COMMUNITIES in the Auki Catholic Parish in Malaita celebrated this Christmas with holy masses at the Fasitoro Cathedral over two days. The celebration started on Saturday with vigil mass and a midnight mass and ended on Sunday with Christmas mass. The highlight of the celebration was a drama about birth of Jesus. The liturgy celebration…
On this Christmas season, each one of us has a choice to make – do we put God first or do we put him last in all our doings? This was the question the Governor General Sir Bishop David Vunagi left with the church after his Christmas Day sermon at Saint Barnabas Cathedral on Sunday.…
GOING out on a church camp during a weekend is always exciting and so often many children and youths are excited to be part of the program. Each year the Adventist church normally organises camp programs for its youth, ambassador, pathfinders and adventurers (YAPA) as part of the annual program. During that time YAPA members…
CLOSE to 40 members of the adventurers and pathfinders from District SDA Church located west of Gizo town, Western Province successfully held their weekend camp more than a week ago The camp was held at Suvania campsite located at the western end of Gizo Island. The program commenced on Friday 2nd December and successfully concluded…
Three Dioceses of the Catholic Church of Solomon celebrated the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Mary coincide with Diamond, Golden and Silver jubilee on 8th December, 2022 at Visale. The highlight of the celebration was the dedication of sisters who vow to serve the church in their life time. Three of the…
NEWLY appointed President for the Solomon Islands Mission (SIM) of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) says his appointment is a ‘calling’ from God and he is ready to lead the Church as of next year. Pr David Filo was announced the next SIM president by the visiting Trans Pacific Union (TPU) President Pr Maveni Kaufongona…
THE last surviving mission boat currently serving Western Province will mark its 75th year in operation next year. That’s according to Cyril Vavozo, 79, one of the men who continues to look after the boat over the past seven decades. Speaking to this paper recently during a visit by the Solomon Star to Meresu, near…
SOLOMON Islands Mission (SIM) of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church has formally ordained seven new pastors to serve the mission of the church. Following their ordination, they are now referred as ‘Pastor’ and not ministers. The ordination ceremony was held on Thursday night at the Maranatha Hall in East Honiara and was officiated and…
IF we want to transform and develop our community, our parish, our diocese and our nation, the right and best place to start is the family unit. These were the words of outgoing Bishop for the Anglican Diocese of Malaita Right Reverend Sam Sahu in his Sunday sermon at the Saint Barnabas Cathedral. Bishop Sahu…
REVEREND Michael Sau Bebeu has been elected as the new bishop for the Anglican Diocese of Malaita, Friday. A statement from the Anglican Church of Melanesian said 47-year-old Reverend Bebeu will succeed the Right Reverend Bishop Sam Sahu who will officially retire on 13th January 2023 after serving the diocese for the last 14 years.…