National - News
The Soul of a Nation
At this time of national mourning, BUC News has asked two church leaders to reflect on the social context of her passing in a 21st century globalised world and biblical lessons that we can learn from this historical event. Pastor David Neal (TED Communication & Media Director), writes the first p...
16 September 2022
ADRA Trustee Recalls Meeting Queen Twice
ADRA Trustee Recalls Meeting The Queen Twice In 2002, Her Majesty the Queen visited Jamaica as part of her Golden Jubilee celebrations. After she had visited downtown Kingston to visit a very troubled area of the capital, Her Majesty paid a visit to the British High Commission, where I was workin...
16 September 2022
UK Church Leaders Reflect on Meeting Queen Elizabeth II
UK Church Leaders Reflect on Meeting Queen Elizabeth II Since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday 8 September, people around the country have recalled their meetings with the Queen. BUC News speaks to Pastor Richard Jackson, former President of the North England Conference and current ...
16 September 2022
Encounters with The Queen: A personal memory
"What a privilege to shake the hand of a British monarch who has, in the words of Robert Hardman, “Travelled further than all her predecessors put together…lived longer than any of them…known more historical figures than any living person and played a major role in transforming Britain from an imperial power to a multicultural nation.”
9 September 2022
Remembering Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
We join with the people of the United Kingdom, the nations of the Commonwealth and the world, in expressing sincere condolences to the Royal Family on the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Her death marks the end of the modern Elizabethan era giving 70 years of dedicated service as Britai...
8 September 2022
Urgent Prayers Needed
This afternoon, we learned that the Royal Family have gathered at Balmoral amid concerns for the Queen's health. As the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, we would like to extend our prayers to her and her family at this challenging time. We live in un...
8 September 2022
Press Open Day Provides Opportunity to Thank Retirees
The Stanborough Press held its first Open Day on their premises in Grantham, since 2019 on Sunday 4 September 2022 with over 400 people in attendance. The hosts for the event were Curtis Murphy, a former Publishing Director of the British Union Conference (BUC) and Elisabeth Sanguesa, General Ma...
8 September 2022
God's World, Our World: Adventurers & Pathfinders as True Stewards
Stewardship formed the cornerstone of the first South England Conference (SEC) face-to-face camporee for Adventurers and Pathfinders since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom in 2019 which was recently held at Phasels Wood Activity Centre in Hertfordshire, from 22 to 31...
8 September 2022
Real Life - 25 Plus Youth Retreat
The South England Conference (SEC) 25+ Youth Retreat was held over the weekend of 26-28 August at Hay's Wood (Kings Lynn) straight after the 18-24s had their camp during the week. The theme for the weekend was Real Life and 25 young adults were in attendance. Pastor Eddie Hypolite was the main sp...
8 September 2022
Stanborough Secondary School Celebrates 2022 GCSE Results
Like many other secondary schools across the country, Year 11 students from Stanborough Secondary School, sat externally marked GCSE examinations for the first time since 2019, after two years of disruption to their education. Despite lockdowns, remote learning, illness, and self-isolation, Stanb...
2 September 2022
Reflections on enditnow Emphasis Day
The enditnow initiative is a global drive to raise awareness and advocate for the end of violence around the world. It was launched in October 2009 in partnership with the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) and the General Conference Women's Ministries Department of the Seventh-day Ad...
1 September 2022
18-24s SEC Summer Youth Camp 2022
Youth enthusiastically gathered at Hays Wood Retreat Centre for the 18-24s summer camp this past week (22-26 August), many to experience the site for the first time. As there hadn't been a camp like this before we were all excited to be part of the experience organised by Pastor Anthony Fuller an...
1 September 2022
Stanborough Secondary School Appoints Interim Leadership Team
The Stanborough Secondary School Board of Governors has appointed an interim leadership team for the 2022/23 Autumn term, while they continue to search for a permanent headteacher. Interim Operational Headteacher Jeanetta Liburd is a specialist RE teacher and has worked as Vice Principal, Assista...
1 September 2022
Stanborough Press In-Person Open Day Returns
Andrew Puckering, Assistant Editor, Stanborough Press
25 August 2022