Abstract:
The subject of the dissertation is the phenomenon called the Liturgy of St. Thomas. The first
chapter gives information about the origin of the Liturgy of St. Thomas in Finland. Following
this, the arrival and the expansion of the Liturgy of St. Thomas in congregations of the
Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil is presented and the present
liturgical manifestations of the Liturgy of St. Thomas within the context of the congregations
of the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran in Brazil are described. The second chapter
examines the relevance of the Liturgy of St. Thomas for those who participate in it. The
principal topics which the participants indicated as important are presented. The third chapter
interprets the phenomenon, Liturgy of St. Thomas, and finally, extracts consequences that
apply to doing liturgy today.
