The Trivia Challenge

Waratah Room 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

The Trivia Challenge, presented by Val and John Little is back by popular demand. Covering a range of topics including sport, geography, films politics, music, musicals, literature, history, and general knowledge. Join in the fun in teams of no more than six. If you do not have a team do not worry, teams will be...

Guided Meditation

Wellbeing Studio 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Join meditation practitioner Sian Ellett and discover the energy of your body and the world around you through guided awareness. This one hour session will include: a welcome and introduction to the concept of guided meditation a guided body awareness meditation, utilising movement, visualisation and breath discussion of experiences and time to ask questions Sian is...

HOPE

Camellia Room 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

This environment group, explores issues of concern for the wellbeing of our planet. Discussing the actions each of us can make in our home and workplace to take better care of our world. Every individual can help care for the environment. On Sunday 13 November join us for a picnic in the Treasury Gardens, 2...

Creative Faith Discussion Group

Waratah Room 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

The word faith is generally avoided in everyday conversation, being associated with religious subculture, beliefs and superstitions. At St Michael’s the Creative Faith discussion group distinguishes between faith and belief, providing an opportunity and the freedom to explore our personal faith and help find meaning in the course of our lives                     All are invited to...

Freedom Stories

Waratah Room 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Join us as we screen the awarded film Freedom Stories which explores the achievements of former asylum seekers who arrived in Australian around 2001. After years in remote detention centres these now Australian citizens, are finally building secure lives and contributing to their new country with astonishing resilience and enthusiasm. There will be a Q&A...

ZEST: Savouring with pets to bring out your best

Waratah Room 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Roz Rimes recently completed her Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) at the University of Melbourne. Her final project explored savouring and human animal interactions to improve wellbeing which included her highly qualified Australian Labradoodle, Flash. Flash has been a Delta therapy dog visiting the Royal Melbourne Hospital (Rehabilitation and Mental Health/Eating Disorders) for over...

H.O.P.E. Helping Our Planet Earth

Kurrajong Room 120 Collins, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

For human beings to flourish, the earth must flourish. We need clean air, clean water and nutritious food; to maintain a diversity of species and environmental systems. There are many things that we, as individuals and as a group can do to promote environmentally friendly thinking. The H.O.P.E. workshops aim to explore these possibilities and...

Gymanfa Ganu

St Michael's Uniting Church 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne Welch Church's 2017 St David's Day Gymanfa Ganu An afternoon of hymn singing, conducted by an esteemed choir conductor from Wales, with additional performances by five local choirs.  Some items will be sung by the winner of last year’s national Eisteddfod of Wales who has been brought out especially for this event. Featuring special...

In Conversation with Dr Debra Campbell

St Michael's Uniting Church 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia

We are delighted to have Dr Debra Campbell join us during Sunday Service as she launches her new book Lovelands. Rev Ric Holland will join Dr Campbell in conversation during the Sunday Service. Dr Campbell will be signing books in the library after the Service.   Nothing is more important to us than love, yet...