Christmas Service
2015-12-25 09:00 - 10:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Join us for a special Christmas Service at St Michael’s

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.
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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Artists: The St. Michael’s Singers and The St. Michael’s Brass Ensemble
Music Between the Readings: For Unto Us a Boy is born – From Messiah – G.F. Handel (1785-1759) arr. Rhys Boak
Music during the offering: Panis Angelicus – César Franck (1822-1890) arr. Rhys Boak
The Postlude: A Merry Christmas – Traditional Melody arranged by Arthur Warrell adapted for brass quintet by Rhys Boak

Sunday Service
2015-12-27 10:00 - 11:00
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.
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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Music between the readings: Trumpet Voluntary – John Stanley (1712-1786)
Music during the offering: Fugue in G minor BWV 578 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
The Postlude: Prelude on a Londonderry Air – Noel Rawsthorn (b.1929)

Sunday Service
2016-01-03 10:00 - 11:00
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.
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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Music between the readings: Traumerei – Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Music during the offering: Clair de Lune from Suite bergamasque – Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
The Postlude: Carillon de Westminster – Louis Vierne (1870-1937)

Sunday Service
2016-01-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2016-04-24 10:00 - 11:00
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.
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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Sunday Address
2016-01-17 10:00 - 23:00

Sunday Service
2016-01-24 10:00 - 11:00
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.
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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Guest Artists: Dr. Donna Coleman (Piano) and Dr. Gordon Atkinson (Organ)
Music between the readings: Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (1714), arranged by Ferruccio Busoni (1866–1924) – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Music during the offering: Allegro from the Sonata F. 193 (K. 245) in B major – Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757)
The Postlude: Processional – William Mathias (1934-1992)

Sunday Service - Opening of Programs
2016-01-31 10:00 - 11:00
OPENING OF PROGRAMS
Celebrate the opening of the St Michael’s 2016 programs on Sunday 31 January at 10am.
Join us to welcome our initiatives for the coming year and to be part of the conversation and friendship.
Help us celebrate the Opening of Programs by wearing something light blue.

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.
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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Guest Artists:
Joe Chindamo (piano) & Zoe Black (violin).
Dr. Gordon Atkinson (Organ).
The St. Michael’s Brass Ensemble led by Bruno Siketa.
Music Between the readings: Harlem Nocturne – are. Joe Chindamo
Music during the offering: Smoke gets in your eyes – arr. Joe Chindamo
The Postlude: Tarantism – Joe Chindamo

Sunday Service
2016-02-07 10:00 - 11:00
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.
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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Guest Artist: Megan Reeve (Harp)

Music between the readings: Lai et Rotrouenge (Trovere melodies from the 12th century)
Music during the offering: Grazioso from Sonatina No. 3 – F. J. Naderman (1781-1835)
The Postlude: Toccata from Sonatina No. 2 – F. J. Naderman (1781-1835)

Sunday Service - St Valentine's Day Service
2016-02-14 10:00 - 11:00
Join us for a special inclusive Valentine’s Day Service

St Michael’s Uniting Church is celebrating Valentine’s Day with a special Service dedicated to love.

Rejoice in the diversity of love as Executive Minister, Dr Francis Macnab, invites the LGBTQI and wider community to aspire for a future where love matters, no matter your sexual preference.

10am, Sunday 14 February at St Michael’s – 120 Collins Street Melbourne.

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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.
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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Guest Artists:
David Paterson (Piano)
Tomas Dalton (Tenor – cantor)
Music between the readings: Adagio from the sonata for 4 hands K. 358 – W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Music during the offering: Leibesfreud – Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) arr. Philip James
The Postlude: March No. 3 in E-flat major from Three Marches Militaires, Op. 51, D. 733 – Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Sunday Service
2016-02-21 10:00 - 11:00
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.

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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Guest Artist: Rebecca Gulinello (Soprano) & Jasen Moulton (Horn)
Music between the readings: Sì, mi chiamano Mimì – Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Music during the offering: Die ihr des unermesslichen Weltalls KV 619 – W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)
The Postlude: Panis Angelicus – César Franck (1822-1890) arr. for Soprano and Horn by Rhys Boak

Sunday Service
2016-02-28 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.
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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Guest Artist: David Paterson (Piano)

Music between the readings: Impromptu Op.142 No.2 – Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Music during the offering: Prelude B Minor Op 32, No 10. – Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
The Postlude: Sonatina – Béla Bartók (1881-1945)

Sunday Service
2016-03-06 10:00 - 11:00
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.

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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Guest Artist: Greta Bradman (Soprano)

Music between the readings: Caro Nome from Rigoletto – Guiseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
The offering: The Lost Chord – Arthur Seymour Sullivan (1842-1900)
The Postlude: Toccata in D minor (Dorian) BWV 538 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Sunday Service
2016-03-13 10:00 - 11:00
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.

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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Guest Artist: Lydia Sharrad (Flute)
Music between the readings: Allegro from the flute sonata in A minor – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Music during the offering: Canzone – Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
The Postlude: Toccata in B minor – Eugène Gigout (1844–1925)

Sunday Service - Palm Sunday
2016-03-20 10:00 - 11:00
Join us for a special Palm Sunday Service at St Michael’s
The story of Palm Sunday is a story that throws up many conflicts. But good stories can have a happy ending.
If some things had not happened, other things would not have happened. For some, we are talking doom and gloom. For others, we have a positive life-changing event.
Do such events just happen?
Are they already ‘written in’ to the future?
Or is our human scene affected and changed by the players in it?
Martin Buber wrote “Reality is new every day, and every morning it asks anew to be shaped by our hands.”

Guest Artist: Victoria Hewson (Soprano)

Music between the readings: ‘Quando men vo’ from La Boheme, Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Music during the offering: Du bist wie eine Blume – Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
The postlude: A Trumpet Minuet – Alfred Hollins (1865-1942)

Sunday Service - Easter Sunday
2016-03-27 10:00 - 11:00
Come and celebrate Easter Sunday at St Michael’s
There comes a time when we know we need to release ourselves from our anger, our fear, our anxiety, our troubling memories, a lesser self.
We need to find that release.
We need to release others from the ‘grip’ we have on them, the demand we make of them, from what they must do to please us.
‘Release’ is like rolling away a huge rock that is blocking the flow of new energy and new life.
Release brings freedom.
The Resurrection of Jesus is outside our full understanding – until – we see it as pointing to a way to be free:
Free of the past
Free of our self-imposed soul deadness.
Jesus said, If the Son sets you free, you will indeed be free. Those around him said, How can you set us free?
Jesus replied, “Is my language beyond your grasp?”

In the prison of his days.
Teach the free man how to praise
W.H Auden

St Bernard of Clairvaux in 1150 AD, wrote –
“I have freed my soul.” (We hope to find the realities of such freedom).

James Joyce (1940) wrote –
“When the soul of a man is born in this country, there are nets flung at it to hold it back from flight.”
(We search for our satisfying release)

Sunday Service
2016-04-03 10:00 - 11:00
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.

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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Guest Artist: David Paterson (Piano)
Music between the readings: Allegro from piano sonata No. 16 (K. 545) – W. A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Music during the offering: Andante from the ‘Italian Concerto’ BWV 971 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
The Postlude: “Cuna” from Impresiones Intimas – Frederico Mompou (1893-1987)

Sunday Service
2016-04-10 10:00 - 11:00
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.

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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Guest Artist: Bruno Siketa (Trumpet)
Music between the readings: Sarabande from Sonata for Trumpet – Jean Hubeau (1917-1992)
Music during the offering: Andante from the oboe concerto in D minor – Allesandro Marcello (1669-1747)
The Postlude: Adagio in G minor – Remo Giazotto (1910-1998) arr. Rhys Boak & Bruno Siketa

Sunday Service
2016-04-17 10:00 - 11:00
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.

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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Guest Artist: The Fort Street Chamber Choir directed by Alex Pringle
Music between the readings: Now the Green Blade Riseth (traditional)
Music during the offering: Miserere – Gregorio Allegri
The Postlude: Bogoroditse Devo – Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)

ANZAC Service
2016-04-24 10:00 - 11:00
This year marks the 101st anniversary of the landing of ANZAC troops at Gallipoli.
Join us at St Michael’s Church as we host a special service commemorating the courage and sacrifice of those who have served Australia during periods of war and peace.

Sunday Service
2016-05-01 10:00 - 11:00
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.

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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Guest Artist: David Paterson (Piano)
Guest Organist: Ryoko Mori
Music between the readings: Prelude in E-flat minor Book 1 from The Well Tempered Clavier – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Music during the offering: Prelude op.28 no.2 and 4 – Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1949)
The Postlude: 6 variations (WoO 70) – Ludvig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Sunday Service
2016-05-08 10:00 - 11:00
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.

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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Guest organist: Ryoko Mori
Guest artist: Rebecca Gulinello (Soprano)
Music between the readings: Io son l’umile ancella from Adriana Lecouvreur by Francesco Cilea (1866-1950)
Music during the offering: Micaelas aria from Carmen – Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
The Postlude: Symphonic Study in G minor – Marco Enrico Bossi (1861-1925)

Sunday Service
2016-05-15 10:00 - 11:00
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.

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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Guest Organist: John Rivers
Guest Artist: Tomas Dalton (Tenor)
Music between the readings: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” from Das Land des Lächelns (The Land of Smiles) – Franz Lehár (1870-1948)
Music during the offering: Amor ti Vieta from Fedora – Umberto Giordano (1867-1948)
The Postlude: Allegro in B flat – Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1947)

Sunday Service
2016-05-22 10:00 - 11:00
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.

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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Guest Artist: Evgeny Chebykin (Horn) & David Paterson (Piano)
Music between the readings: Air from the Orchestral Suite in D major BWV 1068 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Music during the offering: Cantabile from Samson et Delila – Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)

Sunday Service
2016-05-29 10:00 - 11:00
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.

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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Interview with Professor Kathryn von Treuer

Dr Francis Macnab will interview the newly appointed Executive Director of Cairnmillar Professor Kathryn von Treuer during this Sunday Service.
Professor von Treuer took up her appointment at Cairnmillar on the 1st of April and is a registered psychologist; an endorsed health and organisational psychologist, and sits on the Psychology Board of Australia.

Guest Artist: Lydia Sharrad (Flute)
Guest Organist: Dr. Gordon Atkinson
Music between the readings: Cantabile from the flute concerto ‘Il Gardellino’ – Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Music during the offering: Fantasie in B Minor – G.P. Telemann (1681-1767)
Postlude: Postlude – André Fleury (1903 – 1995)

Hiroshima Peace Service
2016-08-07 10:00 - 11:00
St Michael’s pauses to remember Hiroshima Peace Day.
We are delighted to announce that the Consul-General of Japan, Ms Keiko Haneda, will be attending the service.
During this service we will be remembering the 140,000 irreplaceable human lives that were lost, either on the day of the bombing or in the ensuing months, and the numerous atomic bomb survivors who still suffer from its aftereffects even to this day.
We do this for four reasons:
We have a valued relationship with the Melbourne Japanese Consulate.
St Michael’s stands for the prevention of war and violence.
We as humanity are affected by the vast loss of human lives.
Many of St Michael’s have visited Hiroshima and heard the Hiroshima Bell sounded across the peace garden of Hiroshima.

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.

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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Guest artist: Brett Kelly (Trombone)
Music between the readings: Recitative and Air from ‘Elijah’ – Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Music during the offering: Cavatine Op. 144 – Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
The Postlude: ‘Nimrod’ from the Enigma Variations – Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Artist Bio: Brett Kelly has been the Principal Trombone of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra since 1981. Brett played in Newcastle Brass Band and was Principal Trombonist in the Australian Youth Orchestra before joining the orchestra of Opera Australia and later taking up his position at the MSO.
Committed to new Australian music, Brett has been a core member of three influential Australian contemporary music ensembles – Flederman, The Seymour Group and Elision and has played or conducted the premieres of over 300 new works. From 1989 to 2004 Brett was Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of The Academy of Melbourne, a chamber orchestra comprising his colleagues in the MSO. He has also conducted the Melbourne, Tasmanian, Adelaide, Queensland and West Australian Symphony Orchestras, along with Orchestra Victoria, Sydney Symphony, Auckland Philharmonia and Southern Sinfonia.
Since 2003 he has been Resident Conductor of Chamber Made Opera. Brett has conducted the orchestral scores of more than 20 major films, seven of which have been by David Hirschfelder.

Sunday Service
2016-08-14 10:00 - 11:00
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.

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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Guest Artist: David Paterson (Piano)
Music between the readings: Song without words Op. 53 No. 2 – Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Music during the offering: Adagio Cantabile from the Pathetique Sonata Op. 13 – L. Van Beethoven (1770-1827)
The Postlude: Now thank we all our God – Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933)
Artist Bio: Born in Sydney, David Paterson began playing the violin at the age of 4, the piano at 7 and within five years had completed the initial eight grades of the A.M.E.B. piano scheme. At 12, David entered Newington College as a music scholar and in addition to his piano studies, studied composition and musicology with Richard Gill for a period of eight years before moving to London to complete his B.Mus (Hons) at the Royal College of Music where he studied with noted pianist and professor, Julian Jacobson. David has also received tuition from Boris Berman, Olli Mustonen, Paavali Jumppanen and Geoffrey Lancaster.
Whilst living in London, David worked extensively as a session pianist in addition to giving numerous recitals and concerts with a number of esteemed soloists and chamber groups. David has featured on a number of occasions on ABC Classic FM, Radio National, 2mbsFM and 3mbsFM in addition to having performed in many of the major concert halls and venues in Australia, Romania and the United Kingdom. David continues to work as a pianist specializing in chamber music in addition to his commitments as an avid educator.

David’s compositional quest began at the age of 7 with a series of short Bagatelles for solo piano. Soon after these first works were completed, the tutelage of Trevor Pierce was to guide and encourage a formidable body of work consisting of over a hundred solo violin caprices after Paganini (One of which was awarded a ‘highly commended’ in the 1996 ‘Sydney Morning Herald Young Composer Awards’), several sets of short piano pieces, a number of pieces for various chamber ensembles, movements for a Piano Concerto, Violin and Viola Concerto and two Violin Concertos to name but a few.
The proliferation of David’s enthusiasm for the art form was to take a more focused approach at the age of 12 when he was placed under the mentorship of Richard Gill. For the following 3 years, David’s compositional output consisted mainly of compositional exercises based on harmony (Riemenschneider) and counterpoint (Fux), which laid the basis for a number of works in the style of the past masters, most notably J.S.Bach. It is during this time that David entered Newington College as a music scholar where he was awarded the annual prize for composition for 5 consecutive years. After transferring to the Royal College of Music (London) from the Sydney Conservatorium in 2004, David drew upon the direction of such composers as Jonathan Cole (Professor RCM), William Mival (Head of Composition, RCM), Edwin Roxburgh, Robin Holloway and Mark-Anthony Turnage to aid the development of his own musical language. In addition to his activities at the RCM, David was invited to study with Rolf Martinsson as a guest of the Malmö Academy of Music (Sweden) for a short period in 2006.
David has had works played by a number of esteemed soloists, and groups including the Australian Youth Camerata, RCM Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Sinfonia and the London Contemporary Consort. Recent compositions have included: Impromptu Sessions for piano solo (written for Alexander Gavrylyuk) 2007, Introduction and Rondo for small orchestra (commissioned for the SSO Sinfonia as part of the Discovery Concert series at the Sydney City Recital Hall, Angel Place) 2009, Phantasmagoria for solo violin (commissioned for Sarah Curro as part of VOLUME 3 series at BMW Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne) 2009, The Legend of Nintendo for String Quartet (commissioned by Ensemble Urbane) 2012 and Tasting Notes commissioned for the Tarrawarra Estate (Yarra Valley), 2014.

St Michael's Day Service
2016-09-25 10:00 - 11:30
This year we are celebrating Compassion during St Michael’s Week. One of greatest enhancers of inner wellbeing comes from the development of compassion. The etymology of Compassion is Latin, meaning co-suffering. More involved than empathy, compassion commonly gives rise to an active desire to alleviate another’s suffering.
Compassion motivates people to go out of their way to help soften physical, spiritual, or emotional hurts and pains of another. The old expression The Golden Rule embodies the principle of Compassion: Do to others what you would have them do to you. During St Michael’s Week we ask everyone to consider two or three ways they can bring compassion to the world.

MUSIC
The St Michael’s Brass Ensemble led by Bruno Siketa
The St Michael’s Singers
The Academy of St Michael
The Choir of The Scots’ Church Melbourne directed by Doulgas Lawrence OAM
Joe Chindamo – Piano (and arranger)
David Paterson – Piano
Guest Conductor – Evgeny Chebykin
Musical Director, Arranger and Organist – Rhys Boak
Processional Music: Zadok the Priest HWV 258 – G.F. Handel (1685-1709)
Music between the readings: Etude Op.10 No. 3 – Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849)
Music during the offering: Lara’s Theme – Maurice Jarre (1924-2009) arr. J. Chindamo
The Postlude: March Pontificale – C. M. Widor (1844-1937) Arr. Rhys Boak

Sunday Service
2016-12-04 10:00 - 11:00
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.

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 though our wellbeing programs and our commitment to counselling and psychotherapy. 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.
Free Entry

Guest artist: Bruno Siketa (Trumpet)
Music between the readings: Theme from Cinema Paradiso – Ennio Morricone (b.1928) arr. Rhys Boak
Music during the offering: Adagio in G minor – Remo Giazotto (1910-1998) arr. Rhys Boak & Bruno Siketa
The Postlude: Toccata from the 5th Organ Symphony Op. 42 No. 1 – Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)

The End of an Era
2016-12-18 10:00 - 11:00
On Sunday 18 December St Michael’s will acknowledge the end of an era: Dr Francis Macnab’s Ministry at St Michael’s Church.
St Michael’s members past and present are invited to attend.
During the service a short film highlighting Dr Macnab’s work at St Michael’s will be shown.
Refreshments will be served in the colonnade after the service.
This is an opportunity for all to reflect on how Dr Macnab’s work has shaped and guided St Michael’s into the unique community it is today.

Guest Artists:
The St. Michael’s Brass Ensemble, led by Bruno Siketa
The Academy of St. Michael, led by Rebecca Adler
Rhys Boak Organ
Joe Chindamo – Composer & Conductor

Music between the readings: Streams of Flourishing ‘The Windows’ – Joe Chindamo (b. 1961)
Comissioned by St. Michael’s, Streams of Flourishing is a new work by Joe Chindamo. It celebrates the 45 year long ministry of Dr. Francis Macnab, as well as looking to the future of St. Michael’s.

Music during the offering: Streams of Flourishing ‘The Quiet Place’ – Joe Chindamo

The Postlude: Streams of Flourishing ‘The Address’ – Joe Chindamo
