On the way up to Cape Reinga we passed a building which looked just like a mosque. It is, however, a Maori church which combines Maori beliefs with Christianity. On the front there are two signs in Maori (Arepa - Alpha and Omeka - Omega). The new church has a following of about 50,000 people. The pastor who set the church up, went to Cape Reinga and felt the spirits pass him by so he felt compelled to start a new church. I am not sure how many other church buildings around Northland. We were very impressed with this building.
I am having a great success with the internet tonight so have uploaded more photos to the blog titled Cape Reinga.
Hi Nola
ReplyDeleteI have great interest in learning more about this church. Do have a reference I can refer to?