Friday, 18 May 2012

Sisters from Mittagong Branch, Southern Highlands, NSW Australia Macarthur Stake, celebrated the 170th anniversary of Relief Society by having a high tea at the Mittagong Chapel on Saturday 17 March 2012.

Sister Heather Orrock provided a beautiful Royal icing cake made by her niece, Mrs Jenny Macarthy. It was decorated to the theme "Charity Never Faileth" and had the Relief Society emblem inscribed on it.

Each sister recei...

Friday, 15 May 2012

Kings Park and Botanic Garden in Perth, Western Australia, has a number of tree-lined avenues, set aside to honour service personnel who died in the two World Wars and other engagements.

At the base of each tree is a plaque inscribed with the name of the deceased, age, date and manner of death and who dedicated the plaque.

For 2 hours, these streets were a sea of bright yellow as Helping Hands volunteers of all ages, from all fou...

Friday, 18 May 2012

A love of the Gospel and a love for Australia go hand in hand for the Tingey family whose legacy of missionary service in Australia spans almost 100 years.

When Scott Tingey of Salt Lake City received his call to the Australia Adelaide Mission in 2010, he was excited about boosting a missionary connection that began in 1917 when his great-grandfather Clarence H. Tingey, headed to our shores as an eager missionary elder.
"I had al...

Transcripts of addresses from leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at last month's worldwide General Conference can be found in the May issues of Ensign and Liahona.

The New Era for May includes excerpts from talks that are especially relevant to youth.

Audio, text and PDF versions of The Ensign, Liahona and New Era can be found at Magazines.

Monday, 23 April 2012

Ronda Wakeley became affiliated with the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sydney when she was eighteen. This year Ronda joins 6 million women worldwide in celebrating the 170th birthday of the organisation.

"The society was founded in 1842," says Ronda, "to help its members increase faith and personal righteousness, strengthen families and homes, and seek out and help those in need."

"Still ...

Tuesday, 24 April 2012

Pollie Pedal is an annual, bi-partisan, 1000K bike-a-thon designed to allow political leaders and other vigorous citizens to raise money for a good cause. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a long-time sponsor of Pollie Pedal, provided dinner for the bikers and their support staff on the first night of the ride. Bussing participants to the Braeside meetinghouse for the meal, the Church also provided displays ab...

Tuesday, 24 April 2012

On the Monday 13th February 2012 Elder James J. Hamula, Pacific Area President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, set out to create the thirteenth district of the Church in PNG. His mettle was tested that day by land and water turned treacherous by heavy rain.

With him were President and Sister Fata of the Papua New Guinea Mission, several missionaries, and ten local police providing security. Their struggle ...

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

While we are proud to be members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," says Hazel Hillier, "I am glad our family is able to continue a custom that has been in force for millennia."

The Hilliers, who live in Brisbane, wanted their children to remember their Jewish heritage. "One way we did this," Hazel explains, "was to hold Passover every year in our home."

Neville Hillier, Hazel's husband, presides at the eve...

Friday, 6 April 2012

At this Easter season, we celebrate, with all the Christian world, the wonderful fruits of the atonement of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, culminating in His glorious resurrection. The reality of that resurrection was confirmed by many more witnesses than would be required in any court of law. Some were His apostles, including Thomas, who initially doubted.

The resurrected Saviour's words to Thomas were prophetic for many who have ...

Friday, 30 March 2012

"The Book of Mormon has been and continues to be a source of inspiration in my life," says Amisha Gaundar of Sydney. Now a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Amisha grew up as a Hindu. She joined the Church twelve years ago when missionaries brought The Book of Mormon to her home and taught her family about it.

She was sixteen at the time. She and her mother, her two sisters and her brother, were baptiz...