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Creating space for grace

Forgiveness is one of those things. We often hear about it in the services, but we don’t often hear about how we are supposed to go about it. Jesus demonstrated it in the Good Friday story. Here is a little trick you can imitate.

18 04 2025

Good Friday

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Flying higher than any Icarus

First they cheered and welcomed Him, then they hurled insults at Him. This story is older than the event and is still told a thousand times over today. But there is a difference that changes the world. Here is a slightly different look at Palm Sunday.

12 04 2025

Ascension Day

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• Easter
• Good Friday
• Palm Sunday
• Society

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Getting to know Jesus

“Who is Jesus?” This is the question that runs through our divine services in April. Every key stage of the Passiontide offers an answer—right up to Easter and beyond.

31 03 2025

Divine service

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• Easter
• Good Friday
• Holy Communion
• Palm Sunday

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Old truths expose new tricks

How do you deal with tempting offers and insinuations? Jesus’ temptations in the desert show how we can deal with them. The episode demonstrates the power of the word of God.

03 03 2025

Bible study

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With outstretched hands

Trust in God’s unshakeable grace. “Lord, I Stretch My Hands to You” is sung here by a Cape Town youth choir. May this touching rendition set the mood for tomorrow’s divine service for the departed.  

01 03 2025

Concept of salvation for the departed

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• Divine service
• Music

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Epiphany – a (nearly) unknown celebration

The date lost its status to the 25th of December. And it actually doesn't have all that much to do with kings either, because the 6th of January belongs in a context all its own.

06 01 2025

Christmas New Year

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Silent extras, active seekers 

Not everyone is in the stable, not everyone sings in the angel choir. But the silent figures in the Christmas story are more than mere extras. They show that God speaks to everyone. The question is: who will answer?

25 12 2024

Advent

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• Bible study
• Christmas

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Spreading the glad tidings

It all began as a song by star singers in Switzerland and has become a popular Christmas carol throughout the German-speaking world: “Unto us a time has come”.

14 12 2024

Advent

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• Christmas
• Music

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The time that brings grace

It all began as a song by star singers in Switzerland and has become a popular Christmas carol throughout the German-speaking world: “Unto us a time has come”.

07 12 2024

Advent

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• Christmas
• Music

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When love was born

Here is the story of an amazing love sung by the choir of the New Apostolic Church in Brussels. This is the prelude to our musical Saturdays for the 2024 Advent season.

30 11 2024

Advent

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• Christmas
• Music

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New Year’s message celebrates a special birthday

“It’s time to do good.” This is the motto the New Apostolic Church issued for 2025.  The Chief Apostle talks about it in detail in his annual New Year’s address, which has just been recorded. Here is a sneak preview with the co-star.

14 11 2024

Annual motto

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• Chief Apostle
• Media

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A special way to say thank you

Many brothers and sisters around the world traditionally said a special thank you at the beginning of October. In many countries it was Thanksgiving. Whether watermelons, carrots, or family photos, the altars were a picture of gratitude.

17 10 2024

Africa

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• Congregation
• Europe
• Thanksgiving Day

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Hope for a happy ending

Does your faith in Jesus have a future? This is the question a recently published doctrinal essay asks. It covers subjects such as trust, trials, and signs, but above all the return of Christ.

08 07 2024

Ascension Day

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• Chief Apostle
• History 

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A bridge between two worlds

A structure full of symbolism: the altar connects the one bank of the river with the other. This is how young people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo celebrated their preparation for the service for the departed. Here is the story behind the image.

06 07 2024

Concept of salvation for the departed

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Sacraments
• Youth

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Discovering the foundations

The Sunday services in July will focus on very typical New Apostolic subjects: our concept of the departed, the Apostle ministry, and rebirth out of water and the Spirit. But there will also be some surprises.

05 07 2024

Apostolate

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• Baptism 
• Children
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Holy Sealing
• Ministry
• Sacraments

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Gifts are a mission and to be shared

The same talent for everyone and many different talents for each individual: this is the interpretation of a familiar parable taken from a divine service by the Chief Apostle.

03 07 2024

Acts of blessing

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• Chief Apostle
• Children
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Society

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Lasting joy in our hearts

In a divine service recently, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider said that we always have a reason to rejoice. This is because God loves His children as He loves Jesus. He explained how this manifests itself and how we can share in this joy.

19 06 2024

Chief Apostle Children

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments

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On the margins of the District Apostle Meeting: reaching out

While the District Apostles and District Apostle Helpers convened for meetings at the Church’s conference centre, their spouses helped a charity initiative by painting yellow smiley faces on blue T-shirts.

17 06 2024

Charity work

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• Children
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Good Friday
• Music
• Organisation
• Social commitment
• Society
• Youth

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When many young people come together

Over a hundred young people attended a youth convention in South America and several thousand came together for youth services in Africa. The young people demonstrated their faith, sometimes publicly, at various events organised to promote the Church and ensure its future

14 06 2024

Africa

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• America
• Ascension Day
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Event
• Music
• Youth

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Spreading the word

Jesus invited Thomas to touch His wounds. Others were not allowed to touch the risen Lord. Some recognised the Lord immediately, while others only realised who He was after He had said or done something specific. The Chief Apostle explained the discrepancies in the account of the resurrection.

12 06 2024

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Holy Communion
• Ministry
• Sacraments

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A Church of closeness

Before the Pentecost service, which was broadcast throughout Europe, some congregations in Switzerland and southern Germany had the opportunity to get to know the leaders of the international Church a little better during the midweek service. Here is a small sample of the many encounters.

11 06 2024

Africa

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• Buildings
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Event
• Ministry
• Music
• Pentecost
• Youth

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Praying in Jesus’ name

In the last hours before His death, Jesus repeatedly sought a connection to His Father. ‌In his sermon on Good Friday, the Chief Apostle explained what these prayers entailed and how we should use them as a guide to give direction to our lives today.

05 06 2024

Chief Apostle Congregation

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• Good Friday

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Backstage at the District Apostles’ meeting

Manuela van Husen walks down the hotel hallway with a crowbar in her hand. She is on a special assignment. Here is a look at all that is involved in organising such a meeting––and what all can happen.

04 06 2024

Africa

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• America
• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Europe
• Organisation
• Pentecost

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Congratulations from us!

A lot of people celebrated a lot of memorable anniversaries in recent weeks. Among them, one of our brothers in faith, a choir, a number of congregations, a Regional Church, and even the church as a whole! And all of them celebrated around the same time. We offer our sincere congratulations!

31 05 2024

Africa

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• Apostolate
• Chief Apostle
• Children
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Music
• Pentecost
• Sacraments

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How the Church came to crocodile island

It took several attempts, but the New Apostolic Church finally managed to gain a foothold in East Timor. Jean-Luc Schneider is the first Chief Apostle to visit the country in South-East Asia.

27 05 2024

Africa

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• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Holy Sealing
• Sacraments

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Where two or three thousand are gathered

A divine service with over 7,000 participants, a concert with around 2,000 performers, and a Church Convention that takes over an entire city. These major events continue to have an impact, whether on a small or large scale or as a catchy tune.

24 05 2024

Acts of blessing

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• Ascension Day
• Congregation
• Denominations
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Event
• Music
• Youth

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“Back to Jesus—don’t allow any distance to come up”

The fall session of the International District Apostle Meeting ended with a divine service for the ministers of Europe. The focus of the Chief Apostle’s sermon was our nearness to Jesus Christ.

18 11 2019

Ministry Chief Apostle

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• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Divine service
• Congregation
• Organisation
• Europe
• Social commitment

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“Community” speaks Arabic

The subtitle of the new magazine of the New Apostolic Church says it all: "The New Apostolic Church around the world". After English, French, and Spanish, additional translations are now ready for distribution. The peculiarities of the Arabic edition are especially interesting.

25 04 2015

Good Friday Divine service

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• Congregation
• Europe
• America
• Africa

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“Do not hinder me!”

Apostle Albert Güldenpfennig passed away a hundred years ago, on 13 May 1922. He was the 33rd Apostle in the New Apostolic Church and always there for his flock. Join us as we pay tribute to the Apostle by looking at his eventful life.

12 05 2022

Ministry Investiture

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• Retirement
• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Congregation
• Pastoral care
• Grieving
• Local news

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