Church Talk – Cook Islands News https://www.cookislandsnews.com Fri, 27 Dec 2024 19:29:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Church Talk: Let Christ’s light shine all year long https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/church-talk/church-talk-let-christs-light-shine-all-year-long/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=church-talk-let-christs-light-shine-all-year-long https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/church-talk/church-talk-let-christs-light-shine-all-year-long/#respond Fri, 27 Dec 2024 19:29:35 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=275654 As we wrap up the Christmas season and look ahead to the new year, let’s take a moment to think about the true meaning of Christmas – the light of Jesus Christ that came into the world that night in Bethlehem, writes Kayla Kaimarama-Willie of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/church-talk/church-talk-let-christs-light-shine-all-year-long/feed/ 0 Church talk: The importance of obedience https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/church-talk/church-talk-the-importance-of-obedience/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=church-talk-the-importance-of-obedience Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:33:27 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=275339 I’ve been reading through the book of Hebrews lately. I preached a message in Mangaia using this book as a reference, and I recently used this book for our Bible Class at Tereora College this week, writes Pastor Paul Kauri, the General Superintendent of Cook Islands Assemblies of God Church.

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]]> Church Talk: Blessings or curses -Akameitakianga me e Taumaa Iki Tataki Tai https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/church-talk/church-talk-blessings-or-curses-akameitakianga-me-e-taumaa-iki-tataki-tai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=church-talk-blessings-or-curses-akameitakianga-me-e-taumaa-iki-tataki-tai Fri, 29 Nov 2024 19:42:28 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=274803 All God’s promises are fulfilled in Jesus Christ: “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance … Kare ua te Atu I akaroaroa I Tana I tuatua maira, mei ta tetai pae e karanga ra e, e akaroaroa; e akakoromaki maata ra Tona ia tatou, kare rava I anoano e kia mate atu tetai, kia rauka katoatoa ra te tataraara” – 2 Peter 3:9.

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]]> Confirmation ceremony brings together Rarotonga Catholic community https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/features/local/church-talk/confirmation-ceremony-brings-together-rarotonga-catholic-community/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=confirmation-ceremony-brings-together-rarotonga-catholic-community Wed, 27 Nov 2024 19:24:50 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=274699 The Avarua St Joseph’s Cathedral and Matavera Sacred Heart Parish gathered together on Sunday to celebrate in the spiritual journey of Catholic students as they received the Sacrament of Confirmation.

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]]> Church talk: The cause of human suffering https://www.cookislandsnews.com/features/church-talk/the-cause-of-human-suffering/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-cause-of-human-suffering Sat, 23 Nov 2024 14:26:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=274541 Human suffering as a profound mystery. It is deeply rooted in the human condition. It is both Supernatural and at the same time Human. It is supernatural because it is rooted in the divine mystery of redemption of the world. By Bishop Rey Getaldo of the
Catholic Church.

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]]> Nauru Assembly of God visit Rarotonga https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/church-talk/nauru-assembly-of-god-visit-rarotonga/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nauru-assembly-of-god-visit-rarotonga Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:51:08 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=274436 Thirty-five members of the Assembly of God youth ministry from Nauru are visiting Rarotonga for two weeks. The worship delegation came to celebrate the 21st birthday celebration of Tinka Marsters, a Nauruan girl who was raised by CICC Reverend Tere Marsters and his wife in the Cook Islands. Reverend Evi Agir, leader of the group […]

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]]> RAC to address mosque legality https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/features/local/church-talk/rac-to-address-mosque-legality/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rac-to-address-mosque-legality https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/features/local/church-talk/rac-to-address-mosque-legality/#comments Tue, 19 Nov 2024 22:04:11 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=274402 Chairman of the Religious Advisory Council (RAC), Thomas Willie, has confirmed that the concerns raised by members of the public about Rarotonga and the Cook Islands having its first-ever mosque will be addressed at a RAC meeting during the first week of December.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/features/local/church-talk/rac-to-address-mosque-legality/feed/ 1 Children’s Choir for Christmas https://www.cookislandsnews.com/features/church-talk/entertainment/childrens-choir-for-christmas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=childrens-choir-for-christmas Sat, 16 Nov 2024 14:28:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=274307 As the Christmas season approaches, a special opportunity is presented for children to come together and spread joy through music.

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]]> Church talk: “Do not look back” https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/church-talk/church-talk-do-not-look-back/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=church-talk-do-not-look-back Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:29:51 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=274296 Have you ever wondered why some people are successful and others aren’t? writes Kayla Kaimarama Willie of the Latter-day Saints.

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]]> Religious cults incompatible with Christianity, says local pastor https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/features/local/church-talk/religious-cults-incompatible-with-christianity-says-local-pastor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=religious-cults-incompatible-with-christianity-says-local-pastor Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:22:33 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=274188 Pastor Johnathan Cargill of Celebration Church Rarotonga is cautioning Cook Islanders about the activities of two alleged cults in the country, urging the community not to confuse their doctrines with Christianity.

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