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.
in the pastor’s absence, 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:
- 1-31 July - Pastor Ian will be on annual leave (he can still be contacted for emergencies, or contact the chairperson or secretary with details on our Contact Us tab)
- Sunday 7 August: Worship at Finnish Hall Altona, from 11am
- Sunday 28 August: Worship at Our Saviours Lutheran Church Knoxfield, from 11am
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, 72 The Strand, Point Cook, 3030.
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