Worship services are an integral part of our Christian life - but sometimes we can't attend services in person. Whether you live far from a local congregation, live in an aged care or other facility or are ill at home or in hospital, you are always welcome to join us online in worship. This page lists the many congregations which share their services online, as well as providing advice for congregations wishing to start livestreaming.
Livestreaming Advice
The following advice has been prepared by Lutheran Media and the Commission on Worship to assist congregations in planning how to best engage with online worship.
Livestreaming Tips
Livestreaming Checklist
- a handy reminder of the issues you may need to address when setting up a live-streamed or pre-recorded service.
Ideas for Low-Tech Congregations
Copyright: A Guide for Australian Congregations
- (Updated December 2023) Include information about copyright and livestreaming.
Lutheran Media Livestreaming
Worship online live or during the week at:
St Michael’s Lutheran Church, Hahndorf, South Australia Streamed live at 9:30am (Aust CST) each week
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Toowoomba, Queensland Streamed live at 9am Queensland time every Sunday.
Or go to www.livestream.com/luthworship and click the location.
Other Livestreamed Services
Many churches are now livestreaming their services or are providing prerecorded services on their websites or Youtube, and welcome others to access these services . Some of these include:
ACT
Immanuel, Woden Valley livestreaming at 10:30 am http://woden.lutheran.org.au/livestream/
Immanuel Woden also has a Spotify playlist of contemporary songs from their Sunday morning service, compiled by Jacob Traeger. You can listen to these songs by clicking here.
Good Shepherd Community Church, Tuggeranong live-streaming, pre-recorded services and links to all Canberra congregations and their resources. https://tuggeranong.lutheran.org.au/home-resources/
NSW
Lifeway Epping, NSW - Simply go to http://www.lifeway.net.au and click on the play icon underneath that countdown timer or click this link which will take you straight to YouTube. The YouTube link will be active approximately 10mins before the service starts (ie: from 9:20AM AEDST).
St Paul’s Sydney https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyYJ36Yro9td6xbK3oD0n6Q?
Indonesian Sydney http://indonesian-sydney.lutheran.org.au/khotbah/
QLD
For an updated list of live-streamed services in Queensland, visit the QLD District site https://qld.lca.org.au/2021/04/01/the-streaming-keeps-flowing/
Ipswich Lutheran Church https://ipswich.online.church/ - Services times this Sunday (AEDT): 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, 4:30pm. (For NZ - add 3 hours and 45 minutes, for NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, ACT - add one hour, for South Australia- add half an hour, for NT - subtract half an hour, for WA subtract 2 hours)
Living Faith Lutheran Church, Murrumba Downs https://www.livingfaith.org.au/church-online
Immanuel Lutheran, Buderim https://ichurch.net.au/churchathome/ 11.30am Sundays You can also find archived audio sermons and discussion handouts at http://www.gracespace.info/
VIC
St Paul's Lutheran Church, Box Hill https://www.stpaulsboxhill.org.au/ or now livestreaming on Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjxCh_msqE8PDXBFkF1AGPA
St Paul's Lutheran, Shepparton https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCTupHYtPmWzZQDEpnNQE2RA The same link also offers devotional resources.
St Paul’s Lutheran Church, Grovedale https://grovedale.lutheran.org.au/streaming/ Services are live 9.30am AEST.
Ringwood/Knox Parish A pre-recorded service is available from Tuesday. The live-streamed service begins at 11am Sunday and is then also uploaded for later viewing.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuApjZ5870El70sbDLkDalg
SA
St Petri, Nuriootpa https://stpetri.org.au/small-worship/ or visit their Youtube channel here. This is a prerecorded service, which will be uploaded on Fridays.
St John's, Unley https://www.stjohnsunley.lca.org.au/sermons
or on Youtube https://bit.ly/2wOdI3l
The Ark, Salisbury on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/arkchurch.com.au/
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Adelaide View pre-recorded sermons at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgbcejJndMFcNPazB7pdNaw . Visit https://www.bethlehemadelaide.org.au/news/ to download printable service orders, Bible readings and devotional resources for each week.
Langmeil Lutheran Church, Tanunda live-streaming each Sunday at 10:30 a.m https://www.langmeilchurch.com.au/resources/langmeil-church-online/ or on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyjtxYH3fbTuP95lGrbJZlA
Golden Grove Lutheran Church - Full services are live streamed every Sunday morning at 9:30 and can be viewed on YouTube. https://bit.ly/gglc_youtube or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gglc.lca. Past services and daily bible studies are also available on YouTube or via the website at https://www.gglc.org.au/church/index.php/publications/pastors-messages and https://www.gglc.org.au/church/index.php/publications/bible-study-Pastor-Greg
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Port Lincoln www.portlincolnlutheran.org.au or on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNJuD_0UXHBB0jSTqbpAEvg?view_as=subscriber
Seaford Lutheran Church - YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@seafordlutheranchurchsouth5392 Unique services created specifically for online worship, uploaded every Friday for the following Sunday. Services are 30 minutes in duration.
WA
Concordia, Duncraig streaming Sunday services at 9:30am AWST to their Facebook and Youtube accounts, https://fb.me/ConcordiaLC/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl-rjgjl2XMHP2QygABPdtA Their webpage has a collection of past services and materials. https://concordiachurch.org.au/at-home-resources
Rockingham Mandurah Lutheran Church weekly worship live stream available at 10:30am WA time (+ 2 ½ hrs for SA, NT & Qld and + 3hrs for Vic, NSW & Tas) via their website at www.rmlc.org.au by pressing the "watch church service livestream" button.
Tas
St Peters Lutheran Church, Hobart Livestreaming at 10:00am Sundays. Previous services available online. https://www.splchobart.org/
New Zealand
Wellington Lutheran Pre-recorded services on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGqlgGNi-ahBnOakXyRhDmw
Services in Languages Other Than English
Indonesian Sydney http://indonesian-sydney.lutheran.org.au/khotbah/