Summer services (Suviseurat in Finnish) is the annual meeting of Conservative Laestadian movement. Leastadians are part of the Finnish Lutheran Church.
<p>Summer services is the biggest spiritual meeting in Finland and one of the biggest summer festivals gathering somewhat 80000 people every year.
</p><p>The four day program consist of sermons, hymns and the songs of Zion. The program is transmitted with the aid of loudspeakers all over the 270 acres festival area.
</p><p>In 2018 Summer services were held in Äänekoski.
</p><p>This soundscape was recorded in the main tent. In the audio you can hear a priest reading the Gospel. Voices of children can be heard in the background.
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Sound, photo, video : Antti Makkonen
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Sound, photo, video : Antti Makkonen</div>
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