Lunchtime Reticle
2016-07-14 13:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Every Thursday at 1 pm, the St Michael’s Carillon is sounded and the grand organ comes to life for a free 30 minute recital. Now into their ninth year, these recitals are well attended by the public.
Performed by organist Rhys Boak, and visiting artists, brings the joy and beauty of live music to many Melbournians and visitors.
Please check your orders of service or our Facebook page each week to see who will be performing the following Thursday.
Music has an important role to play in the functioning of society and has had for many thousands of years. No human culture appears to be without music. Singing, in particular, seems to be universal. Music is invariably expressed in relation to religion. The music program at St Michael’s each week brings us some of the best musicians and music that Australia has to offer to enrich our experience during our Sunday services at special events during the year.

What Matters in the End
2016-07-17 11:45 - 12:45 | Wellbeing Studio, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Discover your end-of-life options at these three informative sessions.
Making plans for your funeral is a task easily postponed. Explore your options and create an ending that reflects your life and what is important to you.
Give yourself the peace of mind of knowing that when the time comes; things will be done your way, without placing the burden on your loved ones.
The program will include helpful advice on how to produce a document that includes all your final wishes.
Presented by Marilyn Cobain and Janette James.

Lunchtime Recital
2016-07-21 13:00 - 13:30, 2016-07-28 13:00 - 13:30 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia

S.A.G.E. HEALTHY AGEING SEMINAR
2016-07-29 11:00 - 13:00 | St Michael’s Hall, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
SAGE is a monthly seminar program that is presented by renowned psychotherapist and author Dr Francis Macnab. Each month we choose a theme and bring you a series of strategies and tools to help you cope with the big stresses in the years post 55, reshaping your meaning of life, dealing with the fears that flit through these years, living well and knowing the books to read, the music to listen to that will inspire wellbeing.

This month Dr Macnab will be exploring:

Cost: $20 (which includes tea, coffee and a light lunch.)
BOOK NOW

GUIDED AWARENESS AND MEDITATION
2016-07-31 12:00 - 13:00 | Wellbeing Studio, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Join meditation practitioner Sian Ellett and discover the energy of your body and the world around you through guided awareness.
This 1 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 a writer and meditation practitioner specialising in health, wellbeing, meditation and personal development.

Hiroshima Peace Service
2016-08-07 10:00 - 11:00 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
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.

In Memory of Hiroshima Peace Day - Exhibition
2016-08-07 11:00 - 2016-09-11 17:00 | St Michael’s Gallery, Level 1, St Michael's Administration Building, Melbourne, 3000
Junko Azukawa grew up in Toyama, Japan. She started learning traditional Japanese calligraphy at the age of five and has experienced the vast possibilities of calligraphy and Japanese ink painting – Sumie can be expressed with just simple monotone brush strokes.
Since becoming a resident of Melbourne, Australia in 2005, Junko has brought her unique artistic talents and outlook to the Australian art scene. She started teaching Japanese calligraphy and painting with children and adults at numerous schools, organisations and the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Australia including exhibitions of her works in Australia and in Japan. Currently one of her artwork is also exhibited at the NGV.
In 2011 Junko started to use her art with with mental illness patients as a form of therapy and great compassion. She is also sought after in the commercial design work for her skillful brushwork from bottle label design to restaurant interior design.

She has had her illustrations published in the novel “NAVIGATIO” authored by Patrick Holland in 2014.

Junko is committed in sharing her Japanese culture in Australia. A lifelong study of traditional calligraphy and Sumie ink painting, Junko has found peace in her work and evolved as a unique artist creating highly contemporary pieces.
Website: www.junkoazukawa.com

In Memory of Hiroshima Peace Day - An Exhibition
2016-08-07 11:30 - 12:30 | St Michael’s Gallery, Level 1, St Michael's Administration Building, Melbourne, 3000
After our Hiroshima Peace Day commemoration service you are invited to celebrate the opening of a special exhibition by Japanese artist Junki Azukawa.
Junko Azukawa grew up in Toyama, Japan. She started learning traditional
Japanese calligraphy at the age of five and has experienced the vast possibilities that calligraphy and Japanese ink painting.
Since becoming a resident of Melbourne, Australia in 2005, Junko has brought her unique artistic talents and outlook to the Australian art scene. She started teaching Japanese calligraphy and painting with children and adults at numerous schools, organisations and National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Australia, including exhibitions of her works in Australia and in Japan. Currently one of her artwork is also exhibited at NGV.

Mobile Minds
2016-08-07 11:45 - 12:45, 2016-10-02 11:45 - 12:45 | Waratah Room, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Smartphones and Tablets!
This is the time to take advantage of your skills in using mobile technology.
Using your mobile device and the many apps available is a fantastic way to keep your mind active.
Bring your mobile device and come have some fun with Roger Hersey.
You can get more information,
entertainment and help from your Phone or Tablet.
Bring your mobile device and your ideas. Share with others. After the
workshop, try out the ideas that interest you.

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

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.

HOPE: HELPING OUR PLANET EARTH
2016-08-14 11:45 - 12:45 | Camellia Room, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
St Michael’s environment group, explores the environmental issues of concern for the wellbeing of our planet.
We will be showing an environmentally inspiring film that will inform and enlighten you. Holding discussions about the actions we can take in our home and workplace to take better care of our world.
Every individual can help care for the environment and these workshops will help you to do that.

As Helping Our Planet Earth underpins all our continued existence we meet again next week to discuss and share environmental ideas. An environmentally inspiring video will be shown in this session.
Look forward to seeing you .Tea and Coffee supplied.

The Trivia Challenge
2016-08-21 11:45 - 12:45 | Waratah Room, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, 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 formed on the day.
Register you interest at the Information desk on Sundays or email ironacton@bigond.com.
This will assist us knowing the number of chairs that have to be set up.

PHILOSOPHY FOR BEGINNERS
2016-08-28 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.

Professor Joseph Camilleri 2016 Lecture Series
2016-09-06 18:00 - 20:30 | St Michael’s Hall, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
The Winter Of Our Discontent And The Promise Of Spring
September 2016 Lectures
In these four lectures Professor Camilleri will address one of the most critical yet poorly understood ailments of our time, the psychology and culture of violence, and its remedies.
The lectures will consider both the global and Australian contexts. The violence to be explored will range from family violence to gang warfare, from the narcotics trade to rising military budgets, from civil unrest to conflicts in the Middle East and Asia, from escalating nuclear dangers to the plunder of our natural environment.
The lectures will also examine the many efforts, often far removed from the public gaze, that are aiming for a more peaceful and harmonious world. New trends and creative initiatives are under way – locally, nationally and internationally – which hold the promise of more cohesive and caring societies committed to human flourishing.
The lectures will help to make sense of a world in profound transition where forces, old and new, are contending to shape the human future.

‘The Age of Extremes’: From the ‘Great War’ to the killing fields of Syria
Tuesday 6 September
The first lecture puts the spotlight on one of the most momentous periods in human history. Over the last hundred years, mass violence has been relentless and pervasive: two world wars, the Holocaust, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Cold War, a succession of regional and global crises, civil and inter-state wars, genocides and bloody revolutions, and now terrorism, the ‘war on terror’ and a nuclear threat that shows no sign of ending.
It is easy enough to list these events, but how are we to explain the evil they entail. Who or what is responsible? Can human psychology or culture shed any light? Do our economic and political arrangements hold the key? Are the extremes of violence we’re experiencing unavoidable, or can we learn from the lessons of history?

Tickets $15 per lecture
or
$50 season pass (all for lectures)
Dates:
Tuesday 6 September
Tuesday 13 September
Tuesday 20 September
Tuesday 27 September
Please note seating is limited
BOOK NOW

HOPE: HELPING OUR PLANET EARTH
2016-09-11 11:45 - 13:45
St Michael’s environment group, explores the environmental issues of concern for the wellbeing of our planet.
We will be showing an environmentally inspiring film that will inform and enlighten you. Holding discussions about the actions we can take in our home and workplace to take better care of our world.
Every individual can help care for the environment and these workshops will help you to do that.

On Sunday 11th Sept we will hold a round-up of all the 4 Rs of Recycling and other information our interesting members care to share.

Guided Meditation
2016-09-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Wellbeing Studio, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, 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 a writer and meditation practitioner specialising in health, wellbeing, meditation and personal development.

PROFESSOR JOSEPH CAMILLERI 2016 LECTURE SERIES
2016-09-13 18:00 - 20:30 | St Michael’s Hall, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
The Winter Of Our Discontent And The Promise Of Spring
September 2016 Lectures
In these four lectures Professor Camilleri will address one of the most critical yet poorly understood ailments of our time, the psychology and culture of violence, and its remedies.
The lectures will consider both the global and Australian contexts. The violence to be explored will range from family violence to gang warfare, from the narcotics trade to rising military budgets, from civil unrest to conflicts in the Middle East and Asia, from escalating nuclear dangers to the plunder of our natural environment.
The lectures will also examine the many efforts, often far removed from the public gaze, that are aiming for a more peaceful and harmonious world. New trends and creative initiatives are under way – locally, nationally and internationally – which hold the promise of more cohesive and caring societies committed to human flourishing.
The lectures will help to make sense of a world in profound transition where forces, old and new, are contending to shape the human future.

Ghosts of Violence: Australia at home and abroad
Tuesday 13 September
The Australian nation has much to celebrate in its history. Yet violence is no stranger to Australia, its culture and its politics. The tragically violent and bloody nature of Australia’s settlement was followed by our numerous overseas military expeditions. At home deaths in custody, widespread domestic, family and sexual violence, much of it directed against women, and the harsh treatment of refugees and asylum seekers continue unabated. So does the pollution of land, air and water.
This lecture will explore what drives various forms of personal, social and ecological violence, how our political, military, cultural and legal institutions have contributed to the problem, and the role that education and media play in shaping public attitudes and policy responses.

Tickets $15 per lecture
or
$50 season pass (all for lectures)
Dates:
Tuesday 6 September
Tuesday 13 September
Tuesday 20 September
Tuesday 27 September
Please note seating is limited
BOOK NOW

St Michael's Week Art Competition - Exhibition Opening
2016-09-18 11:00 - 12:00 | St Michael’s Gallery, Level 1, St Michael's Administration Building, Melbourne, 3000
Moments in the St Michael’s Gallery
Join us for the opening celebrations of the St Michael’s Week Art Competition.
Artists from around Australia were invited to enter this competition with artworks that respond to the theme of this year’s St Michael’s Week, Compassion.
The winner will receive $1000 and a 2017 solo exhibition at the St Michael’s Gallery, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne.
We are delighted to have the following artist exhibit:

Leila Ashtiani
Barbara Bateman
Julieanne Beckham
Gillian Carpenter
Pauline Dewar
Michelle Endersby
Wendy Hickin
Catherine Leung
Janice McCarthy
Ellen Michel
Claire Miller
Ingrid Wilson and
Ann Wilson

Opening Celebration: Sun 18 Sep after the Sunday Service.

St Michael’s Week Recital: One
2016-09-19 13:00 - 14:00 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Joe Chindamo and Zoe Black
Zoe Black (violin) and Joe Chindamo (piano) are routinely described as edgy and a welcome new and unique voice to Australian Chamber music: their music is inclusive because it is informed by the rigour of classical music and the excitement and urbanity of jazz.
“When two great artists collaborate, you expect a magnificent result. What you don’t expect, what you can’t even imagine, is the transcendent experience that awaits you when under the spell of Zoe Black and Joe Chindamo.”
– James Morrison trumpeter and Director of Queensland Festival.

St Michael’s Week Recital: Two
2016-09-20 13:00 - 14:00 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Peter Sheridan And Rhys Boak
Peter Sheridan is a truly amazing musician. Not only is he a supreme virtuoso on the modern concert flute, he is a specialist in the world of low flutes — the largest of which is an incredible 64 feet long.
He is accompanied by the St Michael’s Manager of Music, Rhys Boak on the St Michael’s pipe organ.

PROFESSOR JOSEPH CAMILLERI 2016 LECTURE SERIES
2016-09-20 18:00 - 20:30 | St Michael’s Hall, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
The Winter Of Our Discontent And The Promise Of Spring
September 2016 Lectures
In these four lectures Professor Camilleri will address one of the most critical yet poorly understood ailments of our time, the psychology and culture of violence, and its remedies.
The lectures will consider both the global and Australian contexts. The violence to be explored will range from family violence to gang warfare, from the narcotics trade to rising military budgets, from civil unrest to conflicts in the Middle East and Asia, from escalating nuclear dangers to the plunder of our natural environment.
The lectures will also examine the many efforts, often far removed from the public gaze, that are aiming for a more peaceful and harmonious world. New trends and creative initiatives are under way – locally, nationally and internationally – which hold the promise of more cohesive and caring societies committed to human flourishing.
The lectures will help to make sense of a world in profound transition where forces, old and new, are contending to shape the human future.

Repairing the Breach: Personally, politically, corporately and with the Earth
Tuesday 20 September
Each day we are made aware of the barriers that divide people, communities, countries and religions. We are also increasingly conscious of the dangerous gulf that separates economy and environment. This steady rise in consciousness has prompted a growing interest to overcome these barriers and repair the damage they are causing.
This lecture will explore some of the more promising ideas and proposals to emerge in recent years. Particular attention will centre on notions of truth and reconciliation, peacebuilding, dialogue of cultures and civilisations, shared environmental management, and obligations to past and future generations.

Tickets $15 per lecture
or
$50 season pass (all for lectures)
Dates:
Tuesday 6 September
Tuesday 13 September
Tuesday 20 September
Tuesday 27 September
Please note seating is limited
BOOK NOW

St Michael’s Week Recital: Three
2016-09-21 13:00 - 14:00 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Brass and Organ Spectacular

Experinace the beauty of St Michael’s in this unique and intimate concert experience featuring the St Michael’s Brass Ensemble.
Full program will be posted closer to the event.

St Michael’s Week Recital: Four
2016-09-22 13:00 - 14:00 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
150th Birthday of the St Michael’s Organ
For a century and a half, the St Michael’s 1866 Hill & Son pipe organ has been the centrepiece of the music program at St Michael’s.
Having been heard in thousands of recitals, weddings and services, this instrument is not only significant to St Michael’s, but also to the City of Melbourne.
St Michael’s organist, Rhys Boak knows this instrument like nobody else, and will present a stunning program of organ masterworks and transcriptions.

This is a free event no bookings required

S.A.G.E - Healthy Ageing Seminar
2016-09-23 11:00 - 13:00 | St Michael’s Hall, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
S.A.G.E. is a monthly seminar program that is presented by renowned psychotherapist and author Dr Francis Macnab. Each month we choose a theme and bring you a series of strategies and tools to help you cope with the big stresses in the years post 55, reshaping your meaning of life, dealing with the fears that flit through these years, living well and knowing the books to read, the music to listen to that will inspire wellbeing.

This month Dr Macnab will be exploring:

Cost: $20 (which includes tea, coffee and a light lunch.)
BOOK NOW

St Michael’s Week Recital: Five
2016-09-23 13:00 - 14:00 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Daniel Carison and Geoffrey Urquhart
Daniel Carison is a 22 year-old bass-baritone born and raised in Melbourne.
He is the 2015 recipient of the Opera Society Vocal Scholarship and the Beleura-Tallis Opera Scholarship, through ame Nellie Melba Opera Trust.
He will present a program of art song accompanied by pianist Geoffrey Urquhart.

This is a free event

St Michael's Day Service
2016-09-25 10:00 - 11:30 | St Michael’s Uniting Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
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

PROFESSOR JOSEPH CAMILLERI 2016 LECTURE SERIES
2016-09-27 18:00 - 20:30 | St Michael’s Hall, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
The Winter Of Our Discontent And The Promise Of Spring
September 2016 Lectures
In these four lectures Professor Camilleri will address one of the most critical yet poorly understood ailments of our time, the psychology and culture of violence, and its remedies.
The lectures will consider both the global and Australian contexts. The violence to be explored will range from family violence to gang warfare, from the narcotics trade to rising military budgets, from civil unrest to conflicts in the Middle East and Asia, from escalating nuclear dangers to the plunder of our natural environment.
The lectures will also examine the many efforts, often far removed from the public gaze, that are aiming for a more peaceful and harmonious world. New trends and creative initiatives are under way – locally, nationally and internationally – which hold the promise of more cohesive and caring societies committed to human flourishing.
The lectures will help to make sense of a world in profound transition where forces, old and new, are contending to shape the human future.

An Emerging New Spirit: Prophetic voices, proactive movements, promising initiatives
Tuesday 27 September
When it comes to prophetic voices we often think of the likes of Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Thích Nhat Hanh, Desmond Tutu, Mother Teresa, Malala Yusafzai, Pope Francis. But such voices are also to be found on the political stage: Gorbachev, Mandela, Khatami, Jimmy Carter, the Dalai Lama, to name a few. Similarly, numerous organisations, large and small, including the Red Cross, UNHCR, the Quakers, Amnesty International, Pugwash, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Médecins sans Frontières, GetUp!, and the Never Alone campaign launched by Rosie Batty.
This lecture will survey the contributions that individuals, organisations and initiatives have made and are making, not least in Australia. It will point to their considerable potential but also their many limitations. It will then identify some promising projects in Australia and the prospects for a new politics based on informed and responsible citizenship.

Tickets $15 per lecture
or
$50 season pass (all for lectures)
Dates:
Tuesday 6 September
Tuesday 13 September
Tuesday 20 September
Tuesday 27 September
Please note seating is limited
BOOK NOW

HOPE: HELPING OUR PLANET EARTH
2016-10-08 10:00 - 17:00
St Michael’s environment group, explores the environmental issues of concern for the wellbeing of our planet.
We will be showing an environmentally inspiring film that will inform and enlighten you. Holding discussions about the actions we can take in our home and workplace to take better care of our world.
Every individual can help care for the environment and these workshops will help you to do that.

Once the warm weather starts would you like to join us on a tour of our magnificent threatened Mountain Ash around Warburton & Toolangi State forest.
This will be a day trip, on Saturday 8th Oct, with walks & car-share details to be arranged.
Contact Sally Clarke 9572 4906 or Roger Hersey 0431 932 210
