- Today marks 25 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when nearly 3,000 people lost their lives in New York City, at the Pentagon, and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Let’s remember in our prayers the many people whose lives were forever changed by the events of that day—especially those who lost loved ones. We […]
- From July 29 to August 1, four of Pacific Union College’s biology professors attended the Conference for North American Division (NAD) Science Professors in Pasco, Washington. Organized by the Geoscience Research Institute (GRI), the event was an opportunity to highlight research and presentations and celebrate higher education. PUC’s dean of the school of sciences, Aimee […]
- Southern Adventist University’s Bachelor of Science in Engineering program has earned accreditation from the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, an internationally recognized accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. “Reaching this important milestone is another evidence of God’s abundant blessing on Southern’s engineering program,” says Tyson […]
- Hundreds of members, church leaders, community partners, and guests from across the Atlantic Union Conference and beyond gathered on July 5, 2026, to dedicate the conference’s new headquarters and celebrate 125 years of God’s leading throughout the Northeast. The service marked the culmination of a journey that began with the purchase of the Westborough property […]
- On September 4, 2026, in time for the call to Seventh-day Adventist Church members across the North American Division and around the world to unite in OneVoice27, the NAD is premiering a short film, “When Hope Shows Up.” Dealing with the unimaginable and how hope and faith can play a part in healing and renewal, […]
The leadership of the Crossville Seventh-day Adventist Church would like to publicly state their objection to any civil government’s request or encouragement that their citizens participate in acts of worship or religious observance that contradict their own sincerely held convictions and beliefs. Furthermore, as proponents of liberty of conscience apart from interference of governmental powers, we stand in opposition with the statement made in the presidential proclamation given on May 4, 2026 encouraging Americans to observe the (Shabbat) Sabbath from Friday sundown May 15 to Saturday sundown May 16 to recognize the sacred Jewish tradition of rest and gratitude to the Almighty.
The above declaration crosses an important boundary that protects religious liberty and freedom of conscience. Setting this precedent now will allow civil government in the future to direct religious expression of its citizens regardless of differences in their personally held beliefs. By necessity, worship must arise voluntarily from personal conviction, not from government endorsements or legislative decrees. State sponsored religious practices, which are not otherwise willfully and independently adopted by its citizens, have historically then required oppressive governmental mandates in order to secure external religious obedience which is incompatible with one’s voluntarily chosen faith and religious practices. For the reasons stated above, we respectfully protest the presidential proclamation of May 4, 2026.