Continuing our series of 10 interviews in honor of Lutheran Satire’s 10th anniversary, here is my conversation with Rev. Tapani Simojoki, a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in England. We discuss the history of Lutherans in England, the challenges of secularism, and why the English insist on putting U’s in words that don’t have them.

To support the ELCE, go to https://lutheranchurch.org.uk

To support Rev. Simojoki’s congregation directly, go to https://oslc.org.uk

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