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A divine service to still our hunger and thirst

God can satisfy those who hunger and thirst for His justice. But He does not always do this in the way one would wish. The righteousness of God and how to obtain it was the subject of a recent divine service by the Chief Apostle.

17 08 2022

Apostolate Chief Apostle

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The sacraments (61): Three times a year for all

It looks no different than usual: Apostles dispense the sacraments—this time to two designated ministers—and the congregation stands and prays along silently. And yet, this is a highly solemn moment that has touched the faithful for generations.

16 08 2022

Baptism 

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• Chief Apostle
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• Denominations
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Holy Sealing
• Music
• Sacraments

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Bringing faith to the campus

Practising faith together with others, spreading the gospel, and helping to shape the Church of tomorrow—that is what New Apostolic students in South Africa want. And that is the reason they have organised themselves into student societies.

15 08 2022

Africa

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• District Apostle
• Pastoral care
• Youth

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Where two or three gather…

…I am there with them. This is what Jesus promises all those who take part in a divine service—whether online or in person in their congregation.

12 08 2022

Chief Apostle

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Our mission and authority are modelled on Jesus

Leave the miracles to others. Today’s ministers have the mission to teach and preach the gospel to everyone and in all circumstances. At a recent divine service for ministers, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider reminded them of their tasks.

10 08 2022

Chief Apostle

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Love others as they are, not as you would have them be!

“Indigenous” is a term that means “native”. The UN also speaks of autochthonous peoples, a reference to the descendants of the original population. The United Nations’ International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on August 9th each year to raise awareness.

09 08 2022

Apostolate Chief Apostle

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• Doctrine 
• Europe
• History 
• Ministry

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Questions about the future? Ask God!

No one can see into the future, except God. But we can all plan for tomorrow. This is something that New Apostolic congregations do by minimising their impact on the environment, by being there for the upcoming generations, or seeing to sustainable development.

05 08 2022

Africa

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• Buildings
• Charity work
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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Event
• Ministry
• Music
• Pastoral care
• Youth

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Divine services on six continents

There are members everywhere who are doing what they can these days to ensure that divine services are transmitted via Internet and telephone. There is only one continent from which the New Apostolic Church does not transmit online services.

05 08 2022

Chief Apostle

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USA initiates a generational shift

The New Apostolic Church in the USA is preparing to write a new chapter in its history. In little over a year, District Apostle Leonard R. Kolb (born 1956) will retire. His designated successor is to be assigned as a District Apostle Helper this coming Sunday.

04 08 2022

America

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Moving forward with God’s help!

“This was the first time that I could travel into this part of the province of North Kivu,” Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider wrote. And that is saying something, because for many years he travelled throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo as District Apostle.

03 08 2022

Ascension Day

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• Divine service
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The sacraments (60): An order for the beyond

Things got off to a turbulent start. But step by step the New Apostolic Church has put order into its sacraments for the departed. Once the practical part had been brought into line, the theory followed suit. Here is the history in fast-forward mode.

02 08 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Christmas
• Concept of salvation for the departed
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• History 
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• Pentecost
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Praying together

Hearing the word of God and the absolution, receiving blessing, and worshipping God together… These are some the key elements of divine service. And all this is possible virtually, even during the pandemic.

29 07 2022

Chief Apostle

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Pleading our own cause: we want you to share!

The web, apps, and print products are all channels through which nac.today conveys information and news. Some people, however, still want to share it in their own way. Is that okay? There is a clear answer to this question—along with three little points to observe.

28 07 2022

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United in Christ and with each other

It was “a Sunday like no other” in the Stade Martyr in Kinshasa, where the national football team of the Democratic Republic of the Congo usually plays. That is at least how the Chief Apostle felt about it. More than 35,000 young people had come to see and hear him.

27 07 2022

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Ministry (17): Effective in combination

Ministry without authority? That won’t work. Ministry without a mandate? This happens more often than one might think. One is universally valid, while the other is bound to circumstances. And yet the two are closely interconnected.

26 07 2022

Apostolate

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• Congregation
• Doctrine 
• Grieving
• Holy Communion
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Pastoral care
• Retirement
• Sacraments

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Training ministers, building churches, and planting trees

Young people in Bolivia cleaned up a local park. In Africa and Europe ministers got together to learn how to deliver better sermons. And in Sierra Leone, Apostle Braima Saffa dedicated three churches in one day.

25 07 2022

Acts of blessing

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• Confirmation
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• Europe
• Investiture
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Across borders

“There is no place like home.” This is something that many people have discovered also in terms of online services. If you cannot be together with the members of your own congregation, you can draw joy from the plurality of languages and personalities.

22 07 2022

Africa America

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• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
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• Divine service
• Easter
• Europe
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The sacraments (59): For the departed under the hands of the Apostles

Can the departed receive salvation too? The question is as old as Christianity itself. The answer of the New Apostolic Church is not even all that new—and nevertheless, it is unusual. Here is the story of how the sacraments for the departed came to be dispensed.

21 07 2022

Ascension Day

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• Chief Apostle
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• History 
• Holy Sealing
• Sacraments

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Wedding preparations of a church

The service was about Adam and Eve, about Jesus Christ and the bridal congregation, and about the marriage feast in heaven. “This marriage is kind of complicated,” the Chief Apostle remarked during the service and began to explain.

20 07 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Holy Communion
• Sacraments

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From the city into the country

The bricks travelled 40 kilometres from Hamburg-Borgfelde to Doosthof. These were the first bricks that were owned by the New Apostolic Church. Almost 80 years later, these historic bricks still adorn a church building.

18 07 2022

Buildings

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• District Apostle
• Divine service
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Doing good in the middle of a war

One hundred and forty-one days into the Russian attack on Ukraine, the solidarity of the New Apostolic congregations in Europe is still huge. Private individuals, congregations, and aid organisations are doing their best to help.

15 07 2022

Baptism 

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• Charity work
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Good Friday
• Sacraments
• Social commitment
• Youth

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Virtual worship

The New Apostolic Church has known divine service transmissions for years, usually for special occasions. Since March 2020 though, the churches worldwide have been broadcasting on a weekly basis, in some cases even several times a week.

15 07 2022

Chief Apostle Congregation

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Experiencing how God leads and guides

Some 17,000 people are still grappling with the aftermath. The deadly flood in the Ahr Valley in Germany last year killed 133 people and destroyed or damaged thousands of homes. Ulrich Thurau, who has been rector of the congregation of Sinzig since 1998, reports the following.

14 07 2022

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Digging, weeding, and getting rid of pests

Weeds, pesky critters, and no support: young plants have quite a few problems to deal with. This image translates into our faith. What can we do so that the divine seed can germinate within us? Here is a workshop on pastoral care from a divine service by the Chief Apostle.

13 07 2022

Chief Apostle

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Spotlight 11/2022: A sense of togetherness is important

Feeling spiritually connected with one another is an expression of the power of the Holy Spirit. Such a sense of togetherness is a question of will and not of limited opportunities, says District Apostle Rüdiger Krause (Germany).

11 07 2022

Annual motto

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At home worldwide: Together in Christ

Worldwide, Covid made getting together in the congregation almost impossible. Now that the restrictions have been relaxed, people are excited that they can finally see each other again and do things together.

08 07 2022

Africa

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• Annual motto
• Ascension Day
• Chief Apostle
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• Divine service
• Europe
• Event
• History 
• Music
• Pentecost
• Seniors
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A leader with an open heart and mind

His faith, his foresight, and his humility made him a formative figure in New Apostolic history: Chief Apostle Hans Urwyler would have turned 100 on 20 February. Today and tomorrow, we will pay tribute to this man as a way of saying thank you.

19 02 2025

Profile Chief Apostle

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• History 
• Anniversary

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Faith. Fellowship. Future.

A feast that will stay: Pentecost 2025 has left deep impressions and provided an outlook for the future. Here is an overview of everything there is to know.

11 06 2025

Pentecost Investiture

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• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Organisation
• Local news
• Buildings
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“Step by step, courageously forward” 

Twenty years ago today, Chief Apostle Richard Fehr handed over the ministry to his successor. In a video interview later, Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber revealed how this came about.

15 05 2025

Investiture Chief Apostle

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• Anniversary
• History

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