In fact, it seems that lesbian marriages are no longer uncommon in the Church of Finland, although neither do they take place in church buildings or with official approval. Most recently, the dean of the Espoo cathedral, Liisa Tuovinen, performed a ceremony a church camp. A couple of years back, another pastor performed one in a Helsinki restaurant, and Pr Tuovinen says that home ceremonies have also been performed.
Apparently, non of this takes place as yet within the church's rules, but the matter will be reviewed by the bishops next year.
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