Sunday Sanctuary with Petra Bagust Podcast

What goals or ambitions do you have? Have you ever thought about the way you're working towards them? In this episode of Sunday Sanctuary, Petra Bagust explores what it might look like to re-define our idea of success. Along the way, she talks to Emily Looker, one half of the band Aro. Producer Sam also introduces Petra to some crazy runners and to Taufa Lavemaau, a boxer who shares his journey towards the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Sacred Texts:

• A clip from an interview with actor Ethan Hawke on the podcast Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
• Prayer Vol. 2 by Strahan Coleman (pages 30 and 31)

Music:

• Actually by Dan Kye (played during the vox pops of Riverhead ReLaps runners)
• Home by @Peace (played to end interview with Taufa)
• Soulful Strut by Young-Holt Unlimited (played just before the ad break)
• A Hero's Death by Fontaines D.C. - Soulwax Remix
• Tezeta by Hailu Mergia (played during the contemplative practice)
• FTA by Whitney (Played to end communion)
• Te Karanga by Aro
• Statue Of A Woman by Novo Amor (played during the benediction)

Breathe in. Breathe out. Such simple instructions that can make a huge difference, especially when we pay attention to our breath and how we feel. When was the last time, however, that you thought about breathe as being essential to life? 

In this episode of Sunday Sanctuary, Petra explores the importance of breathe and it's link to spirit. Along the way she talks with Manuel Beazley, the vicar for māori in the Catholic diocese of Auckland, and friend of the show Rev. Frank Ritchie. Include some feedback from listeners, top quality waiata (songs), and some hollywood star power and you have the recipe for a great episode!

Haere mai!

Sacred Texts:

• This clip from the BBC podcast Sidetracked
• This scene from the film Apollo 13

A small correction: The film clip is from the movie Apollo 13, not Apollo 11.

Music:

• Space 7 by Nala Sinephro (Used during the first breathing exercise)
• Slider - Lorenzo Saxophone Dub by This Is The Kit (Used at the end of Manuel Beazley's interview)
• Breathe by Six60
• Oh My God by Kevin Morby (Used at the end of the reflection on communion)
• Breathe Deeper by Tame Impala
• Love Is Everywhere by Pharoah Sanders (Used at the end of Rev Frank Ritchie's interview)
• Frolic by Jake Xerxes Fussell (Used during the last breathing exercise)

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)