The Salvation Army is a Christian church and registered charity providing services in the community, particularly to those who are vulnerable and marginalised. Motivated by our Christian faith, we offer practical support and services in more than 700 centres throughout the UK to all who need them, regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender or sexual orientation. To find your nearest centre visit salvationarmy.org.uk/find-a-church
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 7489
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 TV presenter Dan was to get backon to the church as SINGING is good forWalker you. So saypleased scientists quoted lockdown restrictions eased insaid the UK. this week’s War Cry BBC Future website.were The experts that In singing can boost we how Breakfast hostconnection. tweeted that it was ‘lovely’ to be ourreport moods andthe sense of social attending a Sunday Perhaps it is withservice. these benefits in mind that people have been In theonline coming week, manylockdown. school pupils in England, Wales joining choirs during In this week’s issue, the and Ireland are expecting go back to school after an WarNorthern Cry’s Sarah Olowofoyeku joins to a virtual rehearsal of the London absence, in some cases, of to almost six months. Scottish pupils have International Gospel Choir discover for herself the pleasures already to the classroom. Whether the pupils people returned have found of singing alone, yet together with regard others.their return as ‘lovely’ is probably a matter of debate. Meanwhile Austen Hardwick has found similar value in running. Many families it challenging arrange childcare and figure This week’s Warfound Cry also includes antointerview with the marathon out homeschooling during period in which also had to after deal runner who found that his asport helped him they to regain his life with other difficulties. For some those difficulties included he suffered three strokes while families, in his early forties. putting enough foodnot on only the table. However, it was running that helped Austen’s recovery. ForChristian years, The has been food for His faithSalvation played aArmy vital part in himproviding taking a free positive disadvantaged approach to alland thatvulnerable he faced. people. Over the past few months, though, theI was needinfor those food parcels increased ‘When hospital,’ Austen says,has ‘I asked God by to up taketowhat 60 per going cent. This week’s Cry reports a scheme I was through andWar to transform meon through it.’ running at the Christians Salvation Army centre Stapleford, which has believe that in God can takeNottinghamshire, any situation or anything been designed stop holiday church impact and charity that they do orto face and use it hunger. to makeThe a positive in others’ has making food parcels a week for nearby schools to livesbeen or their own.50 That has been the experience of painter Oliver help those parents who are struggling to feed their children. Pengilley. ‘In any had crisis, The Salvation Army willcareer step up a gear meet Oliver developed a successful as an artisttowith some the needs of selling people,’ Major Ged who works the of his work forsays significant sumsNicoll, of money. But, asathe tells centre. ‘It’s that show Christian love to people so they the War Cryimportant this week, hewe grew frustrated. understand thatthe there is someone can Now turn to.’ ‘I didn’t see meaning of it,’ they he says. he travels to As the country intoto the nextpictures phase of its response churches all overmoves the world paint during worshipto the coronavirus pandemic, it is likely that these changes willpeople create in sessions and his faith-based artwork has helped other new for people in all walks of life. But one thing that will theirchallenges own faith journey. remain Salvation willingness to help It is is anThe amazing truthArmy’s that God can takeand anyreadiness skill a person has those need. they are facing and can transform it into something or anyinsituation that can change their lives and the lives of the people around them.
Contents
What is The Salvation Army?
FEATURES 3
Global celebrations TV series looks at the best of nature
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‘I felt the weight of people’s stereotypes’ Author on gender and racial discrimination
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Out-of-school dinners Salvation Army provides meals for vulnerable families
10 Festival goes wild online How Greenbelt has adapted this year REGULARS 4
War Cry World
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Team Talk
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Faces of Faith
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War Cry Kitchen
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Front-page picture: BBC/NHU
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