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Online Worship in Adventist Churches in the British Isles: Time to Embrace Change?
The British Union Conference Communication Department was interested in understanding how local churches conducted their online church services during the time of the lockdown.
10 July 2020
Why Stanborough School?
Why would any parent choose to send their child to a private or fee paying or independent school when the United Kingdom has thousands of outstanding state schools that that do not charge school fees? There are several reasons that parents could give, however, the best responses will come from th...
9 July 2020
Joint Statement on Present Situation Regarding Re-opening of Churches
The presidents of the five entities of the BUC, issue the statement below.
2 July 2020
BUC 'Reopening Churches' Committee Take Advice from Adventist Public Health Professionals
Putting all these factors together it is easy to see that a typical Seventh-day Adventist worship service can create the 'perfect storm' with all risk factors being present.
2 July 2020
'Beloved and Bubbly' University Graduate Killed in Car Crash
Juliana aged 22, from Watford, had just graduated from the University of Leeds with a first-class degree and hoped to work for humanitarian causes before she was involved in a fatal crash as a rear seat passenger in Otley, Yorkshire shortly after 6pm on 18 June 2020.
25 June 2020
Reading District Pastors Respond to Triple Murder Attack
The Seventh-day Adventist Churches in Reading express their deepest condolences to the heartbroken families and friends of those fatally stabbed on Saturday, 20 June at Reading Park.
25 June 2020
Adventist Church Receives COVID-19 Award Nomination from Lancashire High Sheriff
The volunteers have been delivering food since the lockdown on a weekly basis and helping and supporting the other food hubs/food banks/food markets with additional supplies of bread, potatoes and vegetables
25 June 2020
Newbold College of Higher Education Acknowledge 'Past and Present Wrongs Perpetrated on Racial Grounds'
"Racial Injustice: No More. We have shown our solidarity. Now, we have a job to do. It is time to apologise. It is time to hold ourselves accountable. It is time to vow change for a better future."
18 June 2020
Death of Valerie Kapon
We were saddened to learn of the death of Valerie Kapon, widow of Wilbur Kapon. Valerie passed away in the early hours of Friday morning, 12 June 2020, with eldest son, Ashley, at her bedside. Valerie was born on 26 September 1942 in Bushey, Hertfordshire. On 9 April 1961 Valerie married Wilbur J...
18 June 2020
Death of Florencina Maria (Fleur) Morris
Florencina Maria (Fleur) Morris, wife of Pastor Colin Morris, passed away in Deland, Florida, USA, on 14 June,, 2020 at the age of 85 as a reslut of COVID-19. She served in team pastoral ministry with her husband Colin for more than four decades, both in the South England Conference and the North...
16 June 2020
Hyland House School Promotion
Hyland House School is our primary school in London, offering a Christian education that would benefit many. We are aiming to make that education available to as many children as possible and so wish to advertise that our September enrollment is now open
11 June 2020
BUC Field Presidents Begin Work on Strategy for Future Church Opening
We must all recognise that the reopening process may be difficult and will take considerable time and careful planning
5 June 2020
BUC Responds to Recent Racial Tensions Across America and England
BUC president, Pastor Ian Sweeney responds to the events surrounding the death of George Floyd.
3 June 2020
Death of Martin Luther Rodney
Martin Luther Rodney was born 3rd June 1934 in Green Island, Hanover, Jamaica. He was the eldest of 7 children born to Edward Charles Rodney and Ethlyn Lenora Johnson-Rodney. Martin Luther Rodney was named by his mother, who was anxious for him to be like the great protestant reformer. True to hi...
3 June 2020
Death of Margaret Gwenllian Todd (nee Jones)
We were saddened to learn of the death of Margaret Todd on 22 May 2020. Margaret was born on 10 July 1938 in Walthamsthow and spent her childhood and youth in Barry. Margaret came in contact with Adventists when a friend invited her to a youth camp. In 1957 she accepted Jesus Christ as her Saviou...
3 June 2020