Welcome to the Finnish Lutheran Church of Melbourne
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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:
Please note - Pastor Ian will be taking leave during the month of July and August 2024.
**** In the event of a pastoral care or other emergency, please contact chairperson or secretary - details in the Contact Us tab ***
Our regular Sunday services at the Finnish Hall and Knoxfield will NOT be taking place.
Instead, we will gather for a monthly KOTIKIRKKO (Home Devotional) with dates below.
These home devotional are a chance to relax in a homely setting, sing songs and talk about the current events and the word of the day.
As usual, these events include coffee fellowship and friendly chatter before heading home.
Upcoming events:
- Sunday 28.7.2024: Home devotional - CANCELLED.
- Sunday 25.8.2024: Home devotional at the home of Mirja and Sami Vainikka, Berwick, from 11am. The church minibus will leave Altona at 9:30am and make a stop along the way (to be confirmed).
To get a lift, or for address details, please contact chairperson Satu on 0418137839.
Limited places available on the bus, and covid safety practises in place.
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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