St John's Lutheran Church - Southgate

05/09/2026

It's not too late. Come and join us at St Johns Southgate tomorrow as we celebrate "Flower Sunday." Worship starts at 9am.

28/07/2026

22/07/2026

The funeral service for Pastor Edwin (Ed) Koch will be held from 11am at St Johns, Southgate-Melbourne on Thursday 30/7/2026. Please note that onsite parking at St Johns will NOT be available for the ocassion.

Livestream details for Ed's funeral follow:

Live Stream Details:
• Streaming Link: https://www.vividstream.com.au/live/edwin-koch
• The webpage is now live and the streaming link can be shared with family and friends.
• It is also accessible on our website ( vividstream.com.au ) under "Live Streams" in the "Upcoming Services”section.
• If you would prefer to keep the webpage private, please let us know and we will remove it from the public list on our website. You have the option to add a PIN for accessing the stream. While not required, using a PIN provides an added layer of privacy and can be shared with relatives and friends as needed.
Viewing & Access Instructions:
• Streaming will begin 10 minutes before the service with a holding slide and music.
• To avoid technical issues, we recommend viewers enter the link into their browser's address bar (not the Google Search Bar). The link can also be shared on Facebook.
• No login is required to access the stream. Since no login is required and due to privacy regulations, we cannot see who is watching or access specific viewer details.
Additional Notes:
• A Guest Book is available on the streaming page for viewers to leave comments. This allows viewers to share messages.

16/07/2026

The St Johns community is very excited by this announcement. Congratulations Graham. Thanks for your leadership and service.

The University of Divinity awards highest academic honour to eminent church musician, Professor Graham Lieschke AM. The Doctor of Divinity (honoris causa) will be conferred in April 2027. The award

22/06/2026

Thanks to the year 10 CENSUS26 student and staff from Luther College who also supported our Cold Feet 26 appeal. It was wonderful to host you for the past two weeks, and your generosity will impact the lives of people who sleep rough in our city.

21/06/2026

A huge thanks to the St Marks Community at Melton, Vic for their generous gifts of warm socks to support St John's "Cold Feet" winter campaign. St Johns deeply appreciates St Marks kind partnership.

22/04/2026

Feast of the Ascension, Thursday 14 May 2026 at 7.30pm.