The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland's own official policy page on equality. States the church encourages equal treatment of persons regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity and opposes homophobia. States that although there is no officially sanctioned order of service for the blessing of partnered or registered same-sex relationships, pastors can pray privately or publicly in free form with same-sex couples on request. States that employees of the church can live in same-sex relationships, but that the church continues to teach that marriage itself is a union between a man and a woman. Does not separately address ordination eligibility for a person in a same-sex relationship.
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The church's own official site, stating its own current policy in its own words. NotesCited for Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland's sexuality-position, marriage-position and both their details.
Citation
PublisherEvangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
URLhttps://evl.fi/en/our-work/our-policies/equality/
Source TypeOfficial doctrinal statement
Custodian
Custodian SourceYes
Custodian BodyEvangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Custodian BasisThe church's own official site, stating its own current policy.
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