, Finland: Research Institute of the Lutheran Church in Finland.
		Scandinavian Churches: A Picture of the Development and Life of the Churches of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
		Tyorinoja, P. "The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finnish Society." Documents of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.
	religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu /nationprofiles/Finland/bib.html (132 words)

	FINLAND: FINNISH LUTHERAN CHURCH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Churches do not have the authority to override God's commandments by semantic manipulations.
		After celebacy of priests was invented, the church decided to make Mary a virgin in perpetuity, and Jesus the only child of Mary and Joseph.
		Despite this, there are millions of people in the Catholic Church who believe basically what Protestants believe about who Jesus is, (equated with God, not just a prophet) and what He did for them, and therefore they are the same in spirit.
	www.geocities.com /ojoronen/RELIGION.HTM (2415 words)

	OPM - Church Affairs in Finland
		The state is neutral with regard to religions and churches.
		Religious communities are the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Orthodox Church, which are public corporations under law, and registered associations, which can be founded subject to certain statutory conditions.
		About 83% of Finns belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, some 1% to the Orthodox Church and 1% to registered religious communities, such as the Jehovah's Witnesses, the Evangelical Free Church of Finland, the Catholic Church in Finland and the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Finland.
	www.minedu.fi /OPM/Kirkollisasiat/?lang=en (156 words)

	International Evangelical Church in Finland - Home
		The International Evangelical Church in Finland invites you to share with us in fellowship,worship and service in the name of our Saviour Jesus Christ, in the English language.
		We are Christians from more than 25 nations and church denominations.
		He is going to teach on the message of Jesus to the seven churches in Revelation chapters 2-3.
	www.church.fi (142 words)

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