At this time of national mourning, BUC News has asked two church leaders to reflect on the social context of her passing in a 21st century globalised world and biblical lessons that we can learn from this historical event. Pastor David Neal (TED Communication & Media Director), writes the first part this week and Pastor Max McKenzie-Cook (SEC Community Services & Prison Ministries Director, & Diversity Coordinator), will close this short series next week.
The Soul of a Nation (1)…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2022-09-16/the-soul-of-a-nation/
ADRA Trustee Recalls Meeting Queen Twice
ADRA Trustee Recalls Meeting The Queen Twice
In 2002, Her Majesty the Queen visited Jamaica as part of her Golden Jubilee celebrations. After she had visited downtown Kingston to visit a very troubled area of the capital, Her Majesty paid a visit to the British High Commission, where I was working as the Development Attaché. She was introduced to the various teams but when I mentioned that the project she had just visited was one funded by the British government, Her Majesty smiled broadly and…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2022-09-16/adra-trustee-recalls-meeting-queen-twice/
UK Church Leaders Reflect on Meeting Queen Elizabeth II
UK Church Leaders Reflect on Meeting Queen Elizabeth II
Since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday 8 September, people around the country have recalled their meetings with the Queen. BUC News speaks to Pastor Richard Jackson, former President of the North England Conference and current church pastor of the Derby Bethel, Chester Green and Burton-on-Trent churches, and Judy Clements OBE, South England Conference Children’s Ministries Director and Safeguarding Lead, recall their…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2022-09-16/uk-church-leaders-reflect-on-meeting-queen-elizabeth-ii/
News Briefs for September 16, 2022
News reports from Forlì, Italy; Jackson, Mississippi; Willingboro, New Jersey; New York City and the Conscience & Justice Council: Benvenuto in Casa Mia! On September 19, 2022, the Casa Mia Retirement Home in Forlì, Italy, will open a new operational headquarters near the city’s historic center. Fabian Nikolaus, director of the facility, told EUD News […] Source: https://atoday.org/news-briefs-for-september-16-2022/
In Supporting LGBTQ+ People, Words Matter
by Bryan Ness | 15 September 2022 | On July 23, I addressed the Adventist Today Sabbath Seminar on the topic of the complexity of the LGBTQ+ question. I explained that though people assume that human sex and gender is binary, and that the normal outcome of reproduction and development is distinctly male or female, […] Source: https://atoday.org/in-supporting-lgbtq-people-words-matter/
