On January 15, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano erupted, triggering a tsunami and releasing a column of ash into the atmosphere. A largely underwater volcano, it is located approximately 60 km from the capital city, Nuku’alofa. The blast of the volcano was so...
The Chief Apostle has announced the motto for 2022, and he explains this further in his New Year’s address. The theme is about togetherness, and this is explained on four levels: first: our fellowship with the triune God second: our fellowship in the divine service ...
As we look towards the celebration of Thanksgiving, we are reminded that the past couple of years have presented us all with a variety of challenges. For some, this has meant long periods of time where they have been unable to gather in our churches. For others,...
As we continue to navigate life in the Covid era, we are faced with daily information updates, ongoing restrictions, and changes to our “normal” way of life. Many of our members continue to live under lockdown conditions, and there are those who experience uncertainty...
In the final podcast for the Passion to Pentecost series, the Staying Connected working group was joined by District Apostle Schulte and Apostle Lodewick for a panel discussion. The basis of this discussion centred around our striving to gain a deeper understanding of...
The first divine services in Melbourne were conducted in the Footscray area in the early 1950’s. As more migrants arrived, and the membership grew, a mission was established in the suburb of Mitcham, located on the other side of the city. Subsequently, services were...
At the time of Jesus’ ascension into heaven, He left the comforting words with the Apostles that in the coming days they would be baptised with the Holy Spirit. The miracle of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and the events that surrounded it, is recorded in Acts:...
Continuing on from our recent Passion Week podcasts, we now look towards the events of Ascension and Pentecost. The Catechism of the New Apostolic Church explains to us the circumstances surrounding the ascension of Jesus from this earth. We know that forty days...
In early 1970, Priest Herbert Pache and his wife Joan moved from Canada to Japan to support the beginnings of the church in this country. At the time, this mission area came under the care of District Apostle Michael Kraus of Canada. At the time, an American naval...
Early in 2020, District Apostle Schulte wrote to the congregations in the Western Pacific District to advise that the Chief Apostle had indicated his intention to visit our district in May, 2021. Of course, at that time the COVID-19 pandemic was only just beginning to...
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