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Activities:
Malkus discussion group meets mainly on every other Friday (even weeks) starting at 7.00 p.m. The point of time, place and theme of each group gathering is listed above in the calendar. The meetings usually take place in the Seta Helsinki office:
Address:
Mannerheimintie 170 A 4 (5th floor)
00300 Helsinki
FINLAND
When we gather together in the discussion group, we talk about both profound and easy topics, depending on people's mood each time. Sometimes we have a prepared theme (often introduced by a guest speaker) and usually we also have time set aside for listening to what is going on with each of us lately.
A Christian/spiritual camp for sexual minorities has been arranged several times. Year 2010 the camp will take place in Rantalahti in Janakkala (90 km from Helsinki). More information of the camp is given (in Finnish) in the brochure of the camp.
Malkus has a web club that is also a mailing list. It is possible to join the club in a Malkus gathering.
Several times Malkus has taken part in the Helsinki Pride event. During the event in summer 2010 Malkus arranged a pride meeting . Malkus often has also other (less formal) summer activities such as picnics.
In addition to Malkus activies there are also other activities for spiritual rainbow people in Finland. Lutheran church services called Rainbow Masses are part of the rainbow mission of a Lutheran parish in Helsinki, Kallion seurakunta. Usually the Mass is held in the Helsinki Cathedral Chapel (the right hand tower of the church seen from the Senate Square). This autumn the program also includes a Human Rights Mass and a Christmas carols event.
Also Rainbow Café is part of the rainbow mission of Kallion seurakunta and is open in the parish facilities in Myötämäki (Siltasaarenkatu 28) once in a month. This monthly happening is an informal evening (no smoking or intoxicants allowed). People can meet friends there, have discussions, read magazines and play games. Coffee, tea and snacks are available for a small fee.
A sorrow group for those who have lost a close person (by death) has been arranged a couple of times by Kallion seurakunta. A sorrow group gathers regularly for a limited period of time, always with the same composition. The members of the group can share their sorrow with each other. There will be other sorrow groups also in the future as soon as there are at least three registered participants. To register contact pastor Jaana Partti of Kallion seurakunta (by telephone 050-3803289, by email jaana.partti (at) evl.fi ). You can always contact her in case of losing a close person by death, regardless of whether you are interested in the group or not.
A relationship training course for same-sex couples was held in spring 2010. Information of possible corresponding future activity is given by Henna-Mari Kettusaari ( hkettusaari (at) evl.fi ).
For many years in spring there has been a weekend of devotion in silence for rainbow people. In spring 2010 the event was arranged by a local Lutheran parish in Tammilehto in Rymättylä, 35 km from Turku. Information of corresponding future activity is given by Päivimaaria Ollila (p. 050-4436541 tai paivimaaria.ollila (at) saunalahti.fi).
There are yet other groups and networks in Finland devoted to rainbow spirituality. Tampereen Setan Hengellinen ryhmä and Turun Setan kristillinen piiri are Seta groups like us. For parish workers and active parish members there is a rainbow group called Arcus . In addition, there is Yhteys movement for church people who defend the rights of rainbow people and their relatives and friends. Yhteys movement operations include networking and training.
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