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Health Ministries Advisory Rebrands Health Message
Health Ministries Advisory Rebrands Health Message By Sharon Platt-McDonald BUC Director for Health, Women's Ministries & Adventist Community Services From Wednesday 6 to Sunday 10 November, 56 Health Ministries leaders from across the Inter-European Division (EUD) and Trans-European Division (TE...
2024-11-21T14:27:14.066Z
BUC STATEMENTS – 8 NOV 24
The British Union Conference (BUC) continues to support the South England Conference (SEC) as they expedite the planned process pertaining to a non-recent sexual child abuse case that Channel 4 News ran last Tuesday, 29 October 2024. We understand that the SEC is arranging a meeting with the surv...
2024-11-08T14:18:07.000Z
If You See Something, Say Something - Responding to Abuse
Recent shocking revelations in the national press have rocked the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the British Union Conference to its foundations and sent reverberations around the world Church. The exposure of evil in our community of faith is a sobering reminder that we ought to "Be sober, be v...
2024-11-08T11:00:52.000Z
Safeguarding – A Biblical Mandate
A quote of disputed origin claims that "The measure of a civilisation is how it treats its weakest members." While the source of the reference may be in doubt, the truth of the sentiment resonates with the plethora of biblical calls to advocate and act on behalf of the vulnerable. The psalmist ur...
2024-11-01T09:12:12.000Z
How to Heal
"'But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,' declares the Lord,…" Jeremiah 30:17 We sat in reflective silence, processing the words just spoken over the several hours it took to share her story. Recounting the catalogue of childhood traumas and the subsequent repercussions in her adu...
2024-11-01T07:11:18.000Z
Funeral Details – Pastor Derek C Clothier
The funeral service will be held on Monday, 4 November at the Weston-super-Mare Seventh-day Adventist church at 1:00 pm and after to the crematorium, then back to the church for the repass. As a tribute to Pastor Clothier's Welsh heritage, we kindly request that attendees wear something yellow, s...
2024-10-25T09:57:35.000Z
I Can Only Imagine.
I grew up scared of God – really scared of Him. I remember, as a 5-year-old, the terror I felt when I was told that if I was naughty, I wouldn't go to heaven. Of course, I was never naughty, but I was often good for the wrong reasons. I can't pretend that as a pre-schooler, I knew what heaven w...
2024-10-25T08:29:10.000Z
Psalm 141 - Complete Consecration
In Bible times, sacrifices were offered twice daily: in the morning and in the evening. The morning sacrifice was conducted around 9:00 am, and the evening sacrifice was conducted around 3:00 pm. The people gathered while the priests delivered worship and said prayers. This is a psalm of complete...
2024-10-24T19:57:20.000Z
Inspiration, Connection and Blessings at Christian Resources Exhibition 2024
Attending the Christian Resources Exhibition (CRE), held this year at the Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, from 9-10 October, was an exhilarating experience. CRE is the largest event of its kind in Europe. The 200-plus exhibitors enable extensive networking, witnessing opportunities, and everything...
2024-10-24T19:24:06.000Z
BUC President's State of the Union Address for BUC Churches
Pastor Eglan Brooks, President of the British Union Conference (BUC), recently delivered a State of the Union Address in conversation with BUC Stewardship Director Mrs Catherine Anthony Boldeau, sharing the progress and challenges in advancing the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church a...
2024-10-11T08:18:39.000Z
Obituary - Pastor D C Clothier
We are saddened by the news of the death of Pastor Derek Charles Clothier, who passed away on 24 July 2024, aged 92. Born in Trealaw, Rhondda Valley, South Wales, on 24 August 1931, Pastor Clothier was influenced by the faith of his mother and the late Pastor Charles D Wilson and was baptised by ...
2024-10-11T07:58:27.000Z
Seek His Face Always
In 2 Chronicles 20, we read of impending doom. The Moabites, Ammonites, and some Meunites plan to go to war against King Jehoshaphat. When he learns about their plans, he is alarmed. But instead of panicking, he encourages his subjects to join him in seeking the Lord. After recalling the Lord's g...
2024-10-09T21:03:43.000Z
World Mental Health Day
Each year, World Mental Health Day is celebrated on 10 October. Set by the World Federation of Mental Health, this year's theme is captioned workplace mental health . Highlighting the importance of talking about mental health and normalising conversations on this aspect of wellbeing, the Mental ...
2024-10-09T13:04:40.000Z
Adventists Celebrate Dementia Care Award
Thursday, 26 September, was a special day for the Sheffield Memory Hub. They received a prestigious national award and were applauded as ‘Winner’ in the category of ‘Outstanding Provider of Dementia Care in the Community’. The Sheffield Memory Hub is a community group based at the Sheffield Afric...
2024-10-03T20:51:56.000Z