Spirituality in the Pub
Programs
General information about SIP evenings
Typically at SIP, 2 speakers will offer their insights on a topic (15 minutes
each) followed by an hour of open forum to further explore the topic. The
emphasis is on "conversation"
SIP Venues are listed alphabetically in states:
SCROLL DOWN TO FIND YOURS!
NSW: , Bathurst, Blackheath, Braidwood, Dubbo, Jamberoo, Kincumber,
Newtown, North Sydney, Paddington, Penrith, Sutherland Shire, St George* Wagga
Wagga, Warners Bay*, Wollongong
VICTORIA: Bulleen/Yarra, Ballarat, Bendigo, Clayton, Colac, Fitzroy, Goulburn
Valley (Shepparton), Mernda, , Southern (Brighton), Western (Yarraville),
Woodend
SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Verdun
TASMANIA: Devenport, Hobart North
QUEENSLAND: Tully (May commence in the future)
OVERSEAS: Boston USA, Miami USA (May start up in the near
future)
*
There is an interest in the possibility of
starting these Sip Venues
2010
NEW
SOUTH WALES
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Batemans Bay
Soldiers Club, Beach Rd.
(Info:
Monica 02
4472 2936)
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Bathurst
(Info: Mark 02 6337 3849)
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Blackheath
The Gardners Inn.
(Info: Elizabeth
02
4787 6198)
Wed 10th March:
"Cries from the Heart": Speakers: Catherine Hammond & Mark Macleod
Wed
12th May: "Cries from the Heart" Speakers: Judy Finch &
Trevor Clarke
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Braidwood
Servicemen’s Club.
(Info: Pauline 02 4842 2829)
Fri 12th march:
"Climate Change:A Stewardship Issue. The Future we want for our Grandchildren"
Bishop George Browning & Tony Kevin
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Dubbo
Western Star Hotel, Erskine St. Dubbo.
(Info: Joanna 02 6845 2494)
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Jamberoo
The Jamberoo Hotel.
Mon 10th May: "Islam &
Christianity
- Reclaiming a
Liberatin Vision: A womans perspective" Trish Madigan &
Tamkin Ansari
(Info: Gabrielle 02 4232 2735)
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Kincumber
THE GRANGE HOTEL
CNR: RENWICK ST & PACIFIC HIGHWAY
WYOMING NSW 2250
7:30pm - 9.00pm
(Info:
Carmen 02 4367 2743 or Sue 02 4334 3174)
Theme for the Year: "What gives me hope?"
Tues 2nd
March: Russell & Kay Clarke
Tues 6th
April: Daniel Willis & Robyn Tait
Tues 4th May:
Lynette Gordan & Julian McDonald
Tues 1st
June: Carol Miller & Howard Bell
Tues 6th
July: Ruth Van Herk & Dale Fotheringham
Tues 3rd Aug:
Michael Whelan & Marie Biddle
Tues 6th
Sept: Marea Donovan & Kevin Bates
Tues 5th Oct:
The Inkpin Family
Tuesday 9th
November: Catalyst Dinner with PAUL COLLINS 5.30pm for 6.30 dinner
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Newtown
Town Hall Hotel (the Townie), 326 King Street Newtown
(right next door to the railway station).
(Info: Anna 02 9797 8128)
Theme: Valuing
Local Issues (each
speaker either lives or works in the area and is familiar with its issues)
March 9:
"Gay and Lesbian": Speakers: Julie McCrossin and Paul Harris
May 11:
"Valuing Educational Perspectives": Speakers: Bernard
Cheng and Maryanne Griffin
July 13: "Health &
Pain Management": Speakers: Dr Stephen Gibson (RPA) & David Lehmann-Monck (RPA)
Sept 14:
"Aboriginal Issues" Speakers: Graeme Mundine (NCCA) and tba
November 9:
"Inner City Poverty" Speakers: Ace Simpson (Hare
Krishna), tba (St Vincent de Paul) & Brian Unterrheiner (Newtown Mission)
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North Sydney
Union Hotel, Pacific Highway & West St.
(Info: Michelle 02 9958 5963)
Theme: "Groundswell: The
fire ignites"
Mon 15
March ... 'Youth" Paddy Mayoh and Sophie Kearns
Mon
19
April ... "My Journey" Alison Healey and Jan Brady
Mon
17
May ... "Among Generations" Robyn Gallagher and Susan
Neylan
Mon
21 June
... "Indigenous Dialogue"
Prof
Sarah Madison and TBA
Mon
19 July
... "A Vision of church" Peter Quinn SJ and Chris
Geraghty
Mon
16
Aug ... "Men’s Sheds
& 'Counselling”"
Ruth van Herk and Friend
Mon
20 Sept
... "Women’s Spirituality" Lisa Lyndon and Teresa Pirola
Mon
18
Oct ... "Men’s Spirituality" Bob Birchall and Richard
McLachlan
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Paddington
Bellevue Hotel, 159 Hargrave St.
(Info: Marea 02 9387 3152)
March 3: "I feel passionate about
Spirituality in the Pub" Speakers: Michael Whelan & Geraldine Doogue
April 7: "I feel passionate about
global justice" Speakers: Ben Spies-Butcher &Jennifer Burn
May 5: Ifeel passionate about
Reconcilliation/Healing" Speakers:
ANTONY
LOEWENSTEIN & LEANNE TOWNSEND
June 2: " I feel
passionate about my spiritual path" Speakers: Vijay Singh & Magan Wallace
July 7: "I feel passionate about
storytelling" Speakers: Mary Leary rsj & Tug Dubly
Aug 4: "I feel passionate about
parenting" Speakers: Rabbi & Jacki Ninio, Peter Cerneaz Moderator:
Julie McCrossin
Sept 1: "I feel passionate about
being uploaded Speakers: Kelli Britnell & Dominic Foffani
Oct 6: "I feel passionate about
where the hell we find God in tough times" Speaker: Fr Richard Leonard
sj Responder: Elizabeth Hughes
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Penrith
Penrith Bowling Club cnr Derby and Woodruff Streets Penrith.
(Info: Sue 02 9760 2324)
Wed 23rd June:
"Communication
Connecting and Disconnecting" Speaskers: Liz & Vic O'Callaghan
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Sutherland Shire
Sutherland United Services Club East Parade Sutherland
(Info: Elizabeth
02
9520 0617 or Annette
02
9548 2475)
Theme: Our Emerging Church
April 21: "The role of
education in our emerging spirituality" Speakers: Michelle Court & Anthony
Steel
May19 : "Our
emerging spirituality and environmentalism" Speakers: Margaret Hinchey &
John Charadia
June 16: "The
emerging spirituality of inclusion" Speakers: Geraldine Doogue & Fr Geoff
Plant
July 21:
"Sport and our emerging spirituality" Speakers:tba
Aug. 18: "The
emerging spirituality of elders - The radicalism of age" Speakers: Alma
Madden & Brian Coupland
Sept 15: "Our
emerging spirituality in social justice" Speakers: Phillip Hair & Kate
Burnett
Oct 20:
"Emerging spirituality and the role of churches" Speakers: Keysar Trad & tba
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Wagga Wagga
(Info Nola:
02 6922 4438)
Tues 23rd March:
"Images of God: The Forgiving Father" Archbishop Francis
Carroll & Catherine Harvie
Tues 27th April:
"Images of God: Creation" Speaker: Mehmet Ozalp
Tues 25th May: "Images of
God: The Arts": Speakers: Joan Saboisky & David Gilbey
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Warner's Bay
There is interest in the possibility of the
establishment of a new SIP. If you would
like to find out more, contact
(Info: Rev Chris 02 4956 5544 or Mob 0438 624 214)
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Wollongong
(Info: Simonette 02-4227 5637)
Tues 27th May: "The
Ministry of Social Justice" Speakers: Ann Chatham & Heather
Saville
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Albury
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Goulburn °
Inner West
(used to be Five Dock)
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Lismore
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St George
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Waitara
We want to thank all of the people who have participated in our SIP over the
years but we have found it necessary to call a halt. We will advertise here on
our website and locally if we find ourselves in a position to start again on a
permanent or occasional
basis
VICTORIA
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Ballarat
Midlands Golf Club.
(Info: Kevin 03 5332 7451)
Second Wednesday each month over lunch, 12.00 noon til 2.00pm
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Bendigo
(Info: Helen 0409 212 009)
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Bulleen (or Yarra)
The Veneto Club, Gondola Room 191 Bulleen Road, Bulleen
Call 9850 7111 to book for dinner in the Bistro (mention Spirituality in the Pub and the date you want
to ensure you have the right night);
Dinner arrive 6.00 for 6.30, session begins 8.00 - 9.30pm
Have dinner in the bistro then come up to the
Gondola Room in time for 8:00 pm start for the talk.
Or arrive earlier and get a coffee/tea/drink at
the bar beside the Gondola Room and bring it in to the talk.
(Info: Charles 0417 319 556)
Wed 21st April: "War
Will Not Bring Peace" Speakers: Deborah Storey & Margaret Fyfe
Wed 18th August (talk starts 8 pm)
Join
Sr Catherine Brabender RNDM for an interactive evening “EXPLORING
LIFE’S TRANSITIONS - Personal & Organisational”
• Principles of change
• Awareness of life’s transitions
• Dealing with the emotional upheaval of change
• Developing strategies for coping and growing through
change
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Clayton
Bistro Room, The Notting Hill Hotel.
260-262 Ferntree Gully Road
, Clayton
8pm - 9.30pm
(Info: Jo
03
9807 1912)
Tuesday 9th March:"One
persons journey of Faith: from certainty and security to searching
and questioning: Paul Willy
Tuesday 11th May:
Tuesday 13th July:
Tuesday 14th Sept:
Tuesday 9th Nov:
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Colac
The Union Club.
(Info: Clare
03
5236 2091)
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Fitzroy
Pumphouse Tavern, 128 Nicholson St Fitzroy.
(Info: Denise
03
9816 3001)
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Goulburn Valley
Terminus Hotel Shepparton.
(Info: Kerry 0408 579 904)
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Mernda
Eden Cafe 1435 Plenty Road, Mernda cnr
Bridge End Rd & Plenty Road, with meal starting at 6.30pm
(info: Ros 0419
120 407)
9th September 2009 "Spirituality -
we're living it" Speakers: John Wright-Howie & Howard Perkins
Wed 12th May:
Wed 14th July:
Wed 8th Sept:
Wed 10th Nov:
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Southern
The Dev, cnr Bay and New Sts, Brighton (formerly Finbars: same pub, different
name)
(Info: George 03 9598 1195, Kevin 03 9776 2705)
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Western
Victoria on Hyde, Yarraville.
(Info: Anne
03
9312 3595)
Tuesday 16th
March: "Who is Jesus? Does it matter?" Speaker: FR GERALD
O'CONNOR SJ
Tuesday 18th May: "Year of the Priest - for the people or the
pedistal" Speakers: Fr Bill Attard PP & Bernadette Kearting pbvm
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Woodend
Holgate Brewhouse / Keating's Hotel.
(Info: Margaret 03 5429 5907)
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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Verdun
Hahndorf Old Mill Hahndorf.
(Info: Gerald
08
8388 5957)
TASMANIA
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Devenport
Molly Molone's Irish Pub.
(Info: Graham 03 6424 8286)
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SIP Hobart (formerly Northern Suburbs)
Duke of Wellington cnr Barrach & Macquarie Streets Hobart
(Info Tony 03 6273 8590)
OVERSEAS
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Boston USA
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Miami USA
-There is interest in commencing a new SIP in Miami
Over the years that
Spirituality in the Pub has been running, we have seen growth from the first
venue at Paddington to around 30 venues all around Australia... sometimes one
closes for a time until it is reinvigorated by a new group, but most have run
continuously for years - the champion being, of course, Paddington, which
celebrated its 14th anniversary in May 2009!
By late 2007, there had
been over 1200 SIP gatherings!
Be prepared now to
BE AMAZED at the depth and breadth of SIP topics covered over the years, and
by the extraordinary range of speakers, some well known Australian voices, some
obscure, but all with something important to add to the conversation... here is
as complete a list of venues, dates, topics and speakers as we are able to
assemble!
