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.
We have also complied with the Lutheran Church of Australia's church safety policies and procedures, to ensure a safe and welcoming place of worship for all who participate and attend. A link to the Policy documents can be found here: sc03_safeguarding_children_and_vulnerable_adults_policy_4.0.pdf
On these pages you can find information on our background, services, usual activities, and calendar of activities.
We have also complied with the Lutheran Church of Australia's church safety policies and procedures, to ensure a safe and welcoming place of worship for all who participate and attend. A link to the Policy documents can be found here: sc03_safeguarding_children_and_vulnerable_adults_policy_4.0.pdf
Kjell Andersson, Marie Kudnig, Berit Öström and Debbie Sayers in Toorak House.Credit:Eddie Jim
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: We must save the Swedish Church in Toorak!
Our brothers and sisters of the Swedish congregation are facing the very real possibility of their home at Toorak House being sold. This will affect the whole Scandinavian community and the wider community who have gathered at this iconic place for nearly 70 years, and to be faced with the prospect of having this taken away is devastating.
You can help by signing a petition to save the church by clicking on the link in this article that was published in The Age newspaper on Friday 3.10.2025:
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/swedes-of-melbourne-fear-church-at-historic-toorak-house-could-close-20251001-p5mza3.html?fbclid=IwVERDUANLG6xleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHumazNBZNX-IRfmIJlxXMyVizadqrjosbg5eC1wBiUDAsKQRaPhtRzVSzAE4_aem_xMKCNLt-pg4gek_aeJspdg
Please take the time to read the article and sign the petition.
OUR UPCOMING PROGRAM:
We have returned to our usual program of services, the first Sunday of the month at the Finnish Hall in Altona and the 4th Sunday of the month at Our Saviours Luther Church in Knoxfield (unless otherwise advertised).
Upcoming events:
- Sunday 26.10.2025: Sunday service at Our Saviours, Knoxfield 11am. Bishop Mark Vainikka will be our special guest minister for this service.
- Sunday 2.11. 2025: Sunday service at Finnish Hall, Altona 11am.
Further events can be viewed on our Calendar.
ALL WELCOME to every event.
Link to FB page can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/Finnish-Lutheran-Church-of-Melbourne-105908840896358).
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 [email protected]. You can also post the form to the church manse, 48 Bences Rd, Merrimu Vic, 3340.
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