What is The Salvation Army?
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The Salvation Army is a church and 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 over 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
From the editor’s desk MUDDY fields, thousands of people and some of the biggest names in the music industry – it must be festival season. Already this year music fans across the country have followed the beat to venues in London, Manchester and the Isle of Wight. But the reviews of what should be a celebration of music have sometimes been marred with reports of sound problems, public health and safety concerns as well as some of the big-name acts withdrawing at short notice. The organisers of Glastonbury, arguably one of the biggest music festivals in the world, will have been hoping to avoid any of those problems when their first acts took to the stage last Wednesday (26 June). One of the acts due to take to the Pyramid stage tomorrow (Sunday 30 June) are Langa Methodist Church Choir from South Africa. They were personally invited to take part by the festival founder, Michael Eavis. And, as choir leader Masixole tells this week’s War Cry, the choir can hardly wait to make their Glastonbury debut. ‘I want our singing to show people how we praise God,’ he says. Of course, it is not only music fans who enjoy summer festivals. Next Thursday (4 July) is the opening day of the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Among the motor enthusiasts gathering in West Sussex will be clergymen Keith Morrison and Antony Feltham-White. As we discover in this week’s issue, the two men act as chaplains at the event, looking to share their faith by bringing ‘a bit of humour and good spirits’ to the members of the public and drivers alike. Neither Glastonbury nor Goodwood are religious festivals. However, it is good that the organisers of these secular events are happy to accept contributions from people of faith. It is a significant acknowledgment of the importance of faith in so many people’s lives and a great example of how the secular and spiritual can coexist in harmony.
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.
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Glasto’s songs of praise Church choir take to the festival stage
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