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WAR CRY Issue No 7480
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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EDITOR From desk From the editor’s desk
POSSIBLY thegood biggest waste money this year was buying SINGING is for you. Soofsay scientists quoted on the a 2020 diary. enteredThe lockdown March, occasions BBC Since Futurewe website. expertsinsaid thatcountless singing can boost have been cancelled. their big day, holidaymakers our moods and Couples sense ofhave socialpostponed connection. have unpacked and in milestones as birthdays Perhaps it is their with suitcases, these benefits mind thatsuch people have beenand wedding anniversaries have not been celebrated as planned. joining online choirs during lockdown. In this week’s issue, the Public also beenjoins called off. The mainstays of London the War Cry’sevents Sarahhave Olowofoyeku a virtual rehearsal of the summer sporting calendar not happening. There be no tennis International Gospel Choirare to discover for herself thewill pleasures atpeople Wimbledon, football’s Euro 2020 off in 2021 and Tokyo’s have found of singing alone,will yetkick together with others. Olympics haveAusten also been delayed. Meanwhile Hardwick has found similar value in running. Fans of music not bean pitching up with this summer. Among This week’s War festivals Cry alsowill includes interview the marathon the organisers who that havehis had to cancel Michael who runner who found sport helpedevents him toisregain his Eavis, life after was expecting to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Glastonbury Festival. he suffered three strokes while in his early forties. InHowever, this week’s Warnot Cry, though, Michael looks Austen’s back at how the it was only running that helped recovery. small event that he played startedahalf century agotaking has grown into the His Christian faith vitala part in him a positive institution today. Thefaced. festival is such a draw to music lovers approachittoisall that he that,‘When despite thisinyear’s festival beingsays, cancelled, the BBC filling its I was hospital,’ Austen ‘I asked God to is take what airwaves withthrough hours ofand highlights from previous years. I was going to transform me through it.’ But it is notbelieve only thethat huge public events big personal occasions Christians God can take anyand situation or anything that coronavirus lockdown. Everyday thathave they been do orimpacted face and by usethe it to make a positive impact in others’ activities, suchown. as going to school or work, have stopped forOliver many lives or their That has been the experience of painter people, too. That includes toddler groups. Pengilley. However, Salvation Army officer Catherine has been Oliver had developed a successful career Wyles as an artist with running some aofFacebook toddler group. Insums this week’s issue, War staff his work Live selling for significant of money. But, asCry he tells writer Claire and her join Catherine online. the War CryBrine this week, he daughter grew frustrated. ‘We wantsee the the children to enjoy andhe their parents ‘I didn’t meaning of it,’the he singing says. Now travels to to feel connected,’ says. to It ispaint one pictures of the ways Theworship Salvation Army churches allCatherine over the world during has helpedand people who are struggling the other cancellations sessions his faith-based artwork through has helped people inand loneliness their own that faithlockdown journey. has brought. Claire and her daughter loved singinghas with It is an amazing truth that Goddancing, can takeclapping any skilland a person the other online participants. It wasn’t quite a musicitfestival, but it or any situation they are facing and can transform into something made the change Tuesdaytheir morning sessions a date for the diary. that can lives and the lives of the people around them.
Contents
What is The Salvation Army?
FEATURES 3
You’re a vision Film puts song contest in the frame
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Baby steps for social media Toddler group goes online
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Sleep is not a sweet dream Living with narcolepsy
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Memories take to the field Glastonbury founder looks back on past 50 years
10 Art forms faith Author on seeing God in paintings REGULARS 12
Team Talk
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Faces of Faith
14 Puzzles 15
Front-page picture: BBC
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War Cry Kitchen
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