Summer services

In addition to the primary Finnish gathering, similar meetings are arranged in North America, Sweden and Russia.

Summer services (Finnish: Suviseurat) is a large gathering of Laestadians in Finland.

It is organized and hosted by a Finnish Conservative Laestadianism association known as the Suomen rauhanyhdistysten keskusyhdistys (SRK).

[1] Summer services are attended by tens of thousands of visitors from Finland, Russia, Estonia, Sweden, Norway, United States, Canada and many other countries.

[2][3] [4] Summer services in North America are arranged by members of the Laestadian Lutheran Church.

Summer services in Perho , Finland in 2005
Flags represent countries where SRK (the central organization of Conservative Laestadians in Finland) or its sister organizations are regularly active
The main tent for the services used between 1960–2008
Festival gate of Perho summer services in 2005