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BUC Releases New Resources for 2024 Stewardship Revival Week

BUC Releases New Resources for 2024 Stewardship Revival Week By Catherine Anthony Boldeau, BUC Stewardship Director The British Union Conference (BUC) Stewardship Working Group, comprised of directors and sponsors from across the territory, has released a suite of new resources as part of the 202...

Taking a Stand Against Gender-Based Violence

Taking a Stand Against Gender-Based Violence By Sharon Platt-McDonald BUC Director for Women’s Ministries, Health and Adventist Community Services “Learn to do good. Seek justice. Rebuke the oppressor.” Isaiah 1:17 (NKJV) The call to take a stand against gender-based violence was a global initiat...

But seek first his KINGDOM and his righteousness

The old African-American spiritual ‘In the Morning When I Rise’ ends each stanza with the phrase, ‘Give me Jesus’. As the dawn breaks and the light of day replaces the gloom of night, our waking thoughts should be gratitude, thankfulness and praise to the Almighty God. “...your first thought in t...

Special day of PRAYER

God First

Babies keep their eyes on their parents when they are learning to walk. Young children hold their parent’s hands during busy trips out. As we grow older, we begin to understand the world and need less direct support, or so we believe. We make decisions without consultation and often seek guidance...

BUC Statement on Safeguarding

Safeguarding Statement for the BUC 29 October 2024 The British Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church affirms and values the dignity of each human being 1 and is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk of harm within its territory, the United Kingdom and...

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...

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...

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...

The Holy Hush

A Reflection

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...