The Surridge family would like to express their thanks for the many messages of condolence they have received following the death of Rachel Surridge on 6 April. The funeral and memorial service will both take place on Wednesday, 4 May. A simple funeral service will be held at the West Herts Crematorium at 09:40 and a slightly longer memorial service at the Grantham Seventh-day Adventist church at 13:30. This split arrangement should allow friends and family in both areas to attend at least…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2022-04-20/1129/

On the Tuesday night before the Easter weekend, when Christians everywhere remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, Newbold’s final Diversity Lecture of this academic year focused on loving the world. And particularly the earth, which God loved so much that He gave His Son to redeem it and its people. The lecture explored how we can live out our discipleship in a culture that continually bombards us with the pressures of consumerism.
Dr Ruth Valerio, a theologian and campaigning…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2022-04-20/1128/

Crieff Church hosted a very special weekend of contemplation and celebration over the Easter period.  The congregation was blessed to have Pastor Ian Sweeney, Trans European Division Field Secretary, and his wife Jennifer as the speakers for the weekend. On Friday evening, an agape feast and ordinance of humility service was held in the Ross Hall at Crieff Church.  As well as church members, several people from the local community attended this memorable service.  Pastor Sweeney gave a…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2022-04-20/an-ordinance-of-humility-a-donkey-and-a-breakfast/

On 18 March, 2022, Pastor Dan Serb, Irish Mission President, Michael Douglas (our photographer and videographer) and I boarded a plane to Romania. Our purpose was to observe the impact of organised humanitarian interventions, give moral support to people during this crisis, collect stories and experiences of people and members as they go through this heinous humanitarian crisis, and practically support the hurting. One of our objectives was to understand how Adventist Community Services at the…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2022-04-07/1114/

Rachel Norma Phillips was born on 6 September 1928 in Kisumu, Kenya. She was the second surviving child of Ernest and Lilian Phillips, who served as missionaries at the time (see https://encyclopedia.adventist.org/article?id=6HY2). Lilian died of malaria two years later, and the Phillips family returned to England. Ernest began a career as a lecturer at Newbold College, and Rachel was brought up in an academic environment. She was musically gifted and trained as a teacher. Rachel met Ronald…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2022-04-07/1113/