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THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF ST MICHAEL’S INTERSECTION ç¦çÝã 2012 Editors: Dr Debra Campbell & Johanna Hersey Mingary and The Centre For Wellbeing 2012 Melbourne Awards Finalists e judging panel of the prestigious “e Awards tell the inspirational stories Melbourne Open House Melbourne Awards has released its of passionate Melburnians who shape our Melbourne Queer Film Festival shortlist of nalists, following a record city and have helped make Melbourne number of submissions for the city’s one of the world’s most liveable cities.” Vision Australia: Carols by Candlelight top honours. Included in the list of “Each of these nalists joins a rich legacy Contribution to Community by a Finalists are Mingary and e Centre of Melburnians and marvellous Community Organisation for Wellbeing at St Michael’s. organisations recognised over the past ‘ASRC Catering’ - Asylum Seekers Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said he was decade, for establishing events, projects Resource Centre delighted to see a record response for and businesses that embody the energy Mingary and e Centre for the Awards’ tenth anniversary: and culture of the city.” Wellbeing @ St Michael’s “Now in its 10th year, the “e independent judging panel for the ‘Homeless Persons Program’ - Royal Melbourne Awards provide an Melbourne Awards 2012 includes over District Nursing Service opportunity to honour and celebrate the 40 business and community leaders across city’s high achievers, recognising their a range of industry sectors. e nal Women in Super Mother’s Day Classic outstanding contributions to shortlist has been decided upon following sustainability, prole of the city and scrutiny of the applications submitted e list of past Melbourne Award winners includes distinguished and community building.” and a rigorous interview procedure.” well known personalities such as restaurateur Guy Grossi, Patrick McGorry of ORYGEN Youth Health and the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. We look forward to learning the results on August 18. Mingary and e Centre for Wellbeing are in amazing company and we are p 2: ‘The Voice’ thrilled. Here are some of the 2012 Awards nalists: Sensation A special Tenth Anniversary Gala Contribution to Melbourne’s prole Event will be held at the Melbourne Karise Eden by a Corporation: Town Hall on Saturday 18 August where the Award winners will be Australian Grand Prix Corporation announced. Eureka Skydeck 88 “In this landmark tenth year it is ‘Suzuki Queen Victoria Night Market’ extremely pleasing that we have received ‘Australian Open’- Tennis Australia. more than 100 submissions for this year’s Melbourne Awards. e program has Contribution to Melbourne’s Prole really established itself as an integral part by a Community Organisation: of how this city acknowledges its greatest Melbourne Festival ambassadors.” the Lord Mayor said. Melbourne Fringe PAGE 2 INTERSECTION STARS OF ‘THE VOICE’ In Heavenly Sounds Concerts AT ST MICHAEL’S Karise Eden (pictured left) the 19 year-old winner of e Voice 2012' will give her rst live performances under the banner of the Heavenly Sounds tour this October, with all of her Melbourne shows at St Michael’s. Karise took out the title of e Voice 2012, wowing coaches and the public alike. It was Karise herself who chose to conduct her rst major national tour in the enchanting setting of churches. Karise's debut album 'My Journey' took out the coveted number one spot on the ARIA album charts on debut, exceeding platinum sales. Set in the architectural splendour, rich acoustics and ethereal ambience of St Michael’s, Karise’s talent will be beautifully showcased. Karise says: "I was made aware of the Heavenly Sounds concept just after e Voice nished. e idea of singing soul and blues in beautiful churches is so exciting. When we were planning the rst tour, I really wanted to try and make these shows as unique as possible and keep them feeling intimate. " Karise will be supported at all shows by Lakyn Heperi (pictured at left). Lakyn, who scored a gold single on e Voice with his cover of Big Jet Plane, will be showcasing new material to be released later this year. Tickets are available through Ticketek. French A New Outreach: Conversation Wellbeing For Clergy Day French Conversation workshops are open to everyone interested in speaking French in a relaxed and fun environment. All levels are welcome, whether you just know a few words or whether you can carry out a conversation in French. e workshops are theme based and include (a little) grammar, vocabulary and plenty of conversation in small groups of three or four, always nishing on a light note, visiting some of the best French songs, from Charles Trenet to Francoise Hardy. ere is no need to enrol: just come and join in: e second Sunday of the month (not in Sept or Dec.) e Centre for Wellbeing Studio. 12noon –1pm. INTERSECTION PAGE 3 Regular Dancing Reduces the Risk Of Dementia For centuries, dance manuals have exercise and doing housework. Why dancing? lauded the health benets of dancing, One of the surprises of the study was e essence of intelligence is making usually as physical exercise. More that only one of the physical activities decisions. And the concluding advice, recently we've seen research on the examined appeared to oer protection when it comes to improving your deeper benets of dancing, such as against dementia. It was dancing. mental acuity, is to involve yourself stress reduction and increased ere were cardiovascular benets for in activities which require split- serotonin levels. Now a major study all exercise, but the focus of this study second rapid-re decision making, has added to the growing evidence was the mind). as opposed to rote memory (retracing that stimulating the mind in certain the same well-worn paths), or just ways, including learning dance working on your physical style. One sequences, can ward o Alzheimer's way to do that is to learn something disease and dementia, as well as keep- new. Dancing integrates several brain ing the body t. In addition, regular functions at once, simultaneously dancing has been seen to increase involving kinaesthetic, cognitive, cognitive acuity at all ages. musical and emotional processes. e New England Journal of Do it often Medicine recently reported on the Below is an excerpt of the exciting More is better. And do it now, the ects of recreational activities on ndings of the study in relation to sooner the better. It's essential to start maintaining mental acuity in aging. reducing the risk of dementia: building your cognitive reserve now. An extra-ordinary 21-year study of Some day you'll need as many of senior citizens, 75 and older, was led Reading - 35% reduced risk, cycling those stepping stones across the creek by the Albert Einstein College of and swimming - no reduced risk, as possible. Don't wait - start building Medicine in New York City. e crossword puzzles four days a week - them now. researchers hoped to learn which, if 47% reduced risk of dementia, Come and join the Salsa Class each any, physical or cognitive recreational Playing golf - no reduced risk, Tuesday evening, 7.00-8.30pm in activities reliably inuenced mental dancing between 1-4 times every the Centre for Wellbeing Studio. acuity. Cognitive activities included week in structured dance classes - Casual attendance is $15 per reading books, writing for pleasure, 76% reduced risk of dementia. person or $100 for 10 classes. doing crossword puzzles, playing In short, dancing showed the greatest No experience is needed, just the cards or playing music. Physical risk reduction for dementia of any motivation to learn and have a activities included in the study were activity studied, both cognitive and good time. Couples or singles are playing tennis or golf, swimming, physical. welcome. bicycling, dancing, walking for St Michael’s Bookshop Refurbishment St Michael’s Bookshop, located on the rst biographies and diverse non-ction titles. oor of St Michael’s building is open every Donations can be left with our dedicated Sunday after the Church Service. volunteers: Ann Vaughan (left), Margaret It has recently been tted with new shelves Ledley or Peter Kahane. In future, we hope with extended capacity and now oers both to open the bookshop Tuesdays and new and quality used books. e used books Wednesdays, along with the Library are sold at low prices with all Sunday Lounge, to attract city workers. If you proceeds to Global Concerns, who also oer would like to help in the bookshop on used books for sale in the Hall. All donations Tuesdays or Wednesdays, expressions of of used books are most welcome, particularly interest are welcomed, just see the Visitors on inspirational, psychology, arts, theology, and Information Table in the Hall and personal growth, or health topics, as well as leave your contact details. PAGE 4 INTERSECTION Divinity and Gender Vale Ray Canterford Many people still think of God as a even the most diehard opponent of male super-being. Karen Armstrong, women's ordination will admit that Ray Canterford one of St Michael’s author and former Catholic nun, since God is spirit and transcends all distinguished and charismatic explains why ‘He’ isn't. human categories God cannot be members has died. Ray was a part of Ever since the Bible was translated into conned to a particular gender. e St Michael's who attended regularly the vernacular some four centuries ago, very rst chapter of the Bible says for over 20 years. it has ceased to be the preserve of For all of his working life he was a clerical cognoscenti. Listening or professional engineer, and long after reading in their own languages, many would have retired, he worked ordinary folks may see God as a male on.