Mikael Agricola Church
Mikael Agricola's Church in Helsinki, Finland.
7.May 2016
Mikael Agricola(c. 1510 – 9 April 1557) was a clergyman who became the de facto founder of literary Finnish and a prominent proponent of the Protestant Reformation in Sweden including at the time Swedish territory Finland. He is often called the father of literary Finnish. Agricola was consecrated as the bishop of Turku (Åbo) in 1554, without papal approval. As a result, he began a reform of the Finnish church (then a part of the Church of Sweden) along Lutheran lines. He translated the New Testament into Finnish and also produced the prayer book and hymns used in Finland's new Lutheran Church. This work set the rules of orthography that are the basis of modern Finnish spelling. His thorough work is particularly remarkable in that he accomplished it in only three years. He died suddenly while returning from a trip during which he negotiated a treaty with the Russians.
The church, named after Bishop Mikael Agricola, who created the basis for the literary Finnish language, rises above the roofs of Punavuori and Eira. The Mikael Agricola church is one of the most actively used churches in our country. It is known as the home of the Tuomas mass and the experimental parish work of the Agricola movement. In the same premises with the church operates a lunch cafeteria Cafe Agricola that offers a versatile programme.
The church contest of Helsinki Tehtaanpuisto in 1930 aroused an architectural debate. Altogether 56 proposals were entered into the contest, but the award committee, which was unhappy about the popularity of functionalism, used zoning issues as a formal excuse to announce a new contest in 1932. A requirement was added to the conditions of the contest that the contestants had to follow traditional church forms. The award committee was strengthened with an additional member, Bertel Jung, who had a critical attitude towards functionalism.
The new contest was won by Lars Sonck, who had been a member of the award committee in the first contest. Sonck had already designed the Kallio church, the Tampere Cathedral and Michael's church in Turku. The church named after Mikael Agricola was built by Tehtaankatu, in the park between Sepänkatu and Tehtaankatu. Contrary to the specific condition of the second contest, the church represents simplified functionalism.
The church, designed by Lars Sonck, was dedicated in spring 1935. The church tower, rising to the height of 103 metres, visible from far out to sea, became the landmark of southern Helsinki during the war, and proved to be a risk. The 30-metre spike-like upper part extending the church tower was lowered inside the tower to prevent enemy pilots from using it as a navigation point.
Sonck did not finish the design of the choir part of the church. The chandeliers were designed by architect, Arvo Muroma. The altar sculpture, Jeesuksen hautaaminen (Burial of Jesus) is by artist, Bruno Tuukkanen, from 1935. Tuukkanen also created the paintings describing the life of Jesus on the arches of the aisles of the church. The votive ship hanging from the ceiling of the church is a model of the Finnish ship, Fortuna, which sailed in the early 1800s.
The mass cassock and stole designed by Päikki Priha and made by Ateljé Solemnis are kept in the church. The tapestry in the ceremonial chapel depicting Jesus riding to Jerusalem was designed by Greta Skogster-Lehtinen in 1935. Dora Jung wove the linen damask cloth for the church at about the same time. The original church textile for the altar was woven out of artificial silk and had embroidered lily motifs and a Christ monogram. The motif of the pulpit cloth is a lamb. The influence of art deco can be seen in the classic communion set by Gunilla Jung from 1935.
The current organ, which dates back to 1968, is by the organ builder, Veikko Virtanen. It has 40 stops. The church also has a piano. There are three church bells in the tower.
Mikael Agricola's tribute to Black Sabbath - Live in Helsinki
Helsingissä sijaitsevan Agricolan kirkon kellosävelmä on erinomainen metalliriffi - eräänlainen kirkollinen kädenojennus Black Sabbathin klassikkokappaleelle Black Sabbath.
Mikael Agricolan kirkko
How it looks from bird-eye-view.
Mikael Agricolan kirkon nuortenillat
From Agricola Church
Kirsti and Merja...Toronto Canada...many years ago...
Agricolan puu
Tuomiokirkon pihamaahan istutettiin uusi puu. Istuttamiseen kuuluu mielenkiintoinen tarina jonka juuret ulottuvat Wittenbergiin.
Johanneksenkirkko (St. John's Church in Helsinki)
Johanneksenkirkko on uusgoottilainen evankelis-luterilaisen ruotsinkielisen Johannes församlingin, aiemmin Helsingin tuomiokirkkoseurakunnan kirkko Helsingin Ullanlinnassa, keskusta-alueen eteläosassa Korkeavuorenkadun varrella.
Kirkko rakennettiin vuosina 1888–1891 ja sen korkeimmat osat ovat 74 metriä korkeat koillispäädyn tornit.
St. John's Church (Finnish: Johanneksenkirkko) in Helsinki, Finland is a Lutheran church designed by the Swedish architect Adolf Melander in the Gothic Revival style. It is the largest stone church in Finland by seating capacity.
Situated in the Ullanlinna district of Helsinki, the church was built between 1888 and 1891, the third Lutheran church in Helsinki, and still the biggest. The twin towers are 74 metres in height, and the church seats 2,600 people and has excellent acoustics, and it is therefore used for big concerts and events as well as services.
The altarpiece shows Saul's conversion and the painting, called A Divine Revelation, is by Eero Järnefelt, brother-in-law to Jean Sibelius.
Dance+Pray messu Agricolan kirkossa
Dance+Pray mass at Agricola church, Helsinki.
Messun alkuosaa. Ylistys/tanssiosa myöhemmin.
Autofocus vähän sekoilee./ Sorry about autofocus messing up.
Aikamatkaaja: Mikael Agricola Rap
Mikael Agricolan päivä 9.4.
Henrik Wikström - Jumala johti teologiseen
Agricolamessun pappi Henrik Wikström kertoo, miten hän päätyi papiksi.
Agricolamessut 2.9. - 16.12.2015 keskiviikkoisin kello 19:00. Mikael Agricolan kirkko, Tehtaankatu 23.
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Vanha kirkko, Helsinki | Old church, Helsinki
Vanha kirkko, Helsingin keskustassa.
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Old church in the city center of Helsinki. The name of the church is really Old church. The wooden church was planned to be temporary but it is stille there.
(In Swedish Gamla Kyrkan)
KIRKKOBONGAUS & TIEKIRKOT
Kesällä kirkkobongauskausi on kuumimmillaan tiekirkkojen myötä. Tällä kertaa tutustutaan kirkkoihin Mikkelissä, Haminassa, Turussa ja Helsingissä.
Lisätietoa Kirkkopalveluiden keräämistä tiekirkoista:
Bella - Suurin
This video was taken by a friend from our gig at Mikael Agricola church in Helsinki. The mood was very groovy and so was the audience!
Pääsiäisen Tuomasmessu Agricolan kirkko saarna: emerituspiispa Eero Huovinen 21.04.2019 klo 18.00
Liturgina toimii Pirjo Kantala. Musiikissa Markku Pihlaja ja pääsiäisorkesteri, Tuomaskuoro Inna Vintturin johdolla. Messun kokoaa Riitta Silvennoinen ja Anna Rautalinko. Messun saarnan piti emerituspiispa Eero Huovinen aiheesta: Käärmeentappo -juhlat
Tuomasmessu
Avaran hengellisyyden luterilainen messu Mikael Agricolan kirkosta, jossa yhdistyvät arkiseen elämään liittyvät kysymykset ja rukoukset, vanhan kirkon traditio sekä mukaansatempaavat tuomaslaulut ja virret.
Agricola - elämä ja saavutukset
Animaatio Agricolan elämästä ja saavutuksista
Miru maru - Kiitos Agricola
Äänenlaatu ei täydellinen
KYL:n joulukonsertit 2014: KYLliläisten marssi
Kauppakorkeakoulun Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajien joulukonsertit
Klassinen joulukonsertti: Agricolan kirkko, Helsinki, 12.12 klo 18:00.
Perinteinen joulukonsertti: Temppeliaukion kirkko, Helsinki, 18.12 klo 19:00.
Agricola messu -teaser
Opening teaser for church in Helsinki. This video was part of Agricola messu branding for Tuomiokirkko seurakunta.
Sovinto 100
1918 tammikuussa pidettiin ensimmäiset Kirkkopäivät Kallion kirkossa. Kymmenen päivää myöhemmin Paasitorniin syttyi valo. Sisällissota alkoi.
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