NEW LIFE
JULY 2012
Issue 221
40p
GOOD NEWS STORIES
Rower’s prize that is better than gold OLYMPICS SPORTS FOCUS – BACK PAGE
OLYMPICS SPECIAL ON PAGE 2
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How Jesus made waves for champ
Prayer push COP TOLD: YOUR FAITH HEALED YOU for Olympic Torch Relay TWO new prayers have been released to accompany the Olympic Torch Relay. They are being used by many churches as the Torch makes its tour of the nation. The Relay ends on July 27, when the Torch is used to start the Games as part of the opening ceremony. The Bishop of Truro, the Rt Rev Tim Thornton, and Cornwall Methodist District chairman, the Rev Steve Wild, were the first to use one of the new prayers at a special event marking the arrival of the Torch at Land’s End. One of the prayers includes the lines: “May your light, O God, shine i n the hea rts of a l l who gather to celebrate the energy, skill and dedication of others. Send your Holy Spirit to light up our lives and set our hearts on fire with love for you.” The relay prayers are an initiative of More Than Gold, an ecumenical initiative set up by all the main Christian denominations. More Than Gold has released a free guide, Praying During the 70Day Prayer Relay, to inspire Christians and churches to contribute to a ‘cascade’ of prayer and praise as the Flame travels around the nation Bishop Tom said: “These specially composed prayers are the ideal way to celebrate the Torch Relay as we prepare as a nation for the 2012 Games. I encourage people to pray them over before the Games.”
1m giveaway of free drinks
THE Salvation Army hopes to dish out ONE MILLION free drinks of water during the Olympics. The Army’s vibrant red mobile canteens and water stations will be dotted across London as believers share God’s love with spectators. A spokesman said: “We want the churches to hit new heights in showing Christian hospitality.”
BACK ON COP... Tim Carson
back on the beat
by Becky Barlow A POLICEMAN who severely injured his back and had to take 30 tablets per day believes God miraculously healed him. Tim Carson was told his prolapsed disc would never recover but after going to church and receiving prayer, a Harley Street specialist told him: “Your faith has healed you.” Tim, 42, is now back on the frontline as a normal policeman after a five-and-a-half year stint off duty. He said: “I am completely pain free and have stopped all my medication. Even though I had been taking very strong painkillers for over five years, I suffered no side-effects while withdrawing from them. “I have been totally healed by the power of prayer and by laying my circumstances in the hands ● Continued on Page 3