Liturgy and Worship
The hymnal replaces the one of 1937. Compared with earlier versions, the current hymnal is markedly international and ecumenical. Of its 700 selections, the first 325 are common to hymn books used by 14 other Swedish denominations.
Though Church of Sweden baptism is now no longer obligatory, the practice of registering all children in Church of Sweden at birth continues; they automatically become members of the Church of Sweden provided at least one of the parents is a member and does not renounce membership on behalf of the child within six weeks. Thus, people are registered Church of Sweden members without being baptized. However, baptism is a prerequisite for reception of holy communion.
A profound debate regarding baptism and Church of Sweden membership is now underway. The 1992 General Synod decided that current practice is to be changed. It appointed a working group to propose alternatives.
Outline of the Rite for the Baptism of Children the Church of Sweden
Hymn
Introduction and prayer of thanksgiving
Gospel reading
Prayer of deliverance
Bible reading
Address
Hymn
Baptismal prayer
Creed
Act of baptism
Welcome
Intercessions
Lord's Prayer
Blessing
Hymn
Dismissal
Increasingly, the priest has an appointment with the parents before baptism to discuss its significance. Baptized children have the right to receive holy communion.
During the 18th century, confirmation became an affirmation of the baptism made by the adult believer. In the 19th century, confirmation became more widespread, serving as a sort of rite de passage from childhood to adulthood.
Today, confirmation is preceded by a one-year teaching period. Part of the teaching can be arranged at camps, all over the country. There has been an intensive debate on which teaching methods should be used in confirmation preparation. Priests officiate at confirmation; other people may serve as confirmation instructors.
The confirmation liturgy, which recalls the confirmands' baptism, includes a review of Christian teaching, the Apostles' Creed, prayer and the imposition of hands, and a sending forth. The focus is the prayer and laying on of hands: "May the good Spirit of God be upon you, now and forever."
"We use vestments, altar and altar cloths, chalice and paten, etc. We have no hesitation in calling the Lord's Supper the mass. Nor is it forbidden to call this sacrament a sacrifice, as that sacrifice which our high priest Christ himself once made on the cross is now made present in the mass."
However, in later centuries, the liturgy underwent a process of reduction. Certain parts of the mass (for instance the Gloria in Excelsis) were regularly omitted.
During the 20th century, this trend was halted, and liturgical renewal commenced. It has become increasingly common for mass to be cel-ebrated not only on Sundays, but also on certain weekdays.
An outline of the order for eucharist in the Church of Sweden follows, including one of the several possible eucharistic prayers. Hymns would normally be sung at several points.
The Preparation
Confession and Absolution
Introit
Kyrie
Gloria
The Ministry of the Word
Collect
Lessons (Old Testament, Epistle, Gospel)
Sermon
Creed
Intercessions
The Ministry of the Sacrament
Offertory
Thanksgiving
Eucharistic Prayer:
We give thanks for the redemption
you have prepared for us through Jesus Christ.
Let Your Holy Spirit come into our hearts
to enlighten us with a living faith.
Sanctify by your Spirit this bread and wine,
which earth has given and human hands have made.
Here we offer them to you,
that through them we may partake
of the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
On the same night in which
he was betrayed,
he took bread, gave thanks,
broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:
"Take, eat.
This is my body,
which is given for you.
Do this in remembrance of me."
In the same way, he took the cup,
gave thanks,
and gave it to his disciples, saying:
"Drink this, all of you.
This is my blood of the new covenant,
which is shed for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this, as often as you drink it,
in remembrance of me."
Therefore, heavenly Father, we celebrate this
supper in remembrance of your Son's passion and death,
his resurrection and ascension.
We will eat the Bread of Life and drink the Cup of
Blessing until the day when he comes again in glory.
We ask you: remember the perfect and eternal sacrifice
through which, in Christ, you have reconciled us with yourself.
Grant that we may be united into one body,
and be made a perfect living sacrifice in Christ.
Through him, and with him, and in him,
by the power of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honor is yours, almighty Father,
for ever and ever.
Amen
Lord's Prayer
Breaking of the Bread
Peace
Agnus Dei
Communion
Prayer (Post Communion)
Benedicamus
Blessing
To a great extent, a church marriage ceremony in Sweden remains a communal celebration for family and friends, though a tendency towards privatization is perceptible.
Of all Swedish infants, about 73 per cent are baptized in the Church of Sweden; about 58 percent of those eligible to be confirmed are. A new phenomenon in the Church of Sweden is young people being baptized in connection with confirmation; in 1987, that number was 2579.
Of all marriages performed in Sweden, about 63 percent take place under the auspices of the Church of Sweden. About 32 percent are civil ceremonies, and the rest are in some other religious context. About 90 percent of all Swedish funerals take place within the Church of Sweden; about 2 percent are civil ceremonies.
Many Swedes have private religious convictions that do not fit neatly within any established religious community or recognized denomination.
Map showing the status of homosexuality laws of the world.
The  Church of Sweden will perform gay wedding ceremonies if the government legalizes , according to Claes-Bertil Ytterberg, Bishop for the Swedish Church Assembly that is the decision-making body for the . 

Sweden recognized same-sex civil unions in 1995, but full marriage between persons of the same sex has remained illegal. Recently government-appointed committee has concluded civil-unions law outdated and recommended that the  would allow legal same-sex marriages. 

The church is going to support legalizing for same sex marriage and open its doors for gay and lesbian ceremonies. The church leaves it up to the individual priest whether to perform such a ceremony or not, according to the bishop. 

Even though  couples would be wed in the same way as straight couples, the church would like the ceremony to be called something else because "the word wedding is so traditional and is reserved for men and women." 

The Church of Sweden already performs blessings for same-sex couples, as in 2005 when special church ceremonies to mark homosexual civil unions were allowed. There are still some rifts on the issue within the Church of Sweden, however they have become less visible, the bishop says. 

According to the statistics 7 million of Sweden's citizens belong to the Lutheran Church of Sweden, however fewer than 4% are reported to attend Sunday services.