By Darya Shkurlyatyeva, ELCIR Press Service The Advisory Board of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria and The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland met online on April 16, 2021. The key item on the order of business was the prolongation of the cooperation agreement between the two church bodies. Both parties expressed their desire to … [Read more...]
Easter Message of Bishop Seppo Häkkinen
He Helped Others “Well then. . ." The story of Jesus’ suffering is described very harshly. So much the more startling is its beginning in a casual style of speaking. At the foot of the cross, Jesus is being mocked: “Well then, you who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself, and come down from the cross!” … [Read more...]
Christmas Greetings of Bishop Häkkinen
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...]