From an FELC wesite:
"The revised order of service of the Finnish Evangelical-Lutheran Church was officially taken into use in December, 2000, with a special service taking place in churches to celebrate the occasion. The eighth service book in the history of the Lutheran Church contains the form of service, prayers and Mass settings.
As a result of the reform, new influences can be seen in the service, both from folk tradition and church service reforms in other Western churches. The Eucharist service is now called the Mass also in the Lutheran Church. Community spirit and freedom of choice at local level are two main principles of the Mass of the 21st century. The mass tunes and the language can be characterized as lighter and brighter than before: mass is a true celebration for God's people.
The process of liturgical reform was started in 1988. From 1993, new forms of service have been tried in some of the Church's 600 or so parishes. The reform was approved in the General Synod of 2000.
Parishioners have an active role in the Mass
In the new Mass, congregational involvement has been emphasized, giving parishioners opportunities of taking an active part in the carrying out of worship. They can participate in the preparation of the Mass, in the collection, the reading of the texts, and assisting the priest in administering Communion."
Any of this sound familiar?
Well, that's an improvement, I guess.
Any of this sound familiar?
The "active part" sounds like the "active participation" distortion invented by liturgists after the Council.
Anyway, if you want to show that the Finnish Evangelical-Lutheran Church has returned to the idea of the Sacrifice of the Mass and the invocation of saints, I'll be open to the idea that they could use the new rite.