St Michael's Uniting Church

Exhibition Opening - Jane Downing "Gratitude"
2017-08-20 11:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Join us as we celebrate the opening of Jane Downing’s vibrant and inspirational artwork in the St Michael’s Gallery.
Jane Downing focuses on things to be grateful for. Since embarking on her creative journey this sense of gratitude has been highlighted even more.
Jane started painting a year and a half ago. “It is my happy place; a place to ‘be’, reflect, ponder, be at peace and to explore and play.” She says.
Her bright paintings showcase her love of colour and expression. Jane paints from within, from her emotions, from her life experience; exploring the feeling of gratitude through art.
Jane aims to provoke thought, thanks, nurture, caring for each other through the paintings in this exhibition.

Creative Faith Discussion Group
2017-08-20 11:45 - 12:45
Continuing our series The Things That Bring Meaning To Life, our next session we focus on our faith and our Spirituality, that undefined element of humanity that unites, enlightens, comforts and nourishes us.
We welcome you to this discussion group to join with a group from St Michael’s community, for a conversation about aspects of a faith that brings meaning to our lives.
Topic: Spirituality – so what – does it really matter?
Date: August 20. Time: 11.45 am to 12.45 pm
Location: Waratah Room, Level 1, St Michael’s Place. Tea and Coffee provided.

Philosophy for Beginners
2017-08-27 11:45 - 12:45 | Camellia Room, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Thinking Outside the Square.
A lively, interactive discussion group, presented by Dr Peter Kingsbury, focusing on thinking outside the square.
Designed to inspire creative and innovative thinking.
FREE EVENT
No bookings required

French Conversation
2017-09-03 11:45 - 12:45 | Ministers Reception Room
Join native French speaker, Johanna Hersey, for a fun and informal French conversation class where all are welcome to practice their French and receive some pointers in basic French conversation skills.
Beginners and fluent speakers alike will find someone to chat to in French with help and guidance on hand.

Healing Our Planet Earth (H.O.P.E.)
2017-09-10 11:45 - 12:45 | Kurrajong Room, 120 Collins, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Today we will host a round-table discussion over nibbles with a look at little-known aspects of Seaweed, Cement & Plastic.
Drawing from research by the ABC Catalyst program, with Prof Tim Flannery & the Melbourne Univ think-tank Beyond Zero Emissions, Sally Clarke will host the session, including any news & views you are invited to share.
BYO lunch Tea & coffee supplied.
When: Sunday 10 September, 11.45 am
Location: Kurrajong Room, Level 1, St Michael’s Place.
Enquiries: Sally Clarke, Roger Hersey, Cheryl Power.

Creative Faith Discussion Group
2017-09-17 11:45 - 12:45 | Wellbeing Studio, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Our Past and the Experiences that Shape Our Present.
Our life journey is a personal one-full of experiences, which help guide our response to everything happening in our lives.
This will be the topic for our next session in our series The Things That Bring Meaning To Life.
All are welcome to Join Neil in the Wellbeing Studio for this conversation.
* Note room change * Tea and coffee provided
Date: September 17
Time: 11.45 am to 12.45 pm
Location: Wellbeing Studio (end of passage) Level 1 St Michael’s halls.

Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony
2017-09-24 09:00 - 10:00
Wurundjeri Elder Aunty Di Kerr will deliver a welcome to country and smoking ceremony in the St Michael’s Gardens as we acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land on which we gather to celebrate St Michael’s Day.
Join us as we pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, and the Elders from other communities who may attend this special service.
All are welcome

Photo Book Workshop
2017-10-22 11:45 - 13:00, 2017-10-29 11:45 - 13:00, 2017-11-05 11:45 - 13:00 | Waratah Room, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Learn how to make a Photo Book and make use of your digital photo files, with Roger Hersey.
We all have lots of photos on computers, tablets and phones – but how often do we look at them? Having a coffee table photo book gives us easy access to wonderful memories.
Presented over three Sunday’s after Sunday Service, Roger will go over the tools needed to produce a photo book to keep a hard copy of wonderful memories.
When: Sunday 22 & 29 October, 4 November
Time: 11:45am
Where: Waratah Room, Level 1, St Michael’s Place
Free Event for those with a tablet or mobile device.

French Conversation
2017-11-05 11:45 - 12:45 | Wellbeing Studio, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia

Creative Faith Discussion Group
2017-11-19 11:45 - 12:45
Our Past and the Experiences that Shape Our Present.
Our life journey is a personal one-full of experiences, which help guide our response to everything happening in our lives.
This will be the topic for our next session in our series The Things That Bring Meaning To Life.
All are welcome to Join Neil in the Waratah Room for this conversation.
Tea and coffee provided
Date: September 17
Time: 11.45 am to 12.45 pm
Location: Waratah Room, Level 1, St Michael’s Place

Cordelia's Potted Operas and St Michael's Present Amahl and The Night Visitors
2017-12-17 13:00 - 14:00 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
As Christmas quickly approaches, we are excited to welcome the mini-opera Amahl and the Night Visitors to St Michael’s, on Sunday 17 December at 1pm following service.
The story is of the Kings travelling to Bethlehem when they stop for a rest in a little cottage where Amahl, a young crippled boy, and his mother live. They are extremely poor but offer to give the Kings a place to rest for the night. During the night the Mother is strongly tempted by the gifts the Kings are carrying – to find out what happens you will need to come and see the opera!
Cordelia’s Potted Operas launched two years ago to give young emerging trusts the opportunity to perform with and learn from more experienced artists through Opera and Operetta.
This event is suitable for children.
When: 1pm, Sunday 17 December
Where: St Michael’s Church
Duration: 1 hour (no interval)
Cost: $25 Adults, $10 Children. Tickets available here or at the door.

Creative Faith Discussion Group
2018-04-15 11:45 - 12:45 | Waratah Room, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Our Past and the Experiences that Shape Our Present.
Our life journey is a personal one-full of experiences, which help guide our response to everything happening in our lives.
All are welcome to Join Neil in the Waratah Room for this conversation.
Tea and coffee provided
Date: Sunday 15 April
Time: 11.45 am to 12.45 pm
Location: Waratah Room, Level 1, St Michael’s Place

St Michael's Film and Theatre Group
2018-06-10 13:30 - 16:30 | Kino Cinema, 45 Collins St, Melbourne, Vic, 3000, Australia
There are two films which could be viewed this afternoon.
‘Breath’ based on the novel by Tim Winton is screening at 1.40p.m at The Kino, Collins Place.
‘Tea with the Dames’ starring Judie Dench and Maggie Smith screens at 2.20 p.m. at The Kino.
Please feel free to gather with others to see either film.
It would be helpful if you indicated your interest to Catherine Jones, during morning tea time. if you are there
It is suggested you purchase your ticket before having lunch, then meet in the cinema foyer 15mins before the film starts

When: 1pm, Sunday 10 June
Where: Kino Cinema’s 45 Collins St
Duration: 1.5 hours (no interval)
Cost: Cinema Prices
For all enquiries, please contact Catherine Jones 0n 0431 442 150

Special Morning Tea with Rev. Ric Holland
2018-06-24 11:15 - 12:15 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Join Rev. Ric Holland for a cuppa and some lovely morning tea in the Hall on Sunday the 24th of June. This will be an opportunity to meet with Rev. Ric and express our thanks for fifteen months of Ministry at St Michaels.
All are welcome to attend.

Postponed: St Michael's & Port Phillip EcoCentre Presents PLASTICS: SONGS, SCIENCE & SOLUTIONS
2018-06-24 12:15 - 13:15 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Please note this event has been postponed due to a bereavement in the family of one of the team members.
Enquiries: Sally Clarke, Roger Hersey, Cheryl Power, Healing Our Planet Earth (H.O.P.E.) via Church Office 03 9654 5120 or office@stmichaels.org.au

Staying Alive
2018-07-01 12:00 - 13:15 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Developing Positive Attitudes towards Ageing
This session kicks of Series 2
The “Young Ones” held Sunday the 27th May explored the idea that our youth can make us young again. If we revisit the things the things we did when we were younger, that we ay have given up for some reason, we can be re-energised and feel younger. We ay find ways to still be involved in these things in some way.
When we believe we have the ability to do something it can change the way we behave in profound ways. If we have ore confidence we tend to put in ore effort. We cant always be younger but we can feel younger

Creative Faith Discussion Group
2018-07-15 11:45 - 12:45 | Waratah Room, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Emerging Conversations Series
Topic: Religion in 2018 and the ‘Emergent’ Church

Towards the end of the twentieth century there was the idea that as culture changes a new church should emerge in response.
The emerging church was a postmodern approach to Christianity.
How does the emergent church in 2018 respond to postmodern thought?
“Postmodern thought seeks to find new and more truthful versions of the world, it does not take other people’s views as final truth, it values experience and feelings over imposed ‘truth’ and supports the deconstruction of the organized and institutional church, seen as ‘inherited’ church.”
The past is the past – the future is there to shape – our response.
You are invited to join Neil as we continue the conversation.
When: Sunday July15, at 11.45am for an hour.
Where: Waratah Room 1st floor St Michael’s Administrative Building

Sunday Service
2018-09-30 10:00 - 23:00
St Michael’s is a unique church in the heart of the city. Unique for its relevant, contemporary preaching that embraces and inner wellbeing as its core message.
This Week Rev. Peter Burnham joins us.
Music by Rhys Boak on the Organ

Sunday services include a mix of traditional and modern presentations interspersed with inspirational music performed by world-class musicians.
St Michael’s affirms and encourages the best expression of humanity, not only through the Sunday service but through our programs and our commitment to counselling. We believe faith, spirituality and a meaning to life are vital ingredients for our health and wellbeing and that there is a need to get hold of a more authentic religious understanding.
Sunday services commence at 10am.

Wellbeing Program with Roz Rimes “SAVOURING THE GOOD”
2018-10-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Waratah Room, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
WELLBEING PROGRAM WITH ROZ RIMES
BACKGROUND ABOUT THE WELLBEING PROGRAM
Savouring our way to wellbeing – a great way to live with zest!
Roz Rimes, Master of Applied Positive Psychology, is the founder of Social Enterprise, Live with Zest, she has been a St Michael’s member since 1994 and will help us to explore tested, practical ways of savouring to improve our wellbeing. Roz’s highly trained Labradoodles, Flash and Rafa will demonstrate their ‘joie de vivre’ because you don’t need to have a dog to savour, but it helps!
WELLBEING SESSION “SAVOURING THE GOOD”
What is savouring? Why could it be better than mindfulness in some settings?
How does savouring the past, present and future help us to feel better and flourish?
Roz will answer these and other important questions. We can discuss what works for different individuals.
Presented by Roz Rimes on Sunday 7th October – 12pm in Waratah Room

Searchers Group: A Fine Wind Blowing Presentation
2018-10-14 11:45 - 13:00 | Waratah Room, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
A Searchers Group Presentation on Dr Francis Macnab’s book “A Fine Wind is Blowing” will occur followed by a Q&A session.
We will look at how Dr Macnab’ s Controversial “New Faith” incorporated themes from the Psalms in the Hebrew Scriptures and how re reinterpreted them for modern times
When: Sunday October 14, 11.45am to 1.00pm
Where: Waratah Room 1st Floor, St Michael’s U.C. Centre
Facilitators: Peter Kahane and Simon McCall

Poetry Group with Dr Peter Kingsbury
2018-10-21 12:00 - 13:00 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
POETRY GROUP presented by Dr Peter Kingsbury
Come along to the new Poetry Group to enjoy a lively discussion about the selected poem or other poems you might like to share.
“The Road not Taken” by Robert Frost has been chosen for this session. The poem came up in the recent film
“The Book Club” where two different interpretations were offered.
The poem was also used by M. Scott Peck on his well known book on love, “The Road Less Travelled”
DATE: 21 OCTOBER 2018 from 12.00 – 1.00pm
LOCATION: 2nd floor, GROUP ROOM
All welcome

Creative Faith Discussion Group
2018-10-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Waratah Room, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Creative Faith Discussion Moderated by Neil Blood.
Our life journey is a personal one-full of experiences, which help guide our response to everything happening in our lives.
All are welcome to Join Neil in the Waratah Room for this conversation.
Tea and coffee provided
Date: Sunday 15 April
Time: 11.45 am to 12.45 pm
Location: Waratah Room, Level 1, St Michael’s Place

Wellbeing Session with Roz Rimes "Nuturing Your Capacity To Savour"
2018-11-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Waratah Room, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
WELLBEING PROGRAM WITH ROZ RIMES
BACKGROUND ABOUT THE WELLBEING PROGRAM
Savouring our way to wellbeing – a great way to live with zest!
Roz Rimes, Master of Applied Positive Psychology, is the founder of Social Enterprise, Live with Zest, she has been a St Michael’s member since 1994 and will help us to explore tested, practical ways of savouring to improve our wellbeing. Roz’s highly trained Labradoodles, Flash and Rafa will demonstrate their ‘joie de vivre’ because you don’t need to have a dog to savour, but it helps!
WELLBEING SESSION “Nuturing Your Capacity To Savour”
Savouring Defined, in this session we will explore the many ways to savour and how to use savouring in social settings and challenging situations. You will learn how to build your savouring muscles to experience more joy in your life.
You don’t need to spend money or make major life changes and the benefits are profound. Flash and Rafa will be in the room and there will be plenty of laughter.
Presented by Roz Rimes on Sunday 4th November – 12pm in Waratah Room

Staying Alive with Patricia Cameron-Hill and Shayne Yates
2018-11-11 11:45 - 13:00 | Waratah Room, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
The 1st session in the new series of Staying Alive will commence at 12pm in the Waratah Room, Level 1 St Michael’s U.C. Centre 120 Collins St Melbourne 3000

Staying Alive with Staying Alive with Patricia Cameron-Hill and Shayne Yates
2018-11-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Waratah Room, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
This will the third session in the new series. It will will commence at 12pm in the Waratah Room, Level 1 St Michael’s U.C. Centre
Check back here for updates

Beginnings of Christianity the Lost Gospel of Q
2018-12-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Waratah Room, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Peter Kahane and Simon McCall will do a presentation, and lead a discussion on how a movement following the Jewish Jesus of Nazareth (Known as Followers of the Way) got underway.
Professor Burton L. Mack’s Book the Lost Gospel of Q, the Book of Christian Origins will form the basis of the discussion.
Where: Waratah Room, 1st Floor St Michaels U.C. Centre
When: 12pm to 1pm.

Staying Alive with Patricia Cameron-Hill and Shayne Yates
2018-12-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Waratah Room, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
The 4th session of the new series of Staying Alive will commence at 12pm in the Waratah Room, Level 1 St Michael’s U.C. Centre
The session will be for an hour approx.
Check back her for more details as they come to hand

Sunday Address
2019-01-20 10:00 - 11:30 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
St Michael’s is a unique church in the heart of the city. Unique for its relevant, contemporary preaching that embraces and inner wellbeing as its core message.
This week the Guest Minister is Rev John W H Smith.
His Sunday address is entitled: Embrace and Celebrate Life with Passion.
Music: Max Riebl (Countertenor), Rose Riebl (Piano) & Rhys Boak (Organ)

Sunday services include a mix of traditional and modern presentations interspersed with inspirational music performed by world-class musicians.
St Michael’s affirms and encourages the best expression of humanity, not only through the Sunday service but through our programs and our commitment to counselling. We believe faith, spirituality and a meaning to life are vital ingredients for our health and wellbeing and that there is a need to get hold of a more authentic religious understanding.
Sunday services commence at 10am.
