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The Church and Women: Gender, Culture, Scripture, and Leadership Can the Seventh-day Adventist Church learn from the Church of England?
Editor’s Introduction At BUC News , we welcome thoughtful reflections that explore relevant issues shaping faith, society, and leadership. In this article, Dr Jude Jeanville offers a personal reflection on women in leadership – drawing lessons from the Church of England’s appointment of its firs...
9 October 2025
From Leadership to Lifestyle: Pastor and Mrs Davis Inspire Change in Southern Spain
When Pastor Sam Davis concluded his service as President of the South England Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, many assumed retirement would bring a slower pace. Instead, he and his wife, Rowena, have started a new chapter of ministry that is transforming lives in Southern Spain. The couple ...
9 October 2025
Adventist Women Impacting Their Communities
The British Union Conference (BUC) Women’s Ministries Department continues to highlight Seventh-day Adventist women who are making a positive difference in their communities. This feature spotlights Dr Marva Williams, founder of Shhh… Menopause Wellness, and menopause coach, and Andrea Malcolm, d...
9 October 2025
Come Apart and Rest Awhile
“And He said to them, ‘Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.’ For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat” (Mark 6:31, NKJV). During a recent overseas trip for a funeral, I took a few hours to sit quietly on the beach. I’m not particularly...
9 October 2025
BUC Session 2026: Nine-Month Prayer Plan
The British Union Conference (BUC) will hold its Session from 1-3 July 2026, and as part of the preparation for this important event, a Nine-Month Prayer Plan has been created for use by individuals, small groups and congregations. Based on Micah 6:8, it invites participants to bathe all eleme...
25 September 2025
‘Forgiveness Journey Experience’ Course Transforms Perspectives
“We are not forgiven because we forgive, but as we forgive. The ground of all forgiveness is found in the unmerited love of God, but by our attitude toward others we show whether we have made that love our own” (E G White, Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 251). From 11 June to 3 September 2025, the St...
25 September 2025
A Life Remembered: Vera Wright
“Thy word have I hid in mine heart…” (Psalm 119:11) We are saddened to announce the passing of Vera Wright, a faithful witness and long-standing member of our church family, who passed away on 17 July 2025, at the age of 95. A previous generation remembered Vera for the purity of her soprano voic...
25 September 2025
Death of Pastor Frederick Mapp
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Pastor Frederick Mapp , who died peacefully on Wednesday, 27 August 2025 , at the age of 77. Pastor Mapp was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and a much-loved colleague in ministry. He faithfully served as a Pastor and Ministerial ...
19 September 2025
Go Outdoors Partnership Blesses Adventurer and Pathfinder Ministries
The British Union Conference (BUC) Youth Department is celebrating a remarkable act of generosity from Go Outdoors, who donated 318 four-person tents to Adventurer and Pathfinder Clubs across the territory. At the heart of the BUC’s mission is the value of Transforming Lives – creating opportunit...
19 September 2025
BUC Stewardship Working Group meets to plan for the next quinquennium
The British Union Conference (BUC) Stewardship Working Group (elected directors and sponsors from all the regions) gathered over the weekend of 12-14 September to work on their departmental strategic framework for the next quinquennium, July 2026 – July 2030. This meeting was held virtually on Fr...
18 September 2025
BUC Health Ministries Expands Mental Wellbeing Strategy
“Sickness of the mind prevails everywhere. Nine-tenths of the diseases from which men suffer have their foundation here.” – E G White, Mind, Character, and Personality, Vol. 1 Strengthening Mental Health Support The British Union Conference (BUC) Health Ministries department has broadened its ...
18 September 2025
Reflecting Hope 2025: Final Training Weekend Announced
7–9 November 2025 | Leonardo Hotel, Hinckley Island
4 September 2025
Adventist Women Impacting Their Communities
The British Union Conference (BUC) Women’s Ministries Department celebrates Adventist women who are positively impacting their communities. In this feature, we highlight Joanna Daniel , Trauma-Informed Counsellor, whose work was recognised in the Trans-European Division’s General Conference Sess...
4 September 2025