Building a Climate of Hope
At the end of the World Interfaith Harmony Week 2026, more than 50 participants of 15 different faiths or religious groups met for a workshop in Browns Bay, Auckland, to…
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February 14, 2026
Choice & Purpose
Ecclesiasticus 15:16-21; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10; Matthew 5:17-37 “O Father, grant us the wisdom to see the world clearly. Guide us to make rational decisions rooted in truth. Help us to…
February 14, 2026
Light & Salt of the Earth
Isaiah 58:7-10; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Matthew 5:13-16 True fasting is true repentance and almsgiving. It is not about the appearance only. It is not about ticking off religious obligations, but…
February 7, 2026
Iconography in Auckland
Chris Verryt is an iconographer from and in Auckland. Iconography is the art of 'writing' icons, pictures who are much more than paintings. Similar to icons on our computers, they…
February 5, 2026
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.. Matthew 5:9 - 1
Beatitudes
Zephaniah 2:3,3:12-13; Psalm 145(146):6-10; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Matthew 5:1-12a The beatitudes provide the foundation of our lives - almost like a Golden Rule. The Prophet Zephaniah warns the people of…
February 1, 2026
Greeting Cards
Greeting Cards in different sizes are now available. Greeting Cards by Beate Matthies Design 01 - Bougainvillea Design 02 - Yellow-Red Lily Design 03 -Begonias Design 04: Vireya Design 05:…
January 30, 2026
The Great Light
Isaiah 8:23-9:3; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13,17; Matthew 4:12-23 King Ahaz had tried to conquer Jerusalem but was unsuccessful. He was now vulnerable and worried about an attack from his enemies, but…
January 25, 2026
Crisis Pregnancy & Healing – Muffin Talk with Catherine Gillies
Since the 2020 amendments to the New Zealand’s abortion legislation, abortions have become easier. The decriminalisation of an abortion has been extended to the medical practitioner who carries it out.…
January 18, 2026
The Lamb Of God
Isaiah 49:3,5-6; 1 Corinthians 1:1-3; John 1:14. 12; John 1:29-34 When the Society of Mary was founded in 1836, Pope Gregory XVI asked the members of this new Society to spread…
January 18, 2026