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Nathaniel, my public transit guide

Nathaniel, my public transit guide

Posted: 2017/07/21

A first-time delegate to the National Convention from Alberta tells the story of how a chance encounter on public transit led to a deeper understanding of guidance from the Universal House of Justice in its recent Ridván message to be “alert to the possibilities that exist in every space for acquainting others with His [Bahá’u’lláh’s] life and sublime mission.”

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Message from the National Spiritual Assembly to the Bahá’ís of Canada, 11 July 2017

Message from the National Spiritual Assembly to the Bahá’ís of Canada, 11 July 2017

Posted: 2017/07/20

“Since the National Spiritual Assembly wrote to you on 19 June 2017, word has reached us of the momentum building towards the celebration of the bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh in communities of every size.”

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In memoriam 2016

In memoriam 2016

Posted: 2017/07/13

“O SON OF BEING! Thy Paradise is My love; thy heavenly home, reunion with Me. Enter therein and tarry not. This is that which hath been destined for thee in Our kingdom above and Our exalted dominion.”

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Provision in a will for the payment of Huqúqu’lláh

Provision in a will for the payment of Huqúqu’lláh

Posted: 2017/07/06

How should one make provision in one’s will for the payment of Huqúqu’lláh?

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Message from the National Spiritual Assembly to the Bahá’ís of Canada, 19 June 2017

Message from the National Spiritual Assembly to the Bahá’ís of Canada, 19 June 2017

Posted: 2017/06/27

“[M]any more spaces need to be created for the tens of thousands of every kind of person who are joining us. How, as a community, will we do this in relation to the twin Holy Days?”

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Ridván 2017 message

Ridván 2017 message

Posted: 2017/04/21

The Ridván 2017 message of the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá’ís of the world.

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1 March 2017 letter to the Bahá’ís of the World

1 March 2017 letter to the Bahá’ís of the World

Posted: 2017/03/05

From the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá’ís of the World, 1 March 2017.

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The Association for Bahá’í Studies conference: advancing a conversation

The Association for Bahá’í Studies conference: advancing a conversation

Posted: 2016/12/13

More than a century since the gift of the Master’s presence in Montreal, a city hallowed by His memory, members of the North American Bahá’í community together with friends from other parts of the world gathered for the 40th annual conference of the Association for Bahá’í Studies.

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Message regarding dedication of Chile Temple

Message regarding dedication of Chile Temple

Posted: 2016/10/17

Message from the Universal House of Justice addressed to participants gathered at the conference to mark the dedication of the Mother Temple of South America, dated 14 October 2016.

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Letter to the Universal House of Justice from the 2016 National Convention

Letter to the Universal House of Justice from the 2016 National Convention

Posted: 2016/09/30

‘As one of the two honored co-executors to whom you wrote on the centenary of the first of the beloved Master’s Tablets of the Divine Plan, the Convention has steeled our resolve to “consecrate ourselves in the next five years to the priceless opportunities and inescapable obligations” to which you have called us. We pray that we will prove ourselves worthy to fulfill the tasks ahead of us.’

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