Spiritualism.

Other spiritualists believe that all spiritualists should be Christian. Not surprisingly some feel the opposite ! So is there anything all spiritualists believe in ? It seems that there aren't a lot of things they believe in worldwide however it seems that everyone appears to agree on the following points.

• A belief in a higher power (God)
• A belief in life after physical death
• A belief in communication to/from the spirit world.

Or maybe reading an excert from a Spiritualist book about life after death called "Road of Many Ways" would be more to your liking ?

Meeting Spiritualists/Discussing Spiritualism Worldwide :

If you don't know what newsgroups are then going to  What are Newsgroups ?  and the  Free Agent newsreader. links should help. Or you might prefer to setup Outlook Express for newsgroup reading.

You may also want to see why I suggest that newsgroups are a better way for Spiritualist to communicate with each other than alternative methods by going to my "Why Newsgroups" link.

I suggest that you read these newsgroups, and add your own questions/answers, by installing a newsreader on your computer and downloading messages from your own I.S.P. (Internet Service Provider). A number of other newsgroups that you might find interesting are listed on our internet page. There is also information there about how to reduce your internet costs if you have a "limited time" internet account.

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Why not check these people out yourself, in person ? Here are a few address's :

Spiritualist Churches/Groups.

A.C.T.

Canberra -   Canberra Spiritualist Assoc. Inc.  Services every Sunday of the month at the Griffin Centre. Enquiries : Joan Jensen Tel: (02) 6231 3300.

Hughes -  The Spirituality Church of Canberra , Hughes Community Centre, Wisdom St, Hughes. 2nd and 4th Sunday evenings at 7pm. Heart-centred Spirituality: inclusive - all people welcome... all paths honoured heart-centred - replacing ignorance and fear with awareness and love spirituality. Supporting your connection with the One. Spiritualism themes are part of our Vision. Mediumship as part of Service, with regular development classes and guest speakers. For details, contact Lucy Baker, President here.

Melba - Melba community hall at the Melba Shopping Centre, Chinner Crescent, Melba. Meetings every Sunday of the month at 3pm. Enquiries: Norman and Lynette Ivory (02) 6242 6347 or John Brotchie (02) 6295 1086. You can contact them by email here.

Victoria

Armadale - Spiritualist Foundation of Victoria. Services 1st Sunday of each month in High St, Armadale at 2.30 P.M. They also run seminars. Enquiries : Rev Joan Farrall (03) 9560 3129.

Berwick - The Aquarian Spiritual Awareness Centre. Services fortnightly at 2.30 P.M. Enquiries : Rev Mandi Stone (03) 9720 4402.

Lilydale - Cosmic Awareness and Healing Centre. 7 Willmette Court. Enquiries Rev. Margaret de Vaus (03) 9735 4254.

Pascoe Vale South - Heavenly Light Spiritualist Church - Derby St. Service every Tuesday at 12.30 P.M. Enquiries Casandra 9350 6882.

Preston - Church of Spiritual Unity Inc. Fairfield Community Centre, 121 Station Street, Fairfield. Lecture and demonstration every Sunday at 3.00pm. Healing available during services and at 2.30 pm before the service. Enquiries: Cassandra Ogilvy 9350 6882.

Rowville - Aquarian Spiritualist Church. Services fortnightly at 7.00 P.M. Enquiries Mrs Marian Occleshaw (03) 9763 2858.

Seaford - Seaford Spiritual & Healing Centre Inc. Community Hall, Station Street, Seaford. Services every 2nd Sunday 3pm. Healing 2.30. Enquiries Minister/President Rev. Ray Marsh (03) 5977 7874.

Werribee - Spiritualist Chapel of Peace and Harmony, 2 Synnot Street, Werribee. Services (including spiritual healing) are every second Sunday at 2.30 P.M. Contact Dorothy by phone on (041) 110 6491 or enquire by email.

New South Wales

Blacktown - Blacktown Spiritual Centre (formerly Light Within Spiritual Centre). School Hall, Blacktown North Public School, Bessemer Street (off Sunnyholt Road). NSW. 2148. Meetings every Sunday at 6pm. Meditation & Mediumship classes are held during the week. Contact ; Roberta (02) 9671 1861 or 0422 713 140.

Blaxland - Blaxland Spiritual Centre Community Centre, Hope Street, Blaxland Blue Mountains  NSW  2774.  Contact:  Annette (mob) 0400 191666. Email them here. :  Services held every Sunday at 3pm. Development groups held Thursdays during school terms.

Drummoyne - Greenfield Spiritual Centre Drummoyn Community Centre, 10 Cometrowe St, Drummoyne. Service time: Every 1st 3rd and if 5th Sunday of the Month at 7pm. Enquires: Kay  0425 211762

Enmore - Enmore Spiritualist Church, 2 London Street, Enmore, NSW, 2042.  Weekly services, weddings etc. General enquiries Ph (02) 9519-6436, or email them here.

Erskine Park Community Hall - Our Community Spiritual Church, 57 Peppertree Drive, NSW 2759.
2008 Church Services Sundays 6pm to 7.30pm - Meditation 5.00pm - coin donation Spiritual Development Classes Monday Nights 7pm to 9pm- $15.00. Monthly Psychic Reading Nights
General enquiries Ph Reverend Mary-ellen J.P. Home: 02-9835-1390 - Mobile: 0425-209872 or Christina Mobile 0433-838218

Newcastle - Newcastle Spiritualist Church Inc. 3 Swan Street (off Darby, via Queen streets) Newcastle, N.S.W. 2300. Enquiries (02) 4926 3402. Email them here.

Panania - Revesby Spiritual Church Healing Centre  Panania Senior Citizens Club  77 Anderson Avenue, Panania. Spiritualist Church Services are on the 4th Friday of the Month 7.30pm-9.30pm. Contact Geoff or Christine  on 0418 415 807 or email them.

Queensland

Bribie Island - Bribie Island spiritual church. 36 Banyo St Bribie Island. Sunday service every week, Starting at 5pm for healing with the service to start  at 6.30. Contact Reverend Ben Bernhardt. Phone (07) 5309-4323/ 0438087724 or President Carol Bloor 0418592412 day/3823-2535 night.

Caboolture - Caboolture Christian Spiritualist  Church - Meetings are held at the Masonic Hall, Dux Street, Caboolture 4510 Sundays 6. pm. Email contact is Reverend Lyn Burrell. Tel (07) 5497-4629.

Ipswich - Ipswich Christian Spiritual Church - Chapel of Light. Rev Tony Slater - Church address 11 Siemons Street, One Mile. Ipswich 4305. 07 3812 0344 or 0412 134 356. Email.

Loganlea -  The Centre of Spiritual Light, Inc. Progress Hall, Coral St Loganlea. Sunday Services 2 p.m. Enquiries Paul 0407 598672 or via email here.

Maroochydore Spiritualist Church - CWA Hall Memorial Ave, Maroochydore. Every Sunday Evening commencing 7pm - Healing Available, Regular Guest Speakers Contact Rev Victor & Dyanna Tracey : Phone 07 54791095 or email here.

Nerang - Hinterland Church for Spiritual Growth - Nerang Community Hall, 34 Price Street, Nerang, Gold Coast.  Services every Sunday 7.00pm.  Development Groups Wednesday, Meditation Groups weekly, Healing groups weekly.  Enquiries - Rev. Elizabeth Trevaskis  JP(Qual),  - Marriage Celebrant - 0755-721133, or  0418 764491.  Email contact here.

Ningi - The Spiritualist Church of Angelic Light & Love. Services of prayer, meditation, healing, and clairvoyance occur every Sunday night at 6.30 P.M, with a special guest speaker who gives a brief lecture, and individual readings. All are warmly welcome to attend. Co-founded by Rev. Jan Hurleigh and Rev. Barbara Broska. For more information please email them here.

Noosa -  Noosa & District Spiritualist Church Inc. Tinbeerwah Hall. Cnr Sunrise Rd & Cooroy Noosa Rd. PO Box 93, Pomona Qld 4568. Services  2nd & 4th Sundays. Healing 2pm. Service 3pm. Rev. Denise Debus. Ph. 07 5485 1138. Email contact here.

Pialba - CWA Hall Torquay Road, Pialba  Qld. Every 2nd Friday night at 7pm Contact Rev Angie : Phone 07 41257456 or Email : Angie Treimanis .

Pialba - Hervey Bay - The Ministry of Angels - Christian Spiritualist Church, Masonic Hall, Watson Street, Pialba. Services each Sunday at 7pm.  Contact: Rev Joan (07) 4124 0360 or Rev Elaine (07) 4125 6655 or emailed here.

Southport - The Spiritual Peoples Church - Gold Coast. Enquiries Sylvia Thain & Rev. Ruby Morrell (075) 5522 9572.

Tinana - The Inner Light Centre, 153 Iindah Rd. Services every Sunday at 3pm. Visit their site at :
http://www.freewebs.com/innerlightcentre/index.htm or email them here.

Tugun - The Sanctuary of Inner Peace - Tugun Community Centre ( Next to the Castle) Coolangatta Rd, Tugun.  Services every 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays at 1.30pm.  Meditation groups weekly.    Enquiries - Rev. Beverley McGaffin 0755-764346.

Tweed Heads Sth - Tweed Lighthouse Christian Spiritualist Church - HACC Hall, Heffron St, Sth Tweed Heads.  Services every Sunday 2.00pm (NSW time).  Personal Readings and Healings 10am - 12pm before service.  Contact Rev. Indiana Rose - 0755-331015 or 0408 985993.

Woodridge - Southside Spiritual Haven - Progress hall, Cnr Railway & Garfield Pde, Woodridge.  Services every Sunday 7pm.  Meditation groups Monday 12 noon  & Tuesday 7.30pm.  Enquiries - Rev. Gail Gallagher, Marriage Celebrant 073388 2030, Email contact here.

Wynnum - The Christian Spiritual Fellowship - Municipal Hall, Corner Bay Terrace and Cedar Streets. Service is from 6.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. each Sunday night and includes a healing meditation as well as hands on healings and clairvoyance.There are also Youth and Children's Groups held at the same time. Other activities include a Meditation Group on the first Friday of each month,  nine week Development classes, Retreats and Social Activities. All Enquiries may be directed to Rev. Glennis Saggers on (07) 3206.0495.

South Australia

Elizabeth :  Elizabeth Spiritualist Church, Cnr. Hogarth and Goodman Roads, Elizabeth South. Phone enquiries (08) 8252 2110.

Email contact here.

Old Noarlunga : Spiritual Mission at Old Noarlunga. Institute building on the park, Patapinda road, Old Noarlunga. Service Sunday 7 pm. Healing precedes service and commences at 6.30pm.  A closed healing development group is also conducted. Phone enquiries (John) on (08) 8186 1729.

Email contact here.

Parkholme : Parkholme Spiritualist Centre, 638 Marion Road, Parkholme. Services are every Sunday evening and include spiritual healing. Development classes are also available.

Phone enquiries : Contact Peter Johnson on 8295 4706.

Email contact here.

Unley - The New Age Spiritualist Mission - Sunday services, development groups, workshops and open days are held at their own building situated at 38 Palmerston Rd.

Phone enquiries : Lis Warwood (Leader)phone no: (08)8261 8806 or Colleen Harris (Secretary)phone no: (08) 8260 1619.

Email enquiries Lis Warwood .

Western Australia

Hillarys - Alpha Spiritualist Centre - Meeting every Sunday at 7pm at Flinders Community Centre Broadbeach Bvd. Healing 6:15 - 6:45 pm every Sunday. They also hold discussion groups, development circles and workshops. Enquiries (09)9342 4705

Mandurah - Golden Light Spiritualist Church, Lotteries House, Anzac Place, Mandurah. Email contact here.

Perth - Melville Spiritualist Centre Inc. Enquiries (09) 364 6174.

Another list of Australian churches can be found at this link.

Tasmania

Hobart - Community Hall, Creek Rd.,[opp school], Lenah Valley, Hobart, Tasmania Ph 03-62728503. Church Service @ 6.30pm Sundays and flower readings.

CANADA

London : London Spiritualist Church  80 Rectory Street London, Ontario, Canada,  N5Z 1Z8. Services On Scheduled Sunday Evenings - Starting at 7pm.

Spiritual Development & Healing Classes Monday Evenings 7:30pm to 9:30pm September to March.

For further information email them here .

Nanaimo : The Nanaimo Christian Spiritualist Centre 71 Caledonia Avenue, Nanaimo BC, Canada. Services are usually held on the second and fourth Sunday of the month at 10:30 AM.

People living in Canada may also want to check some other Canadian churches.

IRELAND

Belfast Belfast Spiritual Fellowship Group. 44 Bainsmore Drive, Belfast. Northern Ireland BT13 3FF.

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland Auckland Christian Spiritualist Church. Enquiries (09) 629 0508

Auckland The Spiritualist alliance  [Auckland] Incorporated . 120 Carlton Gore Road, Newmarket, Auckland. Postal Address is P. O.Box 9477, Newmarket, Auckland. Telephone: [09] 579  8571. Email them here.  Meetings are held every Sunday at  6.00pm. Healing and development classes are held during the month. They also have a library.

U.K.

Spiritualist's National Union Essex - Redwoods, Stansted Hall, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8UD - Enquiries Tel: (01279) 816363 Fax: (01279) 812034. E-Mail: click here. Web address  S.N.U.

The Greater World Christian Spiritualist Association London - Enquiries 071 436 7555.

Hednesford, Cannock : Hednesford Independent Spiritualist Church, rear of 23 Market Street, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire. Services -  Divine Service Sunday 6.30pm, Clairvoyant Service Thursday 7.30pm.  Healing Thursday from 12noon.  Circle every other Friday (see their website for dates).  President  Ms Nikki Tams.  Their email contact is here. Their web site is here.

Oxford : Cowley Road Christian Spiritualist Church, 39 Cowley Road, Oxford.
North Oxford Spiritualist Church, Middle Way, Summertown Oxford.

Oxon : The White Dove Centre, Lowell Place, Witney, Oxon.

Staffordshire: Shelton. The Phoenix Centre Stoke on Trent,    Wholistic Sanctuary of The Midlands, Avenue Rd, Shelton, Stoke on Trent.

Healing, services and workshops are provided.  Contact Kendra Pinder on 01782 833352 or email them here.

West Sussex : Three Bridges Spiritualist Church, 10 New Street, Three Bridges, Crawley.

Monday  Healing 7 - 8 pm.  Open Circle 8pm - 9.30pm.  Except the last monday in every month when there is a closed circle for invited members only. Wednesday  Clairvoyance Demonstration 7.30 - 8.45pm  Healing 9.15 - 10pm. One saturday a month we have a special evening it is best to email for information. Enquiries : Tel No    01342 715282 or email contact here.

Suffolk: Cedars Spiritualist Church, 46 Anglesea Road, Ipswich. Saturday services are at 7pm,  Sunday services start at 6:30pm.  Healing every Monday from 2:30 -  8pm.

The Cedars has a wide-ranging programme of weekly services, public healing sessions, healer  support groups, yoga classes, meditation sessions and one-off demonstrations and  workshops. The Church is also happy to host  Christenings, Wedding and Funerals.

Here's a map of how to find them. They can also be emailed here.

U.S.A.

California California St. Spiritualist's Association. 5537 Whitney Ave, Carmichael 95608.

Connecticut Connecticut State Spiritualist Assoc. 30 Edison St, Stratford 06497.

Florida Orlando - Spiritualist Church of Awareness, NSAC 3210 Chickasaw Trl. P.O. Box 571043, 32857.

Florida West Melbourne - Spiritualist Church of Melbourne, 1924 Melody Lane, Fl 32904. Phone 321-733-1555. Pastor is Rev. John Rogers.

Massachusetts The National Spiritual Alliance based in Lake Pleasant, Massachusetts. Sunday Services begin at 1 p.m. in winter and spring and at 3 p.m. in summer and fall. Service start times change when clocks move ahead/back because of Daylight Savings. Email contact is here.

New York Capital District Spiritualist Church, NSAC 2245 Central Ave. 12304.

West Virginia Wheeling Way Memorial Spiritualist Temple  Broadway and Maryland Sts, Wheeling, West Virginia. They can be contacted by email here.

Wisconsin Morris Pratt Institute. 11811 Watertown Plank road, Milwaukee 53226-3342. Attention: The Reverend Pamla Ashlay, NST secretary. Phone 414-774-2994 fax 414-774-2964 and email is: mpi@axisnet.net.

Here are some American Spiritualist Web Rings that you might also like to investigate :

"Spiritualism" http://nav.webring.yahoo.com/hub?ring=spiritualism

This ring has been created for all Spiritualist churches, camps and organizations in the USA, to use as a tool for the propagation of Spiritualism.

"New England Spiritualist" http://nav.webring.yahoo.com/hub?ring=newenglandspirit

This ring has been created to link together Spiritualist Churches and Organizations' web sites, in the New England Area of USA, as well as their individual members' Spiritual web sites.

If you didn't find a church close to you from the above then you might like to check out some other church lists such as the  Spiritualist Churches/Courses Around the World or the Crumbaugh World Directory of Spiritualist Churches and in the U.S. The National Spiritualist Association of Churches (NSAC). Some Australian pages are here. Lastly, another Australian page worth checking might be the one at newage.com.au .

If you want to know more about spiritualism then you might go to this excellent spiritualist site.

Another good site is one on Spiritism. It would help if you could read Portugese but fortunately there are some pages in this Brazilian site written in english.

Perhaps you know of some spiritualist group/church/bookshop ? If you do then why not send us details.
 

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In closing this page I thought I would include a report of a clairvoyant "demonstration" done by someone at a Spiritualist church in England. A Mr Michael Colmer :

The Sunday that Alice dropped in .  .  .

AFTER OUR FIRST HUNDRED demonstrations Spiritualist Mediums tend to forget the services we take.  Firstly we would get permanent 'psychic indigestion' if we even attempted to remember what was said by whom to whom.  Secondly this kind of information is personal to the recipient and we hold no charter for voyeurism.  Rarely do such demonstrations stay in the mind.  One exception happened towards the end of last month when I took the Sunday service at a local Church here in one of our sleepier rural English shires.

We'd gone through the service, and had reached the point where the clairvoyance was flowing when, coming up the centre aisle I suddenly  *saw* a spirit child halt a few feet from the rostrum.  As I explained to the congregation she could only have been about six and wore a simple white smock dress and shiny black patent shoes.  She did look very smart.

"Hallo poppet" I said aloud.  But she just stood there looking very shy.  So I tried to coax her; "Would you share your name with us please sweetheart ?" I gently asked. The congregation held its breath.  But she just swayed on her spot and said nothing.  At this point I clearly heard a woman's voice say clearly in my ear; "Alice".  "Is your name Alice?" I probed.  She nodded shyly.

"Do you belong to anyone here ?" I asked her and she slowly shook her head.  I echoed her mannerism for the benefit of the audience. So I was left puzzled as to why she had suddenly manifested.  Then that same mature voice whispered in my ear that she had volunteered to bring 'the animals'.

Then, suddenly, I clairvoyantly saw a church full of pets patiently lined up behind this spirit child.  I started to reel off the breeds I could recognise and was relieved when a number of the congregation identified their long-lost and much loved four (and two) legged friends.  I didn't look too closely but I think the man who had owned both the Alsation and a Yorkshire Terrier had tears in his eyes.

Then it was time for Alice to go and she rounded up this excited mass of fur and feathers and started to return back down the aisle.  As she did so that same woman's voice told me she was this spirit child's mother and confided that she was so proud of her daughter who had been so excited about being invited to take part in our service that she had worked hard to learned how to "thunk" her hair into the style she wanted.

On reflection I should have praised her for this spirit achievement and it left me pondering on just how easy it is in the Spirit World , to mentally fashion our surroundings.

I shall not forget Alice or her very proud Mum.  No matter how many hundreds or thousands of services and demonstrations we give there is, as I said earlier, always a handful that remain with us.  This was certainly one of them.

Michael.