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Anticipation of the Holy Spirit

Eastertide is the period extending from Easter to Pentecost. The divine services in May will deal with both the effects of the resurrection of Jesus as well as with the impressive intervention of the Holy Spirit. Here is a glance at the subjects of our divine services in May.

April 28, 2022

Ascension Day divine service

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• doctrine 
• Easter
• Pentecost
• sacraments

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The Sacraments (54): The chances in the hereafter

Sacraments for the departed? That only makes sense if people can still change in death. Judging by the teachings of their church, the majority of Christians believe in a chance in the afterlife. But there are big differences between the churches.

April 26, 2022

concept of salvation for the departed

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• doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• sacraments

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Unleashing the potential of young people

Whether young people do something for the congregation or something is done for them, they are important because they are the future of the Church.

April 25, 2022

Africa

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• charity work
• Chief Apostle
• congregation
• divine service
• Europe
• Event
• Music
• Pastoral care
• Youth

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Seven angles of looking at the cross

Recognising that you need help and knowing who can help is a good start to solving a problem—and even more so the basis for eternal redemption. Yet there are even more useful ways of looking up to the cross.

April 20, 2022

Africa

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• apostolate
• Chief Apostle
• divine service
• doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• sacraments

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Spotlight 6/2022: Together at the table of the Lord

It is a beautiful picture: Jesus is sitting at the table with His disciples and passes the cup to His neighbour, who passes it on to his neighbour, and so on until all have drunk from it. For District Apostle Mark Woll from Canada this is a concrete idea that is connected to our motto for 2022.

April 18, 2022

annual motto

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• Chief Apostle
• congregation
• District Apostle
• divine service
• doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• sacraments

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Good Friday: Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani

The Friday before Easter is a silent day. Anyone who has ever had to cope with grief and loss knows how good silence can be. Jesus’ companions were also in mourning. They had had to look on as their Master was tortured, crucified, and killed. They were right there and witnessed these barbaric acts…

April 15, 2022

Asia Easter

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• Good Friday
• grieving
• Pastoral care

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Death and life

Life is followed by death. Jesus reversed this equation. A few days after His death, He came back alive. An apparent defeat became a victory.

April 14, 2022

Chief Apostle

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• congregation
• divine service
• Easter
• Good Friday
• grieving
• Music
• Pastoral care

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The sacraments (53): On the way to immortality

Sacraments for the dead? It would be unthinkable without the immortality of the soul. Yet this notion is only beginning to evolve in the Bible. Here is how today’s understanding of an afterlife came into being.

April 12, 2022

Asia

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• concept of salvation for the departed
• doctrine 
• sacraments

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Pastoral care (23): Yes to both souls and life

People tend to be quick to judge. But this has never helped anyone. And it certainly does not make difficulties any easier. Those who listen closely can help. Here is some counsel on how to provide real spiritual care for those coping with an abortion.

April 7, 2022

grieving

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• Pastoral care

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“Every human being is loved by God”

To live or let die? No one takes a decision of such gravity lightly, especially when it comes to unborn life. Here is the New Apostolic Church’s position on abortion.

April 6, 2022

Pastoral care

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• society

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We have a Saviour

Passiontide is not a sad time. After all, Jesus paved the way into the kingdom of God for us with His sacrifice. What we still have to do to be able enter it, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider recently developed in a divine service.

April 5, 2022

Baptism 

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• Chief Apostle
• congregation
• divine service
• doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Holy Sealing
• sacraments

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“You are my friends!”

The month of April is characterised by three major celebrations, namely Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter. The New Apostolic congregations will hear Bible readings, special music, and sermons that are based on this special context.

March 30, 2022

congregation

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• doctrine 
• Easter
• Good Friday
• history 
• Holy Communion
• Music
• Palm Sunday
• sacraments

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The sacraments (52): Not only here, but also in the beyond!

The dead are not truly dead—at least not for God. For God there is no dividing line between life on earth and life in the hereafter. That is what Christians believe, and that is also what the Bible states. Here is an overview of how sacramental acts are dispensed for the dead.

March 28, 2022

apostolate

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• Chief Apostle
• concept of salvation for the departed
• congregation
• District Apostle
• divine service
• doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• ministry
• sacraments

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A created being emulating his Creator

“I am a Christian (which can be deduced from my stories),” says the man whose tales revolve around magicians and all sorts of other mythical creatures. In commemoration of a very special anniversary, we explore what the Lord of the Rings and the rest of his body of work has to do with Christianity.

March 24, 2022

doctrine 

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• Easter
• Good Friday
• history 
• Holy Communion
• sacraments

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“I will stick with You in spite of everything!”

Jesus the good shepherd, various folds in different stables, and the search for the lost sheep… The Chief Apostle recently developed this old and well-known biblical image in a surprising new way.

March 23, 2022

Chief Apostle

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• concept of salvation for the departed
• congregation
• divine service
• doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Holy Sealing
• sacraments

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A pioneer in Berlin and East Prussia

Eight believers in an attic room: this is how the now twenty congregations in the city of Berlin (Germany) started. And closely connected to it all is one name in particular: Ernst Traugott Hallmann, who died hundred years ago on 20 March 1922.

March 21, 2022

anniversary

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• Chief Apostle
• Christmas
• congregation
• divine service
• doctrine 
• grieving
• Holy Sealing
• Local news
• Pastoral care
• Profile
• sacraments

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At home worldwide: Let’s not forget the children and young people

The Covid crisis is still not over, there are wars, natural disasters, and catastrophic hunger. With all the negative news, it is easy to forget a very important group within the Church: children and young people, who are our future.

March 18, 2022

Africa Children

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• congregation
• District Apostle
• divine service
• doctrine 
• Europe
• Music
• Pastoral care
• Youth

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The weekly update

Changing YouTube channels and upcoming services on Good Friday… here is this week’s update on the central video services offered by the New Apostolic Church.

March 18, 2022

Chief Apostle

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• congregation
• divine service
• doctrine 
• Good Friday
• Holy Communion
• Music
• sacraments

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The sacraments (51): Two handfuls of spiritual gifts

Sealing is a sacrament with a history. And its roots can be traced back to the early Christian centuries. Here is an overview of the ten articles in our series on this topic and a look ahead on what is up next.

March 15, 2022

acts of blessing

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• Baptism 
• confessions
• Confirmation
• congregation
• doctrine 
• history 
• Holy Sealing
• ministry
• Pentecost
• sacraments

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Why it’s better for God to remain beyond calculation

It’s a good thing we cannot prove faith mathematically! At least, that’s how retired Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber feels about the matter. And he knows what he’s talking about—check out our interview with the doctor of mathematics as we commemorate the International Day of Mathematics on 14 March.

March 14, 2022

Chief Apostle

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• concept of salvation for the departed
• doctrine 
• Pastoral care
• society

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Pastoral care (22): Crisis intervention—it doesn’t get harder than this

An accident. Three young people were in a car. They were joking around and the driver was distracted. Suddenly he lost control, the car went off the road, and hit a tree. The passengers died at the scene.

March 9, 2022

grieving

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• Pastoral care
• Social commitment

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I love to help children

Different from the usual: first, he worked for the Church and then he went to church. Barely retired, he is starting over in a completely different field, but this time without pay. Deacon Frank Sardar from Pakistan is back to doing what he loves, namely helping children.

March 3, 2022

Buildings congregation

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• divine service
• doctrine 
• ministry
• Pastoral care
• Social commitment

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Praying hands, helping hands

New Apostolic Christians have reacted with solidarity and compassion to the war in Ukraine. All European District Apostles are calling for prayers for the casualties and for peace. Meanwhile, the relief organisations are preparing to provide aid.

March 1, 2022

Africa

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• charity work
• Chief Apostle
• congregation
• District Apostle
• divine service
• Easter
• Europe
• Pastoral care

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Reliable broadcasts

The New Apostolic Church streams divine services in all parts of the world. Everyone is invited to join us for these public online services on YouTube.

February 25, 2022

Chief Apostle

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• congregation
• divine service
• doctrine 
• Easter
• Holy Communion
• Music
• sacraments

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The indomitable power of good

This is material for a Hollywood film. In the caves outside of the city, demons were wreaking havoc. The people were afraid. But Jesus acted and drove out the devil, albeit differently than many thought.

February 24, 2022

divine service

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• Holy Communion
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Touching and being touched

Is it possible to enjoy life and still suffer? Can we experience God with all our senses already here and now? How is either possible? Here are some answers from a divine service full of contradictions.

February 16, 2022

Chief Apostle

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• divine service
• doctrine 
• Holy Communion
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“Always speak the language of love”

Enrique Eduardo Minio is at work as the “architect of the future” in the southern regions of South America. That is how the Chief Apostle referred to him at his ordination. What does this mean in practice? Following is an interview with both the former District Apostle and the new District Apostle.

July 27, 2016

ministry investiture

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• District Apostle
• doctrine 
• divine service
• congregation
• Youth
• Europe
• America
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“Do you still remember why I had to suffer?”

Lent and Passiontide… It can feel like pain and sorrow. Compassion is what is called for! At the same time, however, it becomes clear that Christians must never forget why their Saviour Jesus Christ had to suffer: it was for them!

March 1, 2021

Palm Sunday Easter

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• doctrine 
• sacraments
• Holy Communion
• concept of salvation for the departed
• divine service
• Pastoral care
• grieving
• history 

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“Felix Austria”: lucky Austria makes music

The stalls, the boxes, the lower and upper galleries … the Vienna Concert Hall was filled to the last seat. “We invite you to have an encounter with Jesus through music,” Franz Jochum, the musical director and conductor, said to the audience at the beginning of the concert.

June 3, 2017

Pentecost congregation

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• Youth
• Music
• New Year

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