Spirit Lounge

Spirit Lounge – 12/03/2013

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On the 4th anniversary of the Black Saturday Bushfires, we catch up with Rev David Howie, who was sent to Marysville immediately after the fires tore the small community apart. Also, Andrew reports back from Crave MCC's ""the walk home"" conference, and we listen to an address given at the conference by Jarrod McKenna.

Spirit Lounge - 22/01/2013

Artist and Musician, Ryan Burrett tells us about his upcoming Midsumma show, "The God Particle". Laura Beckett shares with us about the upcoming Midsumma church service which is taking place at St Michaels Uniting Church.

Spirit Lounge - 08/01/2013

Rev Elder Nancy Wilson is the moderator for the Metropolitan Community Church, and joins us on the Spirit Lounge during her recent visit to Australia. Karl Hand shares with us about the upcoming Crave MCC conference in Sydney, "The Walk Home". http://thewalkhome.info/

Spirit Lounge - 25/12/2012

This Christmas, we catch up with our favourite guests to find out how they celebrate christmas, and reflect on the year which is about to pass. Looking forward to the new year, we find out what's in store for the spirit lounge regulars.

Spirit Lounge - 04/12/2012

Yvonne and Steven joined us in the studio to share about their organisation, Positive Attitude. Positive Attitude run a regular lunch for people living with HIV, and this christmas are doing something a little bit special! They are having a Christmas dinner, and are inviting anyone who would otherwise be alone at christmas to come along and share a meal. Helpers are also required for this event, please contact Yvonne if you can help out on 9471-0033

Spirit Lounge - 27/11/2012

Tim Kurek is a straight man who pretended to be gay for a year. He discovers the good and the bad parts about wearing the "gay" label in a conservative part of the USA. Tim's adventure has turned into a book; "The Cross in the Closet". www.timkurek.com

Spirit Lounge - 13/11/2012

We are joined by Natasha Holmes, a christian lesbian singer and songwriter. http://www.cravemusicproductions.com/

Spirit Lounge - 30/10/2012

Thomas Beck shares with us about his story of a love once thought lost, only to be found just around the corner. His story has been made into a documentary and is screening during the Jewish International Film Festival. http://www.eventcinemas.com.au/Movie/The-One-That-Got-Away-%5BJff%5D

Spirit Lounge - 16/10/2012

Profiling several upcoming events, we spoke to Julie Perrin about the Springtime Storybasking event (http://tellingwords.com.au/), Michelle Kolev spoke about the upcoming Freedom of Spirit live broadcast from Freedom 2B (http://www.freedom2b.org/), and Simon Moyle shared about Urban Seed's upcoming forum, "Who's in / Who's out / Who decides" (http://www.urbanseed.org/)

Spirit Lounge - 02/10/2012

Jake Bartlett shares a little of his spiritual journey, which saw him living in a monastery in India where he met his partner. Jake now works as a travel agent, specialising in spiritual holidays.

Freedom of Spirit - 19/10/2012 (part 1 of 2)

"Freedom of Spirit" is a special broadcast hosted by the Spirit Lounge and Freedom 2B. Join us as we hear stories of hope and stories of sadness as we explore our community€™s relationship with their sexuality and with God. (part 1 of 2)

Spirit Lounge - 18/09/2012

Craig joins us in the studio to discuss a short film he produced, called "Parrot". The film was premiered at the Melbourne atheist convention, and follows the story of an young atheist man, growing up in a catholic household. To watch the film, head to http://www.parrotshortfilm.com

Spirit Lounge - 28/08/2012

Cynthia Popperwell continues her tales of pineal toning and what she believes will happen at the end of 2012. http://www.serendipityhealing.com.au/

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We catch up with Cynthia Popperwell to find out how her book about her own spiritual journey has been received, and learn a thing or two about a newly discovered way to use your voice to bring about change.

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Bertie returns from sabbatical, and we catch up with Jenni and Lisa from "out and around" to hear about the conclusion of their great global adventure, seeking out the "supergays" among us.

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Join Andrew, Joy and Linzi, as they explore whats happening in the world news concerning homosexuality and the church.

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After much negative attention around the Salvation Army in the news, we try to get to the bottom of what Salvation Army members really believe about our community.

19/06/2012 - Spirit Lounge, episode 77

Tonight we have the privilege of speaking with Rev Matt Glover, about his "What I would like you to know" project. To contribute, please visit his website: http://www.mattglover.com/WIWLYTK/ David Ayliffe shares with us a little about his men's program, "Secret Men's Business". For more information, check out the secret men's business group on facebook! Michelle from Freedom2B joins us to share about the upcoming 5 year celebration for Freedom2B Melbourne! To find out more information and...

05/06/2012 - Spirit Lounge, episode 75

This week we speak to Sue Wickham about the upcoming Daring 2012 gathering in Adelaide. The theme of the gathering is "Daring to be family", and is organised each year by the Uniting Network Australia. http://unitingnetworkaustralia.org.au/

22/05/2012 - Spirit Lounge, episode 73

We speak with Rachel Goff, a Gay Christian Activist - She shares her personal faith journey.

08/05/2012 - Spirit Lounge, episode 71

Michael Lallo from The Age joins us to speak about his research into the ex-gay movement within Melbourne. We also learn about the Campfire Film Festival, with Richard Leigh.

01/05/2012 - Spirit Lounge, episode 70

Bertie is taking a 3 month holiday from the Spirit Lounge, so we get to know the newest member of the Spirit Lounge team, Linzi. Linzi will be joining us every week for the next 3 months.

27/03/2012 Spirit Lounge, epidode 65

Author and Mental health expert, Matthew Johnston joins us to share about mental health and meditation in our modern world. To find out more about Matthew and his work, visit http://matthewjohnstone.com.au

03/04/2012 - Spirit Lounge, episode 66

What does Easter mean to you? We discuss the Easter festival, Passover, and catch up with Melissa Hughes from the Lort Smith animal hospital on this very special easter edition of the Spirit Lounge.

13/03/2012 Spirit Lounge - Interview with the creators...

We have a look at a new film that is to be shown in this years Film Festival called "The Cure" and we talk with its producers and directors.

28/02/2012 - Spirit Lounge: Interview with the music...

Part two of a two part interview : In this our 60th episode we are very lucky to have an interview with the lovely Scottish singer and song writer "Horse" who came into the studio to talk with us about her life and her part of the world, and also her career so far in the music industry.

07/02/2012 - Spirit Lounge : Happy Valentines Day from...

In this episode we cover a bit about valentines day, talk about its history and tell you about some interesting facts you may not have known about this romantic day. We also catch up with the lovely Jenny and Lisa from out and around and see how their journey has gone since we last talked to them, and see what they did for their valentines day. We hope you all had a very lovely Valentines day, and hope that you enjoy our podcast for this week.

24/01/2012 - The Spirit Lounge

Catching up with the author of Being Gay, Being Christian, and Michelle from Freedom2Be, we also talk about trials recently faced by George Michael, and investigate some interesting facts about Chinese New Year.

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Dealing with Grief and Loss

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Well we are getting closer to Christmas, and here at the lounge we are starting to get into the spirit of Christmas! Christmas songs a many, as well as stories to boot! Also we finish off the interview with Dr Stuart Edser and talk about the difficulties and social dependencies and support people may need when dealing with this difficult and challenging topic.

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We Interview Ellen Spalding, A celebrant, who tells us about her life as a celebrant.

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http://www.outandaround.com/

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Rev Elder Darlene Garner

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Kaye shares about her experience building a house in Bali with Habitat for Humanity.

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Sean Goddard Chase shares with us about Paganism.

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We celebrate the 4th of July, spirit lounge style.

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We find out about the plight of Australia's asylum seekers.

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The radiothon week edition of spirit lounge

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We speak to Daniel Byron, a young Buddhist. Also joining us in the studio is Sean Goddard-Chase, a religious scholar. Together, we discover a little more about Buddhism.

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What are the seven deadly sins, how did they come about, and do you agree with them? Are they still relevant?

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We caught up with Nick from Jehovah's Witness Support, providing a safe place for GLBTI Jehovah's Witnesses.

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Interviewed Linda Copley a leader from Freedom2b a support group for Pentecostal, Charismatic and Evangelical GLBTIQ people.

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Peter the panelist and Andrew the poof talk about how recent world events have challenged their faith. How does your faith call you to respond to natural disasters? We also explore what lent is, and what ways it is celebrated.

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On this week's show, Joy and Andrew explore a little about the ways new technologies have influenced our experience of spirituality and religion. How are organized religions embracing technology in ministry?

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Kenneth joins us this week to share his faith tradition, Soka Gakkai Buddhism. We explore what it means to be a SGI Buddhist, and how Kenneth experiences spirituality.

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On February 7th, 2009, Bushfires burned uncontrollably around the outskirts of Melbourne. Two years on, we revisit the townships most affected by these horrific fires. We explore how the bushfires have impacted on the lives of the local community with an in-depth discussion with local business owner Rod. Rod and his partner, Barry, lost everything except the clothes they were wearing during the fires, and have rebuilt their lives from the ground up. We cross live to The Priest, Joy, who has...

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On January 24th we found out about some of the faith-based events being hosted as part of the Midsumma festival. We spoke with Simon, from St Michael's Uniting Church in Collins St. They are planning a special worship service for Midsumma. MCC are also putting on a special event for Midsumma, and Joy (The Priest) shared a little of what you can expect if you tag along to their event. In the spirit spa this week, we explored labyrinth meditation as a way to connect with God, and reflect on...

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We caught up with Diane Fisher, an elder with the Metropolitan Community Church, on January 10th. Diane shares some of her experiences, and her views about faith issues for the GLBTI community.