The EELK is the Estonian church. The church talks about important things. For example, nature, life, and love. Archbishop Urmas Viilma talks about it.
Last year was important for the church. The church started discussing new things. For example, the Bible and faith. These are important to everyone.
The church also talks about death and love. The first year was the beginning. The church discussed what the Bible says. The church held many meetings.
Ordinary people also got to speak. Usually, only priests speak. But now all believers could participate.
The church wants to involve the youth. Young people aged 16-35 got to meet in Pärnu. Over 60 young people talked with the church. The youth gave their ideas.
The church wants the youth to feel important. Young people should be able to help make decisions. This helps them into the church.
How many young people are in the church? According to a survey, 5% are young. This is a lot of people. The church wants a better life for them.
The church council convened. It makes church decisions. New members got to know how the church works. The church council selects the leadership.
The church wants to make services simpler. Currently, there are two different ways. The new way combines them. The services are then the same.
The new way creates disputes. This has been going on for years. The church hopes the new way will end the disputes. Local peculiarities remain.
The church and the state must work together. The church supports good politics. The church criticizes bad decisions. Viilma says that strong things need to be done.
The church prepares for emergencies. For example, in case of war, the church can help. The church also helped with the Estonia ship. Now they are cooperating with the state.
The new Bible is being translated. This takes a lot of time. The new Bible will be ready in 2039. The church wants it to be good in Estonian.
Estonian churches are cooperating. It's difficult with the Russian church. The question is how to help Russian believers.
Finally, Viilma wishes for peace. Peace begins with people. At home and on the street, one should be calm. Then there is peace for everyone.