the year 2021 in review: a lingering pandemic with no end in sight. not even the pentecost divine service could take place as usual! for the chief apostle and many millions of our members, this year was yet another difficult period defined by a global pandemic. 28 12 2021

the year 2021 in review: divine services with the chief apostle. in good years, the chief apostle travels to congregations all over the world. on account of the coronavirus pandemic, however, this was not possible in 2021. most divine services therefore took place in europe. here is a chronology. 27 12 2021

his mission: to protect and keep. he led the new apostolic church out of a crisis and brought it forward. chief apostle walter schmidt would have celebrated his 130th birthday today. lest we forget, here is a look once more at how he managed to deal with the situation. 21 12 2021

god does not sleep! lifting up our eyes to the lord is the best thing we can do when it comes to the deliverance and salvation of our soul. this does not put an end to earthly suffering, but it does bring us salvation for eternity, the chief apostle confirmed. 24 11 2021

all that really matters is love. do not marginalise or pass judgement, but look at the soul, the chief apostle urged recently. reality, however, is sometimes different. this is sandra’s experience. her problem: who she loves and how others feel about it. 26 10 2021

pen pals become brothers. in 1960 a high school student from germany wrote to the us shipping line in tokyo. eleven years later, the first new apostolic congregation was established in japan. this year, the new apostolic church celebrates its 50-year anniversary in japan. 14 10 2021

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. 08 10 2021

meeting in a place called “chapel”. a small flock and a tremendous effort: neither long distances nor pandemic-related restrictions can keep the hungarians from coming together for a divine service that is doubly special. 16 09 2021

liturgical milestones in book format. what role does the timing of the our father play in the worship service? why are the prayers spoken without a script? why does the organ play softly prior to the divine service? answers to these questions can be found in the early liturgies of the church. 25 08 2021

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. 06 08 2021

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. 29 07 2021

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. 21 07 2021

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. 15 07 2021

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. 02 07 2021

spotlight 5/2021: look up and persevere. as a little boy, enrique learned to ride a bike. still today he remembers some advice from his father that helped him. thoughts on our annual motto from district apostle enrique minio, who lives in argentina. 12 04 2021

the great physician at work. jesus christ still heals today. faith is the foundation. but that alone will not do it: this is the diagnosis from a divine service by the chief apostle. 11 03 2021

tribute to a us pioneer. j. p. is short for john peter, and the name fendt has gone down in american church history. today john peter fendt would have celebrated his 125th birthday. here is a portrait in tribute of a pioneer. 03 03 2021

good relationships for our inner life. finding the right connection with god and our neighbour and taking care of god’s creation. this was the counsel in a recent service by the chief apostle. the emphasis is on networking, motivation, and comfort. 27 01 2021