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Repentance

Site-Manager · July 7, 2014November 24, 2014

From the Hurstville New Church Newsletter In a book of poetry I found one poem titled, “The Spiritual Railway.” The poet, he or she, compares the path to heaven to travelling on a train, and stresses that without repentance our journey will not be successful. I quote from the poem: Repentance is the station then, …

How about a Bible like this?

Site-Manager · July 7, 2014July 7, 2014

You may well have been invited to read a passage aloud from the Word for a special service like Christmas Lessons and Carols and found yourself struggling with the way to pronounce one of those Biblical names of a person or a place. ‘Kirjath Jearim’ would be a case in point – it comes a …

Rev John Teed

Site-Manager · July 7, 2014July 7, 2014

The New Church in Australia congratulates Rev John Teed who, along with his wife Mary, on June 23rd this year attained the milestone of having served the Lord and the New Church in ordained ministry for 60 years. It is a remarkable fact – and a unique one – that John served each and every …

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What Are Heaven and Hell?

Site-Manager · April 16, 2014April 17, 2014

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The Australian New Church College

Site-Manager · April 16, 2014April 16, 2014

It is important to include a feature on the Australian New Church College in this issue, looking forward to the future. It has a very central place in the real life of the New Church. David Millar is the Director of Spiritual Training and has been developing this work in several ways since 2009. The …

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Rev Glenn and Mrs Mary Alden

Site-Manager · April 16, 2014July 7, 2014

Glenn and Mary Alden have been in Australia for nearly three years. They came first to Hurstville New Church, then back to America, and then to assist with the Brisbane Society for about two years. They are a delightful, energetic, ‘different’ couple who have been a wonderful presence in Brisbane and a great help to …

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The New Church in the Philippines

Site-Manager · April 16, 2014July 7, 2014

Rev. Ian Arnold and Rev. Trevor Moffat have been closely involved with the New Church in The Philippines for many years, going over there at least once a year. Ian and Trevor recently went over for the dedication of the new School building and the school graduation ceremony in March. Dreams Do Come True From …

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Ordination: Darren Brunne

Site-Manager · April 16, 2014July 7, 2014

Darren and Renee and their family live in Toowoomba, Queensland, where Darren is very active in care work with young people. They are part of the Brisbane New Church and they have been to several camps. Darren has been studying with the Australian New Church College for several years and has come to see himself …

The ANCC Seminar in Adelaide

Site-Manager · April 16, 2014July 7, 2014

Seminars are regular gatherings organised by the Australian New Church College and have been taking place for many years now. Their purpose is to bring people physically together for a few days to study and share the Heavenly Doctrines, the Word, and personal beliefs, with the help of leaders. The recent Adelaide Seminar was held …

Editorial

Site-Manager · April 15, 2014July 7, 2014

Happy Easter! You will get this issue of The New Age either before or after Easter and I hope that your own religious and personal celebrations of this important event go well and feel meaningful. I am writing this between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday, finding myself thinking about and absorbing this last week of …