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QUOTES FROM THE MEDIA

CHARITIES CONTINUE WORK IN AFGHANISTAN AS CHILD MALNUTRITION RISES SHARPLY Half of all children under five in Afghanistan are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition by the end of the year, and more than one million could die, Unicef has warned.

The figures have risen sharply after the Taliban takeover worsened food insecurity, which was already affecting 14 million people in the country after years of conflict there.

The international children’s charity World Vision is continuing to work in Afghanistan, after receiving assurances about the safety of its staff. Supporters in the UK have raised £133,000 for the work through an appeal.

World Vision has said that it is committed to staying and working with partners, including the World Food Programme, to get aid to the most desperate. Mobile health clinics have been set up to find and treat the most vulnerable children, many of whom are displaced from their homes...

G7 leaders met by video conference … to discuss how to get funds into the country … without endorsing the Taliban.

The UN secretary general, António Guterres, said that the country was at a make-or-break moment.

He said: ‘If we do not act and help Afghans weather this storm, and do it soon, not only they but all the world will pay a heavy price.’

YOUTH HOMELESSNESS HAS RISEN 40% IN FIVE YEARS, SAYS UK CHARITY

PRAYERS ANSWERED FOR ‘WALL OF ANSWERED PRAYER’

Youth homeless[ness] in the UK has increased by an estimated two fifths in five years, rising to more than 120,000, a leading charity director has warned, as fresh analysis suggests that black households are likely to be disproportionally affected.

Seyi Obakin, the chief executive of Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, said its estimates show 86,000 young people in the UK presented to their local authority as homeless or at risk in 2016–17, and that the figure increased to 121,000 in 2019–20.

Obakin expressed fears that youth homelessness would worsen as a result of the pandemic, with Centrepoint’s helpline receiving a record number of calls since the start of the crisis. He also believes young black Britons will probably be disproportionally affected.

Plans are continuing for a national landmark dedicated to the power of prayer, with a fundraising campaign for the structure entering its final week and £400,000 raised so far via the Crowdfunder website.

The proposed structure aims to be a work of public Christian art.

Once built, it will be 169 feet tall, made of one million bricks in a mobius shape, each representing an answered prayer.

After planning was approved ... donations poured in, with more than £1 million given already.

A further £600,000 is needed before construction can begin...

If all goes to plan, building will start in January and will be completed by the end of 2022.

The Guardian

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CHRISTIAN ARTIST’S WORK FEATURED ON ROOF OF LONDON UNDERGROUND STATION The words ‘nothing can separate us’ from Romans 8 are now plastered on to the roof of a tube station in central London.

Lakwena Maciver, a Christian, designed the colourful installation above Temple tube station on the north side of the River Thames...

It’s known as the Artist’s Garden and has been four years in the planning.

Maciver said: ‘The name Temple, given to the group of buildings in London which stands on land formerly belonging to the Knights Templar, is overshadowed by its now predominantly secular surroundings. But the concept of a temple – a place where Heaven and Earth meet – remains deeply relevant. They say that the Garden of Eden was the first temple – the story goes that we were cast out of the Garden, and ever since then we have been longing to find our way back. This idea of a subconscious yearning for paradise sits in stark contrast to the highly colonised, concrete environment that now surrounds Temple station. Yet it is this which has become the impetus for this public intervention.’

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CONTENTS

PERSPECTIVES ON GOD’S WORLD I WONDER if William Shatner, while playing the part of Star Trek’s Captain James T Kirk, ever thought he would one day board a real spaceship. Maybe not – but earlier this month he boldly went on a 10-minute trip in the New Shepard ‘suborbital launch vehicle’ to the edge of space and back. Unlike Captain Kirk he wasn’t able to ‘explore strange new worlds’, but he did get a different perspective on ours. Coming back down to Earth, he spoke of being deeply moved and becoming aware of the planet’s fragility, of ‘the moment you see the vulnerability of everything’.

Concern about the vulnerability of everything gave rise to the environmental and conservation movements, which grew throughout the 20th century and have attracted greater attention in recent years. Among other things this has led to a series of United Nations climate conferences, the latest of which, COP26, begins in Glasgow this weekend.

In his article to coincide with the conference, John Coutts poses the question: ‘Is the world doomed?’ He looks at the possible consequences of climate change, says we are called to be ‘God’s fellow workers’ in addressing the issue and suggests ways in which we can make a difference.

The Army has just published a book called Big Questions for Small Groups: The Environment, which the author, Hayley Still, speaks about in an interview. She highlights environmental themes found in the Bible, says that our engagement with the issue should be based on the fact that God loves creation and is intricately involved with it, and stresses that caring for the environment is a serious social justice issue.

Creation care includes caring for God’s creatures, and Dr Flore Janssen, a former researcher at the International Heritage Centre, explains how this emphasis was a feature of the early Salvation Army. It included safeguarding the welfare of horses used in Army work and highlighting examples of cruelty to animals, such as blood sports and vivisection.

Our failure to care for God’s world is one consequence of the flaw in human nature that Jeff Morton writes about in his ‘Viewpoint’ article – the flaw that ‘predisposes us to selfishness or worse’. The good news, however, is that this can be overcome by the Holy Spirit so that we can be motivated by love for God and for others.

Our news pages report that the Army has published an International Positional Statement outlining the Movement’s official approach to the environment. It says the Army ‘seeks to foster a culture of sustainability’ and is backed up by General Brian Peddle’s call for us to consider making lifestyle changes in response to the environmental crisis.

The world leaders attending COP26 will have plenty to discuss and vital decisions to make. We can play our part by praying for those involved, that they will have the wisdom and courage to move in the right direction. And, although our individual efforts may seem insignificant compared with the work governments can do, there are important practical steps we can take.

We don’t need to shoot to the edge of space to gain a clearer perspective on the planet. God’s word, the promptings of the Spirit and having our eyes wide open to the world around us will do that. Once we gain that perspective, what matters is that we act on it.

From the Editor Lieut-Colonel Jonathan Roberts

Quotes from the media

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News

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Prayer matters

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Thinkaloud Is the world doomed?

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by John Coutts

Interview Encouraging creation care

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Hayley Still talks to Emily Bright

Viewpoint Living in a difficult world

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by Jeff Morton

Appointments list 2021 Feature The creatures he made

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by Dr Flore Janssen

Bible study Self-control

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by Lieutenant Rob Westwood-Payne

Through the week with Salvationist 18 and 19

by Major Melvyn Knott

Interview Counselling you can count on

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with Major Jorgen Booth

New commitments

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Feature 22 and 23 Questions for your real-life journey

by Matt Little

Territorial structure update

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Adverts

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Announcements

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Music quiz

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SCRIPTURE QUOTATIONS Scripture quotations in Salvationist are from the New International Version (2011), unless otherwise stated

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NEWS

COMMUNITY HARWICH The corps raised money to buy 62,784 meals for individuals and families in need during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Corps officers Lieutenants Shawn and Victoria Moye joined forces with Harwich Connexions to support people struggling to feed themselves and their families. They also teamed up with 22 other local organisations to launch support network Harwich Helps, which aids people who are vulnerable and self-isolating. The money was raised through public donations and grants. The officers paid tribute to all the volunteers who came forward to enable The Salvation Army to meet the demand in the first lockdown. Lieutenant Shawn said: ‘We were much stronger together. Collaboration with others meant that we had a much greater impact. But it’s easy to forget there are still people who are in real need.

We’ve been blessed with donations and would like to thank the public for all their support.’ – AR

EVENT

HAROLD HILL More than 40 people attended a corps retreat led by Majors Steve and Mandy White (Devon and Cornwall DHQ). The theme of the day was Come to the Table. Teaching and group discussion were centred on the Last Supper and the parable of the great feast. The day was full of fellowship, food, fun and challenge. It encouraged everyone to engage and invite people to share at the table of their lives, both corporately and individually. – PG

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PRESENTATION SKEGNESS For the past 20 years Doreen Garrill has been responsible for running the weekly corps jumble sale, which has raised thousands of pounds for the corps and brought people into the hall. Soon after the coronavirus pandemic caused the closure of all church buildings, Doreen decided that she would retire from running the jumble sale. Corps officers Majors Ruth and Tim Dykes presented Doreen with a certificate and a bouquet of flowers to mark the occasion. – TD

OUTREACH

FUNDRAISING STAPLE HILL Corps member Derek Boxell took part in the TrekFest challenge, traversing 25km across the Brecon Beacons to raise funds for the Big Collection. – VW 4

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local organisations join forces SEE PAGE 4

COMMUNITY ISLE OF MAN The Salvation Army debt advice service based in Braddan, which recently marked its first anniversary, has supported more than 100 people experiencing financial problems. The service helps draw up repayment plans, negotiates with creditors, offers budgeting advice and signposts to other services. Debbie White, debt advice co-ordinator, who heads up the project that launched in September 2020, said: ‘We want people to know they do not have to cope with the burden of debt on their own. We are here to listen and to be a sounding board for those who are struggling.

We spend time with people and build trust, so we can get to the root of the problem and help them.’– AR

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GLOUCESTER The band accepted an invitation to play in the city centre for the city’s History Festival. It had been nine months since the last opportunity, and the hour-long programme contained Army music of many styles, from marches and swing to meditative pieces. Many people appreciated the music and stopped to listen and talk with corps folk. – AB

raised for corps funds SEE PAGE 5

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food parcels given out SEE PAGE 6

MEETING

STAPLE HILL During lockdown the corps held two morning meetings, which were well attended.

Now with most Covid-19 restrictions lifted, the corps celebrated many people returning on Harvest Sunday. – VW CLOWNE Corps events are beginning to take place again following the Covid-19 pandemic, including a quiz that was arranged to coincide with the eve of the Harvest Festival. Corps members and guests attended in socially distanced bubbles, and a total of £126 was raised for corps funds.

– GH CHALK FARM Alongside food, the Harvest altar service saw donations of clothing and toiletries towards the homelessness drop-in. The band contributed an arrangement based on the hymn ‘Lord of All Creation’ and a march entitled ‘Harvest Home’.

Everyone stayed to enjoy a hearty Harvest lunch.

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ARMY NEWS THQ To celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Big Issue, prominent supporters from the worlds of politics, culture and the homelessness sector contributed to an article by saying what the magazine means to them. Lorrita Johnson, the Army’s director of homelessness services, wrote: ‘When I reflect on the work of The Big Issue, the quote “Give a man a fish and he will be satisfied for a day, but give him the tools to fish and he can do so for a lifetime” comes to mind. The Big Issue gives hope and seeks to level up the inequality faced by the marginalised within our society. Thank you for the dedication to address social injustice while giving hope to people experiencing homelessness.’ – AR

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD Harvest Sunday was a celebration in more ways than one, as it was the first time since returning from lockdown that the majority of the congregation attended morning worship. As corps folk remembered God’s faithfulness in the harvest, they also gave thanks for his presence during the pandemic and looked forward in faith to all that he is planning for them. – DM

MEETING

SALISBURY Children took a leading role in the Harvest thanksgiving meetings. They ably demonstrated the theme Sowing Seeds of Kindness by planting and tending to seeds, illustrating the Army’s responsibility to care for each other and the new people God entrusts to the church family. The corps has been blessed by fresh faces starting to attend since the reduction of Covid-19 restrictions and used the Harvest celebrations to thank God for these early signs of new life.

Marks & Spencer provided flowers and produce for the Harvest display, while a vintage delivery bike gifted to the corps Re-Cycles project showed how God uses the seemingly old and neglected and repurposes them for his Kingdom in a wonderful way. – MD

THQ The Salvation Army’s Employment Plus service has been successfully recertified with the quality management international standard ISO 9001:2015, demonstrating its ability to consistently provide employability services that meet customer and regulatory requirements. The meticulous audit found no areas needing improvement, which is a huge achievement given that Employment Plus staff have adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic, increased work by 40 per cent and contended with IT issues. During the period that was audited, the service supported more than 10,000 clients, helping them to become employed or employable and making a positive difference in their lives. – DM

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ARMY NEWS

New positional statement promotes ‘culture of sustainability’ IHQ THE International Moral and Social Issues Council, comprising Salvation Army officers and soldiers, has published a new International Positional Statement (IPS) on caring for the environment. It sets out a compelling description of the many ways that God’s creation has suffered catastrophic damage from the actions of human beings.

Pledging to foster a ‘culture of sustainability’, the statement calls for immediate action to be taken to address and combat ‘environmental degradation’.

The IPS, which has been approved by General Brian Peddle, says: ‘The Salvation Army recognises environmental degradation as one of the most pressing issues facing the world today… Its effects fall disproportionally on the most vulnerable, particularly in terms of health, livelihood, shelter and the opportunity to make choices. The very survival of humanity depends on the health of the whole ecosystem.’

The General has made a personal call for

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Salvationists and friends to ‘make adjustments in lifestyle and comforts’, such as considering the use of heating and cooling, choosing to walk or cycle where possible and making intentional choices of sustainable products when shopping.

The IPS was crafted with careful and prayerful thought. It is the official viewpoint of The Salvation Army. The scriptural basis for the position is laid out in detail, highlighting how God entrusted humanity with the task of caring for the land and its plants and animals.

The IPS concludes with a series of suggested practical responses through which the Army ‘seeks to foster a culture of sustainability with a focus on long-term environmental solutions’. These include raising awareness of the devastating impact humans are having on God’s Earth and striving to enact sound environmental policies. – AR O The new IPS can be read online at salvationarmy.org/isjc/ips

FUNDRAISING An Indian curry lunch for 60 people at Bath Citadel is prepared and delivered by Anitha, Alex and Alan Ponniah as their contribution to the Big Collection

OUTREACH MEETING TEDDINGTON New people were welcomed at the corps Harvest Festival and faith lunch, which included a time of worship and fellowship. The corps is thankful and grateful to God for his faithfulness to the community of Teddington and the church. – EW

FUNDRAISING

WOODBRIDGE Corps officer Major Alan Hill wrote to local organisations, churches and schools to thank them for their Harvest food donations that helped to supply the food parcels distributed by the corps. He informed them that 296 parcels were given out in September, along with toiletries, cleaning products and baby items. He also mentioned that, since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the corps had provided 7,957 food parcels, an average of 442 each month. – AH 6

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Wooden pallets outside the hall at Romford – painted for Harvest by corps officer Major Mike Stannett – illustrate the Garden of Eden and the threat of humankind’s actions to the environment

Merthyr Tydfil corps officer Major Catherine Rand completes the virtual London Marathon, walking from Brecon to Merthyr and twice around Cyfarthfa Park Lake; she was cheered on by corps folk and her dog, Lottie

EVENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOCUS

by UK engagement co-ordinator Hayley Still (THQ)

SATURDAY 30 OCTOBER – GENDER JUSTICE In Argentina, women who have experienced domestic violence support one another through group therapy. Pray for those who have already begun their journey of healing and for the women whose pain remains unknown, that they will find safety from their abusers.

The Chalk Farm community fellowship – including people from the newly opened Charlie Ratchford Centre and the lunch and Cameo clubs – visits Kew Gardens

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SUNDAY 31 OCTOBER – INCOME GENERATION The Salvation Army in Kenya facilitates community savings and loans groups. Members regularly contribute small amounts of money to build up a communal fund. They can then each take loans from this shared pot to start or expand their business or pay for unexpected costs. In a setting where individual competition and conflict could so easily prosper, praise God that community is flourishing.

PRAISE FOCUS

by CSM Karen Findlay (Wellingborough) MONDAY 1 NOVEMBER ‘Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good!’ (Genesis 1:31 New Living Translation). At the start of this week let us take a moment to pause and gaze on all that God has created. God saw that it was good – praise him for the wonder of his creation.

BOURNE After a long period of following Covid-19 restrictions, the corps celebrated Harvest in a new way. Local charity Don’t Lose Hope kindly allowed the corps to use its garden, which is usually open for those with health problems. Corps officer Lieutenant Sarah O’Grady led a short service of devotions, followed by craft activities and a prayer walk. Food and drinks were also available. Two families showed interest in corps activities. – CG

MEETING

EDINBURGH GORGIE Harvest was a colourful event with the produce on display reminding everyone of God’s faithfulness and provision. Corps officer Major Marian Parker’s Scripture choice reminded the corps that God’s love endures for ever. The corps food bank benefited from the generous giving of those who donated. – LC

TUESDAY 2 NOVEMBER ‘Praise the Lord who has given rest to his people Israel, just as he promised. Not one word has failed of all the wonderful promises he gave through his servant Moses’ (1 Kings 8:56 NLT ). What amazing truth is found in this verse! Not one promise of God has failed. Today as we pray, focus on the promise of the truth of God’s word. God’s word never fails. Lord, we praise you.

WEDNESDAY 3 NOVEMBER ‘And each morning and evening they stood before the Lord to sing songs of thanks and praise to him’ (1 Chronicles 23:30 NLT ).

Here we read of a rhythm of prayer and praise. As we come before the Lord we intentionally focus on all the things we want to praise God for, especially the little things that we may overlook. Lord, may our eyes be opened! We commit to a rhythm of praise.

THURSDAY 4 NOVEMBER ‘My heart is confident in you, O God; no wonder I can sing your praises with all my heart!’ (Psalm 108:1 NLT ). God is faithful to us and will not let us down. We can therefore be confident in God. It is because of that confidence that today we can praise him, even if there are times when it is hard.

FRIDAY 5 NOVEMBER ‘Sing to the Lord, for he has done wonderful things. Make known his praise around the world’ (Isaiah 12:5 NLT ). As we focus in these days on our praises to God, let us celebrate by making it known in the places where God leads us. The wonderful things that God has done are too great to keep quiet about. There is power in the sharing of our praises to God. O A PDF of the Prayer Matters booklet is also available to download from salvationarmy.org.uk/resources

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IS THE WORLD DOOMED? H ARVEST Festival came round again, and I joined in with songs that I’ve enjoyed since boyhood.

One includes the words, ‘He sends the snow in winter,/ The warmth to swell the grain’ (SASB 70). But as I sang the chorus – ‘All good gifts around us/ Are sent from Heaven above’ – I began to wonder about a revised version.

Last winter we didn’t get enough of the white stuff to make a small snowman, and rain fell on parts of frozen Greenland for the first time. If the mile-thick ice cap melts, our house could be left beside – or even in – the swollen River Forth. By the year 2050, if the worst comes to the worst, Stirling’s geography will be as it was in the Bronze Age, when our ancestors fished and hunted by the side of a large saltwater lagoon. Great Britain will have shrunk, but some Pacific islands will have disappeared completely.

CLIMATE CHANGE IS HERE Our ancestors sang songs of annual thanksgiving, but they knew very well that harvests could fail and often concluded that such natural disasters were signs of God’s displeasure. If the crops failed, then somebody must have sinned. ‘I also withheld the rain from you … one field would be rained upon, and the field on which it did not rain withered … yet you did not return to me.’ Such was the message of the prophet Amos (4:7 and 8 Revised Standard Version).

Our Lord offers a more subtle insight, telling us that God ‘makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust’ (Matthew 5:45 New King James Version) and teaching that this strange mercy means that we should dare to love our enemies (see vv43–48). For us, so many centuries later, it could also mean that we must combat climate change.

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PARTNERS WITH GOD Man-made climate change is here, and almighty God is allowing it to happen. How does this affect our understanding of divine providence and our role in God’s world?

Help comes from the apostle Paul, whose letter reminds the Christians at Corinth that he and the other apostles are ‘God’s fellow workers’ (1 Corinthians 3:9 NKJV).

The thought is well expressed by Andrew Pratt, whose ‘hymns for our planet’ may help to supplement some of the old Harvest favourites.

Called to be partners with God in creation, Stewards of the biosphere, what can we do?

How can we work with the land as it’s changing, Working more flexibly, alter our view.

God infuse learning, respect for creation, Give us humility, channel your grace; All Earth’s resources are precious, yet finite, Help us to value all life in this place.

We are called to be God’s fellow workers in cherishing the biosphere – that fragile sleeve of threatened space in which life can flourish or perish.

Our mission involves working with people who follow many different faiths and philosophies. As a prelude to the COP26 conference in Glasgow, leaders of the Anglican, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches issued a joint statement calling on world leaders and everyone else to ‘choose life, so that you and your children may live’ (Deuteronomy 30:19). Choosing life, they added, means ‘making sacrifices and exercising self-restraint’.

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NOT DOOMED, BUT IN DANGER How should we respond? At a personal level we might consider, for example, whether we should fit solar panels, cut down on dairy produce, eat less meat or none, or write to our council about waste disposal.

In the public and international sphere there are ongoing debates about the role of solar power, the reliability of wind farms, the amount of methane gas emitted by cows, the continuing role of nuclear power and the possibility of nuclear fusion. On these questions Christians, like everybody else, will disagree. But let the debate be carried forward in courtesy and love. Climate change is far too serious for name calling. For pity’s sake – yes, for Christ’s sake – let’s not start trolling each other on social media.

And while cutting back on CO2, let’s go on working for world peace. In some parts of the world, competition for scarce water is already causing conflict, and mass migration caused by rising sea levels may well cause immense tension. But nations that are engaged in cold war have little time to deal with air pollution, and if hot wars break out, gunfire and general mayhem will soon be adding to it.

Nevertheless, although we are in danger we are not doomed. When the prophet Amos spoke harsh words of judgement, they were really a call to repent. And in our day, the God and Father of Jesus Christ, who sends that mysterious rain ‘on the just and the unjust’, calls us to be fellow workers with him in preserving his wonderful world.

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Encouraging creation care Ahead of COP26 (31 October – 12 November), Hayley Still tells Emily Bright about her new book, Big Questions for Small Groups: The Environment

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S global leaders gather in Glasgow for the UN climate conference, combatting climate change has never felt more urgent.

Two months ago UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the issue posed ‘a code red for humanity’. His stark comments came after a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change revealed that the global surface temperature of the Earth has increased faster than in any other 50-year period over the past 2,000 years, causing extreme heatwaves, heavy precipitation, drought, cyclones and the melting of Arctic ice.

Charities and organisations across the globe have rallied together to maximise awareness of the need to tackle climate change and encourage global leaders to take action. Among them is Hayley Still, the Army’s UK engagement co-ordinator for international development.

‘COP26 is a crucial moment,’ she asserts. ‘It’s an especially important year for the UK as we are hosting the event in Glasgow. As hosts, there is a responsibility to lead the way with bold action – not just pledges and rhetoric.

‘This is a great moment to encourage the Church and individual followers of Jesus to be part of the conversation around creation care and the response.’

Hayley has written a book that can help Christians engage with the topic: Big Questions for Small Groups: The Environment. She writes that

environmentalism is a theme that runs throughout the Bible and cites the Rev Dave Bookless, director of theology at Christian conservation charity A Rocha International, to elaborate on her point.

‘Dave speaks about creation care being a golden thread that runs through the Bible,’ she explains. ‘Essentially, he’s saying that you can turn to passages throughout Scripture and see God’s love for all that he has made.

‘We can quite easily view the Bible through a human lens – how does this affect me, my family, my global neighbours? – but time and time again the Bible emphasises God’s heart for the whole of creation.’

Hayley adds that God’s love for creation can also be seen throughout Jesus’ life.

‘He frequently referenced nature in his teaching and parables and he was in nature when he did this teaching,’ she says.

‘You can also look to Jesus’ miracles to see his affinity with nature – calming the storm is just one example. But more than what Jesus said, it is who Jesus is that highlights our need to care for creation. Jesus is the creator, sustainer and redeemer of all things – not just humanity.’

The Bible frequently highlights God’s heart for social justice, something that Hayley acknowledges has been neglected.

‘A lack of care for the environment has created a social justice issue,’ she says.

‘As a result of overconsumption and human greed there is a climate crisis.

And, while it affects everyone, it is the world’s poorest and most vulnerable that will be impacted the worst.’

Hayley believes that Christians can and should play their role in mitigating the impact of climate change.

‘We are called to love our neighbour, which means people both locally and globally,’ she says. ‘Consider poverty, water scarcity, hunger. Climate change exacerbates these issues, so you can’t

solve these without addressing climate change.’

Her view of environmentalism as being entwined with faith has evolved over the years: ‘I have grown in my understanding that God is for the whole of creation and the whole of creation is for God – and I am part of that.

‘The environment, its beauty and intricacy, can give us a glimpse into who God is. So as a Christian I want to know more of God, and connecting with nature is one way of doing that.’

In Big Questions for Small Groups: The Environment, Hayley tackles theological questions such as Jesus’ attitude towards the natural world, how environmentalism is a matter of social justice, and why caring for the environment should be a priority for Christians. She hopes that these will generate group discussions within a church context on this timely topic.

‘Hopefully they’ll choose to live – or indeed, continue to live – in a way that celebrates and protects creation,’ she affirms.

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Questions for Small Groups: The Environment and other entries in the Big Questions for Small Groups series are available from sps-shop.com priced £3 each (plus postage and packing)

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Living in a difficult world Jeff Morton considers how we can deal with the flaws in our human nature

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AVING explored the beginnings of creation in a previous article (Salvationist 9 October), I now turn my thoughts to the problem of evil and the questions many people ask: ‘Why do terrible events and activities happen?’ and ‘Why does God not intervene to stop or alleviate them?’

Natural events that the insurance companies describe as ‘an act of God’ are nothing of the sort; they are the result of the natural laws of the planet on which we live.

When people live on natural fault lines or beside an ocean that is prone to hurricanes, then they must be prepared for disasters to occur, however tragic.

This situation is not helped by the profligate way we treat our world. With the unchecked growth in population, gross exploitation of resources and our interference with the natural laws, we are altering the weather of our planet and harming the wellbeing of all life.

As a result we should consider the flaws in human beings, which theologians call ‘original sin’. Although a child is born with the potential for both good and evil, what they become is often shaped by the way they are brought up and the influences they are subject to as they develop.

John’s Gospel states: ‘This is the verdict: light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil’ (3:19). As people of faith, we believe that God came into the world in Christ to 10

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reveal the way he would have humanity live. John recognises that we have a basic flaw in our make-up that leads us away from the light of goodness to a condition that predisposes us to selfishness or worse. I find it interesting that in the Star Wars films the story talks of the light and dark sides of ‘the Force’ that governs the universe in which the fictional battle between good and evil takes place.

Deep within the human psyche there is a flaw in our make-up that needs to be recognised and rectified.

Jesus says to Nicodemus: ‘No one can see the Kingdom of God unless they are born again’ (John 3:3). When a confused Nicodemus asks what this means, Jesus replies: ‘No one can enter the Kingdom of God unless they are born of water and of the Spirit’ (v5). So the coming of Jesus is to rectify the imperfections we inherited from our parents – the sins of the fathers visited on their sons and daughters.

The potential for evil has to be subjugated by the good, hence the need to be born again or to exercise control of our natural instincts. This can also be taught as a moral code, which is how most secular people control themselves, but with varying degrees of success.

Christian people, the born-again, have an advantage in that God has imparted to them a spiritual resource that makes this control so much better. The best exposition of what can be achieved with this is found in Paul’s first letter to the

Corinthian church, where he states that love is the driving force and basis for Christian behaviour, and without it the other trappings of religion are ineffective.

Paul summarises the qualities of such a life: ‘Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails’ (1 Corinthians 13:4–8).

These are the heart of Christian life.

But to live according to this ideal is not our natural way of living. I have tried and have to admit to failures. In the 50-plus years I have been a follower of Christ in a secular and scientific world, I have not met anybody who has lived fully by those qualities.

To quote the words of Arch R Wiggins: ‘Though in declaring Christ to the sinner,/ I may all men surpass,/ If love impassioned seal not the message,/ I am naught but sounding brass’ (SASB 683). Thankfully, that love is available to us through the presence of the Holy Spirit promised by Jesus.

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APPOINTMENTS LIST 2021

THIS list is published following the General Farewell process, whereby the identifying of appointments for officers and envoys accepting new responsibilities is preceded by consultation with individual officers, line managers and corps/ centre representatives. It shows how all active UKI officers (in this territory, at IHQ and overseas), non-UKI officers serving in the territory and territorial and divisional envoys in corps, social services and headquarters appointments were deployed at the General Change in July 2021. Some appointments made subsequently are also shown.

New appointments that have not been announced previously are indicated with a circumflex accent (^) and modified ones with an asterisk (*). Where necessary, a fuller description of the appointment is given.

The list would normally have been in published in June, but this was not possible due to the IT problems mentioned in the chief secretary’s letter (Salvationist 3 July).

Information is provided by and published courtesy of the Personnel Service, THQ, and is correct at the time of going to press.

Back, M/ Carol/Doug, Leighton Buzzard Bailey, M/ Angela/Graham, Bedford Congress Hall Bailey, LC/ Carol, East Scotland DHQ and Chief Secretary’s Office, THQ Bainbridge, M/ Jackie/Michael, Tadcaster Baker, M/ Beverly, Personnel Service, THQ Baker, C/ Carol, Farcet Baker, C/ Chris, Torquay Baker, C/ Joanna/Stephen, Milton Keynes Central Baker, M/ Sharon, Personnel Service, THQ Baldwin, M/ Christopher, Belfast Temple Baldwin, M/ Liesl, Belfast Temple and Mission Service, THQ Bale, M/ Andrew C/ Tracey, Southend Citadel and Southend Southchurch Banner, M/ Amanda, East Kilbride (effective 9 September)^ Barker, L/ Ian/Jennifer, Notting Hill with Kilburn Barker, M/ Michael/Nicola, Stockton with Thornaby Barratt/Ralph-Barratt, M/ Graham/Pamela, Darlaston Bartlett, C/ Lydia, Cannock Barwise, M/ Jennifer, Lowestoft South Barwise, M/ Michael, AO, Lowestoft South Batt, M/ Roger/Noreen, Wales DHQ Battersby, L/ Amy-Jo, Shotts Battle, M/ Sandra, Personnel Officer (Administration), Personnel Service, THQ^ Battle, M/ Stephen, Assistant Territorial Financial Secretary, THQ^ Bawden, C/ Alan/Althea, Doncaster

Baynes, TE/ Raymond, Newport Citadel Bean, C/ Lillian, Isle of Wight Bean, C/ Rodney, Isle of Wight and Chaplain, Fellowship House LH, Ryde Bearcroft, M/ Julie, Hartlepool Bearcroft, M/ Mark/Tracy, Govan Beattie, L/ Liam, Wisbech Beckett, M/ Joy, Castleford Beeldman, M/ Christa/Peter, Bristol Citadel^ Bellshaw, L/ Martyn, Plymouth Congress Hall^ Bennett, M/ Deborah/Matthew, Kilbirnie Bennetts, M/ Diana, Dereham Betteridge, M/ David/Kathryn, Mission Service, THQ Betts, M/ Susan, Bolton Citadel Billard, M/ Gillian/Paul, Staines Billard, M/ Linda/Mark, Sunderland Millfield Bishop, M/ Alexander/Janet, Sheringham Bishton, C/ Jane/Jon, Openshaw Blake, M/ Estelle, Oldham Fitton Hill and Mission Service, THQ Blakey, DE/ Eunice, Hexham Blowers, M/ David/Kathryn, Armáda Spásy, Margate with Gravesend Blues, C/ Kay, Livingston Boorman, M/ David, Personnel Service, THQ Boorman, M/ Lynda, Chaplain, Cambria House LH, London, and Personnel Service, THQ Booth, C/ Annette, Bootle Borrett, L/ Hannah, Bury Borrett, LC/ Richard/Ann, Eastern Europe Territory Borthwick, C/ Hilary, Kendal and Millom Boulton, C/ Darron, Atherton Bovan, M/ Julie, North West DHQ Bovan, M/ Vaughan, Warrington Bowles, C/ Ashley, Stretford Boyle, TE/ David, East Peckham Bradbury, C/ Heidie/Richard, IHQ Bradshaw, M/ Colin/Denise, East Glasgow TM Brake, TE/ Matthew, Brixham Brevitt, M/ Lindsay/Stephen, Dunstable Brill, C/ Emily L/ Dean, Malton^ Brooks, L/ Alison, Langley Moor Brooksbank, C/ Nicola, Stotfold Broom, M/ Fiona, Devon and Cornwall DHQ Brophy, L/ Faye-Louise, Maesteg Brophy-Parkin, C/ Caroline, Hawick Brown, M/ David/Meshiel, Poplar Brown, C/ Kevin/Wendy, Gainsborough Brown, C/ Louise, Strawberry Field Fresh Expression Leader Brown, C/ Matthew/Samantha, Erskine Brown, M/ Raymond/Patricia, West Scotland DHQ

Browne, TE/ Doreen, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Bruinewoud, M/ Rudi, Louth Buchanan, M/ Caroline, Peterhead Burns, M/ David/Gillian, North East England DHQ Burr, M/ Keith, Mission Service, THQ Burr, M/ Vikki, Head of Operations (Regional Wellbeing Services) and Regional Wellbeing Officer (North East England, North West, Yorkshire North with Tees, Yorkshire South with Humber), THQ^ Burr, C/ Marie, Great Yarmouth Burton, M/ Joan, IHQ Butler, M/ Matt/Sarah, Bognor Regis Button, L/ Chris, Wandsworth Byrne, M/ Nigel, Newton Abbot and Teignmouth Caddy, M/ Joy, Chaplain, Furze Hill House CH, North Walsham Cadogan, M/ Alexander, Chaplain, HMP Lancaster Farms and HMP Kirkham Cadogan, M/ Maggie, sick furlough CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

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GUIDE TO ABBREVIATIONS AO = Associate Officer(s) C/ = Captain CH = Care home Cl/ = Colonel CM = Centre Manager Cmr/ = Commissioner DE/ = Divisional Envoy DHQ = Divisional Headquarters HMP = Her Majesty’s Prison HMYOI = Her Majesty’s Young Offender Institution HSU = Homelessness Services Unit IHQ = International Headquarters L/ = Lieutenant LC/ = Lieut-Colonel LH = Lifehouse M/ = Major OPS = Older People’s Services RM = Regional Manager SALT = Salvation Army Leaders’ Training SFOT = School for Officer Training SISTAD = School for In-Service Training and Development SM = Service Manager TE/ = Territorial Envoy THQ = Territorial Headquarters TM = Team ministry WBC = William Booth College Salvationist 30 October 2021

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Caffull, LC/ Michael/Wendy, IHQ Cameron, M/ Pamela, Personnel Service, THQ Campbell, M/ Colin, Chaplain, HMYOI Wetherby Campbell, M/ Ria, Chaplain, HMYOI Wetherby and Lincoln Court LH, Sheffield Capsey, LC/ Mary, IHQ Cardy, M/ Karen, Chaplain, Springfield Lodge, London Carpagnano, M/ Emanuele, Dorchester Carpenter, C/ Karl/Rachel, Lewisham Carpenter, TE/ Terence, Market Rasen Carré, M/ Chris/Paula, secondment to RAF Chaplaincy Casey, TE/ Adrian, Chatteris (effective 2 September)^ Cavanagh, M/ David, Chief Secretary’s Office, THQ Cavanagh, M/ Elaine, Regional Wellbeing Officer (Scotland and Ireland) Cha/Hwang, C/ Jae-Soo/Jung-Hee, New Malden Chadwick, M/ David, Personnel Service, THQ Chagas, LC/ Edgar/Sara, Croydon Citadel Chagas, M/ Philippa, Brazil Territory Chamberlain, C/ Sandra, Parkgate Chape, M/ Geoff/Liz, Regent Hall^ Chapman, L/ Alison, Wellingborough^ Chatburn, M/ Gary/Rosemary, Hednesford Chaundy, M/ Gary/Lorraine, Peterborough Citadel Chinye, C/ Ann, Shepton Mallet Choi, C/ Hean Suk, Harlesden Clampton, M/ Carolyn, WBC Clampton, M/ Simon, Personnel Service, THQ Clark, L/ Rebekah, St Austell Clark, C/ Suzanne, Alton Clarke, M/ Randall/Sheryl, Bedlington Clifton, C/ John/Naomi, Blackpool Citadel and Blackpool South^ Clifton, M/ Lynne, Fresh Expressions Leader, Sheerness Coates, M/ David, Regional Chaplaincy Officer (HSU North East Region) Coates, M/ Gillian, Mission Service, THQ Coates, L/ Jacqueline TE/ Roger, Reading Lower Earley Coke, M/ Kerry, Raynes Park Coke, M/ Nick, Raynes Park and Mission Service, THQ Colclough, M/ Anthony/Jill, Derby Central Cole, C/ Annemarie/Philip, Ballymena^ and Larne Cole, C/ Lorraine, Clevedon Coleman, M/ Annette/Michael, Winton Coleman, C/ Vanessa/Xander, Buckingham and Central South DHQ Coles, M/ Heather, Chaplain, Glebe Court, London Coles, TE/ Martyn, Newquay Collins, M/ Sandra, Droitwich Spa Collis, C/ Tracy, Morecambe Comely, M/ Christine, Chaplain, The Orchard Community, Bradford Conway, C/ Teresa, Stroud Cook, TE/ Graeme, Maddiston Cook, M/ Jane-Marie C/ Tim, Coleraine with Ballymoney Cooper, M/ Andrea, Regional Chaplaincy Officer (HSU London Region)

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Cooper, M/ Denise, Southern DHQ Cooper, M/ Paul, Cottenham Cordner, M/ Leanne/Martin, Cambridge Citadel Cotterill, M/ Anita/Nicholas, Beccles with Diss Cotterill, Cmr/ Anthony, Territorial Commander Cotterill, Cmr/ Gillian, Territorial Leader for Leader Development Cotterill, C/ Ben/Rebecka, Clapton with Dalston and Stoke Newington Plants Cotterill, M/ Catherine/Gordon, Sutton Cotterill, C/ Mark, Sweden and Latvia Territory Coupe, M/ Adrian/Donna, Shildon Cowell, M/ Jane, Yorkshire North with Tees DHQ Cowgill, DE/ Billy, Bradford Idle Cozens, C/ Julia, Territorial Pension Funds Officer, THQ^ Cozens, L/ Luke, Wallsend Cozens, C/ Mark, Batley^ Crawford, C/ Martin/Victoria, Southampton Shirley Crowe, M/ Richard, Rushden Cullingworth, M/ Kay, Macclesfield Culshaw, L/ Heather/John, Bridgwater^ Cunliffe, M/ Linda/Scott, Bangor Cunningham, C/ Lisa, Portadown Cussen, M/ Edwina/James, Chaplains, Willow Lifehouse, Reading Daniels, M/ Graham, Mission Service, THQ Daniels, M/ Judith, WBC Davidson, M/ Christopher, Rhyl Davies, M/ Cheryl/Neil, Yeovil Davies, C/ Elizabeth, Bo’ness^ Davies, M/ Mal, Communications Service, THQ Davies, M/ Tracey, WBC Davis, C/ Clare/Robert, Shoeburyness Davis, M/ Ian/Louise, Hedge End Davis, M/ Ian/Sandra, Wrexham Davison, M/ Karen, Bedworth Davison, C/ Martin, Salisbury Daws, M/ Carelle, Personnel Service, THQ Dawson, M/ Ashley/Nasreen, Blackburn^ Day, TE/ Alison/Russell, Haverhill Dean, M/ Leon, Regional Chaplaincy Officer (HSU North West Region) Dean, M/ Susan, Chaplain, Crossroads LH, Accrington Dean, C/ Sue, Dartford Deans, M/ Robert, Saltcoats and Irvine De Castro e Lemos/Selfe, C/ Dáfne/Joshua, Keighley Denyer, M/ Neil/Rose, Nuneaton Devine, C/ Alexandra, Abingdon Diaper-Clausen, M/ Andrew/Ingrid, Central South DHQ Dickens, M/ Claire, Winsford and Chaplain, The Hawthorns CH, Buxton Dickens, M/ Gareth, Winsford Dickson, L/ Barry/Helen, Newtownards Dickson, C/ Diane, Thetford Di-Palma, C/ Carl/Elizabeth, Chesterfield Dodd, C/ Catherine, Stocksbridge Dolling, M/ Bill, Chaplain, Portsmouth and Isle of Wight HSU Dolling, M/ Karen, Chaplain, Portsmouth Family Services Donaldson, M/ Alan/Carole, Penrith Donaldson, C/ David/Kate, Australia Territory Doncaster, M/ Maureen, Personnel Service, THQ

Dooley, M/ Mark, Ashington Dougan, M/ Deanna, Chaplain, Centenary House LH, Belfast Downham, M/ Margaret, AO, Wood Green and Woodford Downie, C/ Andrina/Chris, Lockerbie Downward, TE/ Linda, Stafford Doyle, C/ Jon L/ Caron, Maldon Duff, M/ Jim/Sharon, Sheffield Citadel Duffy, C/ Sara/Wayne, Chaplains, Glasgow HSU Dunham, C/ Tom L/ Rachel, Plymouth Exeter Hall Whitleigh Dunkinson, M/ Andrew, York Dunkinson, M/ Sheila, York and WBC Dunn, L/ Gavin/Mary, Cambridge Heath^ Duquemin, M/ Neil, AO, Llanelli^ Durrant, C/ Claire/Deryk, Aberystwyth Durrant, M/ Richard, North Walsham Dutfield, C/ Huw, Lincoln Dutfield, M/ Steve, North Scotland DHQ Dykes, M/ Ruth/Timothy, Skegness and Chaplains, Witham Lodge LH, Skegness Eade, M/ Sheila, Folkestone Eardley, M/ Elaine/Fred, Tunstall Eaton, C/ Debbie/Dominic, Preston Eden, M/ Michael/Rebecca, Catford Elliot, M/ James, Portobello with Tranent and East Scotland DHQ Elliott, M/ Robert, Exeter Temple and Devon and Cornwall DHQ^ Ellis, C/ Ben, WBC Ellison, M/ David, Filey Ellison, TE/ Hazel, AO, Redditch with Bromsgrove Elsey, C/ Matthew, Newark Emery, M/ David, Chaplain to the Welsh Assembly Emery, M/ Ian, North West DHQ Entwisle, L/ Jane/Nick, Deptford Evans, M/ Carol, Hinckley Evans, M/ David, Communications Service, THQ Evans, M/ Sarah, Wellbeing Department, THQ Evans, M/ Dawn, Redditch and Bromsgrove Evans, C/ Martyn, Chaplain, Coventry HSU Everett, M/ Teresa, Christchurch Farmer, M/ Lynn, Chaplain, Greenock Floating Support and Glasgow Housing First Farrar, DE/ John, Irthlingborough Ferguson-Smith, C/ Jeremy/Wendy, North Yorkshire TM Fincham, Cl/ Melvin/Suzanne, IHQ Flinders, TE/ Ailsa, Caterham Forman, M/ Jennifer/Stephen, West Midlands DHQ Forrest, Cl/ Julie/Peter, IHQ Fozzard, M/ Gordon/Margaret, Dublin South and Dublin HSU Family Services^ Francis, L/ Emma, Midsomer Norton Frater/Fraterova, TE/ David/Julia, Armáda Spásy Gravesend and Dover Fresh Expressions (effective 5 August)^ Frederiksen, M/ Alan, Bishop’s Stortford^ Friday, C/ Alison/Gavin, Canterbury^ Fripp, M/ Marian/Steve, Hadleigh Castle Point Team with Hadleigh Temple Frost, M/ Sandra, Chaplain, Davidson House OPS, Edinburgh^ Froud, C/ Helen, Mission Service, THQ

Gadsden, M/ Carole, Wimborne Gardner, M/ Alison/Kenneth, Grimsby Garman, L/ Loretta/Scott, Glasgow City Centre Gaudion, M/ Allison, Eaton Bray Gaudion, M/ Andrew, Central South DHQ Gaudion, M/ Richard, Personnel Service, THQ Giannarou/Giannaros, M/ Anna/Haris, Gillingham Gibbs, M/ Lynden, Mission Service, THQ Gibbs, M/ Raelton/Lynn, Yorkshire South with Humber DHQ Gifford, C/ Annmarie, CM, Faith House, London Goble, M/ Lisa, Redruth Godwin, C/ Alison/Mark, Bolton South^ Goldsmith, TE/ Philip, Harold Hill Goodman, M/ Wendy, Letchworth with Stevenage Gorin, L/ Emma, St Mary Cray Gosling, C/ David/Jennifer, Edinburgh City Gotobed, M/ Kim/Nigel, Poole Govier, M/ Linda, Central East DHQ Govier, M/ Nigel, Kettering Citadel Graham, M/ Yvonne, Chaplain, Lyndon House CH, Sandridge Gray, M/ Karl/Ruth, North London DHQ Greer, C/ Alison/Keith, Mission Service, THQ Greetham, M/ Jonathan/Katrina, Swanage Gregory, C/ Kate, Brighton Congress Hall^ Griffiths, L/ Sarah, Stepney^ Grinsted, M/ Carole, Chief Secretary’s Office, THQ Grinsted, M/ Heather, Mission Service, THQ Guest, M/ Annette C/ Kenneth, Harpenden Gwenlan, TE/ Ian, AO, Portsmouth Citadel with Portsmouth North Haddick, M/ Eleanor, Chaplain, Dublin HSU Haines, C/ Eveline L/ David, Connah’s Quay^ Hall, C/ Chris/Sandra, Chippenham Hall, C/ Ian/Wendy, Nelson^ (effective 23 September) Hamilton, M/ Jonathan C/ Sam, Birkenhead Hammond, C/ Andrew/Nicola, Falmouth Temple Hammond, L/ Ian/Ruth, Ivybridge Hampton, C/ Darren/Sharon, Coedpoeth Hancock, M/ Liz, Newcastle City Temple Hanover, M/ Lisa/Nicholas, secondment to RAF Chaplaincy Hardy, M/ Margaret, Severn and Somerset DHQ Hargreaves, M/ Bryn/Lyn, Prescot Harries, M/ Carole, Personnel Service, THQ Harries, M/ Elwyn, Mission Service, THQ Harris, M/ Ian/Jean, Severn and Somerset DHQ Harris, M/ Michael, Petersfield Harris, M/ Teresa, Weston-super-Mare Hawkins, LC/ Ann/Kenneth, SALT College, Kenya, IHQ Hayes, M/ Bramwell C/ Rhonda, Ashford Haylett, M/ Ian/Paula, Thirsk Hayter, M/ Douglas/Michelle, Mold^ Heal, C/ Emma/Les, Kilmarnock Henderson, M/ Diane, Worcester Hendy, L/ Terrence, Royston Hepburn, L/ Rachel, Sudbury Herbert, M/ Christopher/Lin, Liverpool Walton Herbert, L/ Joshua/Victoria, Winchester Herbert, M/ Mark/Linda, South East DHQ Heward, M/ Caroline, Leeds Bramley

Heward, M/ Gareth/Susan, Gloucester Heward, L/ Jonathan/Lottie, Ipswich Bramford Road Highton-Nicholls, TE/ Lee, AO, Willenhall^ Hilditch, M/ Judith, Business Administration Service, THQ Hilditch, M/ Paul, WBC Hill, M/ Claire/James, Guernsey Hills, LC/ Cedric/Lyn, Indonesia Territory Hogarth, L/ Debbie-anne, Hastings Citadel Hoitinga, M/ Gilly, Invercairn Holder, M/ Elaine/Mark, Clowne Holdroyd, M/ Terri, Dumfries Holifield, M/ Glenda, Chaplain, The Booth Centre, Southampton Holland, C/ Daniel, Assistant RM (HSU London Region) Hook, TE/ Darryn/Karen, Sanctuary 21 and Crook House, M/ David/Margaret, Woking Howarth, M/ David/Janet, Nigeria Territory Howe, M/ Abigail/Philip, Ilford^ Howe, TE/ Andrew, Perth Howlin, C/ Janet, Wokingham Hubbard, M/ Paula, Aberdare Hudson, M/ Alison/Iain, Bromley Temple Huggins, M/ Carl/Michelle, Leicester South Hunn, M/ Rebecca, Chaplain, Milton Keynes HSU Hutchings, C/ Alison/Michael, Southport Hwang, C/ Jung-Hee (see Cha) Hylton-Jones, M/ Colin/Nicola, Staple Hill Jackson, M/ Gillian, North Scotland DHQ Jackson, TE/ Martyn/Susan, Nottingham Meadows Jackson, M/ Tracy, sick furlough James, M/ Caroline/Philip, North East England DHQ Janoušek/Janoušková, C/ Petr/Miroslava, WBC Jarrold, C/ Andrew, Ipswich Citadel Jeffery, M/ Barbara, Bridlington Jepson, M/ Julia/Robert, Nottingham William Booth Memorial Halls Johnson, M/ Ann-Marie, Swansea Johnson, M/ Gillian, AO, Bromley Temple Johnson, M/ Julie, WBC Johnson, M/ Paul, Mission Service, THQ Johnson, C/ Katy/Luke, Minster Johnson, M/ Pamela-Jayne, Hereford Johnson, M/ Samantha/Tim, Oxford Johnson, C/ Sarah, Sacriston and Sanctuary 21 Jones, L/ David, Hull Citadel Jones, L/ Jamie, Carmarthen^ Jones, TE/ Samantha, Newtown Jones,TE/ Sarah, Eccles and Chaplain, Abbott Lodge, Salford Justice, M/ Joanna/Timothy, East of England DHQ Kakande, L/ Tony, Gateshead Karička/Karičková, L/ David/Marie, AO, Gravesend with Roma TM^ Kelly, C/ Chris/Naomi, Middlesbrough Citadel Kent, C/ Mark, Penarth Kervin, C/ Megan L/ Elliot, Paisley Citadel^ King, M/ Sarah, WBC King, M/ Sharon, Waltham Abbey Kingscott, M/ Christine, Territorial Commander’s Office, THQ Kingscott, M/ Paul, Chief Secretary’s Office, THQ

Kinnear, C/ Michael, Chalk Farm Kinsey, L/ Clare/Matthew, Bristol South Kinsey, M/ David/Diane, Cwmbran (effective 7 October) Knight, M/ Paul/Paula, Wood Green Knights, M/ Emma, WBC Knott, M/ Esther/Richard, Bath Temple Knuckey, M/ Pamela, Worthing^ Konti-Galinou/Pantelidis, M/ Maria/Polis, Nunhead Lacey, M/ Dawn C/ Gary, Manchester Central Lahouel, M/ Janice, Mali Region Lancefield, TE/ Michala, Trowbridge Lang, M/ Barbara/Bryan, Wakefield Lang, M/ Kelvin, Chaplain, Coventry HSU Layton, M/ Karen/Philip, Upper Norwood with West Norwood Layton, M/ Paula C/ Kingsley, Risca Lee, M/ Adrian/Christine, Huddersfield Lee, M/ Amanda, Cheltenham Citadel Lee/Shin, L/ Wan Gi/Eun Ok, St Albans Lees, M/ David, SM, The Orchard, Bradford, and Mission Service, THQ Lees, M/ Jeanette, SM, The Orchard, Bradford Leisk, C/ Wendy, Hamilton Lennox, C/ Charlotte/Timothy, Dublin City Lennox, M/ David/Katerina, Felixstowe Lewis, M/ Alison/Mark, Wigan Lewis, M/ Janine, North London DHQ Litchfield, M/ Rena, AO, Kettering Citadel Ljungholm, M/ Gladys, Chaplain, Salisbury House, St Helens Lloyd, M/ Beverley, Business Administration Service, THQ Lloyd, M/ James, Stowmarket Lloyd, M/ Michael, Divisional Support Officer, South East DHQ^ Lloyd-Jones, M/ Mike/Lisa, Central South DHQ Logan, M/ Dean, West Scotland DHQ Loman, M/ Sheila, Cardiff Grangetown Longmore, M/ Inga, North West DHQ Loveridge, M/ Carole, Oakengates and West Midlands DHQ Lovie, TE/ Ann, Brechin Loxley, L/ Helen/Nathan, St Ives Loxley, M/ Ian, Addlestone Loxley, M/ Jean, WBC Ludditt, M/ Julie, Rothwell Lumm, M/ Christine, Tiverton Madden, TE/ Stewart, Tadley^ Maddern, M/ Adrian/Beth, Reading Central^ Main, Cl/ Jenine, Territorial Secretary for Leader Development, THQ Main, Cl/ Paul, Chief Secretary, THQ Makula, TE/ Roman, Armáda Spásy, Chatham (effective 5 August)^ Manley, C/ Andrew, Kirkcaldy Mann, C/ Lucy, Maltby Mapstone, C/ Julia, Londonderry Marriott-Lodge, TE/ Claire, Northwich Martin, M/ Janet, WBC and Camberwell Martin, M/ Malcolm, WBC Mayston-King, L/ Kit, Leamington Spa^ McBride, M/ Ian/Sally, Belfast North McCallum, M/ Connie, Chaplain, Eagle Lodge CH, Edinburgh McCaw-Aldworth, M/ David/Elizabeth, Sunderland Monkwearmouth CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

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McClure, TE/ Tony, Strood McCombe, LC/ Beverley, Secretary for Personnel, THQ McCombe, LC/ Drew, Secretary for Mission, THQ McCombe, M/ Jennifer/John, WBC McCredie, L/ Gillian, Norton McCredie, M/ Ian/Pam, Consett McCutcheon, M/ Christine, Potton^ McFerran, M/ Neil/Susan, Cumbernauld^ McGarvey, M/ Dawn, Sleaford McGarvey, M/ Denise, Kirkby-in-Ashfield McIntyre, M/ Janet, Fort William^ and Kinlochleven McKenna, C/ Berri, Tutor, WBC SFOT and Area Safeguarding Adviser, WBC^ McKenna, C/ Callum, Tutor, WBC SFOT^ McKenzie, M/ Shirley, Darlington McKinstry, TE/ Craig, Fraserburgh Mclean, M/ John, Maidenhead McLean, C/ Laura, Shipley McMurray, TE/ Denise/William, Falkirk McNee, M/ Alex, Newbury McPhee, C/ Jenny/Stuart, Wollaston^ Melia, TE/ John/Louise, Street Meneghello, TE/ Angelo, Bradford Holmewood Mingay, M/ Richard, Development Officer (Higher Education, Open Learning and Officer Programmes), WBC SISTAD^ Mitchinson, L/ John/Rebecca, Kirkwall Moir, C/ Joanna, Territorial Communications Officer, THQ* Moir, C/ Stephen, WBC Montgomery, M/ Ann/Donald, Sale Moody, M/ Joanne, Balham* Moore, TE/ Margaret, Eastleigh Mordan, M/ Manuela, Chaplain, The Pleasance LH and Resettlement Flats, Edinburgh Morgan, M/ Gregory/Priya, Southern DHQ Morgan, M/ Valerie, Aylsham Mountford, M/ Ian, Chelmsford and Territorial Mission Enabler Mountford, M/ Tracey, Chelmsford Moye, L/ Shawn/Victoria, Harwich Mugford, M/ Antony/Fiona, Guisborough Muir, C/ Nicola, AO, Winton Mulryne, M/ Christopher, IHQ Mulryne, M/ Gaynor, Branksome Murray, M/ David/Sarah, Hemel Hempstead Mutcha, C/ Rona, Chaplain, No 10 Drop-in Centre (with St Anne’s), London, and AO, Regent Hall^ Myers, M/ Anne, Rugby Myers, M/ Granville/Kathleen, Southampton Sholing Myhill, M/ Susan, St Helens Mylechreest, M/ Jane/Marcus, Nottingham Arnold Mylechreest, M/ Valerie, South London DHQ Mynott, L/ Claire, Malvern^ Newton, C/ Callum/Emma, Aberdeen Citadel Nicoll, M/ Ged/Jayne, Stapleford Nield, M/ Deborah, Lavenham Nieuwoudt, C/ Dylan/Rachael, Douglas Nkounkou, M/ Judith, IHQ Noble, M/ Stephen C/ Angela, Scarborough Norton, M/ Alan, Barton-upon-Humber Norton, M/ Danièle, Chaplain, Hull HSU Nunn, L/ Alice/Richard, Jersey

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O’Grady, L/ Sarah, Bourne Oliver, C/ Craig/Sarah, Ealing Oliver, M/ Elizabeth/Ivan, Dudley Oliver, C/ Lynley/Stephen, WBC Oliver, M/ Richard, Margate Oughton, M/ Deborah, Sutton-in-Ashfield Owen, C/ Vicky, AO, Worksop with Staveley Paling, TE/ Vicki, AO, Nottingham Arnold (with responsibility for Nottingham Aspley) Pallant, LC/ Dean, Secretary for Communications, THQ Pallant, LC/ Eirwen, Personnel Service, THQ Palmer, M/ Tracey, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands Territory Pantelidis, M/ Polis (see Konti-Galinou) Parker, M/ Marian, Edinburgh Gorgie^ Parrott, M/ John/Marjory, Swadlincote Parry, C/ Helen/John, Uxbridge Partland, M/ Fiona, West Scotland DHQ Payne, M/ Ian, Chatham Payne, LC/ Judith, Principal, WBC Pearce, M/ Carol/Eric, Sherburn Hill Pearce, M/ Rita, Personnel Service, THQ Pearce, M/ Robert, Head of Regional Wellbeing Services (Strategy) and Regional Wellbeing Officer (Devon and Cornwall, Severn and Somerset, Southern, Wales), THQ^ Pearson, C/ Debbie, Chaplain, Pottergate Advice and Refreshment Centre, Norwich Pearson, C/ Will, Mission Service, THQ Pegg, L/ James, Feltham^ Pegram, M/ Susan, WBC Pell, M/ David/Julie, Walthamstow Pereira, M/ Amaro/Susan, Angola Command Perkin, M/ Linda, Chaplain, Gatwick Airport Perkin, M/ Simon, Sittingbourne Phillips, TE/ Norma, AO, Stockton with Thornaby Pitt, M/ Kevin/Pamela, Australia Territory Pitts, C/ Jonathan/Sarah, Oldham Roundthorn Pooley, M/ Kevin, Communications Service, THQ Poxon, M/ Heather, IHQ Prescott, M/ Vivienne, Forest of Dean Price, M/ Mark/Sarah, East Midlands DHQ Price, C/ Rachel/Wayne, Yorkshire North with Tees DHQ Pryor, C/ Diane, Wombwell with Barnsley Pryor, L/ Jennifer/Nicholas, Abergavenny Pugh, M/ Ann/John, Abertillery^ Purkiss, M/ Anita, Leicester West Raegevik-Slinn, M/ Liv (see Slinn) Raggett, C/ Jonathan/Lee, Stratford Ralph-Barratt, M/ Pamela (see Barratt) Ramos, LC/ João Paulo/Karin, West Midlands DHQ Rand, M/ Catherine/Kevin, Merthyr Tydfil^ Raybould, M/ Alison, Mission Service, THQ Read, LC/ Alan, Secretary for Business Administration, THQ Read, C/ Linda, Tenby Read, C/ Mark TE/ Sophie, North Devon Renshaw, C/ Peter, North Scotland DHQ Reynolds, TE/ Sandy, Stirling Rho, C/ Kook Hwan, Harlesden Richards, M/ Andrew, Regional Chaplaincy Officer (HSU Scotland Region) Richards, M/ Lori, Mission Partner, Cumbernauld and Easterhouse

Ripper, TE/ Pam, Staveley and Worksop Rivers, M/ Karen, North London DHQ Roberts, TE/ Jackie, AO, Letchworth Roberts, LC/ Jayne, Territorial Commander’s Office, THQ Roberts, LC/ Jonathan, Communications Service, THQ Robertson, TE/ David/Jacqueline, Dunfermline Robinson, M/ Paul/Susan, Norwich Mile Cross Robinson, M/ Sharon, Swindon Citadel Robson, M/ Janet, WBC Rockey-Clewlow, M/ Gary, Woodhouse Roden, C/ Dawn/Glenn, Edmonton Roe, M/ Catherine, Downham Market Rogers, TE/ Elaine, Ashton-in-Makerfield Rogers, M/ Gillian/Tommy, Pentre^ Rose, M/ Lindy/Mark, Hendon and North London DHQ Rouffet, C/ Jonathan, Maidstone Rouffet, C/ Marion, Maidstone and Communications Service, THQ Rowley, M/ Julian/Julie, Newcastle-under-Lyme with Chesterton Rowney, C/ Simon/Victoria, Andover Russell, M/ Howard, East of England DHQ Russell, M/ Ruth, Campbeltown Sabiston, M/ James/Morag, Airdrie Salarishvili, M/ Gia, Chaplain, Founder’s House, London Sampson, M/ Barrie/Maria, Clacton Sandford, M/ Chris/Karen, Harlow Sandison, M/ Elizabeth, Chaplain, Edinburgh HSU Sandison, M/ Kenneth, Chaplain, Midlothian HSU Sands, M/ Chris, University Chaplain and DHQ Projects, South East Division^ Sands, M/ Mandy, Hove^ Saunders, C/ Debbie, Farnworth Sawyer, M/ Andrea/Mark, Norwich Citadel Sayer, M/ Fiona/Martin, Central East DHQ Sayner, TE/ Linda/Michael, Kidderminster Scales, L/ Faith/Keith, Shiremoor Schofield, M/ Helen, Mission Service, THQ Schultz, LC/ Nigel/Judith, Ghana Territory Scott, M/ Dawn/Paul, Woodford Scott, C/ Emma, Mitcham Scoulding, C/ Mark, Watford Scoulding, C/ Melanie/Stephen, Carlisle Seabridge, L/ Corinne, Aston^ Sebbage, M/ Keith C/ Jan, Long Eaton Selfe, C/ Joshua (see De Castro e Lemos) Sellers, M/ Dawn/Mark, Bristol Easton Sewell, L/ Amanda, Chaplain, Thorndale Family Centre, Belfast^ Shakespeare, LC/ David, North London DHQ Shakespeare, LC/ Karen, WBC Shakespeare, C/ Ellie, Carshalton^ Shaw, M/ Darren/Lynne, Scunthorpe Sheldon, TE/ Heather, Grays Shin, L/ Eun Ok (see Lee/Shin) Shorland-Compton, L/ Susan, Hythe^ Short, C/ Julian/Valerie, Liskeard Shubotham, C/ Katy, Welling Simpson, M/ Joanne, Harrow Simpson, TE/ Mark, Murton Skinner, C/ Janine, Australia Territory Skutt, TE/ Lynette, Community Chaplain, Liverpool

Slader, M/ Graham, Personnel Service, THQ Slater, L/ Jamie/Ray, Bicester Slinn/Raegevik-Slinn, M/ Brian/Liv, East Midlands DHQ Smale, M/ Philippa, Cardiff Ely Smethurst, C/ Amanda, Leadgate Smith, M/ Alison, SM, Westminster Homelessness Project and No 10 Drop-in Centre, London Smith, M/ Bruce/Isobel, Inverness^ (effective 11 November) Smith, M/ Catherine, WBC and AO, Camberwell Smith, M/ Jonny, Mission Service, THQ Smith, C/ Graeme/Zoe, Tunbridge Wells Smith, M/ Karen, Hastings Temple Smith, M/ Mel/Steve, Severn and Somerset DHQ Smith, M/ Pamela, Tavistock Snell, M/ Janice/Jason, Penge Spencer, M/ Emma, New Addington Spencer, M/ Matt, New Addington and WBC Spencer-Arneaud, M/ Jane, Ellesmere Port Spencer-Arneaud, M/ Mark, Chaplain, Liverpool HSU Spivey, M/ Andrew/Valerie, Coventry City Spry, M/ Sally, Hoxton Stanbury, C/ Kevin, South London DHQ Stanbury, C/ Wendy, WBC Standley, C/ Ian/Keely, WBC Stanford, M/ Cindy, Gosport Stanford, M/ Kelston, Gosport and Southern Division Stanford, TE/ Paul, Tewkesbury Stannett, M/ Michael/Ruth, Romford^ (effective 26 August) Stark, M/ John, Chaplain, Cardiff HSU Stephenson, M/ David/Joy, Cradley Heath Stettler, L/ Novella/Timon, Berwick Stevens, M/ Colin/Deborah, Catterick Stevens, L/ Sharon, Dundonald Stewart, M/ Ann/Iain, Horsham Stewart, M/ Imogen, Ireland DHQ Still, M/ Alec, Portsmouth Citadel^ and Southern DHQ Still, M/ Andrea, Portsmouth Citadel* Still, C/ Christopher/Lucy, AO, Birmingham Citadel Stirling, M/ Kathryn/Thomas, WBC Stirling-Mack, L/ Portia, Reading West^ Stone, M/ Alison, AO, Regent Hall Stone, M/ Andrew, Communications Service, THQ Stone, C/ Cheryl/Tim, Northampton Stowers, L/ Kathryn, Eston Stredwick, M/ Margaret, IHQ Stubbings, M/ Susan, Birmingham Erdington Swain, TE/ Alice/Paul, Greenock Swansbury, C/ Christianne/Tim, Rotherham^ Sykes, TE/ Alison, Goldthorpe Symonds, C/ Karen, Cwm Symons, C/ Georgina/Rob, Histon Tansley, M/ Nigel, Shaw and North West DHQ Tansley, M/ Susan, Shaw Tate, TE/ Vicki, Herne Bay Taylor, M/ David/Kathryn, North West DHQ Taylor, L/ Diane, Chaplain, Tower Hamlets Women’s Service Riverside Complex, London Taylor, C/ Lindsey, Chaplain, Kings Ripton Court LH, Huntingdon Thomas, L/ Karen, Cowdenbeath

Thompson, L/ Callum/Zsófia, Ripley with Somercotes Thompson, L/ Christopher/Faith, Stornoway Thompson, M/ Janet, Personnel Service, THQ Thompson, M/ Joanne, High Wycombe and Central South DHQ Thompson, M/ Richard, High Wycombe Thurlow, C/ Katrina, Saffron Walden Tidball, C/ David, Launceston and Chaplain, Devonport House, Plymouth Tidball, C/ Susan, Launceston and Devon and Cornwall DHQ Toby, C/ Andy, Devonport Morice Town Todd, M/ Joanna, CM, Priory Centre, Ipswich Tomlin, C/ Jenni/Sam, Liverpool Stoneycroft Tomlinson, C/ Laura, Stenhousemuir Tonks, TE/ Andrew/Gay, Carnforth Torr, C/ Theresa, Swindon Gorse Hill Totsios, C/ Neofytos (see Arpatzi) Town, M/ Lois, Driffield Toy, M/ Lindsey, Taunton Tucker, M/ Ann/Russell, Lurgan Tucker, M/ Carole/Gordon, Dundee and Chaplains, Dundee HSU Turnbull, TE/ Stuart, Shrewsbury Turner, M/ Elaine, Thurso^ Turner, M/ Elizabeth/Steven, Prestonpans Urmston, M/ Helen/Ian, Weymouth with Portland^ Van der Woude, C/ Angelique, Chester-le-Street Van der Woude, C/ Cor, Chester-le-Street and WBC Veacock, C/ Maisie, Stockport Citadel Vermuelen, L/ Roelof/Tanyia, Slough Versfeld, M/ Allister, Strawberry Field Mission Development Officer Versfeld, M/ Kathleen, Strawberry Field Mission Director Vertigan, M/ Andrea/Andrew, Mission Service, THQ Viriato, C/ Filipa/Luis, Colchester Citadel and Colchester Mount Zion^ Vogler, M/ Conny, Burton-on-Trent Waghorn, M/ Mark, Belfast Citadel Walker, M/ Maxine/Ralph, Luton Wall, M/ Vincent, Penzance Wallis, C/ Leanne, Leek Walters, C/ Jo, Skewen Walters, M/ Susan, Ringwood Ward, C/ Brian, Chaplain, Booth House LH, Swindon Ward, C/ Gayner, Hucknall Ward, C/ Nick/Shelley, Middlesbrough Acklam Ward, C/ Rebecca, Chaplain, William Booth Centre LH, Birmingham Wardley, C/ Beverley/Carl, Oldbury Waring, TE/ Beverley, Hoyland Common Warriner, C/ Andrew/Lorraine, Pontypool Watchorn, M/ Hilarie, Mission Service, THQ Watchorn, M/ Julian, Assistant Secretary for Personnel, THQ^ Waters, M/ Nicky, Personnel Service, THQ Waters, M/ Richard, Assistant Secretary for Business Administration, THQ^ Watkins, C/ Ian/Wendy, Hadleigh Farm Emerging Mission Officer^ Watson, M/ Diane, Welwyn Garden City

Watson, L/ Emily/Joel, Teddington and Twickenham^ Watson, M/ Linda, Ayr Watson, C/ Martyn, Chaplain, Logos House, Bristol Watson, C/ Nicola, Regional Chaplaincy Officer (HSU Southern Region) Watson, M/ Steven, Crewe Wearmouth, C/ Richard/Valentina, Braintree and Chaplains, New Direction LH, Braintree Webb, Cl/ Christine/Neil, Ireland DHQ Welch, M/ Richard, Bexleyheath^ West, M/ Mick/Verity, Swinton with Salford Development Project West, L/ Yvonne, Wetherby Westlake, M/ Sheila, Severn and Somerset DHQ Weston, C/ Lorna/Richard, Morley Westwood, M/ Bernadette/Stephen, Barking Westwood-Payne, L/ Rob, Basingstoke Wheeler, M/ Martin/Michelle, East of England DHQ White, M/ Angela, Burgess Hill White, C/ David/Lorna, Shirebrook with Mansfield White, L/ Stephanie, Waterbeach^ White, M/ Stephen/Amanda, Devon and Cornwall DHQ Whitewood, C/ Carl TE/ Heather, Ramsgate Whitla, C/ Susan, Limavady Whitmore, L/ Jonathan/Kathryn, Barrow-inFurness Whyard, TE/ Kim, Cirencester Whybrow, M/ Carol/Martin, Wickford with Stanford-le-Hope Whybrow, C/ Claire, Bradford Citadel Wicks, C/ Annette, Wimbledon Wilkins, TE/ Gill, Barrhead Williams, M/ James, Chelsea Williams, C/ Paul L/ Lizette, Basildon Williamson, M/ David, IHQ Wilson, C/ Angela, Peterborough Ortons Wilson, M/ Carolyn/Paul, Yorkshire South with Humber DHQ Wilson, M/ Kim/Stephen, Wales DHQ Wilson, M/ Rebecca, Longton Wing, M/ David/Miriam, Bellshill Wise, TE/ Brenda, AO, Clitheroe Wise, M/ David/Denise, Bath Citadel Womersley, M/ Beverley/David, Shetland Islands^ Wood, C/ Alex/Sian, Rock Ferry Wood, M/ Graham/Keira, Belfast Sydenham Wood, M/ Louise/Paul, Thornton Heath Woodgate, M/ Ian/Susan, South London DHQ Woodhouse, M/ Kathryn, Lowestoft Citadel Woodhouse, M/ Michelle, Boston^ Woodman, M/ David, Cardiff Canton Wright, M/ Jacqueline/Paul, Ireland DHQ Wright, M/ Nina/Simon, Enniskillen Wright, M/ Noel, Territorial Evangelist, THQ Wyles, M/ Catherine, Rutherglen Wylie, C/ Jonathan, on secondment Young, M/ Alan/Carol, Southsea^ Young, M/ Helen, Arbroath Younger, TE/ Susan, Cramlington Yousaf, L/ Nazia, Stockport Heaton Norris^ (effective 23 September) Zünd, C/ Rebecca, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary Territory

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FEATURE I Animal welfare

The creatures he made Dr Flore Janssen looks at the early Salvation Army’s approach to animal welfare

According to Carrington, caring for animals is a Christian duty signifying mercy and humility

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HROUGHOUT the early history of The Salvation Army, there are regular references to the importance of animal welfare. Treating animals with kindness and humanity is often presented as an important aspect of the Christian life. For example, members of the Band of Love, the Army’s children’s temperance organisation, promised to ‘try to love all and be kind to animals’.

There were economic considerations to Salvationists’ attitudes to animals and animal products as well. Writing in The Officer in June 1927, Brigadier George Holbrook gives advice on caring for working horses in the waste paper works of the Men’s Social Work, which is strongly linked to the fact that horses were a valuable resource.

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The use of animal products, including fur and meat, was discouraged for Salvationists because they were expensive, and saving on them left more funds to give to Army work. Even so, institutions such as Hadleigh Farm did produce animal products for the market.

The early Army’s attitude to animals seems to be closely related to Genesis 1:28, in which humans were given stewardship over animals – but any use made of animals was to be respectful and free from abuse or mistreatment.

The wellbeing of animals and people were clearly seen as interconnected. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries people and working animals relied on each other, and the best results would be achieved if both could have a long and healthy working life. This idea informs initiatives such as the Cab Horse Charter that William Booth invoked in his 1890 blueprint of the Army’s social work, In Darkest England and the Way Out. The welfare of London cab horses had become a popular cause following the publication of Black Beauty, Anna Sewell’s 1877 novel exploring the lives of working horses. Booth referred to the benchmark for care given to cab horses – ‘When he is down he is helped up, and while he lives he has food, shelter and work’ – to argue that people should

be entitled to the same.

While the Army remained focused on people, animal welfare is a recurring theme in The Darkest England Gazette, the weekly magazine dedicated to the Movement’s social work between 1893 and 1894. In the early issues references to animal welfare and animal suffering frequently appear in the short fragments of news and remarks that fill up leftover column space. These might, for instance, pick up on reports in other publications of mistreatment of working animals or blood sports and present them as examples of condemnable cruelty. In later issues reports also start to appear on the importance of animals in the Army’s agrarian ventures.

One key contemporary animal rights cause that found its way into The Darkest England Gazette was the high-profile issue of vivisection. Surgical experimentation on living animals was widespread in medical research and training during the period, and activists from many different backgrounds campaigned for it to be banned.

The Booth family were opposed to vivisection and corresponded with anti-vivisection campaigners. In an article published in the Journal of Animal Ethics in 2012, Chien-hui Li notes that William Booth signed ‘a memorial prepared by [anti-vivisection campaigner

Whitecross Street Paper Works, London

‘The Young Soldier’, 24 May 1913

Article about Hadleigh Farm, ‘The Darkest England Gazette’, 26 August 1893 Frances Power] Cobbe calling on the RSPCA to promote legislative action against scientific experiments on non-human animals’. And the International Heritage Centre’s correspondence file for Florence Booth includes a letter written in 1893 to an anti-vivisectionist, Benjamin Sugden, regarding the protection of animals from vivisection.

Between 7 April and 9 June 1894, The Darkest England Gazette included a series of contributions from the prominent anti-vivisectionist Edith Carrington. She seems to have had no other connection with the Army, but her articles are clearly geared towards the Movement’s Christian ethics, and Christian responsibility is central to her arguments.

According to Carrington, caring for animals is a Christian duty signifying mercy and humility. Her contributions follow three key tenets: the un-Christian

attitude of vivisectors, practising Christians’ resilience in the face of suffering and death, and the dangers of breaking down moral barriers to cruelty.

Evoking Genesis, she argues: ‘[Animals] were delivered into our hands for food, clothing and help; but never in order that their beautiful forms, the work of God’s fingers, within and without, should be mangled, burnt, scalded, bruised, torn to pieces to satisfy the curiosity of a barbarous surgeon as to how the marvellous thing was made.’

In other words, every animal is God’s creation, which humans are not entitled to violate. It follows that those who practise or defend vivisection act in an un-Christian way. Carrington states: ‘The vivisector’s religion may rightly be described as materialism, or a kind of worship of the body, because he seeks to obtain for himself or others a long life and freedom from pain, no matter at what risk to the soul… If we seek to get

rid of pain, or even death, by means of a sinful action, we murder the soul and lay up eternal misery for that!’ Rather than ultimately improving people’s lives, Carrington argued, this kind of experimentation in fact caused both individuals and society to deteriorate morally by devaluing the very concept of care.

In another article entitled ‘Human Vivisection’ she states: ‘From the helpless dog to the defenceless baby is one step, the next leads to the almost equally feeble invalid mother.’ This argument asks for animals to be taken into account in the Army’s understanding that no human life is worth less than any other. If it is clearly no more acceptable to experiment on an infant than on its exhausted mother, Carrington asks, why should it be permissible to practise the same cruelty on a dog or any other animal?

In the early Salvation Army, caring for animal welfare was considered part and parcel of a Christian’s duties. Although the use of animal labour and products was not prohibited, it was felt to be important to treat animals in ethical ways. Failure to do so was associated not only with social and economic irresponsibility – as by hurting valuable working horses, for instance – but also, as Carrington shows, posed a direct danger to one’s own spiritual welfare. By hurting animals, people were likely to end up hurting themselves as well as others in the long run.

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BIBLE STUDY

Self-control Lieutenant Rob Westwood-Payne relays some thoughts inspired by athletics 1 CORINTHIANS 9:19–27

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VER the summer we were able to enjoy the spectacle of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Whether it’s Dame Sarah Storey’s 17th gold medal or Sky Brown, who won a bronze medal in skateboarding at the tender age of 13 – a year too young to compete in the Youth Olympics – I am always amazed by top athletes’ prowess and determination to win.

It takes discipline and self-control to be an elite athlete. The Bible suggests that discipline and self-control are also required to be a follower of Jesus and a partner in God’s mission.

QUESTION O How disciplined do you think you are in your own Christian journey?

control needed to complete one’s journey of faith. The biennial Isthmian Games were sponsored by the city of Corinth. Spectators and athletes were housed in tents. As a tentmaker, Paul might well have had some of them as customers and the Christians in Corinth would have been aware of the commitment, self-control and energy required to compete in those games.

When writing to the Corinthians about freedom and responsibility, therefore, the picture of an elite athlete was a natural one for Paul to use. He writes: ‘All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize’ (1 Corinthians 9:25 New Living Translation).

QUESTIONS do you admire most for their discipline and self-control?

O Why? O Who

Paul uses the example of a sportsperson to illustrate the self-

Through the week with Salvationist – a devotional thought for each day

by Major Melvyn Knott

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Paul builds on this and tells his readers that the same level of discipline and self-control is required to partner in the mission of God. Like competing athletes in the games, followers of Jesus need to be engaged in constant training and have a goal to head towards.

The gospel of Jesus Christ is out of our control and full of dynamic energy.

It is always on the move. As Paul tells Timothy: ‘the word of God cannot be chained’ (see 2 Timothy 2:9 NLT).

As partners in the gospel, if we are ill-disciplined, lacking in self-control and jogging along aimlessly, we risk being left behind. In Paul’s words to the church at Corinth, we will be ‘disqualified’ (v27) and left out of the mission team.

Why are discipline and self-control so important to God’s mission? We live in a post-Christian society. As I write this study, I am still smarting from a suggestion made in a planning meeting

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

To be like Jesus!/ This hope possesses me,/ In every thought and deed,/ This is my aim, my creed;/ To be like Jesus!/ This hope possesses me,/ His Spirit helping me,/ Like him I’ll be.

(SASB 328)

Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city. The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.

(Proverbs 16:32 and 33)

Spirit of eternal love,/ Guide me, or I blindly rove;/ Set my heart on things above,/ Draw me after thee./ Earthly things are paltry show,/ Phantom charms, they come and go;/ Give me constantly to know/ Fellowship with thee.

(SASB 325)

Prayer Heavenly Father, we live in a world that encourages us to indulge in every whim to satisfy our selfish needs, but you call us to rise above this. Please, teach us the virtue of self-control.

that the civic event held in our town on Remembrance Sunday should not include a religious element, let alone a Christian one.

The ground is shifting under us. We can no longer assume that society and individuals understand the Christian faith. Business as usual just won’t cut it anymore and the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated this effect. If we’re comfortable doing what we’ve always done in mission and lack the passion to be disciplined and self-controlled in learning the hopes, questions and language of the community around us, then we will miss the opportunities that God has for us to make missionary encounters.

QUESTIONS O What is your experience of society’s approach to Christianity?

O How does this affect you and how might you respond to the challenges Christians face?

It is hard work to stay in the world rather than retreat into our citadels. It takes discipline, self-control, work and intentional focus.

However, it’s not something we can manufacture ourselves. Self-control grows from our life in the Spirit. The Holy Spirit quietly unfolds the fruit of self-control in our lives. This fruit has seed for yet more fruit. As we exercise Spirit-given self-control, we will find we have yet more self-control.

When it comes to discipline and self-control, we often set unrealistic expectations and timelines. We don’t have to become an elite athlete overnight.

QUESTION O What is the one small thing you can do every day to further God’s mission where you are?

God is still on mission. There are still people around us who need to

hear about God’s love, joy and peace.

Let’s commit to working with the Holy Spirit to grow the fruit of discipline and self-control as we partner in God’s mission.

Will you join me in Barbara Stoddart’s prayer?

Burn out every selfish thought, Let thy will in me be wrought, Fan my love into a flame, Send a pentecostal rain, That henceforth my life may be Spent in winning souls for thee.

(SASB 293)

LIEUTENANT WESTWOOD-PAYNE IS CORPS OFFICER, BASINGSTOKE

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. I say this as a concession, not as a command.

(1 Corinthians 7:5 and 6)

I then shall live as one who’s learnt compassion;/ I’ve been so loved, that I’ll risk loving too./ I know how fear builds walls instead of bridges;/ I’ll dare to see another’s point of view./ And when relationships demand commitment,/ Then I’ll be there to care and follow through.

(SASB 850)

For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.

It teaches us to say ‘no’ to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.

(Titus 2:11 and 12)

Come, O Spirit, take control/ Where the fires of passion roll;/ Let the yearnings of my soul/ Centre all in thee./ Call into thy fold of peace/ Thoughts that seek forbidden ways;/ Calm and order all my days,/ Hide my life in thee.

(SASB 325)

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INTERVIEW

%QWPUGNNKPI [QW ECP EQWPV QP Major Jorgen Booth talks to Salvationist about MGS Counselling, which marks its 25th anniversary this weekend It was founded on faith in God and the belief that human nature can reach its full potential.

WHEN DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED IN COUNSELLING? If you are involved with people, you cannot fail to hear and see issues that they want to talk about. That was the case for my wife, Libbet, and I as corps officers, and we were able to help people when it came to relationships. When we were DHQ officers, and still fairly young in our ministry, Libbet trained as a counsellor with the National Marriage Guidance Council, which was later called Relate, and she began to practise. I also trained as a counsellor, and we worked voluntarily for Relate for 20 years or so.

HOW DID MGS COUNSELLING BEGIN? More and more people were coming to us and phoning us, so, with the help and encouragement of the territorial leaders, we established Marriage Guidance Services on 30 October 1996. We took on four other people – counsellors and trainers who were friends from Relate – and a number of officers got involved in different positions, so at that point it became an organisation. We called it an organisation for definition purposes, but it was a group of people working together as colleagues and friends.

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HOW HAS IT DEVELOPED SINCE? Marriage was our focus to start with, but then we came across people who were not married but had been living together for years. We began to realise that single people were facing problems too. So, because we began to support more than just married people, the name ‘Marriage Guidance Services’ was shortened to just ‘MGS’. We developed our services as the need showed itself, providing counselling, therapy and mediation work for people dealing with relationship issues and other life experiences. Any changes in our approach have come about because of changing needs and because we have continued to grow in our understanding. We don’t make it up as we go along! The conditions, the treatments and the resources are very clearly indicated by the science. It would be irresponsible of us not to read, learn and apply that knowledge. We deal with things that we have expertise in and, if we can’t deal with a situation, we refer people to the contacts that we have developed over the years.

WHO USES YOUR SERVICES? Our only advertising is in Salvationist, so people linked with the Army contact us and readers of the magazine tell others about us. We have also discovered, particularly in the past five years, the Army outside the Army – former Salvationists who say their only link with the Army is Salvationist. But there has also been an increase in the number of people who have had nothing to do with the Army and somehow get to hear about us. That includes people from Poland, Argentina, Finland, Italy, the USA and so on. There was one case of a businessman in Thailand

whose daughter was in trouble. He didn’t know who to phone, but he went to The Salvation Army – which was new in that country – and found a copy of Salvationist. He picked it up, read about MGS and called us. We were able to listen to and support him.

HAS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE CONTACTING MGS INCREASED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC? Yes – we have been flooded with calls.

That is the experience not only of MGS but of every agency that deals with people, because people want to express their needs. And, of course, a lot of people have been desperately lonely.

DO YOUR CLIENTS PAY FOR YOUR SERVICES? People call us, so there is that cost they have to pay. But our services are free for people to use because we have a policy of minimum expenses. I work with professional colleagues who have their own practices and give their time freely because of the friendship we have had over the years.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT MGS AFTER 25 YEARS? There is a sense of satisfaction in having been able to meet needs. On a good day we can say, ‘You know what?

I did that, I helped with that or I got involved with that.’ Libbet and I retired as Salvation Army officers about 10 years ago but continued with MGS. I have been so active that the word ‘retirement’ doesn’t quite relate to me somehow! We created MGS, but the reality is that it is not ours – it belongs to the people who have contacted us for support. We’ve been blessed that we’ve been able to do it.

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MGS by calling 07711 148538 or emailing mgscounselling@yahoo.com

NEW COMMITMENTS Editor’s note In-person meetings were held in accordance with Army safety guidance, following a risk assessment.

WOKING Community Manager Amanda McLoughlin made a commitment to the Lord and was enrolled as a soldier in the presence of corps members, family and friends. During the past 18 months Amanda underwent large doses of chemotherapy and received a stem cell transplant. While Amanda was unwell, she watched a live-streamed meeting from Canada where the corps officer explained the meaning of the letter ‘S’ on the Army uniform (‘saved to serve’) and Amanda decided there and then that the Lord had called and saved her to serve. In her testimony she gave thanks to God for her upbringing within a Christian family in her home country of South Africa. Amanda also thanked corps members, her family and her daughter, Hayley, who prayed for her and supported her during her illness. Amanda is pictured with corps officer Major Margaret House and Major Ted Benneyworth, who led her soldiership awareness classes. Major John Martin prayed for Amanda after her enrolment. – MH

TUNSTALL During Harvest weekend celebrations, corps folk were privileged to witness Paul Johnson and John Whewall welcomed as adherents. Paul and John have been involved in voluntary work with the corps and attended meetings regularly prior to and during lockdown. Paul previously went to the Army and began attending meetings at Tunstall since moving back to the area after a spell of living away. John linked up with the Army after an invitation from one of the corps families he knew and previously was a volunteer at the corps charity shop. Pictured are Paul, Adherents Secretary Gwen Newton, John and corps officer Major Fred Eardley. – ML

HIGH WYCOMBE Ebenezer and Violet were welcomed as junior soldiers by corps officers Majors Jo and Richard Thompson. – JT

TEIGNMOUTH On Harvest Sunday corps officer Major Nigel Byrne enrolled Samson as a junior soldier – the first enrolment of a junior soldier at the corps for many years. Marilyn Chapman was enrolled as a senior soldier. She was already an adherent but wanted to make a further commitment. Pictured are Samson’s dad, John Spooner, who is holding the flag, Marilyn, Major Nigel and Samson. – MG MILTON KEYNES CENTRAL Corps officers Captains Jo and Steve Baker enrolled Jim Gillard as a soldier during Harvest weekend. Jim had been a soldier years before but stopped attending the Army. He heard God speaking to him at a funeral remembrance service in 2019. Later that week he cried out to God to take away his alcohol dependence and attended a church. He then started attending the Army again and he was warmly welcomed. – JB Salvationist 30 October 2021

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FEATURE I All Terrain questions

Questions for I your real-life journey Matt Little introduces a new monthly series exploring the four questions used in The All Terrain Podcast

N Robia Rashid’s superb Netflix series, Atypical, we meet Sam Gardner, a young man on the autistic spectrum who is gifted at drawing, fixated on penguins and eats the same breakfast every morning. He’s at a transition period in his life and, across the four seasons of the show, we see him face changes that seem to be insurmountable but which he manages to overcome. Although we might assume that ‘atypical’ describes Sam, the ingenuity of the title becomes apparent when we recognise that every other character in the show is atypical in their own way.

A TYPICAL DISCIPLE? If you’re anything like me, you’ll have found yourself at some point in your Christian journey reading about various characters in the Bible and wishing your experience of God matched theirs a little more. Who hasn’t longed for a conversion story like Paul’s, a discovering-the-risenChrist moment like Mary’s or a walkingon-water experience like Peter’s? Who hasn’t looked at their own spiritual journey, found it lacking in some way and concluded that in matters of faith they were somehow atypical?

The truth is, there’s no such thing as a typical discipleship journey, and our faith is not deficient because our testimony doesn’t make others gasp, swoon or fall down in repentance.

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Don’t get me wrong – if we are following Jesus, we should find ourselves with testimonies about how the Holy Spirit is working in our lives.

But there isn’t a blueprint we have to follow.

A HYPOTHETICAL HIKE Theologian and author Dr Alexander John Shaia was born in Lebanon, and as a child emigrated with his family to the Deep South of the United States, where he grew up attending his grandmother’s house church.

One day, aged seven, Shaia watched that house – a place where he had learnt so much about Jesus and living in compassionate community – burn to the ground after it was fire-bombed by the Ku Klux Klan. Naturally, his family were devastated and angry, even revengeful.

But pressed into Shaia’s memory is the image of his grandmother looking each of them in the eye and repeating, ‘No hate. No hate.’

Shaia tells this story in episode four of The All Terrain Podcast, a series of conversations with a diverse range of guests that the Youth and Children’s Ministries Unit has been producing for more than two years. The aim is to help listeners explore what real discipleship looks like for different people.

In each episode, guests go on a hypothetical hike with host Matt White, are asked four questions and make four

choices. The four questions are based on Shaia’s understanding of the Gospels as detailed in his book, Heart and Mind. It proposes that the original hearers of the four Gospels were on different paths of the discipleship journey, and that each Gospel writer was therefore addressing a different underlying question through their narrative.

FOUR GOSPELS, FOUR PATHS, FOUR QUESTIONS Matthew wrote his Gospel to the messianic Jews in 1st-century Antioch, in the period following the destruction of the Temple and massacre of the Jewish priesthood in Jerusalem. Their whole way of life and sense of security had vanished, and they were trying to reimagine what the life of a Jew who believed in Jesus would look like without the Temple or priests. The question his Gospel addresses is, ‘How do we face change?’

Mark addressed his Gospel to the early Christians of Rome, who were being systematically hunted and executed by Emperor Nero. In the midst of such chaos and emptiness, his Gospel considers how it is possible to find comfort enough to get through it.

Mark asks: ‘How do we move through suffering?’

John spoke to the late 1st-century church in Ephesus, a diverse congregation who were experiencing the bliss of what harmonious relationships looked and felt like. He addresses the question: ‘How do we receive joy?’

Luke wrote to the emerging Christian communities of the late 1st century who, snubbed by their Jewish tradition and doomed to execution by Rome, faced oppression and hate on all sides. They had a vision of a more just and loving community but were trying to figure out how to form it. The question Luke addresses is: ‘How do we mature in service?’

WALKING THE PATH As well as sharing their answers to the four questions, each guest on The All Terrain Podcast is asked to make four choices. The first is in response to the question: ‘Where are we walking?’

Over the past 20 episodes, the setting for these hypothetical hikes has ranged from the Camino de Santiago to the streets of Paris, from a Kenyan national

New episodes of The All Terrain Podcast are released on the last Friday of the month on Apple Podcasts, Podbean and Spotify.

The first episode of season 3 is out now and features Danielle Strickland.

Sketch notes and small group questions that support each episode can be downloaded from the podcast’s page on salvationarmy. org.uk/youth-and-children park to the Tottenham Marshes.

Tellingly, despite guests including academics, entrepreneurs, extroverts, prophets and leaders for whom change is arguably their bread and butter, most still choose the familiar over the unknown.

Deep down, very few of us actively welcome into our lives the disorientation that characterises the start of the four paths, with its galling realisation that something has changed and nothing will ever be the same again. Yet, in laying our lives daily at the feet of the Master and taking up our cross, we must expect to face change, experience suffering, receive joy and mature in service.

Perhaps grappling with these four questions – as we shall do across the remaining articles of this series – is the only typical thing about being a disciple of Jesus. But we do so in the knowledge that others walk beside us, and Christ himself leads us every step of the way.

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TERRITORIAL STRUCTURE UPDATE

The listening phase Lieut-Colonel Dean Pallant presents the October update* on the work of the Structure Co-ordination and Design Group

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HANK you to everyone who has emailed the Structure Co-ordination and Design Group (SCDG) at transformation@ salvationarmy.org.uk – we have read all the responses and replied. We are in the ‘listening’ phase of this project.

Although we will keep listening, this is the time when we are most able to adjust our plans and respond to your concerns. Your feedback is vital to the ongoing conversation about mission in our territory. Thank you for all you are doing locally to make God’s mission flourish, and please keep your feedback coming!

WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING? Since our last update, forums have been taking place across the territory to address the question ‘What do you need for local mission to flourish?’ Five forums fed back their responses and three divisions – Wales, North West and East of England – are already grappling with what this means in practice and trialling new ways of working. We will keep you updated on all they’re learning in the months ahead.

It has been exciting to read feedback from the first forums and to feel your enthusiasm to see God’s mission flourish. We look forward to hearing from the remaining forums, which will all have met and shared their responses by the end of November.

The Territorial Leaders Conference met in October and spent a full day reviewing the work of the SCDG over the past nine months. There was strong

affirmation for the progress made since TLC last met in May but also recognition that this is a very complex project, which is unsettling for some people.

Divisional Design Groups as well as five Service Design Groups at THQ will begin by reflecting on what has been heard in the listening phase. The groups will use the information received from forums, the online survey and leadership teams to guide them in their conversations. They will then review our processes and propose how to streamline and integrate them into structures that help local mission to flourish.

We are still learning as we move through this process. Some people feel the speed is too fast, others, too slow.

We are doing our best to take a reflective approach to avoid making mistakes, but realise early decisions have impacted the three interim divisions – we are sorry for any hurt or confusion caused and are learning and adjusting our approach as we continue. Thank you for your patience in this.

Please do continue to share your feedback with us prayerfully and in the spirit of collaboration and, above else, continue to pray for the Holy Spirit’s leading to discern what he is saying in your context so as one Army we can ensure local mission flourishes across the territory.

HOW CAN I BE INVOLVED? Up to 24 people are being invited to each forum. Even if you haven’t been asked to join a forum then you can still share your views. If you are part of a leadership team (in a corps or service setting), please feedback as a team using guidelines provided by DHQ or your line manager to transformation@salvationarmy.org.uk by 30 November 2021.

There is also an opportunity for everyone linked to The Salvation Army to take part in an online survey from 29 October to 30 November. We realise that not everyone uses the internet, so Salvationist will be publishing the survey in its 6 November issue. If you have access, you will also be able download the survey from OurHub. If you know someone who would like to contribute but can’t access the internet, why not share the printed survey with them or help upload their responses?

The more people we reach – from our officers, employees and members to volunteers and friends – the more informed decisions that impact our mission will be.

You can also email at any time to share your views on what you need for local mission to flourish at transformation@ salvationarmy.org.uk.

LIEUT-COLONEL PALLANT IS SECRETARY FOR COMMUNICATIONS, THQ

WHAT’S NEXT?

By January 2022, we will be moving into the design phase of this project.

*Previous updates were published in the 15 May, 26 June, 31 July and 18 September issues of Salvationist

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7. c. Melbourne Staff Songsters 8. a. Good News 9. c. The King’s Singers 10. a. ‘Sing Gloria!’ and b. ‘Majesty Resides!’

11. b. ‘Mid All the Traffic’ 12. c. Albert Orsborn and Eric Ball 13. b. ‘A Starry Night’

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1. c. ‘Take-over Bid’ 2. b. ‘Rejoice in the Lord and Sing!’

3. b. ‘Sing the Happy Song!’

4. a. 1882 5. b. Brighton Congress Hall 6. b. Campaign in mainland Europe and broadcast on Radio Hilversum in the Netherlands

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

ARMY PEOPLE INTERNATIONAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments and promotions, decided upon by the General, have been announced by the Chief of the Staff Effective 1 January 2022 O Lieut-Colonels Lalbulliana Tlau and Lalnunhlui Khawlhring, officers of the India Eastern Territory, are appointed as chief secretary and territorial secretary for women’s ministries, India South Eastern Territory O Commissioner Margaret Siamoya, officer of the Zambia Territory, is appointed as territorial commander and territorial president of women’s ministries, Kenya West Territory O Lieut-Colonels Daniel and Anne Kiama, officers of the Kenya East Territory, are appointed as territorial commander and territorial president of women’s ministries, Kenya East Territory, with the rank of colonel O Majors Willy and Anna Gibson, officers of the Tanzania Territory, are appointed as chief secretary and territorial secretary for women’s ministries, Tanzania Territory, with the rank of lieut-colonel Effective 1 February 2022 O Colonels Daniel and Tracey Kasuso, officers of the Zimbabwe and Botswana Territory, are appointed as territorial commander and territorial president of women’s ministries, Nigeria Territory, with the rank of commissioner O Commissioners Torben and Deise Eliasen, officers of the Brazil Territory, are appointed as territorial commander and territorial president of women’s ministries, Southern Africa Territory O Colonels Alex and Luz Nesterenko, officers of the South America West Territory, are appointed as territorial commander and territorial president

of women’s ministries, South America West Territory O Lieut-Colonels Philip and Sheila Davisson, officers of the USA Central Territory, are appointed as territorial commander and territorial president of women’s ministries, South America East Territory, with the rank of colonel O Majors Rafael and Karina Giusti, officers of the South America East Territory, are appointed as officer commanding and command president of women’s ministries, Spain and Portugal Command, with the rank of lieut-colonel O Major Sandra Bastos Carreño, an officer of the Spain and Portugal Command, is appointed as general secretary, Spain and Portugal Command

PROMOTED TO GLORY O Bandsman Gordon Kirsopp, Edinburgh Gorgie O Iris Danford, Staple Hill O Songster Brian Dodd, Stapleford O Norman Cripps, Clacton O June Wheatley, Penarth O Bandsman Roger Dear, Snettisham O Aux-Captain Neil McLachlan from his home in Campbeltown on 13 October O Major James Barfoot from his home in Beccles on 14 October O Major Alf Gurr from Hanningfield residential home, Sittingbourne, on 15 October O Rtd CT Ken Bovey BEM, Exeter Temple, on 16 October O Mrs Aux-Captain Audrey Webster from her home in Bournemouth on 16 October

APPOINTED Effective 1 November O Lieut-Colonel George Pilkington, Leigh-on-Sea, part-time Effective 4 November O Major Dawn Evans, Redditch O TE Hazel Ellison, Bromsgrove Effective 1 January 2022 O Major Gordon Tucker, Dundee, part-time Effective 13 January O Captains Callum and Emma Newton, South Shields

BEREAVED O Major Iona Rainer of her sister Ann Alexander O Bernice and Dennis Anderson, Ramsgate, of their son David, Kenny Anderson of his brother O Ivan Danford, Staple Hill, of his wife Iris Danford O Songster Sue Dodd, Stapleford, of her husband Songster Brian Dodd O Stuart Cripps and Michelle Bale, both Clacton, of their father Norman Cripps O Bob Wheatley, Penarth, of his wife June Wheatley O Julie Dear, Snettisham, of her husband Bandsman Roger Dear, Haydn Dear, Wellingborough, and Ashley Dear of their father O Aux-Captain Victoria McLachlan of her husband Aux-Captain Neil McLachlan O Major Sheila Barfoot of her husband Major James Barfoot O Jo Bovey, Exeter Temple, of her husband Rtd CT Ken Bovey BEM, Major Nigel Bovey and Alison Bovey of their father

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Diamond O S/Sgt Alfred Fullman MBE and Maureen Fullman, Skewen (28 October) Golden O Irene and Steve Ellson, Wellingborough (16 October) RETIRED OFFICERS Birthday congratulations O Mrs Lieut-Colonel Grace Grainger (90 on 7 November) O Major Shirley Knight (80 on 10 November)

ENGAGEMENTS THE TERRITORIAL COMMANDER (COMMISSIONER ANTHONY COTTERILL) AND COMMISSIONER GILLIAN COTTERILL O Sale, Sat 30 Oct – Sun 31 O Glasgow City Centre (morning meeting), Sun 7 Nov O Glasgow (COP26 ecumenical service), Sun 7 THE CHIEF SECRETARY (COLONEL PAUL MAIN) AND COLONEL JENINE MAIN O Cardiff Canton (corps anniversary), Sat 6 Nov – Sun 7 O High Leigh Conference Centre (pre-retirement seminar), Wed 10

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OFFICIAL GAZETTE UKI Territory PROMOTIONS To major Effective 14 October O Captain Paul Cooper, Cottenham ANTHONY COTTERILL Commissioner Territorial Commander

TRIBUTES BERTHA HUGHES, BIRMINGHAM CITADEL BERTHA became a soldier at Birmingham Citadel on 1 July 1990 along with her husband, Bert, who was promoted to Glory in 2006. She was a faithful member of the home league, which became the Cameo club, and attended regularly until March 2020 when the first lockdown began.

Bertha was creative and loved sewing and crafts. She was delighted to help in the Sunday school and was thrilled to be able to make the primary’s costumes for the Christmas Nativity play. She was also an excellent cook and catered with Bert at many functions.

Bertha was a kind, friendly and generous person. She lived a very happy, full, long life and was happily married for 65 years. She was promoted to Glory on 31 July at the age of 99 and is sadly missed by so many who knew her. – CH

DEREK GRIMSHAW, WOMBWELL WITH BARNSLEY DEREK, a thirdgeneration Salvationist, was born in Jersey in 1935.

In 1940 as Hitler’s armies headed for the Channel Islands, Derek, Jean and his parents were evacuated to England on the last boat from St Helier.

The family relocated to Barnsley in Yorkshire. Derek joined the corps and became a junior soldier, YP band member and singing company member.

He was a keen table tennis player at the torchbearer youth club. He became a senior soldier, bandsman and songster and was appointed corps treasurer in 1970, a commission he held for 40 years.

Derek worked as a chief programmer at Samuel Fox steelworks in Stocksbridge, Sheffield, for 43 years.

Derek was promoted to Glory on 12 August and leaves behind a widow, Jean, a son, Kevin, two daughters, Katrina and Yvonne, four grandchildren and his sister, Margaret.

A faithful soldier to the end. – YC

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JOHN HALES, NEWTON ABBOT A THIRD-generation Salvationist, John was born in 1941 in Bradninch. He entered the International Training College in the Soldiers of Christ session in 1960, was commissioned in 1962 and appointed to various corps, including Gorey in Jersey.

He was a keen bandsman and played in contesting bands for a time while out of the Army. After playing the hymn tune ‘Lord, with My All I Part’, he returned to the Lord and the Army, serving as bandmaster at Newton Abbot and Paignton.

John was a founding member of the Easter Music Course and South West Divisional Fellowship Band, and bandmaster of the South West Divisional Youth Band. He worked tirelessly teaching young people to play instruments within the Army and Totnes Training Band.

In his last years John was diagnosed with dementia and became very confused.

He leaves his wife, Sandra, children, stepchildren and grandchildren, all of whom he loved. He is greatly missed by them. – SH

MUSIC AND CREATIVE ARTS (MACA) RESOURCES OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES MACA Outreach Mission Partner Dan Elson invites anyone who is interested in reaching communities by using music and the arts to have one-to-one mission conversations with him.

O Email daniel.elson@salvationarmy.org.uk to book your slot on 1, 2 or 4 November JOIN THE CRESCENDO The Join the Crescendo drama leaders forum is meeting on Zoom on 1 November at 8pm to discuss and share resources for Christmas.

O Email music@salvationarmy.org.uk for Zoom details or more information SINGING BY HEART LEADERS TRAINING MACA and Older People’s Ministries are offering training on 3 November at 10.30am for anyone involved in or interested in running Singing by Heart.

O Email daniel.elson@salvationarmy.org.uk to book your place DANCE FIT FM It has never been easier to run Dance Fit, with updated resources now available from MACA to help engage communities through dance-based fitness.

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MUSIC QUIZ 1

Which was the first Gowans and Larsson musical? a. Jesus Folk b. The Blood of the Lamb c. Take-over Bid

Which CD was released to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the International Staff Songsters? a. Reflections b. Rejoice in the Lord and Sing! c. If… Then

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Brindley Boon’s Play the Music, Play! (1966) was a history of Army bands. What was the name of his 1978 history of Army vocal music? a. Sing the Music, Sing! b. Sing the Happy Song! c. Singing for Salvation!

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Newton Abbot Corps claims to have had the first informal, non-commissioned Army singing group in which year? a. 1882 b. 1890 c. 1895

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Which corps claims to have had the first commissioned, therefore official, songster brigade? a. Belfast Citadel b. Brighton Congress Hall c. Nunhead

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In 1948 Harlesden Songsters made history by becoming the first brigade to do what? a. Broadcast on BBC radio b. Campaign in mainland Europe and broadcast on Radio Hilversum in the Netherlands c. Tour Ireland and broadcast on RTA

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Test your knowledge of Salvation Army vocal music and songster brigades in this quiz by Garry Reed

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Following the Joystrings, which Army pop group was formed in Norwich? a. Good News b. The Bill Booth Revival Machine c. The Joyfolk

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The Quiet Heart and Reflections were CDs of Army vocal music produced by which male group? a. The Haven Quartet b. Brothers in Harmony c. The King’s Singers

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Which of these songs were written by Yvonne Field? a. ‘Sing Gloria!’ b. ‘Majesty Resides!’ c. ‘By His Hand’

Which US songster brigade sang at the 2015 Boundless Congress? a. Norridge Citadel b. Pasadena Tabernacle c. Eastern Territory Staff Songsters In 2016 Major Len Ballantine became the first leader of the newly formed staff songsters in which country? a. New Zealand b. Canada c. Norway

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Which song by John Oxenham has been arranged for songsters using the tune ‘Shenandoah’? a. ‘Peace in Our Time’ b. ‘Mid All the Traffic’ c. ‘In Christ there is no East or West’

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Who wrote ‘In the Secret of Thy Presence’? a. Albert Mingay and Charles Skinner b. Ivy Mawby and Alister McHarg c. Albert Orsborn and Eric Ball

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Which of these Joy Webb compositions has consistently been in the top 10 most popular primary school assembly songs? a. ‘It’s an Open Secret’ b. ‘A Starry Night’ c. ‘Share my Yoke’

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Prior to the formation of the International Staff Songsters, which group, led by Muriel Yendell, fulfilled a similar role? a. London Girl Songsters In 1987, 25 Australian b. English Salvation Singers songsters, under the leadership of c. National Songsters Owen Harris, were inaugurated as what? a. Perth Staff Songsters b. Brisbane Staff Songsters c. Melbourne Staff Songsters

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Michael Kenyon composed the music to ‘The Lamb’, written by which poet? a. William Blake b. William Brand c. Catherine Baird

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Ernest Rance composed the music to his song ‘To the Hills I Lift My Eyes’ by copying the outline of which hills on to a music stave? a. The Pentland Hills b. The Cheviots c. The Ochils Who was the presenter of the 1980s TV programme, Marching as to War, featuring many songs about and from the Army? a. Des O’Connor b. Roy Castle c. Harry Secombe

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Which songster piece based on 1 Corinthians 13 was written by Arch R Wiggins and George Marshall? a. ‘The Greatest of These’ b. ‘Love Stands the Test’ c. ‘Building a New World of Love’

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