Take action on climate change and divest from fossil fuels
2023-06-11 11:45 - 12:45 (Australia/Melbourne) | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
As stewards of the environment, many of us are concerned about how we can reduce our environmental impact and take action on climate change.
While, it may seem like a daunting task, there are some actions that we can all do to contribute to taking action on climate change. Divesting from fossil fuels is one of them. Learn how about the different ways you can divest from fossil fuels at home with facilitator, Jess Hand.
We will be accessing a few websites in this workshop so if you can, please bring a laptop or tablet/iPad.
St Michael’s is committed to ecological justice through its Environmental Action Plan and supports the Uniting Church Assembly’s plan to achieve net zero emissions.
In St Michael’s Uniting Church after morning tea

Lunchtime Organ Recital
2023-06-15 13:00 - 13:30, 2023-06-29 13:00 - 13:30, 2023-07-27 13:00 - 13:30, 2023-08-17 13:00 - 13:30, 2023-08-24 13:00 - 13:30, 2023-08-31 13:00 - 13:30 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Make an organ recital part of your lunch plans and join us for the St Michael’s Lunchtime Organ Recital series this Thursday.
The recitals series feature St Michael’s organist, Rhys Boak and guest artists.
Free event.
Doors open at 12:30pm
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Sunday Gathering - In church and online
2023-06-18 10:00 - 23:15 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Art: Compassion for Earth by Mary Southward
Sunday Gatherings are in church at 10am.
For those unable to attend, online services still continue and are available Sunday afternoon.
Watch the Online Gathering here
Third Sunday after Pentecost – 18 June 2023, 10am
“A God who can dance and laugh: finding a new family”
Minister: Rev Dr Margaret Mayman
Music in church: Georgia Wilkinson (Soprano) & Rhys Boak (Organ)
Music online: Francesca Hiew (Violin), David Paterson (Piano), Georgia Wilkinson (Soprano) & Rhys Boak (Organ)

WomanSpace - The Poetry Group
2023-06-18 11:45 - 12:45 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Please join us for a warm, welcoming,
inclusive space for womankind, to discuss poems and share new thoughts about them.
Facilitator: Pamela Blood
When: Sunday, 18 June | 11:45am
Where: The Wellbeing Studio, Level 1
Please meet Pamela Blood at the Russell Street entrance of the church at 11.30 – 11.35

Lunchtime Organ Recital
2023-06-22 13:00 - 13:30 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Make an organ recital part of your lunch plans and join us for the St Michael’s Lunchtime Organ Recital series this Thursday.
The recitals series feature St Michael’s organist, Rhys Boak and guest artists.
Free event.
Doors open at 12:30pm
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Program for Thursday, 22 June with Rhys Boak (Organ)

Fantasia in G BWV 572 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Ave Maria – Marco Enrico Bossi (1861-1925)
Chant du soir – Marco Enrico Bossi
Scherzo in G minor – Marco Enrico Bossi

Sunday Gathering - In church and online
2023-06-25 10:00 - 11:15 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Dancing Pentecost Artist unknown
Sunday Gatherings are in church at 10am.
For those unable to attend, online services still continue and are available Sunday afternoon.
Watch the Online Gathering here
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost – 25 June 2023, 10am
“Finding community, choosing belonging
(46th Anniversary of the Uniting Church”
Minister: Rev Dr Margaret Mayman
Music in church: Giuseppe Modugno, Italy (Piano) & Rhys Boak (Organ)
Music online: Zoe Black (Violin), Joe Chindamo (Piano), Dr. Joel Brennan (Trumpet) & Rhys Boak (Organ)

Repair, Reuse, Refashion - Loving the wardroe you already have
2023-06-25 11:45 - 12:45
Australians put 260,000 tonnes of clothing into landfill each year. That’s 10kg per person! Only 7,000 tonnes of textiles are recycled.
Repair is an act of care in a careless fast-fashion industry.
It focuses our mind on placing value on the resources and blessings we already have.
St Michael’s actively supports ecological justice, including providing practical sessions.
Ange Tang holds a practical workshop focusing on repairing your favourite clothing.
We will be holding a live mending clinic providing mending solutions/suggestions for everyone’s to-be-mended items.
Ange will also select one or two projects to mend on the day to demonstrate a range of techniques.
If you want an invisible mend – please bring your own matching thread/patches.
Ange is more than happy to provide fabric patches, interfacing and threads for those adventurous enough to have a visible mend done.
If you are happy to just get on with a mending job of your own, please bring it and sew along with us – it’s all about sharing skills/techniques/styles.
Also provided are a number of small embroidery hoops to lend, tools/sewing kits and thread to share. Ange will also have an iron and her trusty sewing machine.
If you have your own sewing kit you are welcome to bring it.
The workshop is open to everyone, regardless of skill level.
Come along, slow down, and enjoy a relaxing hour and revive an item you love.
Facilitator: Ange Tang

Sunday Gathering - in church and online
2023-07-02 10:00 - 11:15 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
2023 National NAIDOC Poster by Bobbi Lockyer
Sunday Gatherings are in church at 10am.
For those unable to attend, online services still continue and are available Sunday afternoon.
Watch the Online Gathering here
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost – 2 July 2023, 10am
“Getting out of our comfort zones”
Minister: Rev Dr Margaret Mayman
Music in church: Edwina Cordingley (Cello) & Rhys Boak (Organ & Piano)
Music online: Dr. Elyane Laussade (Piano), Michelle Nelson & Meredith Connie (Guitars) & Rhys Boak (Organ)

Sunday Gathering: In Church and online
2023-07-09 10:00 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Art: Pentecost. artist unknown
Sunday Gatherings are in church at 10am.
For those unable to attend, online services still continue and are available Sunday afternoon.
Watch the Online Gathering here
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost – 9 July 2023, 10am
“How important is a theology of disability?”
Litany: Rev Dr Margaret Mayman
Sermon: Rev Andy Calder
Music in church and online: Dr. Joel Brennan (Trumpet) & Rhys Boak (Organ)

Q & A with Andy Calder: Disability and Church
2023-07-09 11:30 - 12:30 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Disability and the Church:
Q & A with Andy Calder
Rev Dr Andy Calder will be holding a Q & A session in the church after service about his reflection, Disability and the Church, and the Synod Disbility Action plan.
We hope you can stay and attend.

Sunday Gathering - In church and online
2023-07-16 10:00 - 11:15 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Sunday Gatherings are in church at 10am.
For those unable to attend, online services still continue and are available Sunday afternoon.
Watch the Online Gathering here
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost – 16 July 2023, 10am
Feast of Mary Magdalene – “Mary – the Tower”
Minister: Rev Dr Margaret Mayman
Music in church: Hoang Pham (Piano) & Rhys (Organ)
Music online: Peter Sheridan (Flute) & Rhys Boak (Organ & Piano)

Living the Questions 2.0 Restoring Relationships
2023-07-16 11:45 - 12:45 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Explore the biblical foundations, theological grounding, and spiritual practices at the heart of Progressive Christianity in these DVD-based discussion series.
Join us for Session 8: Restoring Relationships
If you would like to receive the optional background reading, please phone or email the office and they will be happy to email or print you a copy.
Facilitator: Neil Blood

Thursday Organ Recital
2023-07-20 13:00 - 13:30 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia

Sunday Gathering - In church and Online
2023-07-23 10:00 - 11:15 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Sunday Gatherings are in church at 10am.
For those unable to attend, online services still continue and are available Sunday afternoon.
Watch the Online Gathering here
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost – 23 July 2023, 10am
“Living a Curious Life”
Guest Minister: Rev David Dawes
Music in church: Joe Chindamo Trio & Rhys Boak (Organ)
Music online: Amir Farid (Piano), The Susie Ng Quartet & Rhys Boak (Organ)

Meditation
2023-07-23 11:45 - 12:15 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Regroup. Refocus. Revive.
A calming meditation session to help you reset.
Held after the Sunday Gathering.
Facilitator: Ann Kinnear

Sunday Gathering in church and online
2023-07-30 10:00 - 11:15 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia

Lunchtime Organ Recital
2023-08-03 13:00 - 13:30 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Make an organ recital part of your lunch plans and join us for the St Michael’s Lunchtime Organ Recital series this Thursday.
The recitals series feature St Michael’s organist, Rhys Boak and guest artists.
Today’s recital program will played by guest organist Chris Trikilis
Free event.
Doors open at 12:30pm
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Sunday Gathering
2023-08-06 10:00 - 11:15 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Art: Fish and loaves by Annika
Sunday Gatherings are in church at 10am.
For those unable to attend, online services still continue and are available Sunday afternoon.
Watch the Online Gathering here
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost – 6 August 2023, 10am
“Sharing Hospitality – people won’t forget how you made them feel”
Minister: Rev Margaret Mayman
Music in church: Judith Dodsworth (Soprano) & Rhys Boak (Organ)
Music online: Francesca Hiew (Violin), David Paterson (Piano), Thibaud Pavlovic-Hobba (Violin) & & Rhys Boak (Organ)

Meditation
2023-08-06 11:45 - 12:15 | Mingary, The Quiet Place, St Michael's Uniting Church, Russell Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia

Postponed - Thursday Organ Recital
2023-08-10 13:00 - 13:30 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Unfortunately the organ recital for today, Thursday 10 August has been cancelled.
We look forward to seeing you next week, Thursday 17 August at 1pm.
Make an organ recital part of your lunch plans and join us for the St Michael’s Lunchtime Organ Recital series this Thursday.
The recitals series feature St Michael’s organist, Rhys Boak and guest artists.
Free event.
Doors open at 12:30pm
Share our flyer

Sunday Gathering - In church and online
2023-08-13 10:00 - 11:15 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Sunday Gatherings are in church at 10am.
For those unable to attend, online services still continue and are available Sunday afternoon.
Watch the Online Gathering here
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost – 13 August 2023, 10am
“Even the devil quotes scripture”
Minister: Rev Dr Margaret Mayman
Reflection: Rev Dr Robyn Whitaker
Music in church: Rose Riebl (Piano) & Rhys Boak (Organ)
Music online: Ceridwen McCooey (Cello), Rose Riebl (Piano) & Rhys Boak (Organ)

Sunday Gathering: in church and online
2023-08-20 10:00 - 11:15 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Embrace of Peace by George Tooker
Sunday Gatherings are in church at 10am.
For those unable to attend, online services still continue and are available Sunday afternoon.
Watch the Online Gathering here
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost – 20 August 2023, 10am
“When you don’t know, be curious”
Minister: Rev Dr Margaret Mayman”
Music in church and online: Dr. Joel Brennan (Trumpet) & Rhys Boak (Organ)

Living the Questions 2.0: Prophetic Jesus
2023-08-20 11:45 - 12:45 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Explore the biblical foundations, theological grounding, and spiritual practices at the heart of Progressive Christianity in these DVD-based discussion series.
Join us for Session 9: Prophetic Jesus.
Facilitator: Dr Liz Boase
If you would like to receive the optional background reading, please phone or email the office and they will be happy to email or print you a copy.

Sunday Gathering - in church and online
2023-08-27 10:00 - 11:15 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Shiphrah Puah Icon
Sunday Gatherings are in church at 10am.
For those unable to attend, online services still continue and are available Sunday afternoon.
Watch the Online Gathering here
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost – 27 August 2023, 10am
The courage to say “YES“!
Minister: Rev Dr Margaret Mayman”
Music in church: Georgia Wilkinson (Soprano) & Rhys Boak (Organ)
Music online: Georgia Wilkinson (Soprano), Bruno Siketa (Trumpet) & Rhys Boak (Organ)

Repair, Reuse, Refashion: Winter Workshop
2023-08-27 11:45 - 12:45 | Waratah Room, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Mend your winter woollies in Ange Tang’s live winter clothes mending clinic.
Australians put 260,000 tonnes of clothing into landfill each year. That’s 10kg per person! Only 7,000 tonnes of textiles are recycled.
Repair is an act of care in a careless fast-fashion industry.
It focuses our mind on placing value on the resources and blessings we already have.
St Michael’s actively supports ecological justice, including providing practical sessions.
Ange Tang holds a practical workshop will provide mending solutions and suggestions for your favourite knits, such as wool and jersey. She will be taking us through some sweater/jumper repair techniques like scotch or Swiss darning to help our favourite garments through the rest of winter.
Ange will also demonstrate small hole repair using felting techniques.
If you have your own sewing kit you are welcome to bring it.
The workshop is open to everyone, regardless of skill level.
Come along, slow down, and enjoy a relaxing hour and revive an item you love.
Facilitator: Ange Tang
