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Rafael Nadal on his way to last year’s Wimbledon triumph

TELEVISION is all set to give Wimbledon a new dimension. The BBC has announced that it is to broadcast live 3D coverage of the men’s and women’s singles finals.

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EXHIBITION PICTURES ‘UNTOUCHABLES’ PLIGHT

Bands march The Mall EIGHT Salvation Army bands from around the world marched down The Mall and I played a concert in the forecourt of Buckingham

Dalits in focus MARCUS PERKINS

Palace. The bands were joining together to celebrate 120 years of The Salvation Army’s London-based International Staff Band.

Wombwell award

THE Salvation Army in Wombwell, I Barnsley, has received an Immense Contribution to the Community Award for the activities it runs for young people in the area.

The award, given by Wombwell Police Safer Neighbourhood Team, recognised the work of the Salvation Army church’s youth club and social events.

Roofs targeted

THIEVES are targeting churches in I Gloucester, Wiltshire and Bristol for their Cotswold stone roof tiles, says specialist church insurance company Ecclesiastical.

Christians imprisoned ABOUT 100 campaigners protested I outside the Eritrean Embassy, calling for religious freedom in the African country. Release International, one of the groups which took part in the demonstration, says that about 1,500 Christians have been imprisoned for their faith by the one-party state.

POLITICAL INTERVENTIONS COME UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT

Turbulent priests examined ARCHBISHOPS of Canterbury have been among the most consistently controversial political figures of the past 30 years, according to a report published by thinktank Theos.

In Turbulent Priests?, Daniel Gover, a researcher for the Constitution Unit based at University College London, examines the ‘political interventions’ of Rowan

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Williams and his predecessors George Carey and Robert Runcie.

He concludes that there is little evidence that the archbishops’ contributions have been motivated by self-interest, as can be seen from their willingness to speak out on issues such as immigration, Sharia and military action in ways that ‘cost [them] goodwill and public sympathy’.

The publication of the report coincided with the appearance of an issue of the political magazine New Statesman guest edited by Rowan Williams.

In his leading article, Dr Williams challenged the Government and the Left to clarify their ideas on how to deal with issues such as child poverty, poor literacy and ‘the deficit in access to educational excellence’. He also argued that the coalition’s speedy introduction of ‘radical, long-term policies for which no one voted’ raised anxiety about the meaning of democracy.

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JAYA prepares chai at home, in one of the photographs featured in an exhibition at St Paul’s Cathedral portraying the lives of India’s Dalits, formerly known as ‘untouchables’.

The photographs were taken by Marcus Perkins for Christian Solidarity Worldwide. The campaign group says that, although the concept of ‘untouchability’ was abolished by India’s Constitution, it continues to be practised, leading to the oppression of Dalits.

The photographer says: ‘Although almost every aspect of life in India has been covered by photography exhibitions, very few have paid systematic attention to casteism. Many outside India either don’t know about caste or assume it is dying out as a result of India’s economic boom. That is not the case, and we have sought here to illustrate the lives of a few, who typify both the extreme and the everyday suffering that millions of Dalits face.’

The exhibition Being Untouchable runs until Wednesday 6 July.

BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD

Major achievement A BOOK written by a Salvation Army major has won Christianity Magazine’s Book of the Year Award.

Howard Webber’s Meeting Jesus: Inspiring Stories of Modern-Day Evangelism received 82 per cent of readers’ votes. The title, published by The Salvation Army, is Major Webber’s first book.

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in all their realistic glory.

These first 3D broadcasts of Wimbledon are being made as the tennis championships – which begin on Monday (20 June) – take place for the 125th time.

Memorable Wimbledon moments have been transmitted on TV since 1937, when the BBC captured the action on Centre Court for up to half an hour a day. In 1967 London SW19 was even the location of a landmark in British television when the BBC served up the country’s first colour broadcast.

BBC Sport executive producer Paul Davies says that the 3D transmissions are ‘the latest innovation to bring to life all the tension, drama and excitement’ of the prestigious event.

TV has shown millions of people worldwide the moments of ‘tension, drama and excitement’ that otherwise would have been seen by only a few thousand at the courts.

Sometimes those moments come out of the blue. Who could have known what was down the line when John Isner and Nicolas Mahut took to Court 18 for a low-profile first round match last year! Amazed crowds watched as it turned into the longest match in tennis history, lasting 11 hours and 5 minutes. Isner won the fifth set 70-68.

Viewers may remember Virginia Wade becoming the last Brit to win a singles title back in 1977 and, more recently, the hope and disappointment as Tim Henman and Andy Murray suffered semi-final defeats in their efforts to become the first British men’s finalist since

TV cameras catch the action (top) and reigning women’s champion Serena Williams

Bunny Austin in 1938.

There have been memorable breakthroughs, such as 17-year-old Boris Becker becoming the youngest men’s champion, and some tearful farewells. There have also been notable outbursts of anger, one of which entered The Oxford Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Quotations. The villain that day in 1981 was John McEnroe, who raged at the umpire: ‘You cannot be serious!’

For players and spectators at the courts, Wimbledon has always taken place in 3D. Perhaps Wimbledonwatchers, whether at home or courtside, appreciate the ‘tension, drama and excitement’ because they see how it relates to the 3D reality of all our lives.

Friends and family members come and go. Difficult times and opportunities can come out of the

blue. We have hopes, but sometimes we face disappointment. We can become angry at the way things go and take out our frustration on other people – and, if we’re honest, we have to admit that we have our faults.

But our weaker side does not have to be the end of the story.

As countless people who recognise the relevance of its tension, drama and excitement have found, the Bible makes the point that God not only created us but also loves us and, through his Son, Jesus, offers to forgive us for all our unforced errors.

They have found that when they have accepted God’s forgiveness, it has given their lives a new and hopeful dimension.

That love is available to all of us.

It’s to our advantage – and the ball’s in our court.

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Members of the Harlem Gospel Choir

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FOUNDED the Harlem Gospel Choir on 15 January 1986, the date of Martin Luther King’s birthday,’ says Allen Bailey. ‘Not only did I want to pay tribute to my good friend, but I also wanted to see a new choir serving the black church.

To date the Harlem Gospel Choir have travelled more than two million miles to perform in 123 countries. The 60 singers which make up the choir come from churches across Harlem, New York. Small groups from the choir travel across the world to perform concerts.

‘One of my highlights was watching the choir sing for Nelson Mandela in 1990 at Yankee Stadium,’ says Allen. ‘He had just been released from solitary confinement. It was a wonderful experience.’

‘Performing with Josh Groban in Sweden was awesome,’ adds Travis Taylor, a member of the choir. ‘I’ve also enjoyed our concerts in Asia.’

Earlier this year the choir sang on New York’s popular Late Show With David Letterman. The group regularly perform concerts in theatres and hotels, and at private events such as weddings and funerals. The choir do not have a record deal, so their fame spreads simply through word of mouth.

‘People come to Harlem to see the various gospel choirs and then they invite us to visit their country,’ explains Allen. ‘My background is in organising events – I coordinated the Rumble in the Jungle between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali in 1974 – so I arrange the trips. We have visited places such as Papua New Guinea and China.’

The aim of the choir is to spread the good news about Jesus wherever they go.

‘As much as we hope to entertain, our job is to show people God’s grace and mercy through song,’ says choir member Daria Jones, who has a day job as a teaching assistant. ‘To me, God is love. He is able. And he is there for me no matter what.’

‘God loves us, in spite of everything,’ adds Travis. ‘He’s always with us. It’s an honour to worship him in the choir. We

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‘After attending my church I used to go down to a friend’s club and we had what we called a gospel brunch – lots of food and gospel singing. On one particular day a video of Martin Luther King was playing. A reporter was talking to him about winning the Nobel Prize for Peace. Dr King said: “We can all be great because we can all serve.” His words hit me. I could do that! So the choir was born.’

Allen, Daria and Travis

The Harlem Gospel Choir reach the end of their UK tour this weekend. Founder ALLEN BAILEY and choir members DARIA JONES and TRAVIS TAYLOR tell Claire Brine about their music-making hope our songs inspire people and encourage them.’

The choir also place a heavy emphasis on charity work. They donate proceeds from their concerts to organisations such as Feed the Children and charities in South Africa.

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hen we went to China my faith was affected,’ says Daria. ‘I saw all these people who had next to nothing. But the faith of the Chinese people really encouraged me.’

‘If people want to audition to be in the choir, we ask them to be willing to give of themselves,’ says Allen.

‘Being in the choir is not just about the opportunities to travel. We are missionaries for Jesus.’

We hope to show God’s mercy and grace through song

Being on the road for weeks at a time can be draining. So is standing on stage night after night. The choir make sure they spend time encouraging each other, reading the Bible and praying together to keep up their strength.

‘Even if I sometimes don’t feel like singing, I ask God to help me so that the audience can see him through what I’m doing,’ says Daria. ‘I remember talking to one girl after a performance in Norway. She had been brought up as an atheist. After hearing us sing, she was moved to tears and wanted to become a believer.’

Allen says: ‘The work we are doing affects people. Even if they cannot understand our language, the love of God translates through song.

‘Today Jesus means everything to me.

I was brought up in rat-infested housing and was dragged to church by my mother. But now I’m in my seventies and thank God for each new day he gives me.’

Do the choir feel that they are in competition with other groups and singers?

‘No,’ says Allen. ‘Other people can do what they do. And we will do what we do. Sometimes a big record label will call me and ask me if the choir will do a crossover album. I always give the same response: “I don’t mind – but we are bringing the cross with us.” They don’t often call me back. But that’s OK. My vision for the choir remains to take our faith all over the world.

I want us to minister the love of Jesus in every country.’

MEDIA

Do something ‘WE don’t do God.’ That’s how in 2003 Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell summarised his party’s policy on politicians talking about their faith. That it was more likely his personal policy mattered not; the soundbite became a catchphrase.

Protest As families drew close to starvation, David Jenkins felt he had to do something. He spoke with union and industry bosses, he listened to miners and their families, he walked with them on their protest marches, he prayed for them.

And he was told to keep his nose out of politics.

Now, as then, it is still not possible to shove the Christian faith in a box to be brought out only in church on Sundays.

Christianity is more than a convenience to help us through rites of passage or straits of trouble.

Christianity is an inconvenience.

Offering no escapism, it demands its followers live in the real, fallen, imperfect world. It challenges them to live, speak and be God’s love where people are broken. It requires them to stand up for – as a politician once put it – an inconvenient truth.

Mail – recommended that Ofcom needed to ensure TV’s 9 pm watershed met the concerns of parents, that pop videos should be given cinema-style age ratings and that a website should be created to make it easier for parents to complain about products, adverts and broadcasts.

Mr Bailey carried out his independent review on the commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood at the request of the Minister ‘SIX bell ringers were stunned when an elderly man of State for Children stormed into the church, gave them an ear-bashing then and Families, Sarah locked them inside,’ reported the Daily Mirror.

Teather.

The tabloid said that the ringers were stuck for 30 minutes until help arrived. It quoted Rosemary Triffitt, 60, who invites campanologists to St John the Divine in Sharrow, North Yorkshire. ‘I apologise,’ she said. ‘What do people living near a church expect?’

NEWSPAPERS gave extensive coverage to a report compiled by Reg Bailey – the chief executive of the Mothers’ Union – on how children could be protected from unsuitably sexual images. According to the papers, Mr Bailey – a ‘committed Christian since he was 16’, said the Daily

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Creation story shivers GIVING users of The Guardian’s website the chance to listen to her new album Virtue online, Emmy the Great provided notes on each song – including one titled

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‘Say what you see’, to use the catchphrase from Catchphrase, seems to have been the approach of a man of faith talking about politics. Writing in last week’s New Statesman magazine, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, criticised the Government’s health, education and welfare reforms ‘With remarkable speed, we are being committed to radical, long-term policies for which no one voted,’ he wrote.

‘At the very least, there is an understandable anxiety about what democracy means in such a context.’

A clergyman doing politics is nothing new. Nor is the fact that he has been criticised for doing so.

During the 1984 miners’ strike, the Bishop of Durham, David Jenkins, supported mining communities in his area against the opposing extremes of NUM leader Arthur Scargill and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

Bailey report on imagery hits the headlines

‘Creation’. She wrote: ‘All creation stories give me shivers, like trying to imagine space. I think Genesis is beautiful. I think we should sing evolution to kids.’

Competition winner named

MORAG CORDINER of Peterhead was the winner of the Salvation Army Adult and Family Ministries Unit competition which was featured in The War Cry in January. Morag’s picture of Rattray Lighthouse was judged the best of the 394 entries.

The 2012 calendar, which also features the work of the 11 runners-up, is available from SP&S, 66–78 Dennington Road, Wellingborough NN8 2QH. It is priced £6.74, including p&p.

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BARRY MIZEN, whose son Jimmy was attacked and killed in a South London bakery in 2008, is to be Aled Jones’s guest on Good Morning Sunday on Father’s Day (19 June).

Barry, who has spoken of how his family’s faith has helped them deal with the loss of their son, talks on the programme about his role as a father and the work that is being carried out in honour of his son.

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Freshen up your home this summer SUMMER is upon us and everything is looking bright and beautiful. So why not give your home the same look.

Interior designer Jo Hamilton shares some bright ideas that will give your home that summer freshness:

Mirrors can be used to bounce light into a dark room. To maximise the effect of this, group four mirrors together in a square.

Unusual or vintage mirrors will add personality to any room.

Maximising space makes a big Moving into a new home can be an exciting prospect

difference to a room. It’s important to be able to see as much of the floor as possible. Remove clutter by putting up some trendy floating shelves. For a designer finish, check out specialist shops for quirky or unusual storage containers.

Take the

Give an existing colour scheme a

MANY homeowners have dreams of selling up and moving into new properties. But before they can do this they need to research many avenues.

Freshen up the bathroom. Large-

out of moving home

Seeking advice is one of the most important things when buying a house.

Think about who might want to buy your property and tailor the space accordingly.

A small bedroom decked out as an office, for instance, might appeal more to a professional couple who produces the highest valuathan it being used as a box room. tion but it isn’t always a sensible When looking to take out a approach. House-sellers should loan, the rule of thumb is to also never base a decision on the borrow three times the salary of fee alone. Instead, also consider the highest earner and one of the the reputation of the agent, how second earner. visible they are in the high street, It is also important to get a how often they advertise and mortgage certificate to show how many of their ‘sold’ boards that you have been offered the are around. appropriate funds. When the The chosen agent will draw up house-hunting starts you can use specifications, produce property it to prove you are able to fund details and advertise the properthe transaction. ty. Putting up a ‘for sale’ board The next stage of the process will also maximise the marketing is to get your existing property of your home. valued. If you ask three estate Don’t forget that word of agents to value a home, there mouth and spreading the news may be three different valuations that you are putting your property – high, low and average. on the market on social networkMany people opt for the agent ing sites can also be effective.

A lick of paint can smarten up any room

twist. Breathe life back into neutral shades with a splash of colour. Balance any new colour bursts with greys and whites to keep the look on trend and to prevent it becoming overpowering. format tiles will make a bathroom feel much more spacious.

Add warmth and colour with fluffy towels and funky accessories.

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Bethany Hamilton

On 31 October 2003, teenager Bethany Hamilton was attacked by a shark while surfing off the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

The attack left her with a severed left arm and severe blood loss. Her story is told in the film Soul Surfer.

Bethany puts her survival down to her faith in God, writes FAYE MICHELSON NOAH HAMILTON

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Bethany on the water

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ANKED among the world’s top five amateur surfing champions, the tall, blonde 13-year-old Bethany was lying on her board waiting for a wave, her arm trailing in the cool waters of the Kauai Coast, Hawaii. Then, with no warning, a four-metre tiger shark attacked her.

‘That’s all it took: a split second,’ Bethany has said.

‘I felt a lot of pressure and a couple of lightning-fast tugs. Then I watched in shock as the water around me turned bright red.

Somehow, I stayed calm. My left arm was gone almost to the armpit, along with a huge crescent-shaped chunk of my red, white and blue surfboard.’

What followed was a nightmare.

Bethany’s surfing companions – best friend Alana Blanchard, also 13, and Alana’s father, Holt – raced to help her.

Using a surfboard leash, Holt applied a tourniquet to Bethany’s arm, and the pair got her back to shore.

Bethany remembers clearly what the paramedic said to her in the ambulance.

‘He spoke softly and held my hand as we were pulling out of the beach parking lot. He whispered in my ear: “God will never leave you or forsake you.” He was right.’

It was an unimaginable tragedy, enough to keep anyone away from the waves and more than enough to end any dreams of being a champion surfer.

But almost as unimaginable was seeing the teenager back on her board only weeks after losing her arm (not to mention 60 per cent of her blood and almost her life). And only three months later, Bethany came fifth in a surfing competition. The following year, she became the US national under-18 surf

He whispered: ‘God will never leave or forsake you’

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champion and today, at 21, she is ranked among the top pro female surfers in the world.

Bethany’s story of faith, determination and hope has been told on TV, in magazines and newspapers, and is now on the silver screen. Soul

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From page 9 Surfer stars AnnaSophia Robb as Bethany, and Helen Hunt and Dennis Quaid as Bethany’s parents, Cheri and Tom. Director Sean McNamara says the film is about the feisty, positive attitude of a girl who never stopped believing in herself, her family or the thrill of being alive.

‘Bethany took what could have been a tragedy and turned her whole life into an inspiration for people around the world,’ he says.

‘Not only did she make one of the great all-time sports comebacks, but she did it in her own style. She is someone you look at and think: “If she can do all the incredible things she’s done, I can set the world on fire, too.”’

The love and support of Bethany’s family and friends, her positive outlook on life and her faith in God were the keys to her recovery, and are explored in the film.

Sean McNamara and his cast got to know the close-knit Hamilton family before they started filming. Bethany and AnnaSophia forged a strong friendship.

AnnaSophia says Bethany taught her to surf, which the actor describes as exciting and intimidating.

‘I felt terrified because those little baby waves looked so big

Real beauty in life is being kind to other people to me,’ she says. ‘I just thought to myself, “If Bethany could face her fears after the shark attack, I can face this.” Now I find that there is something really peaceful and beautiful about surfing.

I loved hanging out with Bethany because she is such a fun person and a constant inspiration. We became close and it was so nice to have her around during filming, because I could ask her any question – about her arm, her family, her thoughts on life, anything. No question was off-limits. It amazed me that she doesn’t mind talking in detail about her arm, but I came to see that’s because it’s no big deal to her at all.’

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oming to terms with her changed body has given Bethany a passion to help other teenage girls with body image problems. She hopes the film will help young audiences to see that what matters most is deeper than flesh and bone.

‘A big part of the film is that there is so much more to life than what your body is like,’ she says. ‘It’s really important to accept yourself as you are.

I have one arm, and a lot of people think: “Oh, no!” But I accept myself for who I am. To me, real beauty in life is being kind to other people and that’s what the film-makers and AnnaSophia really understood.’

They also understood how important the Christian faith is to Bethany and the part it played in her recovery.

‘I can remember putting my trust in Jesus when I was just a kid, probably around five years old,’ she says. ‘For me, knowing that God loves me, and has a plan for my life that no shark can take away and that no contest result can shake, is like having solid rock underneath me.

‘Bad things are bound to happen to everyone. That’s life. Here’s my advice: Don’t put all your hope and faith into something that could suddenly and easily disappear. The only thing that will never go away, that will never fail you, is God and your faith in him. He gives me a really strong foundation for

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Above: AnnaSophia Robb and Bethany Hamilton Left: Dennis Quaid, AnnaSophia Robb and Helen Hunt in ‘Soul Surfer’

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everything I do in life.’

Bethany’s comeback is more than just a personal triumph. She has used her traumatic experience to inspire and encourage countless people around the world to overcome their own difficulties.

She established her foundation, Friends of Bethany, to encourage amputees and she supports a number of organisations aiming to improve people’s lives, including the international Christian aid agency World Vision.

Her visit to a fishing village in

Thailand with World Vision, eight months after the devastating tsunami hit the region on Boxing Day 2004, is depicted in the film. Bethany, then aged 15, shared with the villagers her own experiences of coping with trauma and helped children, many orphaned by the tsunami, to overcome their terror of the ocean by teaching them to surf.

Sean McNamara says it is moments like these that make Soul Surfer as much about the triumph of the soul as about an athletic triumph against the odds.

‘I’ve always loved movies that leave you feeling more excited about life when you leave the theatre than when you entered it,’ he says. ‘I really hope people will walk away from Soul Surfer not only feeling good, but inspired to put some of that goodness back out in the world.’

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For more information visit bethanyhamilton.com

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WORDSEARCH

SUDOKU

Look up, down, forwards, backwards and diagonally on the grid to find these words associated with Wimbledon

Fill the grid so that every column, every row and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9 Solution on page 15

ADVANTAGE BALL BALLBOY CENTRE COURT CHAMPION COURT DEUCE DOUBLE FAULT DOUBLES

QUICK CROSSWORD

by Chris Horne ACROSS 1. Prohibited (5) 4. Garfunkel’s partner (5) 8. Liveliness (3) 9. Japanese fencing (5) 10. Move steathily (5) 11. Wily (3) 12. Religious (5) 13. Greek letter (7) 16. Adopt falsely (6) 19. Small cake (6) 23. Units of current (7) 26. Swollen (5) 28. Knight (3) 29. Wading bird (5) 30. 19th-century playwright (5) 31. Hotel (3) 32. Wall painting (5) 33. Country of the Pharaohs (5)

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HONEYCOMB Each solution starts on the coloured cell and reads clockwise round the number 1. Men’s singles champion 2002 2. Youngest men’s singles champion 3. Men’s singles champion 1947 4. Men’s singles champion 1960 DOWN 2. Drum (5) 3. Marsupial (7) 4. Livelier (6) 5. Greek goddesses (5) 6. Rafael, tennis player (6) 7. Lustre (5) 9. Greek letter (5) 14. Sick (3) 15. Sash (3) 17. ‘Play it again, ___’ (3) 18. Employ (3) 20. Like a goat (7) 21. Fabric (5) 22. Attack (6) 23. In advance (5) 24. Jewish festival (5) 25. Part of a helicopter (5) 27. Fastidious (5)

5. Married to Steffi Graf 6. Women’s singles champion 1997

TENNIS LEGENDS Unscramble the anagrams to discover the names of Wimbledon legends 1. GRIEF STAFF 2. CORN JEN HOME 3. I LIKE BAN JINGLE 4. MRS JON MY ICON 5. TOM AT ARRIVAL IN A VAN 6. STEM AS PAPER 7. RIVER CHEST 8. PREFER DRY

QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Taboo. 4 Simon. 8 Pep. 9 Kendo.

10 Sidle. 11 Sly. 12 Pious. 13 Epsilon. 16 Assume.

19. Eclair. 23 Amperes. 26 Puffy. 28 Sir. 29 Egret.

30 Ibsen. 31 Inn. 32 Mural. 33 Egypt.

DOWN: 2 Bongo. 3 Opossum. 4 Spryer. 5 Muses.

6 Nadal. 7 Sheen. 9 Kappa. 14 Ill. 15 Obi. 17 Sam. 18 Use. 20 Caprine. 21 Rayon. 22 Assail. 23 Ahead.

24 Purim. 25 Rotor. 27 Fussy.

TENNIS LEGENDS 1 Steffi Graf. 2 John McEnroe. 3 Billie-Jean King.

4 Jimmy Connors. 5 Martina Navratilova. 6 Pete Sampras. 7 Chris Evert. 8 Fred Perry.

HONEYCOMB 1 Hewitt. 2 Becker. 3 Kramer. 4 Fraser. 5 Agassi.

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To commemorate this year’s 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, PHILIPPA SMALE looks at some everyday expressions popularised by the translation

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Millstone round the neck TWO business executives were discussing which employee to promote to a management position.

They had narrowed the choice down to Bob and Joan.

‘The trouble is,’ said one executive, ‘Bob’s mother is a bit of a millstone round his neck.’

‘And I was just going to say that Joan’s son is a millstone round her

those who believe in me – to stumble, neck,’ said the other.

Bob’s mother was a it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their hindrance to his neck and to be drowned in the promotion because she was suffering from depths of the sea’ (Matthew 18:6 New International Version).

Alzheimer’s and, as There were seemingly going to be she lived with Bob, she was disrupting his people who would make it their life’s work to put obstacles in the way of life at home and at work. Joan’s son had a problem with others’ faith. It still happens today.

There are those who insist that if addictions and she had to invest a lot of time in helping him. you are a Christian you are superstitious, the opposite of The executives used the phrase intellectual and unable to cope with ‘millstone round the neck’ to ‘real life’ without the ‘crutch’ of faith. mean people who were proving Such people, said Jesus, will not to be hindrances to their family members and stopping them from only be proved wrong but will get their comeuppance. moving to higher positions.

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‘But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea’ (Matthew 18:6)

People put obstacles in the way of others’ faith

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

14 The War Cry 18 June 2011

Father’s Day is a chance to say

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He wants to play a part in our lives

know God we are never without a heavenly Father.

When life is confusing, he is always there to guide us. When we have problems, he’s ready to listen. When we make mistakes, he’s willing to help us put things right.

Surely he is a Father worth celebrating.

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get to know him or not is up to us.

Our relationship with our earthly father may be amiable, strained or nonexistent. It may change over the years. But one thing is for sure – we can be certain that when we

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If our memories of our father are pleasant, expressing gratitude to him is perhaps easy.

We may be able to recall our father teaching us how to ride a bike or swim. Maybe we remember our dad mending our toys.

But not all children remember their father with love. Some have never known who their father was. Others may have spent time with their dad but struggled to make a connection with him.

It is heartbreaking that some parents do not share a deep relationship with their children. Sometimes families can work on their relationships and make them better. But sometimes it feels as if things will never improve.

I wonder how God – our heavenly Father – feels when he considers our relationship with him.

I imagine God is hurt when his children ignore or reject him. As a loving Father, he wants to play a part in our lives. He is keen to form a relationship with us. But he would never force us to spend time with him. Whether we

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by JIM BURNS

IS Father’s Day just another moneymaking scheme for card and gift manufacturers? Or is it genuinely a chance to say thank you?

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WHAT’S COOKING?

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THE MAIN ATTRACTION

JUST DESSERTS

Mackerel and fennel salad

Soufflé omelette with berries and quark cream Ingredients:

Ingredients: 675g potatoes, peeled and cubed 1tbsp olive oil 2 fennel bulbs, chopped Bunch of spring onions, sliced 4tbsp Greek yoghurt Zest and juice of 1⁄2 lemon 3 peppered smoked mackerel fillets Dash of vinegar 4 large British Lion eggs Salt and freshly ground black pepper Salad leaves, to garnish

Break the mackerel into chunks and discard the skin and bones. Add to the potato bowl and toss together lightly.

Fill a frying pan with salted water, add the vinegar and bring to the boil. Poach the eggs in the simmering water for 3–5 minutes (as preferred).

Set aside a bowl of cold water.

Use a slotted spoon to lift the eggs from the pan and place them in the bowl.

Leave for 1 minute, then drain the eggs on kitchen paper.

To serve, arrange a few salad leaves on 4 plates, arrange the potato and mackerel salad and place a poached egg on the top

3 British Lion eggs, separated 2tbsp caster sugar 4tbsp quark 1tbsp icing sugar Few drops of vanilla extract Knob of butter Selection of blackberries and raspberries, to garnish Icing sugar, to dust Method: Preheat the grill. Whisk the egg whites in a bowl until they are stiff, then add the caster sugar and whisk again until glossy.

Method: Place the potatoes in a pan, cover with boiling water and simmer until just tender.

Drain in a colander, then rinse in cold water until cool.

Leave the potatoes to drain off the excess water.

Heat the oil in a frying pan, then add the fennel and cook for 4–5 minutes, Serves 4 stirring until it turns a pale gold. Remove the pan from the heat.

Recipes reprinted, with kind permission, from the British Egg Information Service website eggrecipes.co.uk Place the spring onions, yoghurt and lemon zest and juice in a bowl and use a fork to mix them together. Add the potatoes and the fennel.

SUDOKU SOLUTION

In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks until they are creamy. Fold the egg whites into the egg yolks.

To make the cream, mix the quark with the icing sugar and vanilla essence.

Melt the butter in a frying pan, then add the egg mixture and cook for 1–2 minutes or until the base is golden. Place the pan under the grill and cook for a further 1–2 minutes until the top is golden.

Tip the omelette onto a plate.

Scatter over the fruits, then fold in half. Dust the omelette with icing sugar and serve immediately with the cream.

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Feeling the groove at Glastonbury

IT’S a beautiful day for music fans on Friday (24 June), when the Glastonbury Festival begins in earnest. U2 are rocking up to Worthy Farm in Somerset and will be followed over the weekend by other artists such as Rumer, Coldplay and Beyoncé. And once again, tens of thousands of music lovers will be there to hear them.

GLASTO Festival harvests creative talent millions of people dedicate their lives to following his teachings.

Jesus was as radical as

writes CLAIRE BRINE

YOUR LOCAL SALVATION ARMY CENTRE

anyone who appears on a festival stage. He told people to love their enemies. He taught them not to judge others.

He forgave people for the mistakes they made.

His death on a cross, followed by his resurrection, made it possible for every person to spend eternity with him

in Heaven.

Whatever we are like – and whatever we have done – we can all find acceptance in Jesus. He promises to comfort us in the blues and to strengthen us through the rocky times of life. Nothing beats the peace we can find if we turn to him.

The word soon spread

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Although most people hit Glasto for the music, there’s a lot more on offer for visitors to experience.

Once fans have checked out the big bands on the Pyramid Stage, they can head for the smaller venues and watch shows encompassing dance, comedy, theatre and poetry. Or they can stroll over to the Green Fields and take time to relax or contemplate all things spiritual.

The festival has changed in volumes since its beginnings. Back in 1970, entry to the festival cost just £1 (a price which included fresh milk from the farm), and 1,500 people turned up to hear acts including Mark Bolan and Quintessence.

The word soon spread.

Today Glastonbury is one of the biggest festivals in the world attracting fans from far and wide.

When something is good, people usually want to tell their friends about it.

Two thousand years ago, a group of ordinary men spread the word about a man called Jesus. As a result, the message of his love and forgiveness has travelled globally. Today,