It is so often our differences that divide people, but have you ever noticed the beauty in difference? In this episode of Sunday Sanctuary, Petra goes in search of what that means, and why difference is something o be desired, despite it's challenges.

Dame Anne Salmond is Petra's first guest. She lays out the advantages of difference at an anthropological level (as she is so good at doing!)

Rev Brett Jones is up next! Leader of the Weslyan Methodist church in Aotearoa/New Zealand, his own church and the many he oversees are full of a beautiful diversity of people. But what does this mean in actuality?

We have a new intro song! It's called You Are the Gold by Terrible Sons.

The sacred text in this episode is from a post by @dusttodigital.

Music:
Intro by The xx
Harvest for the World by The Isley Brothers
Just Saying by Jamie xx
Marechia by Nu Genea
Give a Little Bit by Supertramp
Ocean City by Gunn - Trusincski Duo

For the first time in Sunday Sanctuary's history, we a re-running an episode! We want to take you back to Easter 2023, and bring back an episode that has turned into a bit of a time capsule. While the events discussed in the episode are no longer so immediately relevant today, the conversations had and points made are still relevant to us today. It's also interesting to look back at the show at a point in time when we didn't know what would happen. Would another radio station pick up the show? Would we commit to being a podcast/ Well, look at us now!

We hope you enjoy this throwback. A brand-spanking-new episode will be in your feed again in two weeks time!

Follow along on Instagram at @sundaysanctuarynz for updates.

Nature has seasons, the transitions between which can be difficult for many people. Life also has seasons. How do we navigate the ending of one part of our life, and the beginning of another? In this episode, Petra is joined by Rev. Frank Ritchie to unpack how he is approaching an upcoming season change in his life. Petra also talks to a group of her own friends, all of whom are in the midst of their own season changes.

Haere mai/come along!

A small correction: We mistakenly attributed the 'Welcoming Prayer' to Thomas Merton, instead of Thomas Keating.

Music:

• Autumn Sweater by Yo La Tengo (played at the end of the intro)
• Equipoise by Max Roach (played at the end of Frank's interview)
• Bashed Out by This is the Kit
• Just Saying by Jamie xx (played during communion)
• Warned You by Good Morning (played during community life)
• Seasons (Waiting on You) by Future Islands
• Innerspace by The Apples in Stereo (played at the end of Petra's chat with her friends)

What the heck is Lent?! After being introduced to it through talkback radio, Petra decided to go in search of what Lent is all about. If you're curious about what this time of the year is all about, by all means come along!

In this episode of Sunday Sanctuary, Petra's first stop was to talk to the pride of Tairua, Strahan Coleman. You've likely heard Strahan on the show before, and this time he helped to unpack why Lent is about more that just fasting or "behaviour modification". Find Strahan's project Commoners Communion and his book 'Thirsting' here

After a reflection on communion, and some waiata/songs, Petra also catches up with Producer Sam who provides an update on part of his life that seems to be aligning with the themes of Lent.

Haere mai!

Music:

• Emotional Intelligence by Chaos in the CBD (played at the end of the intro)
• Frolic by Jake Xerxes Fussel (played to end Strahan's interview)
• Slowdown by Brad Stank
• Hunger by Florence and the Machine (played during communion)
• Les Petits Gris by Khruangbin (played during the candle reflection)
• Sinnerman by Nina Simone
• Zionsville by Khruangbin (played at the end of Sam's conversation
• Interlude by Julie Byrne (played during the benediction)
  
  

When was the last time you asked yourself what your spirituality/faith is for? On this episode, Petra risks rattling a few cages with a message that doesn't sit alongside what wider society often tells us. Joining Petra to explore the purpose of faith is Arch-Bishop Justin Duckworth and Kate Hall (@ethicallykate on Insta).

Petra and Justin unpack their discussion that they had on Aotea/Great Barrier Island over summer. If you've been wondering what this conversation that we've been teasing since the start of the year is, here you go!

Producer Sam went looking for someone who puts their words into actions, and found Kate Hall, who goes by @ethicallykate online. Petra and Kate talk about what it looks like to let your values influence your actions, and how this can actually be super life-giving!

Haere mai!

Music:

• Anchin Kfu Ayinkash by Hailu Mergia and the Dahlak Band (used to end Justin's interview)
• Alright by Kendrick Lamar
• Stormy by Gabor Szabo (played during communion)
• Summer's End by Julie Byrne (played during the candle reflection)
• Losalamitoslatinfunklovesong by Gene Harris (played to end Kate's interview)
• No Ordinary Life by Matt Corby
• Interlude by Julie Byrne (played during the benediction)

The sacred text in this epsiode is Twenty-One Elephants by Scottie Reeve (pages 36-37)

What's the power of taking just one step? That's what Petra Bagust looks into on this episode of Sunday Sanctuary. When the journey ahead is too big to comprehend, or you have more than one option available, what would happen if we took one step?

In this episode, Petra talks to co-founder of the charity One Mother to Another and former 1News Europe correspondent, Joy Reid, about her journey with long Covid and learning to take one step at a time. In recent months, producer Sam has been wondering what it means to be a good treaty partner here in New Zealand. One step he took this year was to head to Waitangi for a week. Another step he took was to take a microphone with him to record a Waitangi diary for this episode.

Haere mai!

Music:

Intsrumental by The Fuzzy Robes (played at the end of the intro)
Frolic by Jake Xerxes Fussell (played at the end of Joy's interview)
Lost Forever by Tony Njoku (played at the start of the Little One Step reading)
By the Sleepy Lagoon by BBC Concert Orchestra (played at the end of the Little One Step reading)
Caught in the Middle by Paramore
Rivers that you Cannot See by North Americans (played during communion)
This is Your Life by Hannah Cohen
Pīwari by Christoph El Truento (first song in Sam's Waitangi diary)
Moon Age by Duster (second song in Sam's Waitangi diary)
East Cape by Headland (last song in Sam's Waitangi diary)
Claire de Lune by Claude Debussy (played during the benediction)

Whether we like it or not, life is change. Some changes are exciting and welcome and others are just hard. Some happen to us and others we pluck up the courage to make ourselves. In this episode, Petra and her guests delve into the various changes in life - how we deal with difficult change and how we make a daunting, but necessary, change.

We chat with Saul Parkinson, who gave up his well-paid corporate job to pursue his passion of woodcrafting. Then we change gears, doing a deep dive into the impact change has on us, with communicator and environmental advisor, James Beck. All wrapped in our usual smorgasbord of insightful and inspiring goodness.

Don’t go changing.

Or maybe do?

Music:

Play with Me by The Album Leaf

Changes by David Bowie

The Light by The Album Leaf

Landslide by Fleetwood Mac

Change by Tracy Chapman

Sunday Sanctuary is back for 2025! It is such a privilege to make this show and we are stoked to be returning for another year. This episode is just a small one to say hi, check in, and to be a moment for reflecting on 2024 and think ahead about the year to come.

If you like the show, we would love it if you could tell your friends and family. One way to do this is by recommending a specific episode that you think someone you know might appreciate.

Music:

• Stormy by Gábor Szabó (played during community life)
• Big Old Blue by Mess Esque (played during contemplative practice)
• Space is the Place by Ezra Collective (played during benediction)

The benediction in this episode is called A Blessing for the Summer We Actually Had by Kate Bowler