The
Spirituality
in the Pub
3D Day
The
Marist Centre
1
Mary Street
Hunters Hill
Saturday
2nd August 2008
Come
along and be refreshed, network with other
SIP
people, get new ideas for
the future, share your successes.
Cost
$20 or what you can afford (including morning/afternoon tea, light lunch,
materials. Pay on the day.
Program
10.00 Registration,
morning tea, displays of brochures, posters, etc
10.20 Welcome
and apologies
10.30 “What’s
God got to do with conversation in a pub?” -
Kate Englebrecht
10.50 The
Shared Experience: Two inputs of 5 minutes followed by open
discussion and sharing of the
SIP
experience
11.45
Our
Planning Committee
Three 5 minute inputs followed by 10 minutes of open discussion and
sharing
v
Nature of the
committee:
v
Team
spirituality
v
Caring for and
developing ourselves
12.45
Lunch
1.45
Planning a Program
Three 5 minute inputs followed by 15 minutes of open discussion and
sharing
v
Choosing a
theme
v
Selecting
topics
v
Sharing the
load
2.45
Sourcing Speakers
Sharing the experience from different scenarios – city and country.
Four inputs with 20 minutes of discussion and sharing
3.00 Afternoon
Tea
3.45
Debriefing
3.45
Closing Liturgy
- Bishop David Cremen
TO
ATTEND THE DAY PLEASE FORWARD YOUR NAME ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS
TO:
Kevin Grant, 8/2 Wollybutt Road Engadine NSW
2233 or email to kevcar@iinet.net.au
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: Alstonville, Batemans Bay, Bathurst*, Blackheath,
Braidwood, Dubbo, Jamberoo, Kincumber, Newtown, North
Sydney, Paddington, Penrith, Sutherland Shire, Wagga Wagga*, Warners Bay*,
Wollongong
VICTORIA: Alphington, Ballarat, Bendigo, Clayton, Colac, Fitzroy, Goulburn Valley (Shepparton), Mornington, Southern (Brighton),
Western (Yarraville), Woodend
SOUTH
AUSTRALIA: Verdun
TASMANIA:
Devenport, Hobart North
QUEENSLAND:
Tully
*
These Venues are in the process of forming
NEW
SOUTH WALES
°
Batemans Bay
Soldiers
Club, Beach Rd.
(Info:
Monica 02
4472 2936)
°
Bathurst
There
is interest in the possibility of the
establishment of a new SIP.
If you would like to find out more, contact
Mark
02 6337 3849
°
Blackheath
The
Gardners Inn.
(Info:
Elizabeth 02
4787 6198)
°
Braidwood
Servicemen’s
Club.
(Info:
Pauline 02 4842 2829)
°
Dubbo
Western
Star Hotel, Erskine St. Dubbo.
(Info:
Joanna 02 6845 2494)
°
Jamberoo
The
Jamberoo Hotel.
2008
Theme: Sacred World Blessed People
May 8:
"Are we ready for a very different future post Peak Oil" - Dr Paul
Tranter UNSW and Dr Chris Riedy UTS
September
8: "What it means to call Australia Home" - Imam Alfroz Ali and Rev
David Millican
(Info:
Gabrielle 02 4232 2735)
°
Kincumber
The
Kincumber Hotel, Avoca Drive.
(Aquinas
Retreat Weekend with Michael Whelan & Marie Biddle, St Joseph’s Retreat
Centre, Kincumber 8-13th June 2008 – Info: 9247 4651).
Theme
for the Year: "What Really Matters"
March
4: Fr
Rod Bower, Rev Greg Woolnoughand Fr Ziggy Wloczek
April
1: Don Grace and Tony Newman
May 6:
Chris Paget and Tom Croll
June 3:
Sr Annie Laurie and Jim Mein
July 1:
Kiliti Na'ati and Clair Hayes
Aug 5:
Mark Griffin and Kim Clarke
Sept 2:
Rosemary Gilham and Terry Devine
Oct 7:
Mark Lees and Felicity Flynn
(Info:
Carmen 02 4367 2743 or Sue 02 4334 3174)
°
Newtown
Bald Faced Stag
Hotel, 345 Parramatta Road,
Leichhardt (Cnr Parramatta and Balmain Roads)
(Info:
Anna 02 9797 8128)
March
11: "Reclaiming the Spirit of Jesus" - Bishop Geoffrey Robinson,
moderated by Geraldine
Doogue
May
13: "Ministry in the Church" - Paul Collins (historian, broadcaster
and writer)
July
8: "Living Our Stories" - Linda Burney, Rachel Kohn
September
9: "Ethics and Morals in Business" - Kate Englebrecht
November
11: "That May Be the One" - Michael Whelan
°
North Sydney
Union
Hotel, Pacific Highway & West St.
(Info:
Michelle 02 9958 5963)
2008
Theme: STIRRING THE SPIRIT IN MY LIFE
March
17; "Recovering the Sacred in family Life" - Bob & Jo Kenderes and
Sarah and david Massa
April
21: "The Power of Film" - Mary Ellen Mullane
May
19: "Are We Stewards of the Environment" - Robert Woog and Yale Carden
June
16: "Connecting with Indigenous Spirituality" - Denis Foley and Mary
McGowan
July
21: "Beyond Homelessness" - Peter Lehner & friends and Ken
Hamilton
August
18: "Educating the Heart" - Kate Edmonson and Joel Edmonson
September
15th: "Searching for Relationships" - Clementine Johnson and Michael
Hickson
October
20th: "Being Authentic in the Workplace" - Michael Thornber and tba
°
Paddington
Bellevue
Hotel, 159 Hargrave St.
(Info: Marea
02 9387
3152)
2008
Theme: THE SEARCH TO BECOME
March
5: "The Search to Become - Michael Hislop and Bron Lee Moderatored by David
leary
April
2: "The Truth and Consequences of War" - Paul Ghanem ofm and Donna
Mulhearn
Moderated by Marea Donovan
May
7: "Growing Up in a Material World" - Lucy Saunders, Fr Michael De
Stoop and Amir Mesrinejad
Moderated by Julie McCrossin
June
4: "Growing Up in a Media World" - Fr Richard Leonard sj
Responder - tba MC - Susan Eichorn
July
2: "Relationships. How? What? Why?" - Andrew Collis, Tom Brachen,
Markiz Ansari.
Moderated by Julie McCrossin
August
6: "Belonging - New Identity" - Speakers to be advised
September
3: "Growing Up in a World that is on the Edge" - Alexandra Greiner,
Okito Hirata and
Zuleyha Keskin. Moderated by Geraldine Doogue
October
1: "Our Fragile Earth. Handle with Care" - Miriam Pepper and tba
°
Penrith
Golf
Club.
(Info:
Sue 02 9760 2324)
Sutherland Shire
Sutherland
United Services Club East Parade Sutherland
(Info: Elizabeth 02
9520 0617 or Annette 02
9548 2475)
2008
Theme UNITY IN DIVERSITY
We
live in a world filled with wonderful diversity of experiences, opinions,
physical appearance cultures religion, etc. One of the challenges of this age is
not only to find a way to live in harmony with people who differ from us, but to
celebrate the diversity and learn from it. We can only learn a limited
amount from those who are like us but there is a fortune of new knowledge to be
gained from those who have a different perspective from our own
April
16: "Diversity within the Church" - Bishop Terry Brady and Anthony
Steel
May
21: "Living with Diversity in Society" - Chris Sidoti and Professor
Larissa Behrendt
June
18: "Different Ways of Being Prayerful" - Fr John Sullivan and Rev Sue
Emelius
July
16: "Different Ways of Living Our Sexuality" - tba and Pam Williamson
August
20: "Young People and their Faith Diversity" - Peter Halpin, Chantelle
Ogilvie and Craig
Anderson
September
17: "Different pathways to God - Diversity of Religion" - Rev Rod
Harding,
Br
Gopal
Charipanya (Hindu Monk) and tba (Buddhist Monk)
October
15: "Finding God in Everyday Relationships" - Annette Milross and Fr
Michael Court
°
Wagga Wagga
(Info
Christine: 6925 5277)
There
is interest in the possibility of the
establishment
of a new SIP. If you would like to find
out more, contact
°
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)
°
Wollongong
(Info:
Janet 4283 1722)
February
26th: "The Church in a Changing World" - Bishop Geoffrey Robinson
May
27th: "Spirituality in a Changing World" - Fr Michael Whelan & Rev
Sue Emeleus
August
26th: "Healing in a Changing World" - Dr Roger Cole & two Brown
Nurses
October
28th: "Ministry in a Changing World" - tba
°
Albury °
Goulburn °
Inner
West (used to be Five Dock) °
Lismore °
St George °
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
°
Ballarat
Midlands
Golf Club.
(Info:
Kevin 03 5332 7451)
Second
Wednesday each month over lunch, 12.00 noon til 2.00pm
°
Bendigo
(Info:
Helen 0409 212 009)
Theme
for 2008: Social Justice
April
2: "Standing with Rob" - Margaret and Kevin Peoples share their
experience of learning that their son is gay
June
4: "Private Property & Public Spirituality" - Brian
Coman & Roger Sworder
°
Bulleen
The Veneto Club, Sala Venetia Room.
Call
9850 7111 to book (Mention Spirituality in the Pub and the date you want);
Dinner arrive 6.00 for 6.30, session begins 8.00 - 9.30pm
February
20 “Prophets in the Church Today: Dreams of the Church 20 Years from now”
Bishop Hilton Deakin & Ms Bernie Miles (Director, Campion Spirituality
Centre)
April
16: “Conscience: What is it and how can it be formed? “ Sr. Frances Baker rsm
(Head of Department: Moral Theology)
July
16 (Wednesday): "Interfaith Experience in Australia" - Perspectives
from people of various faiths. A discussion led by Rev Greg Reynolds.
September
4 (Thursday):
"Ecology and Spirituality" - Megan McKenna. A Catalyst for Renewal
Talk facilitated by Yarra SIP
November
12 (wednesday): "Women in Leadership in the Church" - Speakers to be
advised
(Info:
Charles 0417 319 556)
°
Clayton
The
Notting Hotel 8pm-9.30pm
(Info:
Jo 03
9807 1912)
°
Colac
The
Union Club.
(Info:
Clare
03
5236 2091)
°
Fitzroy
Pumphouse
Tavern, 128 Nicholson St Fitzroy.
(Info:
Denise 03
9816 3001)
°
Goulburn Valley
Terminus
Hotel Shepparton.
Monday
25th February:
"Spirituality
of Relationships " -
Fr John Ryan, author (book of same name) & Dr
Selina Quilty, psychotherapist
Monday
19th May:
"World
Youth Day – What’s happening before, during after?" -
Jane Branigan
, Sandhurst CEO RE Adviser; Les Billings,
Friday
20th June
Dinner
at Mulones -
Margaret Coffey ABC Radio National Encounter Program – Catholic Identity
Monday
15th September
Topic & Speakers: TBA
Monday
17th November
Topic & Speakers: TBA
(Info:
Kerry 0408 579 904)
°
Mornington Peninsula
The
Royal Hotel.
(Info:
Colleen
03
9775 2163 or Carole
03
5976 1024).
°
Southern
The
Dev, cnr Bay and New Sts, Brighton (formerly Finbars: same pub, different name)
(Info:
George 03 9598 1195)
°
Western
March
18: "Dialogue/Conversation in the Church" - Michael Camilleri
May
20: "Resettlement challenges faced by Refugees" (See
advertisement below) - Tom Molesworth and Phong Nguyen
July
: 15 "My Child is Adicted to drugs and/or
alcohol" - Alan Murnane and Nicki Alderman
Victoria
on Hyde, Yarraville.
(Info:
Anne 03
9312 3595)
°
Woodend
Holgate
Brewhouse / Keating's Hotel.
(Info:
Margaret 03 5429 5907)
SOUTH
AUSTRALIA
°
Verdun
Stanley
Bridge Tavern, Onkaparinga Rd.
(Info:
Gerald 08
8388 5957)
TASMANIA
°
Devenport
Molly
Molone's Irish Pub.
(Info:
Graham 03 6424 8286)
°
SIP
Hobart (formerly Northern Suburbs)
Moonah
Cafe Bar & Bistro.
(Info
Tony 03 6273 8590)
QUEENSLAND
°
Tully
There
is interest in the possibility of the
establishment
of a new SIP. If you would like to find
out more, contact
Roy
on 07 4068 3610 or MB:
0409 662 117
OVERSEAS
°
Boston
USA
May
19: "New Directions in Spiritual Direction" - spiritual direction with
the poor and homeless
June:
"Ruined for Life - the Jesuit Volunteer Corps"
July:
"The Apology" - two speakers from Australia
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 12th anniversary in May 2005!
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!
WESTERN SPIRITUALITY IN THE PUB
"My Child is Addicted to Drugs and/or Alcohol"
Tuesday, 15th July
Victoria on Hyde Hotel, Hyde St Yarraville
Speakers:
include Alan Murnane and Sue
Nerrant
Alan Murnane is the Manager of Family Drug Help, a Statewide service
supporting families affected by one member’s alcohol and drug use. He came to
this work because of a strong interest in the role of the family in community,
and a concern for the limited recognition and support of the role of family.
Sue Nerrant works with Glastonbury Child & Family Services in Geelong.
For further information contact Anne on 9312 3595 or
sdrc@netspace.net.au
Some
Pictures from Wollongong's First SIP
Fun-spirited religion
By NATHAN SIMPSON
When
Janet Galos speaks about spirits and pubs, she’s referring to the heavenly
kind - not the liquid. Nevertheless, in these modern times,
the
pub seems a pretty good place to discuss religion. Later this month Mrs Galos
will raise a glass and toast the inaugural meeting of
Wollongong
Spirituality in the Pub at the Bulli Heritage Hotel. The first meeting will see
educator, author and bishop Geoffrey Robinson
speak
on the relevant topic: The Church in a Changing World.
‘‘We
provide a fun and relaxing environment to talk about religion,’’ MrsGalos
said. ‘‘Spirituality in the Pub is held at something like
26
pubs across NSW, including Jamberoo. ‘‘Our group is run by an organisation
called Catalyst for Renewal, which basically comes under
the
umbrella of the Catholic Church.’’ Wollongong Spirituality in the Pub is
open to the public at the Bulli Heritage
Hotel
on February 26 from
7.30pm-9pm
(meals from
5.30pm-7pm
).
For more information contact
Peter on 0439 918 307 or Janet on 4283 1722
