diff --git a/homeassistant/components/logbook.py b/homeassistant/components/logbook.py
index 98d02af5eb0..db1a4be3228 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/logbook.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/logbook.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Parses events and generates a human log.
 For more details about this component, please refer to the documentation at
 https://home-assistant.io/components/logbook/
 """
+import logging
 from datetime import timedelta
 from itertools import groupby
 import re
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
 import homeassistant.util.dt as dt_util
 from homeassistant.components import recorder, sun
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import split_entity_id
+from homeassistant.util import template
 
 DOMAIN = "logbook"
 DEPENDENCIES = ['recorder', 'http']
@@ -27,6 +29,8 @@ QUERY_EVENTS_BETWEEN = """
     SELECT * FROM events WHERE time_fired > ? AND time_fired < ?
 """
 
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 EVENT_LOGBOOK_ENTRY = 'logbook_entry'
 
 GROUP_BY_MINUTES = 15
@@ -53,8 +57,22 @@ def log_entry(hass, name, message, domain=None, entity_id=None):
 
 def setup(hass, config):
     """ Listens for download events to download files. """
-    hass.http.register_path('GET', URL_LOGBOOK, _handle_get_logbook)
+    # create service handler
+    def log_message(service):
+        """ Handle sending notification message service calls. """
+        message = service.data.get(ATTR_MESSAGE)
+        name = service.data.get(ATTR_NAME)
+        domain = service.data.get(ATTR_DOMAIN, None)
+        entity_id = service.data.get(ATTR_ENTITY_ID, None)
 
+        if not message or not name:
+            return
+
+        message = template.render(hass, message)
+        log_entry(hass, name, message, domain, entity_id)
+
+    hass.http.register_path('GET', URL_LOGBOOK, _handle_get_logbook)
+    hass.services.register(DOMAIN, 'log', log_message)
     return True