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What is the War Cry? The Salvation Army first published a newspaper called the War Cry in London in December 1879, and we have continued to appear every week since then. Our name refers to our battle for people’s hearts and souls as we promote the positive impact of the Christian faith and The Salvation Army’s fight for greater social justice.
WAR CRY Issue No 7530
Editor: Andrew Stone, Major Deputy Editor: Philip Halcrow Production Editor: Ivan Radford Assistant Editor: Sarah Olowofoyeku Staff Writer: Emily Bright Staff Writer: Claire Brine Editorial Assistant: Linda McTurk Graphic Designer: Rodney Kingston Graphic Designer: Mark Knight Email: warcry@salvationarmy.org.uk The Salvation Army UK Territory with the Republic of Ireland 101 Newington Causeway London SE1 6BN Tel: 0845 634 0101 Helpline: 020 7367 4888 Subscriptions: 01933 445445 (option 1, option 1) or email: subscriptions@satcol.org Founder: William Booth General: Brian Peddle Territorial Commander: Commissioner Anthony Cotterill Editor-in-Chief: Major Mal Davies Published weekly by The Salvation Army © The Salvation Army United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland ISSN 0043-0226 The Salvation Army Trust is a registered charity. The charity number in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is 214779, in Scotland SC009359 and in the Republic of Ireland CHY6399. Printed by Walstead Roche Ltd, St Austell, on sustainably sourced paper
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INFO 2 • WAR CRY • 19 June 2021
EDITOR From the editor’s desk
RATHER like Mother’s Day, Father’s Day can cause us to reflect on our experiences of parenthood, whether through the eyes of our childhood or as parents ourselves. Those reflections will not be positive for everyone. Sadly, many people continue to live with the effects of difficult childhoods well into their adult lives. In the past few months, the War Cry has carried stories of people whose Christian faith has helped them overcome and move on from the hurt inflicted on them by their parents. In this week’s issue, though, we run two stories reflecting the positive impact parents can have on their children. Dolores Edwards’ parents were part of the Windrush generation, arriving in the UK from Jamaica. In an interview this week, she explains how her parents overcame racism to support their family and encouraged her to attend school, Brownies and Guides. The family were also members of a church, which Dolores describes as one of the positive experiences of her childhood. Church also played a prominent role in the life of the Corden family. In this week’s issue, Malcolm Corden – father of the Bafta award-winning James Corden – looks back to the time of James’s childhood. ‘For years, we attended the High Wycombe Salvation Army church every Sunday,’ he tells us. But Malcolm’s faith was not limited to attending a place of worship. As his son faced the challenges of life in the public eye, Malcolm turned to his faith for help. Recalling a time when he and his wife Margaret called in on James, he says: ‘I said a prayer, asking God to surround and comfort him, to grant him grace’, adding: ‘Bless him, he was open to that. He seemed grateful. And there was a much lighter mood in the flat when we left.’ Whoever we are and whatever our life experiences have been, we are all able to turn to God for comfort and help. Putting our faith in him will bring new experiences that change our lives completely.
FEATURES
CONTENTS
What is The Salvation Army?
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Facing up to fatherhood Film projects the problems of parenting
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No more rules to hamper picnics People can enjoy eating outdoors again
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A humorous household James Corden’s dad looks back at his son’s rise to fame
REGULARS
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War Cry World
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Team Talk
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Keys of the Kingdom
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Puzzles
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War Cry Kitchen
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Front-page picture: COURTESY OF MALCOLM CORDEN
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