We all enjoy Easter holidays. Time off from work for a few extra days. Did you know the word ‘holiday’ comes from ‘holy day?’ The word ‘holy’ means to set apart, so a holiday is a day (or days) set apart for us to be able to do something different than what we usually do.…
The Diocese of Auki Saint Augustine Cathedral celebrated the Palm Sunday with dedication prayer to the flood victims of Honiara and Guadalcanal. The Sunday service also saw Sunday school students of Rade and Oibla communities celebrating their first Holy Communion. In his pray of dedication, Bishop Chris Cardon asked diocesans to pray and remember the…
Mt Horeb SDA church Dorcas on Sunday visited flood victims at the Honiara city Multipurpose hall to feed them. About 15 members of Mt Horeb Dorcas lead by elder John Maetia visited the flood victims. The recent flash flood had destroyed many homes and left thousands homeless. Mr Maetia and his group were part of…
Pope Francis, marking Palm Sunday in a packed St. Peter’s Square, ignored his prepared homily and spoke entirely off-the-cuff in a remarkable departure from practice. Later, he continued to stray from the script by hopping off his popemobile to pose for “selfies” with young people and also sipping tea passed to him from the crowd.…
Church tourism has a big potential for Solomon Islands says chief executive officer (CEO) of Solomon Island Visitors Bureau (SIVB) Josefa Tuamoto. He was speaking during Palm Sunday at Tasia Anglican Wandraltol College in Isabel. Minister of culture and tourism Samuel Manetoali, Mr Tuamoto and members of their delegation were invited for the church service.…
The well know Lilisiana Dram group will be dramatizing the Good Fridays station of the cross about the suffering Jesus hours before his death some 2,000 years ago. The drama will start in front the Auki store in the morning and will be processing up to Saint Augustine Cathedral where Jesus will be crucified. This…
Visale Catholic parish celebrated Palm Sunday despite the 7.6 earth quake and tsunami that struck the coastal villages of mainland Makira on Sunday morning. West Guadalcanal Solomon Star stringer John Toki said the congregation were preparing for worship when the earthquake hits. “But we have no intention to run for higher ground and continue with…
A local gospel singing group – Miracle left for Australia early this week to participate in a youth program. The tour was made possible through an invitation from South Australia conference of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church. The group will take part in singing during the youth camp at Tanuda, South Australia. The group…
COMMUNITY services of Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) church had received huge support from the public and church members following a disaster appeal. The church erected a tent at Kukum SDA car-park Tuesday this week for public appeal to assist in whatever people want to donate to the flood victims. The appeal kicked off on Tuesday night…
ON Sunday 6th April, 2014 Islands Bible Ministries launches its one-year intensive training program called Islands Bible School. A number of church leaders and friends of the ministry attended the opening service held in Honiara, and the keynote speaker at the opening service was Rev Dr Cliff Bird. “Paul is a very educated person,…