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 are now both face to face and online!
We will post a link to online worship services and devotional on our Facebook page (you do not need an account to view the videos). Also, when gathering for services, we will livestream those on our FB page as well. Link is below.
Upcoming events:
- Pastor Ian will be on annual leave for the month of July, and Long Service Leave during August.
in his absence, for any important matters, including pastoral care, hospital or palliative care, weddings or funerals or the like, please contact the chairperson or secretary (click the contact page)
- Sunday 6 August: NO SUNDAY SERVICE
- Sunday 27 August: Sunday service, Knoxfield from 11 am.
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 ian.vainikka@gmail.com. You can also post the form to the church manse, 48 Bences Rd, Merrimu Vic, 3340.
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