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Shared loneliness

Some look back with gratitude and joy and have happy memories, others look ahead hopefully as they face special challenges. Here is a look at some of the activities in our congregations around the world.

August 6, 2021

Acts of blessing Africa

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• America
• Apostolate
• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• Grieving
• Holy Communion
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Pastoral care
• Retirement
• Sacraments
• Youth

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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.

August 6, 2021

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Music

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The ascent and exit of Ernst Güttinger

It was 70 years ago, on 5 August 1951, that the then Chief Apostle Johann Gottfried Bischoff retired him. Today, Ernst Güttinger would have been 144 years of age. Who was this man who left behind such a mixed legacy?

August 5, 2021

Acts of blessing

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• Apostolate
• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Sealing
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Sacraments

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Stay where you are!

Unfortunately, the Chief Apostle had to cancel his planned trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Instead, he drove to the nearby congregation of Altkirch, France. He had an interesting sermon for the congregation.

August 4, 2021

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• History 

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A look back and more

This week we take a look at an anniversary in Australia and a campaign for a better future. There certainly are reasons to celebrate, but there are also always moments to pause and reflect and pray for others.

July 30, 2021

Anniversary

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• Apostolate
• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Event
• Grieving
• Holy Sealing
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Pastoral care
• Retirement
• Sacraments
• Thanksgiving Day
• Youth

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Webcasts around the clock

Divine services in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Anyone who wishes to join a service can do so practically any time thanks to the many time zones. Here is this week’s overview .

July 30, 2021

Chief Apostle Divine service

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• Music

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Fostering friendship on the other side of the world

A friend in need is a friend indeed. This is something our brothers and sisters in El Bolsón were able to experience first-hand. And they made more than just one new friend—it was more like 120 friends all at once. Following is a story well suited to the International Day of Friendship, which is observed on 30 July.

July 29, 2021

America

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• Chief Apostle
• Christmas
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Event
• Youth

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Overcoming crises with God’s help

“Why?” is one of the most common questions. Sometimes one asks out curiosity, other times it is out of sheer despair. Here is an excerpt from a sermon on how to deal with the unexplained.

July 28, 2021

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Music

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Spotlight 12/2021: Encounters with God

A burning bush, thunder, and lightning. Encounters with God are described as terrifying events in the Bible. Yet, District Apostle Joseph Opemba Ekhuya from Kenya in East Africa looks forward to it in spite of this.

July 26, 2021

Africa

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• Annual motto
• District Apostle

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Tears of sorrow, tears of joy

Joy and sadness often exist side by side. While some can come together and celebrate again, others are struggling to come to terms with destruction. Let’s pray for all.

July 23, 2021

Acts of blessing

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• Africa
• Buildings
• Charity work
• Chief Apostle
• Children
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Good Friday
• Grieving
• Music
• 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.

July 23, 2021

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Music

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Love is the standard of our perfection

“Let us trust in God, let us believe in Jesus Christ, let us believe in the effectiveness of the Holy Spirit and act accordingly. Those who do this will benefit fully from salvation. This is nothing new, but I don’t know of anything else that would be more important for us than that.”

July 22, 2021

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments

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Professing faith to many ears

Podcasts are becoming more and more popular all around the world. People use them to talk about everything on God’s green earth. And since God is the Creator of it all, it wasn’t long before some of our own members decided to take advantage of the opportunity to use podcasts to profess their faith.

July 21, 2021

America

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• Ascension Day
• Australia / Pacific
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Music
• Pentecost
• Sacraments
• Social commitment
• Society
• Thanksgiving Day
• Youth

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The sacraments (38): Much more than just a receipt

When it comes to its understanding of Holy Communion, the New Apostolic Church is still fairly close to its Catholic Apostolic roots. But it has been quite a journey to get there. Following is an outline of the route.

July 20, 2021

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Ministry
• Sacraments

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Eleven minutes with the Lead Apostle

Benjamin Ohene-Saffo has not been Lead Apostle for very long. He has only been responsible for parts of Ghana and for Benin and Togo since the middle of December 2019. The members in these regions are therefore very curious to get to know him better.

July 19, 2021

Africa

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• Apostolate
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Ministry
• Youth

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Almost no changes

A reliable range of video services has accompanied the faithful since the beginning of the pandemic. The changes in the weekly overview are becoming fewer and fewer. Here is this week’s list of countries, languages, and links.

July 16, 2021

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Local news
• Music

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Changes in the circle of the Apostles (01/2021)

Again the Chief Apostle was hardly able to travel in the first half of the year and could therefore ordain and retire only a few Apostles. Instead, he asked the District Apostles to perform these ministerial acts on his behalf. At the end of June 2021, 337 Apostles were active around the world.

July 15, 2021

Africa America

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• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Retirement

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God has no secrets

What is hidden will be revealed—this also applies to things about God that we do not understand. The Chief Apostle talks about secrets and hidden things that God reveals to those who believe.

July 14, 2021

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service

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Pastoral care survey: women for women

Is there a need for women in pastoral care? There sure is! This is the conclusion reached by an official work group in the New Apostolic Church Western Germany—and the group has concrete figures to demonstrate the need for a response to this demand in the congregations.

July 13, 2021

Congregation

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• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Event
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Organisation
• Pastoral care
• Youth

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Spotlight 11/2021: A matter of conviction, election, and bearing burdens

None of us know how the future will look. And yet there is one thing we do know: Christ is our future. District Apostle Wolfgang Nadolny of Berlin in Germany tells us about the tasks involved.

July 12, 2021

Annual motto

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Society

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Worshipping together

The celebration of divine services is something that, outwardly, has changed in the course of Church history. Now circumstances have forced us to go online as well. But can online services even provide a dignified setting?

July 9, 2021

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• History 
• Music
• Sacraments
• Youth

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Visiting construction sites

“When you look at a construction site, you might think, ‘What will this become?’ But sometimes there is a picture that shows what the building will look like in the end. The picture is Christ,” District Apostle Michael Deppner said on Pentecost. Following is an overview of church buildings and other facilities under construction.

July 9, 2021

Buildings Congregation

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• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• History 
• Pentecost
• Sacraments
• Seniors
• Social commitment

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The fire of the Spirit

The church and the faithful are ablaze. And this fire enlightens, warms, purifies, shapes, and gathers. Yet this fire needs to be fed. Here is how from a recent sermon by the Chief Apostle.

July 7, 2021

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Sealing
• Pentecost
• Sacraments

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Last minute cancellation of pastoral trip

The Chief Apostle’s trip to Zambia and the DR Congo has been cancelled. He will not be able to travel there. He is very disappointed, but what pains him the most is the disappointment of the brothers and sisters. He is well acquainted with the conditions of the members there.

July 6, 2021

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• Grieving
• Holy Communion
• Pastoral care
• Pentecost
• Sacraments

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All are created equal

The New Apostolic Church recognises the equality of the sexes. An essay in the new issue of community summarises findings by the District Apostle Meeting from the biblical account of creation. Here is the summary of a summary.

July 5, 2021

District Apostle

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• Doctrine 
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Organisation

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A pastoral trip ends fatally

Four dead, two survivors: a boating accident on the Kahamba River leaves a huge void. Many congregations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are deeply saddened. Those killed in the accident were their ministers.

July 2, 2021

Congregation

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• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Grieving
• Pastoral care

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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.

February 19, 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.

June 11, 2025

Pentecost Investiture

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• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Organisation
• Local news
• Buildings
• Music

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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.

May 15, 2025

Investiture Chief Apostle

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• Anniversary
• History

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