For 18 months, a group of musicians and lovers of te reo Māori has had their sights set on creating waiata for bicentenary of the Birth of The Báb. They are now completing their project by uploading a series of recordings to Youtube.
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Flaxmere charts their course towards Bicentenary
A team in Flaxmere used a concentric circle chart to identify 77 people to have conversations with and invite to the bicentenary and core activities.
Poem extols potency of the Báb’s Message
“With ink that flowed in rivers on the page”, begins this poem about the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh.
Multi-faith prayer week in lead-up to bicentenary
The annual Week of Prayer for World Peace comes at an opportune time for friendly association with the followers of other religions just prior to bicentennial Twin Birthday celebrations.
Neighbourhood shows what’s possible from intensifying our efforts
Through conversations with 550 souls and by offering Ruhi Book 1 in three modes of delivery, Clendon neighbourhood boosted participation beyond their expectations.
Spiritual Forebears: The completion of Fort Shaykh Tabarsí
Continuing our series of stories from “The Dawnbreakers”, this instalment tells of the Persian Grand Vizir’s plot to bring about the execution of the Báb.
Singer-songwriter brings history to life
Irish singer-songwriter Luke Slott presented a musical journey through the story of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh.
Design to honour the Báb conveys message of peace
Māori symbols feature in artwork that commemorates the bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb and celebrates the promise of world peace which His appearance proclaimed.
Spiritual Forebears: the closing days of the Báb’s Revelation
Continuing our series of stories from “The Dawnbreakers”, this instalment tells of the Persian Grand Vizir’s plot to bring about the execution of the Báb.
Power of collaboration and focused efforts achieves results
For some time, Taranaki Cluster has taken patient steps toward starting a junior youth group. Recently, those steps paid off, with help from a visiting team and their friends in Triumph Cluster.
Spiritual Forebears: Mulla Husayn's momentous encounter with the Báb
In the lead up to the bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb, this is the first of a series of stories calling to mind the early days of the Faith and its“heroines and heroes whose faith was expressed in matchless, sacrificial acts that will forever adorn the annals of the Cause”.
Teaching Conference inspires pioneers in Kaikoura
After the Conference we went back home to our little town, Kaikoura, thinking "How can we do more?"
He Raranga Hou boosts collaboration and action
The National Teaching Conference, He Raranga Hou, gave its participants a new glimpse into a world-embracing vision and powerful resources to strengthen their efforts locally.
Neighbourhood Pilgrimage
Read how a group of friends from the Manurewa neighbourhood began to plan and prepare for pilgrimage - eventually undertaking pilgrimage together. They are now working towards their goals for the bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb.
Message from National Convention to the Universal House of Justice
“Aware of the significance of the time in which we live, drawing on the potency of The Word of God and emboldened by the spiritual destiny of our Pacific region, we look ahead with joy and confidence to fulfilling the goals of the Plan and making a worthy contribution to the closing of the first century of the Formative Age.”
Seeing in each person... a potential protagonist
Over the past year the friends in Invercargill have been focused on strengthening the process of expansion and consolidation that was stimulated by the bicentenary celebrations of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh in 2017.
Efforts to expand the nucleus of friends in the Wesley neighbourhood
One of many examples where young people are dedicating their time and energy in reaching out in friendship to others.
What is my role in the process?
The South Island Council reflects on how the recent South Island Summer School highlighted the role of the individual in the Plan, demonstrated by the energy and initiative of a junior youth, the determined efforts of pioneers, and by the pledges of young and old to carry out acts of service.
"We were all committed to learning..."
For seven days in January youth from the communities of Waimakariri, Waitaki, Timaru, Dunedin and Invercargill gathered together to learn how we, as youth, can create true bonds of friendship and how, by working with younger youth, we can foster a spirit of unity and service in our own communities.
Three Billboards - Taranaki!
The story of how one family responded to the call for pioneering to a goal cluster after participating in the summer initiative (a campaign of learning, teaching and pioneering to help those clusters that need support to intensify their growth activities to meet the goals of the Five Year Plan).