Christmas Greetings of Bishop Seppo Häkkinen of the Mikkeli Diocese of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland for Bishop Ivan Laptev To Bishop Ivan Laptev Dear Brother in Christ, The first impression of the Nativity night was shocking. “The shepherds were filled with great fear,” says the Evangelist Luke. The shepherds were used to … [Read more...]
Bishop Häkkinen Congratulates Bishop Emeritus Kugappi on Award
Bishop Seppo Häkkinen of the Diocese of Mikkeli sent a congratulatory letter to Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi: Mikkeli, March 23, 2020 To Bishop Emeritus, Brother in Christ Arri Kugappi I congratulate you with all my heart on being awarded the Cross of St. Henry! The Cross of St. Henry is an award that few people are honored with. The Archbishop … [Read more...]
Congratulatory speech of Bishop Seppo Häkkinen, ELCF
Congratulatory speech of Bishop Seppo Häkkinen of the Diocese of Mikkeli, The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, February 9, 2020: Dear Bishop Ivan, dear Brother in Christ, You received a great gift of God when you were ordained as the Bishop of The Church of Ingria today. At the same time, God gave you an important task to serve the Church of … [Read more...]