Welcome to the Finnish Lutheran Church of Melbourne
We offer a welcoming meeting place for all Finns in Melbourne, and provide spiritual care and a broad range of activities for all age groups.
On these pages you can find information on our background, services, usual activities, and calendar of activities.
On these pages you can find information on our background, services, usual activities, and calendar of activities.
UPCOMING PROGRAM:
Worship services in Melbourne now have the go-ahead from the Department of Health as well as the LCA.
Upcoming events:
- Sunday 7.11.2021: All Saints day at the Finnish Hall, 119 Pier St Altona, 11am.
- Sunday 28.11.2021: Sunday service at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Knoxfield, 9am.
(Please check the venue requirements in terms of covid safe restrictions in place - these will be detailed on our Facebook page leading up to each face to face service.
Link to FB page can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/Finnish-Lutheran-Church-of-Melbourne-105908840896358).
For those of you unable to come to the services in person, don't worry, we will be livestreaming them in real time on our Facebook page, which can be accessed in the link just above.
If you have an urgent matter and would like to get in touch with Pastor Ian, please click on this link: Contact details
ONLINE CHURCH SERVICES
Our Sunday services will be live-streamed on our Facebook page, for those of you who cannot make it in person and have access to the internet. These videos will also be available to watch at a later date on the same FB page. You can find the direct link here:
https://www.facebook.com/Finnish-Lutheran-Church-of-Melbourne-105908840896358
If you would like to view services from St Paul's Lutheran Church in Box Hill, please go to their Youtube channel and select the services you would like to view:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjxCh_msqE8PDXBFkF1AGPA
Finnish services from Finland are broadcast on Yle Areena - to view the programs, follow the link here:
https://areena.yle.fi/1-3757226
You can also get a lot of information, devotionals etc, from Finland's church website, including English translations if needed. Visit:
www.evl.fi
Join the church
You can join the Mikael Agricola Finnish Lutheran Church by completing the attached membership form. Please print out, fill in, sign, and scan the form, and email it to ian.vainikka@gmail.com. You can also post the form to the church manse, 72 The Strand, Point Cook, 3030.
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