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What’s your why? WHAT are you passionate about? What gets you out of bed? It might be music, art, sport, a talent, a desire to help others or a love of talking to people. Whatever it is, the answer has the same reason behind it: you care about it. It sparks joy. In this week’s issue of Salvationist, we consider the territory’s value of passion, which is about being intentional, bringing our best selves and our God-given energies and convictions to all we do. But these things don’t originate from ourselves: like everything in our lives, right down to the air in our lungs, they’re a gift from God. If you think about your passion as something God has given you, does that change how you use it? Do you keep it to yourself, or do you share it? Do you leave it alone or do you commit to and invest in getting better at it? At the heart of passion is your why – why you do what you do. It’s about being intentional, not just coasting along on autopilot. And when our why begins with God, we begin intentionally offering up everything we do to him as a starting point. Our passion leads us to surrender, to seeing God’s love in everything we do. And that’s worth getting out of bed for, isn’t it?

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SALVATIONIST Issue No 2073

EDITOR Ivan Radford

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Playing with purpose Picture: Channel 4 / Nic Serpell Rand

As Channel 4’s The Piano draws crowds at train stations, Ivan Radford celebrates its showcase of passion

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T’S like an escape.’ ‘This piece gave me the feeling that I could still be a musician.’ ‘It allows me to connect with people that I would otherwise never meet.’ These are just some of the reasons people on The Piano give for why they play the piano. Channel 4’s series, which is currently airing its fourth season on Sundays, is one of the most uplifting shows around: it entertains viewers in living rooms and on social media, but it also delights crowds of people at train stations across the UK, as it invites amateur pianists to step up to the keys in front of strangers. Looking on, Claudia Winkleman and a rotating line-up of guest mentors – including Hiromi, Jamie Cullum, Tiffany Poon and Jools Holland – offer encouragement, admiration and an

Reflect and respond Read through Psalm 150. In what parts of your life are you praising God? How intentional are you in your relationship with Jesus? What talents do you have to offer to God? What gifts can you encourage in other people around you?

invitation to take part in a concert for the season finale. What’s the secret to the show’s joy? It’s the fact that all these players – ranging from 7 to 94 years old – have found themselves in tune with the same thing. From jazz to classical, from pop songs to improvised melodies, they have a passion for music of the 88-key variety. Their reasons for playing might vary, but – as German-Japanese classical pianist Alice Sara Ott puts it – ‘there’s intention and care in every note’. In other words, it’s impossible to play without passion: even with a natural flare for music, you can’t accidentally play an instrument. You have to have intent – to physically press a key, to blow into a mouthpiece, let alone to invest time and commitment in practising. In life, passion and purpose always go in harmony with each other. You might have a heart for helping people, for showing hospitality, for cooking, for being a listening ear, for encouraging others. Whatever it is, you’ll have a desire to pursue it in some way – whether that’s as a career, a hobby or in service as a volunteer. As Christians, we know our ultimate purpose is to glorify God. ‘Whatever you do,’ says 1 Corinthians 10:31, ‘do it all for the glory of God.’ Psalm 150:6 exhorts: ‘Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.’ This is what we are created

to do. Our talents and convictions are gifts from God – like everything in this world, we do not possess them for ourselves, but for us to share with others for God’s glory. When we start to realise this, and intentionally turn to God as our starting point in whatever we do, we begin to see God’s love worked out and expressed in them – our passion and purpose become the chord that accompanies and motivates our existence. As Salvationists, we are united in a shared conviction that being disciples of Jesus involves every part of our lives: we are a holiness Movement and an evangelical Movement, the two things being inseparable. Our passion and purpose are to become more Christlike and share Jesus with others by living out our discipleship authentically, by putting our beliefs into practice. That’s why our shared intent as a territory is to love God and love others. And here’s the thing: when we are intentional, when we have a visible purpose, other people notice. When we live with passion for God, we can draw a crowd – with or without a piano.

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TESTIMONY

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Corps Secretary Joy Pocock Wakefield

‘I found a new kind of family’ Ann Evans (Newtown) shares how her journey as a Christian began through volunteering in the corps charity shop

I What do you do? I’m a textile designer. I use my craft skills to support my corps and the Enabled community. Why do you do what you do? I love crafts and seeing people’s confidence grow when they realise they can make beautiful things. To see the joy in someone’s face is enough, but to include Jesus in that, sharing their art with the ultimate artist is what I live for. What’s your favourite Bible verse or passage? ‘In the beginning God created…’ (Genesis 1:1). The very first thing God did was use his creativity. If we are made in his image, then we are all creative. What’s your most-played song at the moment? ‘You Say’ by Lauren Daigle. What was the last website you visited? Wool Warehouse – I’m knitting myself a Wonder Woman scarf. What advice would you give to your younger self? Don’t focus on church traditions, focus on finding out who Jesus really is. Give your testimony or life story using only one word. Renewed.

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WALKED into the Salvation Army charity shop seven years ago simply wanting to do something. I didn’t know what that ‘something’ was, and I didn’t know why I felt drawn to that particular shop – I just did. I started volunteering and quickly made friends, many of whom had a faith. Some were part of The Salvation Army, others came from different churches, but break times in the shop became a special space where conversations about God flowed naturally. I’d always had a curiosity about faith and a desire to understand how people connected with God. I began having coffee with Jeanette, who had previously been the manager, and I would bombard her with questions about being a Christian. Eventually, I joined a small group that first met in the local Costa and later in the charity shop itself. That’s how my journey as a Christian

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began. I had never been involved in church before, but through the shop and the people I met, I found a new kind of family — one that has supported me, encouraged me, and helped me grow. If I could say one thing to others, it would be this: it’s never too late to believe.

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THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT by Liz Carpagnano (Ringwood) What does The Fruit of the Spirit depict? It is nine canvases depicting the words of the nine fruit of the Spirit as described in Galatians 5:22 and 23: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Behind each word is a portion of The Salvation Army’s flag.

How was it made? I pushed all the canvases together and drew with a pencil the outline of the flag. I used acrylic paint to make the yellow, red and blue. My husband cut some dowels and made holes in the edges of each canvas to enable them to pass through, using wood glue to keep them in place. I purchased the words – which are made of MDF – on eBay, and I decided to not paint them.

What inspired it? I have always loved Scripture and songs that speak about the Holy Spirit because, without his help and infilling, I would not be the person he enables me to be. I daily strive to allow these fruit to grow within me and build up my relationship with Jesus. I think it must have been 30 years ago that I attended a spiritual retreat and saw a similar artwork of the nine fruit of the Spirit produced in the same structure. I wanted to reproduce it because I felt it looked very effective. I thought of the idea of using the Salvation Army flag as the image covering all nine canvases and this is the result! It is now displayed in the Lake Room at Ringwood Corps, which is used by community groups each week.

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BIBLE STUDY

Hope in times of suffering Major Alison Hudson considers the transformative effect of tough times

1 PETER 4:12 TO 5:11

AM told that, as I get older, I should undertake some resistance training to strengthen and protect myself. I think that in a spiritual sense this is also true – experiencing some resistance can help to build long-term resilience. On the day I had set aside to prepare this short study, I was encouraged in my quiet time to look back on my life and notice any milestones – the highlights and also the low points, times of hope and also challenge. I noticed that, especially in times of struggle, God transformed me in some way: times of bereavement, when I experienced God’s deepest peace and learnt of his provision; a time of illness, when I came to terms with my eternal future and again experienced God’s provision; a time of wilderness and then experiencing the welcome and love of God with the image of the prodigal son being welcomed home. These are personal situations and would have happened to me whether I was a Christian or not – except the last example. But what about suffering specifically for my life with Christ, which is what this passage is referring to? I can think of tough times in ministry when I have experienced spiritual attacks from the people I least expected them from, when I was on the receiving end of harsh words, when I was left alone with a dangerous person or when I have been exhausted and at the end of my tether. 6

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PAUSE AND REFLECT Can you think of a time when you have suffered because of your life with Christ? We’re not alone! In our study passage, Peter is writing to scattered Christians, who are undergoing persecution for their faith. The first thing he says to them is not to be surprised when it happens (see v12). Throughout history the people of God have been persecuted and, while we might not feel persecuted as such, we might feel that we are sometimes ridiculed or ignored or even hated. It is not strange when we are glorifying God through our lives to experience attacks from the Devil from all sides – even from within the Church. In fact, the absence of Satan’s opposition would be strange. In our study passage we are told to rejoice. Why? It’s because we are suffering with Christ or in fellowship with him (see v13). Peter also tells us that we ‘are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you’ (v14). He then asks those who ‘suffer according to God’s will’ to ‘commit’ themselves to their ‘faithful Creator’ and to ‘continue to do good’ even when these difficult times come (v19). The word for ‘commit’ is a banking term meaning a deposit for safekeeping. When we deposit our lives with God, we have nothing to fear, for he is able to keep us. Our suffering isn’t replaced, rather it is transformed through the work of the Holy Spirit and this enables us to glorify God’s name.

PAUSE AND REFLECT Think of when you have been through a time of suffering. Have you ever felt like rejoicing – with the benefit of hindsight – or that you have been in fellowship with God? Note the word ‘fiery’ used in verse 12. This word conjures up the image of a refining process – a time of purifying, testing and transformation. Therefore, it might be simpler to ask whether you have been transformed, or if you have learnt a vital life lesson through some suffering you have experienced? Following the advice to ‘continue doing good’ (v19), Peter offers guidelines in 1 Peter 5:6–11 on how we are to live. He advises: ‘Humble yourselves’ (v6). It is quite a humbling thing to realise that the world doesn’t revolve around what we do or don’t do, that God’s mission will continue with or without us! Of course, God wants us to join in his mission. However, when suffering comes, we should be humble enough to admit that we’re struggling, to lay it down and let God take our burdens – to ‘cast all your anxiety on him’ (v7). It is releasing to know that we’ve taken a situation to God in prayer and that this is the best thing we can do. It might also be appropriate to be humble enough to ask for help or to talk things through with a trusted friend or mentor. ‘Be alert!’ (v8). Recognise that we have an Enemy and resist him. It might be easier said than done, but I have discovered that it does help to fill my

To read the full, unedited Prayer Matters booklet, visit salvationist.org.uk/discipleship. SATURDAY 25 JULY: CARE FOR CREATION – FOOD The production of plant-based foods generally uses less energy, land and water than the production of animal-based foods. Father, help me to look at my own diet and consider whether there are hard choices I need to make for the sake of your world. by Major Heather Poxon (Territorial Environmental Officer) SUNDAY 26 JULY: SABBATH PRAYER – DEEPER LISTENING In what ways have you relied on others’ beliefs rather than wrestling with them yourself? Holy Spirit, awaken in us a desire for truth that goes beyond inherited belief. by Major Gordon Cotterill (Secretary for Spiritual Life Development)

mind with good things if the Enemy is trying to pull me down. (See also Paul’s advice in Philippians 4:6–9.) To put things into perspective, it helps to remember the hope we have, the love that is ours, our worth and status in Christ and all the blessings that are ours in Christ. PAUSE AND REFLECT Think of some examples of contrast between the lies of the Devil and the promises of God. If the Devil says you are worthless, proclaim that God says ‘I am fearfully and wonderfully made’ (Psalm 139:14). If the Devil says you can’t handle this, remember God promises that ‘my grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness’ (2 Corinthians 12:9). These contrasts naturally lead us into verses 10 and 11, as they offer a message of hope – we have God’s grace, our present suffering is only for a little while and we have an eternal future. PAUSE AND REFLECT Meditate on verses 10 and 11, and allow these truths to sink into your soul.

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MONDAY 27 JULY: SHARING THE GOOD NEWS – CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SCOTLAND DIVISION On Friday, the staff team will assemble for summer camp, ready to welcome more than 90 young people for the week. Pray for the young people to encounter Jesus in a deeper way. May the staff team be blessed and energised and also led deeper in their own faith. by Major Sarah Price (Divisional Leader) TUESDAY 28 JULY: SERVING AND CARING – CADETS ON SUMMER PLACEMENT This summer, corps across the territory have the joy of welcoming cadets from the Proclaimers of Transformation session for 12-week placements. Pray that these cadets will feel encouraged, strengthened and deeply aware of God’s anointing as they serve in communities. Pray too for welcoming hearts, meaningful connections, and for this season to bring affirmation and confirmation of God’s calling. by Major Susan Woodgate (Spiritual Life Director, William Booth College) WEDNESDAY 29 JULY: JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION – DOMESTIC ABUSE Pray for children living with the impact of domestic abuse, recognising the deep and lasting effects it can have on their emotional, physical and mental wellbeing. Ask God to surround these children with trusted adults who will protect, nurture and help them heal, so they may grow free from fear, confident in their worth and secure in love and safety. by Captain Amanda Sewell (Dublin City) THURSDAY 30 JULY: INTERNATIONAL SALVATION ARMY – CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE) TERRITORY We pray for Salvationists in the territory, that God will give them the gifts they need to bring love, joy and peace to people whose lives have been affected by violence or the shadow of conflict. We pray for the territorial leadership team Colonels Jean Laurore and Elianise Clenat and Lieut-Colonels Celestin and Beatrice Ayabagabo. by Lyndall Bywater (UKI Boiler Room team) FRIDAY 31 JULY: GROWING IN FAITH – TERRITORIAL MUSIC SCHOOL (25 JULY – 1 AUGUST) Loving God, as delegates prepare for their final concert, we pray that they will be able to clear their minds of any unnecessary worry, knowing that all that has been prepared for the concert has been done in Jesus’ name. We thank you for everything that has happened in the week, and we ask your blessing on this final part. May all that we present be a blessing, a challenge, and an encouragement to those who share it, and may your Holy Spirit move among all of us. by Stephanie Lamplough (Assistant Director, Creative Arts) PRAYER REQUESTS Do you have something or someone you’d like us to pray for? Email salvationist@salvationarmy.org.uk with ‘prayer request’ in the subject line.

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REFLECTION

Surrendering the details Arran Burr encourages us to be intentional in offering up our actions to God

HE 2025 Lambeth Fringe. It’s my London theatre debut: The House on Chapel Street. We’ve got up early and spent the morning hauling a heavy set up a set of stairs and putting it all together. Then, one hour before we start a tech run, as everyone is rushing around trying to sort everything, one of my actors – still struggling with their lines – pulls me aside. They tell me I’m not leading well enough and that I need to step up. Half an hour before our tech run, we find out that someone’s costume is missing. Finally, as the photographer shows up, the balcony door locks behind us and we can’t get to our tech desk. In that moment, I thought it couldn’t possibly go well. During the show, my mind was focused on the messed-up lines and the wrong costume. However, when the play was done, it wasn’t the wrong lines or the slightly out of age skirt that the audience focused on. No, the audience had been moved by the emotion of the play. They left the theatre thinking about things they hadn’t considered before. By focusing on perfecting the details, I’d forgotten 8

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about the message I’d originally set out to share. As I reflected on the play, I found myself considering if I do something similar in my church work. How often have I been so focused on the details that I forgot it was all about God in the first place? It was as I considered this that I came across Proverbs 16:3, which says: ‘Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed’ (New Living Translation). I think this Scripture gives us a basic blueprint for how we should organise everything we do: ‘commit your actions to the Lord’. Our first step in any planning process is to give that process to God, to give our hopes and aims for the process over to him so that he can shape all of it. Because, ultimately, as much as we may not like it at times, God knows best. He also wants the best for us – and, so long as we commit our plans to him, he will make the best out of them, even if that doesn’t look like what we originally intended. I was on staff at a summer school in 2024. One day, a student came up to me with an issue. I quickly prayed that

the Lord would speak through me but, when I started speaking to the student, a jumbled mess of bad advice and an irrelevant anecdote fell out of my mouth. I came away praying, telling the Lord that I was sorry for messing up. Yet on the Friday that same student thanked me for listening and helping. I may not have had the right words, but God did, because I had committed that conversation to him. The act of committal is more important than the details that we worry about. It’s easy to get too focused on details. I know, because I do it all the time. But God isn’t concerned about the details, the little things that we stress over. His only concern is that our hearts and plans are open to him. So long as they are, those little details we got ourselves into a mess over will work themselves out, because that’s the promise of God – and God’s promises never fail.

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REFLECTION

Starting with the why Malcolm Dragon reminds us that our passion and motivation begin with God’s love

N his influential TED Talk and book Start with Why, leadership expert Simon Sinek introduced the Golden Circle – a framework for understanding how inspiring organisations communicate. Great leaders and movements, Sinek argues, don’t start by describing what they do or how they do it. They start with why – their core purpose, cause or belief. As The Salvation Army, our values and how we live them out are valuable and necessary. But in our eagerness to think about our behaviour, we can inadvertently skip past the why – the compelling reason these values exist at all. We have a powerful why. Our international mission statement declares: ‘The Salvation Army, an international Movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in his name without discrimination.’ There is our why: the love of God. Our territory distils this further into a framework that’s both ancient and immediate: ‘Love God, Love Others’, drawn directly from Jesus’ words in Matthew 22:37–39. This isn’t a slogan we invented; it’s the summation of all the Law and the Prophets according to Jesus himself. This is the fire that ignites everything else. This is why we exist.

When we understand our why – that we are a Movement motivated by God’s love – everything else comes into focus. Our values aren’t aspirational ideals we’re trying to adopt. They’re the necessary and inevitable expressions of a love-motivated ministry. Consider each of our six values through this lens: Boldness flows from confidence in God’s love. When we know we’re held by divine love, we can take risks for the Kingdom. Boldness isn’t bravado; it’s the courage that comes from knowing whose we are. Compassion is God’s love made tangible. We don’t show compassion to appear virtuous or meet organisational targets. We show compassion because we’ve experienced God’s compassion towards us, and love compels us outward. Respect acknowledges that every person we encounter bears God’s image and is the object of God’s love. We honour others not because it’s good policy, but because God loves them with the same fierce, particular love he has for us. Mutual accountability creates the kind of genuine community that love requires. God’s love isn’t individualistic; it draws us into relationship. Accountability isn’t about catching each other in failure – it’s about helping each other live into the fullness of love. Integrity reflects the trustworthy nature of God’s love. When we say we are motivated by love and then act with duplicity, we misrepresent God. Integrity matters because God’s love is utterly reliable, and we are called to mirror that reliability. Passion is the natural overflow of encountering God’s divine love. William

Booth didn’t manufacture passion through willpower; he was consumed by the love of God and couldn’t help but respond with everything he had. Why does our why matter? Starting with our why helps others understand us. Many people encounter our social services, charity shops or community programmes. They might see us as a charity that happens to be Christian, but not realise we’re a church whose service flows from worship, whose compassion is an expression of gospel proclamation. When they understand we’re motivated by God’s transforming love, our behaviour takes on depth and meaning. Knowing isn’t the same as being captured by it – many Salvationists can recite our mission statement, but in the necessary work of how and what, we can lose touch with why. Our why gives our how and what their urgency. When our values become disconnected from their source, they become mere moral codes. They aren’t burdens but gifts, not duties but privileges. Let’s anchor our how and what in the why. Let’s hold on to the fire that gave birth to our values: the love of God experienced, proclaimed and embodied. • This article was in response to an interview about the territory’s values, available to read at salvationist.org.uk/ values-live-out-faith.

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Neve I’d have to say my parents. They’ve got a very strong Christ mind and they always try and help those in need, no matter what.

Chris William and Catherine Booth. Just their passion, you know. They were God-driven.

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Taffy (Derby Central) Together 26 to celebr passiona Ciaran Andrew, who’s at my corps. His way of writing music and expressing his faith can produce something so beautiful but so simplistic that it’s really easy to relate to. I find it helps me view my faith in a different way through the way he is able to express his faith.

Major Carol Young There were a couple of ladies that lived in a Bradford housing estate and who had such a passion for their community that they opened up their home. And their passion and faith translated into compassion for people. The memory of them still inspires us. The next generation and the generation after that have been the fruit of that passion.

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Iris My officer. He is a people person and he was quite an inspiration to my faith as well.

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James She was Auntie Rose to everybody. We used to tease the life out of her in Sunday school. But she never, ever got annoyed with us. She’s the influence that kept us all going.

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Will My parents. They’re always wanting to help people out and do kindness and give their best in every situation.

Paul My dad. He’s experienced the love of Christ in his life through actions, through other people as well, and it’s evident in the way he lives his life.

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Taffy challenges us to live out a passionate faith in the third part of Sunday Worship’s five-week series, This Is Us. Listen at tsa. link/this-is-us-sundayworship.

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INTERVIEW

What is boccia?

‘Passion is what keeps you going’

Boccia is a precision ball sport and is one of the few sports in the Paralympic Games without an Olympic equivalent. The balls can either be thrown or kicked, or, in the category I competed in, played using a ramp with the support of an assistant. The aim of the game is to get your balls closer to the white jack than your opponents.

What’s your proudest sporting moment? Being selected for the London 2012 Paralympics. I remember that day so clearly. Another huge highlight was beating Canada in our last game at London 2012, because it meant we got a win at the Paralympics! I also remember beating Greece at the anniversary a year later. I won the game with my very last ball!

How has your faith impacted your sport?

Former Team GB Paralympian Jess Hunter (Staines) talks about sport and faith Can you tell us a bit about you? I’ve been going to the Army practically all my life, with a gap in the middle. My faith took a huge step back while I was at boarding school and college, especially when I got into boccia. When I retired from boccia, one of the first things I did was get a dog. I love taking him out for walks, and he makes me smile every day. In November 2021, one of my friends at Staines Corps asked me to join their anniversary celebrations and I just kept coming back. It was perfect timing. Over the past two years, I have felt closer to Jesus than ever. Going to church is the highlight of my week. I go to songster practice because I love the music, the conversations, the stories, the testimonies. If I was verbal, I’d definitely be part of the group – but, to be fair, God may have been protecting everyone from my singing voice! 12

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Who is Doris and how does Doris help you? I have cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is a group of conditions that affect movement and posture caused by damage to the developing brain, often before or during birth. In my case, it affects all four limbs as well as my speech, which means I need support with many aspects of daily life on a physical level. However, I don’t feel that it has ever held me back. While I may need additional help, I have never let my disability stop me from pursuing what I want to achieve. My cerebral palsy affects my speech, so I’m non-verbal, which means I can’t speak in the usual way. Some people might say I still manage to talk a lot! I use an eye-gaze communication aid to speak. It allows me to control a screen with my eyes, type what I want to say, and then it speaks out loud. I’ve even given it a name: Doris.

Looking back, I do believe God was always there in the background, watching over me and guiding me. Since retiring from boccia, I feel like I’m starting to connect my faith and sport in a new way. For example, I went to summer school as a guest, where I taught boccia and also shared my testimony. My faith and sports are coming together not through competition, but through community, encouragement and purpose.

What makes up the heart of an Olympian or Paralympian? So many things: grit, passion, resilience, endurance, commitment and being able to stay strong under pressure. But for me, the most important thing is love. You have to truly love what you do, because that love is what carries you through. If you don’t love it then, in my eyes, there’s no real point doing it. Passion is what keeps you going, pushes you to improve and makes all the hard work worth it. • Based on Episode 12 of Faith in Sport. The podcast joins Sports Mission Specialist Rob Moye (THQ) as he meets people who connect their passion for Jesus with their love of sport. Listen online at salvationist. org.uk/faith-sport-podcast.

ARMY UPDATES

ANNIVERSARY STAPLE HILL Special guests Bandmaster Gavin and Songster Leader Stephanie Lamplough (Birmingham Citadel) joined the band for a weekend celebrating its 140th anniversary. Performing to a packed hall, the opening number was ‘Salvation’s Song’. This was followed by ‘Holy Forever’ and Samuel Shelley’s march ‘Joy on the Hill’, written for the band. Also included in the programme was ‘His Faithfulness’, a piece written for the band’s anniversary by Ian Feltwell. Gavin and Stephanie led Sunday worship, which featured an interview with Gavin by brothers Matthew and Joshua Wallis, who have joined the band in the past year or so. Stephanie’s message was challenging and enlightening, and a number of people responded to her invitation to come forward and sign a specially designed card. – HB

EMERGENCY AID

Army supports Ebola response THQ THE UK and Ireland Territory has contributed funding to support the response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). More than 1,400 cases of the fatal disease have been confirmed, with more than 450 confirmed deaths. Cases have also been reported in Uganda. This is the 17th Ebola outbreak in the DRC and is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, for which there is currently no fully approved vaccine or specific treatment. The International Projects Office in this territory has contributed funding to a rapid response project in the DRC that focuses on prevention, hygiene promotion and protecting communities and healthcare providers. Please pray for those affected by the crisis and the people responding to it. For detailed prayer points, and to support the Army’s response, visit tsa.link/ebola-crisis. – HS

MUSIC SOUTHPORT Young musicians from Wrexham Junior Band and Choir joined with Southport Brass Roots and the Kids’ Choir for a day of joint practice, games in the park and pizza. Their varied concert included a cornet solo from Ethan (Southport) in ‘My Lamp’. It was a really enjoyable day with a return visit already planned! – PW

ANNIVERSARY PENRITH Major Steven Watson (Nelson) led a beautiful time of worship for the 144th corps anniversary, followed by cake. Number one on the roll Heather Watson is pictured with Major Steven. – CD

COMMUNITY BIRTHDAY ABERYSTWYTH Corps member Muriel Lucas celebrated her 100th birthday. Joining in the celebrations were family, residents of her care home and corps leaders Territorial Envoy Donna and Lieutenant Paul Sass. The mayor of Cardigan presented her letter from the King and Queen before everyone sang ‘Penblwydd Hapus’ (‘Happy Birthday’). With her husband, Philip, she was formerly an officer at Salvation Army schools for blind people in Jamaica and Kenya, and she shared some exciting stories from her life. – PS

ISLE OF WIGHT During Loneliness Awareness Week, the corps opened its doors to offer connection, conversation and companionship to anyone experiencing social isolation. Chatty Café and a social walk led by corps volunteers offered people spaces to relax and socialise. Community Engagement Coordinator Rosie Price works closely with isolated individuals. She explained: ‘Loneliness doesn’t wear a sign, but it leaves its mark. I want anyone who feels invisible to know you are not a burden. You are not forgotten. Come as you are – tired, shy, unsure – and let us remind you that connection is still possible, and community is waiting right here.’ – AR Salvationist 25 July 2026

ARMY UPDATES

INTERNATIONAL

Called to faithful and wholehearted service DENMARK AS part of their visit to the Denmark and Greenland Territory, Chief of the Staff Commissioner Edward Hill and World Secretary for Women’s Ministries Commissioner Shelley Hill attended a drop-in centre in Copenhagen, where people experiencing homelessness were being welcomed with breakfast, hot showers and a!safe place to rest. They were accompanied by Territorial Commander Lieut-Colonel Sandra Stokes and Chief Secretary Major Hanne Wahl and were shown around by centre manager Arno Steen Andreasen. The visit also highlighted Step-by-Step, a project funded by the European Union that has helped nearly 150 rough sleepers move out of poverty and into employment. The commissioners met officers and church leaders at Vejle Corps in Denmark. Commissioner Edward shared reflections on the international Salvation Army, while Commissioner Shelley encouraged those present to remain!faithful and obedient in their calling. During Sunday worship at the Temple Corps, under the!theme A Soldier of Christ, the congregation was challenged to put on ‘the full armour of God’ and serve wholeheartedly in word and deed. In his Bible message, the Chief of the Staff spoke about obedience, loyalty and discipline, urging Salvationists not to live by good intentions alone. The weekend programme included meetings and conversations with local leadership. Though brief, the visit left a lasting message: that faithful, obedient and wholehearted service is seen not only in worship and words, but also in daily acts of compassion. Pictured are Lieut-Colonel Sandra Stokes, Commissioner Shelley Hill, Commissioner Edward Hill, Major Hanne Wahl and Arno Steen Andreasen. – AR

ANNIVERSARY CHESTERFIELD The corps joyfully celebrated 144 years of witness and worship with a special anniversary praise meeting, featuring the East Midlands Fellowship Band, as 90!corps members and friends of the church gave thanks for God’s faithfulness throughout the years. A highlight was the dedication of a new flag. The memorable and uplifting occasion allowed for a nostalgic look back on the Army’s work in the town, and focusing our minds on the future as the congregation reaffirmed its dedication to worship, witness and service. Pictured are corps leader Territorial Envoy Terence Carpenter and Major Les Taylor. – TC

ANNIVERSARY LEEDS CENTRAL Ecumenical and civic guests celebrated the 150th corps anniversary, led by Colonels Dean and Eirwen Pallant (Germany, Lithuania and Poland Territory). The reunion weekend was the centrepiece of a year of events, and!many former comrades gathered together. The main event!featured presentations about past and current missions, and greetings from former corps leaders and territorial and divisional leadership. Colonels Dean and Eirwen are pictured with lord mayor of Leeds Councillor Stephen Holroyd, the Rev Canon Paul Maybury, Divisional Commander Major Alec!Still and corps leaders Majors Michael and Nicola Barker.!– MB

FUNDRAISING SNETTISHAM As part of the 130th corps anniversary celebrations, a fundraising concert featured Fakenham Fellowship Band. Made up of members and friends from Fakenham, Snettisham and Dereham Corps, the band presented a varied programme, from stirring marches to meditative pieces. Corps leader Lieutenant Emily Hague reflected on the rich history of the corps and its place within the wider story of the Army. The concert provided an opportunity to not only celebrate the past, but also look forward with confidence. – EH/AP 14

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EVENT SWINDON CITADEL Assembly Bangers Café Church proved a!joyful, nostalgic and deeply human twist on worship as it swapped sermons for song sheets and silence for chatter over tea and cake. The monthly café church series – which also includes Scones of Praise, Pancakes of Praise, and Summer Sundaes – is a way to live out mission differently; not quieter, not louder, just more relatable. New people came from the parent-and-toddler group and as friends of others. – AR

INTERNATIONAL

A firm place to stand USA

CHILDREN AND YOUTH PARKHEAD The young people’s annual weekend started well with an outing to Five Sisters Zoo, and was led by Outreach Mission Partner for Children’s Ministries Richard Prescott (THQ) and Major Viv Prescott. They took everyone through a time of learning about creation and asked people to collect items of nature to be prayed over. Sunday was based on the story of Cecil the sheep and Richard presented 17 children with books for Sunday school attendance. Major Viv showed her sheep and portrayed the ministry of lost sheep. Corps leader Captain Amy-Jo Battersby, Richard and Major Viv prayed together for the ongoing work in the corps and community. – AD

GENERAL Lyndon Buckingham and World President of Women’s Ministries Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham led the USA Eastern Territory’s Our Holy Covenant congress, including the ordination and commissioning of the Keepers of the Covenant session. More than 4,000 Salvationists gathered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, with thousands more joining online, for the first congress in the territory to be attended by a General since 2007. The world leaders were joined by USA National Commander Commissioner Merle Heatwole and National Secretary for Programme Commissioner Dawn Heatwole, and territorial leaders Commissioners Ralph and Susan Bukiewicz. Throughout the congress, the General returned to the words of Psalm 40. Speaking at Commissioning, he reminded all present that God is a covenant-making God who hears, rescues and restores. A mass enrolment saw more than 200 Salvationists make public declarations of faith, while officers, soldiers, adherents and friends took part in rallies, worship gatherings, fellowship events and teaching sessions and around 1,100 officers gathered for a time of renewal and encouragement. The weekend offered moments of celebration, challenge and deep spiritual significance. – AR

FUNDRAISING CARLISLE Each year, the Ladies Fellowship explore new ways of fundraising for the Helping-Hand Appeal. A musical soirée was organised, featuring young local musicians, including opera singer Charlotte Thomson. The songsters supported and sang two songs written by corps member Lynsey Galloway, and more than £600 was raised. Find out more about the appeal at tsa.link/helping-hand.– MS

MUSIC SHERINGHAM A Music Ministries weekend commenced with a visit from Kettering Citadel Band and guest soloist Dudley Bright. The inspiring programme included solos and a delightful vocal duet. On Sunday morning, Dudley led a thought-provoking meeting – themed When the Music Stops, It’s All About Worship – and Sheringham’s newest soldier, Ann Rogerson, gave a testimony. – MG

COMMUNITY WIMBORNE Winton Corps joined for an open day at the hall and on the green of Wimborne Minster. Visitors enjoyed a barbecue, face-painting, children’s activities, a prayer tree, information, coffee, tea, cakes, cooking demonstrations, a toddler space, music and lots of conversation with shoppers, passers-by and people connected to the town and the Army’s mission within it. On a lovely warm day, it was pleasing to meet so many lovely people who visited the Army for the first time. – JH

COMMUNITY HERNE BAY The corps celebrated volunteers with long-service awards. These folk have given so much over the past few years as the corps has grown and changed, and we are so grateful to them and thank God for them. – VT Salvationist 25 July 2026

NEW COMMITMENTS

NELSON

DARTFORD JULIE BROOKS and Craig Harrison were welcomed as adherents. Both have been attending for quite a while and decided to take the step to become officially recognised as part of our corps family. Cake and refreshments were shared after both meetings and great fellowship was enjoyed. – MD

HISTON

IT was a blessing to have the then corps leader Major Rob Symons welcome Dorothy Williams and Enid Sparkes as adherents. Dorothy and Enid volunteer in the corps charity shop. Dorothy came to worship during a time of bereavement and Enid had been attending another church, but felt drawn to the Army’s mission-focused witness and worship. They are pictured with Major Rob, who has been a great encouragement to them. – JC

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LYNNE was welcomed as an adherent by the then corps leader Major Georgina Symons. Lynne has previous connections with the Army and testified to two strong women who had influenced her in childhood: her Salvationist grandma and her aunt, who was an officer. Lynne is pictured with Majors Rob and Georgina, as well as Bandmaster Rob Carmichael and Daphne Watts, who has greatly encouraged her. – JC

HENRY and Rowena Angell were enrolled as soldiers on Pentecost Sunday by corps leader Major Katrina Greetham. Having been soldiers at another corps previously, they returned to the Army in recent years and strongly felt God leading them to become soldiers again. After much prayer, they have taken this step in faith. They are a blessing to the corps fellowship. Holding the flag is Stanley Walker. – KG

GWEN Timms was welcomed as an adherent by corps leader Captain Hannah Webb. Gwen is an enthusiastic member of our fellowship and eagerly participates in as many aspects of corps life as possible. Gwen is the person most likely to ask a question! She is very much an encourager and a valued member of our corps family. – CM

CONSETT THE corps was blessed in marking Pentecost with the welcoming of Darren, Gary, Kim and Fiona as adherents by the then corps leader Lieutenant Wendy Verheij. After attending various churches, Darren decided to make the Army his place of worship. Gary testified that he had felt God had abandoned him but realised it was he who had abandoned God. He said that after a corps member friend invited him to a meeting, he felt the Spirit of God speak to him. Kim has attended the services with her partner for a couple of years and, having taken part in the services, felt it was time to become a member. Fiona first brought her son to the Army following a holiday club, but soon became aware that she truly belonged to the church. They all expressed how welcoming, encouraging and friendly everyone is. – HM

PRESENTATIONS

BELFAST NORTH

ABERGAVENNY BANDSMAN Eric Davies was surprised with a Good Citizen award at a community event hosted by the council. Following a stealthy operation, the mayor presented the award to Eric due to his long service to The Salvation Army, an example of enduring commitment, humility in service and fundraising. – AB-F

IT was an emotional day at the farewell meeting of Majors Ian and Sally McBride, as they entered retirement. Majors Ian and Sally came to the corps for the first time from 1996 to 2002 and finished their years of service here from 2020 to 2026. Majors Ian and Sally said: ‘We have been extremely blessed throughout our time at Belfast North. Today was our final farewell meeting, which was organised by the corps leadership team. It was a very special time in every way, including the questions from the young people and followed by a lovely lunch together. There was a very special moment at the end when the choir sang John Rutter’s ‘The Lord Bless Thee and Keep Thee’ as a benediction. Majors Ian and Sally, although we will all miss you, we hope your next chapter is just as fulfilled. – LK

DUNSTABLE DOROTHY Clark had cause for double celebration as she reached 72 years’ service as a songster on her 90th birthday, having originally been commissioned at North Watford Corps. Corps leaders Captain Jacqueline Coates and Territorial Envoy Roger Coates thanked Dorothy for her faithfulness as she transferred to the songster reserve. – RC

LEIGH-ON-SEA HISTON THE corps expressed its sincere thanks to Betty Burrows for her commitment as leader of the Connect fellowship. Betty took on the role of older people’s leader more than 30 years ago to cover the then corps leader’s holiday but soon realised it was her calling. She subsequently also covered leading the Home League. Betty is pictured with the corps leaders at the time of the presentation, Majors Rob and Georgina Symons. – JC

CORPS Registrar Janet Cook received a certificate and flowers to acknowledge her service over a period of 30 years. Janet’s involvement as registrar started from her daughter’s wedding, when there was some difficulty arranging the registrar owing to a shortage at the local authority. Someone suggested afterwards that Janet offer to become a registrar herself, which is what she did and the rest is history. She was then also able to officiate at other corps. When asked how many weddings she had been involved with, the answer was ‘not a clue’! – PJ Salvationist 25 July 2026

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ARMY PEOPLE

Wedding anniversaries Blue Sapphire (65 years) MAJORS DAVID AND MURIEL DIAPER on 5 August Diamond (60 years) CHRISTINE AND ROSS GRANT, Southampton Shirley, on 6 August

Promoted to Glory SONGSTER MAUREEN PAYNE, Brighton Congress Hall BAND RESERVIST DENNIS RUDD, Southsea, on 21 April CAPTAIN DOROTHY ADAMS from Fullarton Care Home, Irvine, on 4 July

Bereaved MAJOR JONATHAN PAYNE, THQ, of his mother Songster Maureen Payne, Gillian Rose of her sister YVONNE RUDD, Southsea, of her husband Band Reservist Dennis Rudd, David Rudd, Hendon, Jane Byrne and Peter Rudd of their father LYNN ELLIOTT, Kilmarnock, of her mother Captain Dorothy Adams

Promotions To major – effective 9 July CAPTAIN ANASTASIA ARPATZI, North Shields CAPTAIN JANE BISHTON, Hedge End CAPTAIN JON BISHTON, Hedge End CAPTAIN SANDRA CHAMBERLAIN, Parkgate CAPTAIN ANN CHINYE, Southend Citadel for Shoeburyness CAPTAIN JOHN CLIFTON, DC, North East DHQ CAPTAIN NAOMI CLIFTON, DL and DPO, North East DHQ CAPTAIN TRACY COLLIS, Bolton Citadel with Farnworth CAPTAIN SARAH ILSTERS, Portsmouth Citadel CAPTAIN LAURA MCLEAN, Shipley CAPTAIN MELANIE SCOULDING, Caithness Community Chaplain CAPTAIN STEPHEN SCOULDING, Caithness Community Chaplain CAPTAIN TIM SWANSBURY, Rotherham CAPTAIN NEOFYTOS TOTSIOS, North Shields CAPTAIN SIAN WOOD, Warrington To captain – effective 10 July LIEUTENANT MARTYN BELLSHAW, Hove LIEUTENANT STEPHANIE BELLSHAW, Hove LIEUTENANT DEAN BRILL, Rugby LIEUTENANT JONATHAN CULSHAW, Taunton LIEUTENANT GAV DUNN, Hackney Mare Street LIEUTENANT MARY DUNN, Hackney Mare Street LIEUTENANT ELLIOT KERVIN, Edinburgh Gorgie LIEUTENANT JAMES PEGG, Feltham LIEUTENANT AMANDA SEWELL, Dublin City LIEUTENANT JOEL WATSON, Belfast Citadel 18

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ENGAGEMENTS

Chief of the Staff Commissioner Edward Hill and World Secretary for Women’s Ministries Commissioner Shelley Hill Wed 22 Jul – Sun 26 Jul Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea (Territorial Congress)

Territorial Leaders Commissioners Jenine and Paul Main Sun 26 Jul William Booth College (Territorial Music School) Sat 1 Aug William Booth College (Territorial Music School Final Festival)

Chief Secretary Colonel Peter Forrest and Territorial Secretary for Leader Development Colonel Julie Forrest Wed 29 Jul William Booth College (Territorial Music School Midweek Festival) Sat 1 Aug William Booth College (Territorial Music School Final Festival)

NOTICES

Sharing the good news When has God given you an opportunity to share something of Jesus with someone during your week? Tell us about it by 3 August to be part of our sharing the good news issue! Email salvationist@salvationarmy.org.uk.

Children and Youth Conference resources Catch up on session recordings and presentation slides from the recent CY Conference: Influenced, now available from tsa.link/cy-conference-influenced. Topics include the impact of artificial intelligence on young people, faith among Gen Z and Gen Alpha, and practical ideas for ministry.

Artists’ Corner Have you made a piece of art, a drawing, a collage or something creative that’s inspired by your faith? We’d love to share it in our Artists’ Corner! Get in touch with us at salvationist@salvationarmy.org.uk.

SOUNDS

Sunday Worship Join Salvationists across the territory in worship, with music, prayer and a Bible message from a guest speaker. In the final part of a five-week series, Secretary for Spiritual Life Development Major Gordon Cotterill considers the theme Compassion in Mission. Can’t join us at 11am on Sundays? Catch up with the weekly podcast of highlights. Each week’s broadcast is repeated in full on Sundays at 6pm, Mondays at 12am and Thursdays at 9am. • Listen online at salvationist.org.uk/radio.

Me and My Playlist This Salvationist Radio show sees a young person linked to The Salvation Army share five tracks they love. This month’s episode features God Date Podcast host Amelia (Preston). • Listen online at salvationist.org.uk/podcasts.

No Age Limit Salvationist Radio’s show reminds listeners that there is no age limit to what we can do for God or what God can do for us. Join Andy and Ali from Older People’s Ministries for an hour of music, chat and testimony. Listen live on Sunday 26 July at 5pm. The episode is repeated on Friday 31 July at 11am. • Listen online at salvationist.org.uk/radio.

Faith in Sport Join Sports Mission Specialist Rob Moye (THQ) as he meets people who connect their passion for Jesus with their love of sport. This episode features former Team GB Paralympian Jess Hunter. • Listen online at salvationist.org.uk/radio.

TRIBUTES

LIEUT-COLONEL DOREEN CAFFULL DOREEN Caffull (née Briggs) was born in Manchester to Salvationist parents Joe and Margaret, becoming a junior soldier and corps cadet at Openshaw Citadel. After her parents were commissioned as officers, they moved to Hartlepool, where Doreen continued her committed service to the Army, making lifelong friends. Subsequent appointments saw the family move to Luton, where Doreen became a senior soldier, Canterbury and Worcester. It was here that she met her future husband, Ramsay. As an enthusiastic corps cadet, Doreen gained the distinction of being awarded the national corps cadet badge of merit. Doreen married Ramsay in March 1955 and together they committed their service to God by offering for officership in the Salvation Army Assurance Society. A brief period of training in Manchester followed, where first son Michael was born. Along with Ramsay, Doreen entered the International Training College as a member of the Faithful session. Following commissioning, their first appointment was in Belfast, where their second son, Graham, was born. Subsequent moves followed to Sheffield, where they welcomed third son Trevor into the world, Dundee, Kingston-on-Thames, Wood Green and Worthing. Throughout these appointments Doreen was very active in corps life, taking up numerous roles as YPSM, corps cadet guardian and songster sergeant. She found great fulfilment in encouraging and working with young people. Moving into the Public Relations Department in 1976, appointments to Newcastle and Nottingham followed before various roles in Territorial Headquarters and eventual retirement, when Doreen and Ramsay spent very happy and fulfilling years soldiering at Boscombe. Doreen’s quiet and supportive Christian influence was evident throughout her life, endearing her to all. Also evident was her pride in her family – her 3 sons, 9 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Her final days, as Alzheimer’s took its toll, were lived out in a Bournemouth care home, where her Christian influence continued. – RC

LIEUT-COLONEL MYRA LAMBERT-GORWYN MYRA Pender was a member of the Soulwinners session in 1954 and was commissioned to various corps in Somerset before being appointed to the International Training College as a house officer. In August 1961, David Lambert-Gorwyn became a cadet and, after three years, he and Myra were married. This commenced a long and varied ministry including corps, college, social services and personnel appointments, concluding as divisional leaders in the South West. Myra completed 47 years of active ministry, which included 25 years suffering with multiple sclerosis. She enriched the lives of so many people with her calm, cheerful, wise and balanced approach, which was sustained by her strong faith. Retirement brought time for travel, and the arrival of four grandchildren was an added delight. Even within her final illness, Myra maintained a calm, trustful outlook and is now released into the Father’s nearer presence. – DL-G

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DENNIS RUDD SOUTHSEA BORN in 1931 to officer parents, Dennis experienced life in many corps as a youngster, eventually soldiering at Portsmouth Citadel for many years, becoming YP band leader, songster leader, a gifted cornet soloist and a valued member of the band. He spent his working life in education, becoming a head teacher, and was highly respected for his gentle, kind demeanour. In 1998, Dennis and his wife, Yvonne, transferred to Southsea and he soon became loved and valued as a real Christian gentleman, a student of Scripture and an excellent musician. He became a much-loved bandmaster and also taught and encouraged so many youngsters as he re-formed the YP band. Dennis was also a founding member of the Solent Fellowship Band. We thank God for a man of spiritual integrity and great faith, with whom it was always a joy to share. Yvonne and family, along with corps folk, sorely miss Dennis. – JB

JOYCE STEWART REGENT HALL BORN to Salvation Army officers in September 1934, Joyce’s childhood was shaped by frequent moves, which developed her resilience and ability to easily connect with people. From an early age, she showed a natural gift for music, which remained central to her faith and her service. Commissioned in the Heroes of the Faith session, Joyce served in several appointments before moving to Plymouth to open Devonport House, where she met her husband, Robert. Upon leaving officership in 1966, she continued to serve faithfully at Plymouth Congress Hall, Weymouth, Portland and, in later life, at Regent Hall Corps. Joyce gave generously of herself throughout her life, leaving a lasting impression on all who knew her. She was known by many as Auntie Joyce, and for her musical ability and strong, gracious character. She lived a life of faithful service, always noticing others and helping people feel valued and included. – AS Salvationist 25 July 2026

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