Session Updates
The latest news from the floor
Session Business Continues
The Session Business was adjourned on Friday 3 July by Privileged Motion to reconvene on Thursday, 6 August 2026, to continue the business of electing new positions.
The Nominating Committee will continue its work and report back to the Session delegates at a virtual meeting on 6 August, with further information regarding this meeting and it's format to follow.
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BUC 2026 Elected Leaders
Dr Kirk Thomas
BUC President
Emanuel Bran
BUC Executive Secretary
Wederly Aguiar
BUC Treasurer
Adam Keough
Irish Mission President
Obinnaya (Obi) Iheoma
Scottish Mission President
Jeremy Johnson
Welsh Mission President
Ben Pontanar
Irish Mission Executive Secretary
Lorraine Mcdonald
Education Director
Sharon Platt-McDonald
Health Director
BUC Executive Committee
George Kumi
Pastor, NEC
Connie Tsang
Pastor, SEC
Andrew Willis
Pastor, IM
Jeason Kanagaraj
Layperson, IM
Charles Lethbridge
Layperson, SM
Victor Mbvundula
Layperson, WM
Sally-Ann Flemmings-Danquah
Layperson, NEC
Glenda Augustine
Layperson, NEC
Syam Marapudi
Layperson, NEC
Darren Johnson
Layperson, SEC
Albert Gardiner
Layperson, SEC
Naomi Ninvalle
Layperson, SEC
Webster Ralph Jr
Layperson, SEC
Floriebelle Yang
Layperson, SEC
Devina Ponce
Layperson, SEC
The Latest News
Dr Kirk Thomas Elected President of the British Union Conference
2nd July 2026
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Read the BUC Session Report Summaries in July edition of the Messenger.
https://news.adventist.uk/all-news/messenger-july-vol-131-issue-7
15 June. Session Reports are available.
As published in the Messenger, March 2026 edition.
https://news.adventist.uk/all-news/messenger-march-vol-131-issue-3