We were saddened to learn of the death of Joy Beardsell on 30 October 2021. Joy was born on 12 December 1934 in Pretoria, South Africa, to Leonard and Hilda Barrett. On 7 August 1955, Joy married Dr Derek Beardsell and their union brought about Eileen, Beryl and Robert.
Joy entered denominational employment in 1954 as a secretary at Helderberg College. Most of her denominational employment was as a secretary – from 1956 for the East Africa Union; from 1967 for the Central Africa Union; from…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2021-11-23/death-of-joy-beardsell/

17 November 1931 – 12 October 2021Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2021-11-22/death-of-peter-hinks/

The apostle Paul writes in his letter to the Philippians, “And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ – to the glory and praise of God.” 
It strikes me as interesting that he puts two seemingly unrelated things – love and knowledge – together. To Paul, love is not simply…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2021-11-21/reaffirming-the-adventist-churchs-response-to-covid-19/

Pastor Ian Sweeney, President of the British Union Conference (BUC), has been voted to a new position of Field Secretary at the Trans-European Division (TED).  The vote came about after an end of year meeting by the Division’s Executive Committee members on Sunday, 14 November 2021.
Sweeney responded to his new appointment by saying, “I am very honoured and surprised to have been asked to serve as Field Secretary – although I am somewhat conflicted, as I had recently been appointed to serve a…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2021-11-15/pastor-ian-sweeney-elected-for-a-ted-post/

The President of the British Union Conference, Pastor Ian Sweeney led the opening devotional at the Irish Mission Session, on Sunday 31 October, by focussing on the oft overlooked song of praise, Psalm 117.  His theme was that as we recognise God’s love and leading over the last few years, let’s unite as one people and sing the song of Psalms 117:
Praise the Lord all you nations; extol Him, all you peoples. For great is His love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.
…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2021-11-10/irish-mission-session-report/