A THREE-day meeting for United Church leaders will be held at the Wesley United Church headquarter in Honiara next week. The meeting will be attended by all church circuit leaders within Honiara and the provinces. Rev Willie Maezama said the meeting is for leaders to discuss their roles and responsibilities in their church ministries. “It…
The Anglican Church of Melanesia run Care Centre on the eastern outskirts of Honiara has received more than 600-Australian dollars to help it to continue running its services for displaced mothers and children. The money was given by the Solomon Islands community in Melbourne, Australia which had raised it through fundraising efforts. The community consists…
The Anglican Church of Melanesia General synod meeting in November 2014 has agreed for the John Coleridge Patteson University to offer its own education diploma programs in 2015. The program will be offered as primary teaching diploma qualification. The other course on offer is theological education courses currently offered at Bishop Patterson Theological College. The…
PARISHIONERS of Christ the King parish in East Honiara have farewelled 2014 with an encouraging message. The service was held at the church compound last Wednesday night purposely for them to confess their sins before entering New Year. Parish priest Fr Gabriel Fo’oa said it was an important time to leave all their sins and…
A village elder has praised the work of priests during the festive period. Allen Sina said priests played a huge role in reducing alcohol in parishes throughout Malaita especially. “In our areas, parish priest visited villages on the Christmas and New Year’s eve. “They moved from village to village to conduct holy masses. “That was…
CHRISTIANS are urged to rise up and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ. South Sea Evangelical Church (SSEC) Honiara church senior Pastor Clyde Soai made the call during New Year’s night celebrations. “It is important for Christians to rise up and move forward, preaching the gospel to those who are spiritually in need,” Pr Soai…
MEMBERS of the United Church in Honiara welcomed the arrival of New Year on Wednesday night with testimonies and songs. The testimony night was organised for members to share their experiences of what God did for them in 2014. Hundreds of people from United Church and other denominations participated in the programme. Rev Willie Maezama…
MEMBERS of the South Sea Evangelical Church (SSEC) central church in Honiara yesterday visited patients at the National Referral Hospital to pray and share gifts. They are the latest group to visit the hospital during this Christmas season. On Christmas day, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s family and Rotary Club of Honiara, paid similar visits. SSEC…
COMMUNITIES within Kwaibaita valley in east Malaita marked Christmas with church services and feasting. The day began with a prayer of thanksgiving before villagers went out to engage in other out door activities. George Ramo told the Solomon Star via mobile phone villagers marked the festivities in a very peaceful manner. “As in any rural…
A NEWLY ordained priest of the Catholic Church Fr. Nickson Donald Sade tum held his first mass at Louna church East Russell, last Sunday. Fr Nickson was ordained priest on Saturday 20th December at Louna by His Grace Archbishop Adrian Smith and assisted by the Catholic Diocese of Central Solomon Fr.Jimmy Nolan. During his sermon,…