Salvationist 22 July 2023

SALVATIONIST

HEALING HANDS SERVING WITH COMPASSION

INTRODUCED by General Frederick Coutts in 1967, The Salvation Army in the then British Territory carried the above slogan for many years. In many ways it epitomises the motivation behind much of the Army’s work.

In this week’s issue, Captain Heidie Bradbury talks about how the same motivation continues to run through our international medical provision, which treats more than a million patients each year across the world.

Caring for those in need from a heart of love and compassion has been at the heart of the Movement’s identity since its beginning. In 1913, the Army opened the Mothers’ Hospital to offer support to unmarried and impoverished mothers in the East End of London.

This year, the NHS celebrates its 75th anniversary. It is an institution created to offer healthcare to all that is free at the point of access, but faces increasing challenges to do so. Captain Dr Will Pearson, a practising GP, discusses the challenge that some face to receive service at the point of need. And Captain Daniel Holland looks back at his time on the NHS front line during the Covid-19 pandemic.

We give thanks for those who serve by offering hope for health and healing.

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‘For God’s sake, care’

Universal care

Captain Dr Will Pearson challenges us to consider the health risks of homelessness

PHONING at 8am, visiting in person, sending a contact form, using the NHS app – there are so many ways to book a GP appointment these days. It can be frustrating if they don’t seem to work, but imagine how much harder it would be if you had no internet access, no car, if you were cold and your phone battery was dead. Many GP practices wrongly believe you need photo ID to register with them too.

The NHS is meant to be free at the point of access, but how are you meant to access primary care when you’re experiencing homelessness? And, if you can’t access it, what are the consequences?

The Salvation Army’s Public Affairs Unit asked every NHS trust in England to share their data on A&E visits and admissions. The numbers for people experiencing homelessness are worrying, with A&E visits up by a third over the past four years. For admissions, the data

Reflect and respond

Spend time looking at one of the Homeless Jesus statues in the UK – for example, the one outside Centenary House Lifehouse, Belfast. Why did Jesus identify with people experiencing homelessness? How is Jesus present in our work with vulnerable people?

Ask your GP’s surgery if they require ID from people experiencing homelessness. Offer them this poster to display, or display one at your corps: doctorsoftheworld.org. uk/gp-access-cards

Consider what help you can provide at your corps or centre for people struggling with addiction. Email addictionservice@salvationarmy. org.uk for training and advice.

is even more extraordinary. Despite admissions for the general public decreasing over this period, the number of people experiencing homelessness who required admission has risen by almost two thirds – why would that be?

We all know that sleeping rough is terrible for your health. It increases the risk of virtually every illness, leads to weight loss, sores and skin infections, puts pressure on mental health and exacerbates any problems with drink or drugs.

The decline is often rapid, and the consequences are severe, with life expectancy dropping to about 45 for a man and even lower for a woman. People experiencing homelessness often seek help far too late. Their illness often seems less urgent than finding food or shelter – and when they do want to see a doctor, it’s not easy.

The Salvation Army is calling for NHS England to ensure that all NHS trusts keep a record of patients experiencing homelessness who attend A&E or are admitted to hospital, and for local authorities in England to learn lessons from Wales and Scotland, where rough sleepers are now recognised as a priority for local authority support and accommodation. It is also calling for government funding for homelessness

and rough sleeping support to rise in line with inflation, and for addictions and mental health support to be prioritised within national and local government homelessness strategies and spending plans.

There’s a shortage of housing across the country and the NHS is under immense pressure, but addressing some of the causes of homelessness might relieve some of the strain in both areas. The Army’s Lifehouses do great work addressing mental health problems and providing addiction support, and increasingly corps across the territory are following suit, with homelessness drop-ins, mental health cafés and therapeutic groups.

People with mental health or addiction problems are among the most stigmatised in society. They are looked down upon, neglected and left out. Yet Jesus said: ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me’ (Matthew 25:40).

CAPTAIN DR WILL PEARSON Assistant Territorial Addictions Officer

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Major Carol Back

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IWAS raised in a Christian home and, as a teenager, accepted Jesus Christ as my Saviour. I attended Sunday school and read the Bible. At 15, I was baptised. I knew about The Salvation Army while growing up. The charity services they render to people through faith and love were amazing to witness. I became involved with the Army when I married my husband, Ndifreke Lawrence Etuk, who was a born Salvationist. Being a Salvationist helps me live out my faith and challenges me to love God and serve others in my career and in the decisions I make.

What’s your favourite hymn?

‘He Giveth More Grace as Our Burdens Grow Greater’ (SASB 30).

How did you first get involved with the Army?

I’ve always been involved – I’m a third-generation Salvationist.

What do you love about The Salvation Army?

Meeting other people, and especially going into schools, church groups, Women’s Institutes, etc, to talk about my faith and work and the history of The Salvation Army.

What’s the most-used app on your phone?

Google or WhatsApp.

What’s the last website you visited? Amazon.co.uk.

If you had an unlimited supply of something, what would it be? Chocolate.

Give your testimony in one word: Faithful.

Having walked with God for 35 years, there were points in our relationship that were closer than others. From biblical examples and witnessing the way others walk with the Lord, I have developed habits that help me connect with him. I have come to know that he loves me and created me for a purpose. I am free from fear when I follow his way, and my mistakes are pardoned. I am guided by the Holy Spirit and protected from evil.

God saves. He sanctifies. He provides. Many times he has taken me through a path of loss only to bring me into pastures of abundance. He answers my prayers. He changes hearts. He uses me to touch lives and lead more

people to Christ. I am an encourager to the lost and broken.

As Philippians 4:13 says, he strengthens me – I want you to know he can and will strengthen you when you ask.

I am thankful to God for everything: my family, corps, work, health, public transport, school and keeping dreams alive. I am thankful for waking up every morning.

In my first year of marriage, I had three miscarriages. Despite this, I kept trusting in God. Surprisingly, when I relocated to the UK, I didn’t know I was already pregnant until I went to the A&E department! God works in mysterious ways. I had my baby and she was dedicated at Southwark Corps – glory to God!

God sustains me every moment. He blesses me with peace and joy. Every day brings challenges, but contemplating God’s word helps me keep my priorities straight. When I get upset with the way things are going, I pray and ask God to help me. Another thing I love to

do is take a walk. Seeing God’s beauty is so refreshing. I keep reminding myself that God is bigger than any situation on Ear th

When I look back, I see how God has made a way for me when hope was lost. He meets my needs at the right time. I know that I am never alone

‘I know that I am never alone’

Mercy John (Southwark), a radiographer at Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Trust, shares how God has given her peace and contentment

Care with compassion

George Tanton explores how the Army’s social work expanded with the Mothers’ Hospital in Hackney

TRANSFERRED to NHS management in 1948, the Mothers’ Hospital of The Salvation Army on Lower Clapton Road in London assisted pregnant women throughout the First and Second World Wars, economic depression and into the latter 20th century.

Established in 1913, the Mothers’ Hospital was a Salvation Army initiative to expand on its work providing social provision for unmarried and impoverished expectant mothers in east London. In an interview given to the Daily News, Commissioner Adelaide Cox explained: ‘In all London there is very little maternity accommodation for unmarried mothers, except in workhouse infirmaries.’

Consequently, the hospital was a revolutionary initiative in British social relief. Midwives at the hospital were Salvationists and, following the Midwives Act 1902, were all trained to the standards of the London Obstetrical Society and approved by the Central Midwives Board.

Formally opened by Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, the hospital was originally equipped with 48 beds and was to provide for 600 pregnancies a year. However, services and provision at the hospital grew larger as demand for its services intensified – in particular, during the First and Second World Wars.

In 1915 growing casualty lists from the theatres of war led to a rise of widowed and destitute women entering maternity hospitals. In July

of that year, an article printed in The Deliverer, a publication recording the Women’s Social Work of The Salvation Army, indicated that the rise of ‘war babies’ could be blamed on the growing presence of military camps across the country. ‘The need for maternity hospitals and homes [is] a very real one,’ read the report, ‘especially for the young woman who has been cruelly led astray.’

The Mothers’ Hospital also cared for refugee mothers and their children.

A report published in the Army publication The Social Gazette in July 1916, said:

‘Certainly the cosmopolitan character of The Salvation Army’s work is well demonstrated … for at the time of writing there were in the hospital babies of French, Dutch, Russian, Belgian, Danish and Chinese nationality, the offspring of aliens in England who were needing a helping hand.’

In the 1930s, the hospital expanded considerably, including the construction of additional wards, an isolation block and an outpatients department. During the Second World War, the hospital acquired Willersley Castle in Derbyshire and Bragborough Hall in Northamptonshire to evacuate its residents. However, the hospital continued to provide for expectant mothers who could not – or refused to – leave London. An air-raid shelter

was built within the grounds for staff members and patients. Between September 1939 and August 1945, the hospital witnessed the birth of 6,587 babies on its wards.

With the creation of the NHS in 1948, the hospital became part of the Hackney Group of Hospitals. Salvationist midwives remained in their jobs and continued to serve there until the building’s closure in 1986, with all obstetric services transferred to Homerton Hospital. The Mothers’ Hospital had witnessed the births of thousands of children and provided vital maternity services in London for 73 years. Today, many Salvationists continue to serve with care and compassion in the NHS.

GEORGE TANTON Editorial Assistant Salvationist

Paradise will be regained

ISAIAH 11:1–10

THERE is something about the past that attracts people. Deep in human hearts is a need to remember certain experiences from times gone by. Perhaps it’s the hope of recapturing a special moment. We celebrate anniversaries and birthdays, not only because they are important milestones but also because, perhaps, in those moments of celebration, we can remember how life used to be.

As Christians, we have an image of a pleasure that we have not experienced – and no longer exists – called Eden. This was a place where life was so different than anything we know. It was a life without guilt, animosity or hatred, a life that was experienced in a place full of the knowledge of the Lord. This was where Adam and Eve knew God, acknowledged him as Lord and dutifully fulfilled their responsibilities as stewards of his creation. That was until, in eating of forbidden fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, our first parents decisively shaped all humankind’s destiny.

Isaiah proclaims God’s message of hope for a future when his people will know his life-changing presence: ‘They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the Earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea’ (v9).

What a different world that is from ours. What a wonderful picture those words present. Isaiah tells us it will become a reality. He speaks of God’s

plan: ‘A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit’ (v1). This branch will change the old nature of that tree and with it will bring a new age filled with the knowledge of God.

Jesus was to be that new branch on whom ‘the Spirit of the Lord will rest’ and fill his whole being with ‘wisdom … understanding … counsel … might … knowledge and fear of the Lord’ (v2). It makes sense that God’s Son would be filled with his Spirit. Jesus knew how to live in the knowledge of God. Such knowledge was born not only in his heart but also in the hearts of all who would follow him.

Today, we can be so easily captivated by the special gifts of certain individuals. Christians, however, are called to keep their eyes on God and to invite the Holy Spirit to direct their thoughts and decisions in order to live in the knowledge of God.

Peter references images from Isaiah, when he writes: ‘But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new Heaven and a new Earth, where righteousness dwells’ (2 Peter 3:13).

PAUSE AND REFLECT

How do you respond when you see the daily news headlines?

What helps you to keep everything in proper perspective?

Remember that God is in control and we need to cling to his promises.

Humans have amassed a vast amount of knowledge and created all kinds of new technologies. None of them, however, has led to world peace.

When filled with the knowledge of God, a person realises that harmony with God, and all creation alongside, shows the righteousness and peace that are closely linked in God’s plan for his people.

In verse 9 of our study passage, the picture that the prophet paints of the waters covering the sea depicts the entire Earth being filled with the knowledge of God. The imagery expresses a time when – and a place where – there will exist a supreme knowledge of God, who is the source of all life and truth, through an authentic, relational and collective experience of him. It will be a time when God – and the knowledge of him – will be all-pervasive.

The key to a robust Christian life is to know that the source and purpose of our lives come from the Holy Spirit living in us. We can have confidence that Jesus, who was full of the knowledge of the Lord, made wise decisions in tough times and so can enable us to live out the same lifestyle.

PAUSE AND REFLECT

How does our understanding of God differ from the world’s understanding?

If we recognise the picture the prophet Isaiah is painting, then we begin to see what God wants for our lives and for his world. What Isaiah is talking about is what Jesus calls the Kingdom of God. Among other things, it will be a time

Knowledge of the Lord leads to a journey of discovery, writes Major Melvyn Knott

when humanity understands the existence, plans and claims of God. In the Kingdom, people will be willing to allow him to control their lives, producing widespread peace. Since these things are intended to give knowledge of God, then in such a perfect world, the knowledge of God will fill the Earth as the waters fill the sea.

As Christians, we are not expected to keep the knowledge of God to ourselves. As we grow in this knowledge, we are to share it with others, so that they, too, can come to know him. The testimony of many believers is that their knowledge of God came as a result of somebody sharing their experience of God with them. As Jesus – ‘the Root of Jesse’ (v10) – shared the knowledge of God, we, too, should share our knowledge of him.

PAUSE AND REFLECT

Do we have the confidence to believe that a day is coming when the glory of the Lord will cover the Earth as the waters cover the sea?

What difference would a deeper knowledge of God mean to you?

Prayer Matters contains daily devotions covering specific areas in the territory, current worldwide situations and personal reflection and relationship with God. A PDF of the unedited booklet is available to download from salvationist.org.uk/resources

CHANGE FOCUS

by Major Jill Miller (Prayer Network)

SATURDAY 22 JULY

Loving Lord, we bring to you students who are facing the prospect of new schools, colleges and universities next term. We pray for a calmness of mind and heart. May they know the encouragement of family and friends. Thank you, Lord. Amen.

SUNDAY 23 JULY

Father God, we thank you for the willingness of your servants to move to new ministries and new communities. We praise you for your people who are ready to embrace and support new leaders. Pour out the blessing of your Spirit today on all who are working with you. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

MALACHI PLACE FOCUS

by Major Ruth Gray (Ilford)

MONDAY 24 JULY

Dear God, help us to see today where you are already working and show us how to join in. In 2015, a donation of £5 began a vision that became the Malachi Project. Like the boy and his lunch in the story of feeding the five thousand (see Matthew 14:13–21), help us to realise that however little we have, when placed in the hands of Jesus, anything is possible. Amen.

TUESDAY 25 JULY

Dear God, today we pray for anyone who is sleeping on the streets in a land of plenty. Our prayer is that they will meet significant people who can open doors to enable them to find a suitable alternative. Lord, may The Salvation Army stand for anyone who needs it today. Amen.

WEDNESDAY 26 JULY

Dear God, thank you that 42 people have a bed for the night at Malachi Place. We give thanks for the numerous others who have been rehoused through this initiative. May lives continue to be transformed as we, The Salvation Army, continue to offer hope in places of darkness. Amen.

THURSDAY 27 JULY

Dear God, transformation comes in many forms, whether through a lonely person’s smile as someone says ‘hello’, or as keys to accommodation in the hand of someone who was sleeping rough. We believe in transformation and we know that you can transform. Help us to be agents of transformation, as we share the grace and love of God with those we meet every day. Amen.

FRIDAY 28 JULY

Dear God, thank you for the engagement we have with families in our communities. In times of a high cost of living, thank you for providing the resources we need to feed the hungry. Through the transformation of people’s lives, we see a glimpse of the vision of God’s Kingdom. Amen.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Do you have something or someone you’d like us to pray for? Email salvationist@salvationarmy.org.uk with ‘prayer request’ in the subject line and the Territorial Prayer Network will uphold them in prayer.

MAJOR MELVYN KNOTT Retired Officer Bolton

‘We will care!’

Why does The Salvation Army run hospitals?

130 years since International Health Services began, Captain Heidie Bradbury (IHQ) tells all to Simon Hope

What is the Army’s International Health Services?

We focus on the Army’s hospitals and clinics as well as community health programmes and training for medical staff. At the moment, we have them around the world, all the way from Canada and Papua New Guinea to South Africa. Each hospital runs very differently. Quite a few of our hospitals are struggling, but there is still a strong ministry. And many of our hospitals –such as the Chikankata Mission Health Services and Howard Hospital, in Zambia and Zimbabwe – are really the only institutions that provide health services in their local communities. So, there is still a strong need for them.

What does the work involve?

We try to focus on a worldwide global response to health. Of course, that’s within our institutions, but it’s also beyond that in our communities. We believe strongly in community health close to home. The beauty of The Salvation Army is that we have a presence in many communities through our corps, so health education is really important and effective. We want to highlight preventative health, not just focus on curative care – such as the provision of clean water, VIP latrines and health education. It’s way more than just the clinics and hospitals and even within them; there should always be a preventative aspect that goes into the community.

What is your role?

I am part of the International Development Services Team. As International Health Services co-ordinator, I provide technical support. Right now, we work with lots of health projects that receive external support. Not necessarily IHQ funding – we have some great supporting territories around the world.

Some of our hospitals are really struggling, so we talk with them about financial sustainability, although it can be difficult to be financially sustainable, especially in places such as Zimbabwe. But then we look at the sustainability of people’s lives and health – if people can’t afford healthcare, they get unwell and can’t work or go to school. We are going through a review where we’re spending time looking at operational costs, looking at how we move forward, and spending a lot of time on accounts and financial reports.

As part of my role, I’m also able to visit some

of these places. This year, for instance, I went to the India South Eastern Territory to see Catherine Booth Hospital in Nagercoil, which is where our health ministry began 130 years ago.

How are officers involved in running these services?

It depends. Most places have an administrator, which will generally be a Salvation Army officer. Often, we have nurses and doctors paid for by the government, which is excellent because then we have a strong partnership.

There was a time, if you look back on the history of it, where we had a lot of nurses and doctors who were also officers but, of course, the world has changed, and we just don’t have that at the moment. But it’s also OK because we have fantastic nurses and doctors working within our hospitals, many of them dedicated Christians.

Mobile clinic, Bolivia

Catherine Booth Hospital, India

Why does the Army provide this service?

I’m a nurse so, personally, I believe this is a strong ministry. It is a holistic ministry within The Salvation Army. It’s not a separate part, it’s all as one. Social, health and school services are all joined together with what we do and are part of our day-to-day ministry to help others have fullness of life with Jesus (see John 10:10).

Often, our rural clinics and hospitals are the only ones providing care for people in need. For example, during the Covid-19 pandemic, a lot of clinics and hospitals struggled and couldn’t operate because of local government regulations or because people were scared of coming to help. But the Army’s healthcare facilities stepped up.

In Ahmednagar, in the India Western Territory, there are more than 30 hospitals and medical facilities but, during the pandemic, no one wanted to care for the coronavirus patients. So, Evangeline Booth Hospital opened its doors and said: ‘We will care!’

Our officers, doctors and nurses served thousands and thousands of people, and the hospital saved a lot of lives. I witnessed how selflessly these officers, doctors and nurses cared when I visited in March. It was beautiful; when no one else would take Covid-19 patients, The Salvation Army said: ‘We will take you and we will care for you.’

And we saw that in quite a few places around the world, such as in Ghana, where our clinics were part of the government’s vaccination programme. I think our clinics and hospitals played an important part in trying to defeat the

Read more about International Health Services at salvationarmy.org/ihq/health

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“ Our officers, doctors and nurses served thousands of people, and the hospital saved a lot of lives.”

Covid-19 pandemic. That was a real example of this ministry of compassion in the face of a great challenge.

Faith on the front line

Captain Daniel Holland (HS Regional Manager, London) talks to Lyn Woods about nursing, becoming an officer and serving during the Covid-19 pandemic

How did you come to be a Salvation Army officer and a nurse?

I was first called by God to be an officer at the age of 13 but didn’t respond to that call until much later. I was 17 years old and working in a coffee shop at York Hospital, when a specialist nurse suggested I apply to nursing. I qualified and worked as a registered nurse and then as a health visitor for many years, before hanging up my apron and entering the training college.

Were you worried about the risks in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic?

I had started working remotely from home in my role within Homelessness Services and I vividly remember thinking, ‘I’ve got to go and do something, I can’t sit at home and watch the world go by.’ Initially the full risks were unknown. In the healthcare sector we had no masks or PPE (personal protective equipment) at the start and many NHS staff members lost

their own lives helping others. When the risks emerged, as a nurse I went against the UK government’s advice to stay home to protect the NHS and save lives. I left my home to be on the NHS front line and help save lives. My wife and family were supportive and it also helped having a very nice garden shed to spend time in!

For how long did you return to frontline nursing? For about one year from the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Some months I would do three or four shifts, other months I’d do one or two shifts.

As an Army officer, how did your faith help and sustain you during the pandemic?

In true Salvation Army style, I rolled my sleeves up and got stuck in, because that’s what we do! In my head I kept replaying Psalm 143:8: ‘Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you.’ Faith was a huge part of it and definitely got me through.

What did it feel like being back in healthcare again?

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It was very strange. I hadn’t worked on a ward for five or six years, so to be handed a stack of nursing uniforms with an iPhone and an iPad was surreal. I had worked with pen and paper in my nursing previously!

What stands out most in your memory of that time?

I think the quietness of it. I travelled along the M11 to the hospital for my shifts and there were no vehicles on the road and no visitors allowed in hospital. The silence and the lack of people in places that were usually so busy was really strange.

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Looking back, what are your thoughts on the experience, and would you do it again?

Although it was a shocking and eye-opening experience,

back, what are you you it was a and I would absolutely do it again.

And finally, what would you like to say to the NHS on its

And finally, what would you 75th anniversary?

From personal experience, I’m just so grateful for everything the NHS has done and continues to do. It’s an amazing institution. I have huge respect for the people who worked day in, day out, during the pandemic and those who are doing it today –

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they’re heroes

LYN WOODS Editorial Assistant Salvationist

“ I rolled my sleeves up

I rolled my sleeves up and got stuck in, because that’s what we do!

Reflecting the light within

FAIRFIELD HALLS

AN excited air sat upon a full house as family, friends and prayerful supporters from around the territory gathered for the commissioning of the Reflectors of Holiness, reports Editor Major Julian Watchorn

Chief Secretary Colonel Paul Main welcomed everyone, including ecumenical and international guests. The cadets approached the stage from around the auditorium carrying candles as the International Staff Songsters sang ‘Shine on Us’, accompanied by the International Staff Band. The Chief Secretary prayed that we might each receive the holiness of God.

The congregation sang ‘Holy, Holy, Holy’ and there was a real sense of collective testimony as this group of worshippers sang of the faithfulness and goodness of God.

Cadet Patsy Attwood passionately introduced the key verses of Scripture for the morning taken from 2 Corinthians 3:6 to 18. The congregation were encouraged to look at their own reflections on flameshaped mirrored cards and invited to pray that they might each reflect Jesus.

There were further prayers for families, refugees and those who find their way to The Salvation Army around the territory, that they may find a place of welcome.

The ISB shared the reflective ‘Covenant Worship’, based around the tune ‘O Worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness’.

Territorial Candidates Director Major Mark Sawyer encouraged everyone present to ‘be the light’ and reflect on if they are where they are meant to be.

Cadet Hannah Turnbull shared her testimony. She spoke of what it means to her

to be a Reflector of Holiness, owning that she is not perfect, but serves a God who is, and testified that she knows her redeemer lives. There was a sense of enthusiastic energy as the congregation joined in singing ‘The Way It’s Gonna Be’, complete with actions.

The training principal, Lieut-Colonel Judith Payne, presented the cadets to Territorial Commander Commissioner Anthony Cotterill, affirming that they were prepared and ready to serve as spiritual leaders. The TC accepted them and gave thanks for those who had trained them and for the faithfulness of God in bringing them to this point.

The cadets sang their dedication song, ‘On Holy Ground’, before making their declaration of faith in reciting the Salvation Army doctrines.

After a time of prayer, Territorial Leader for Leader Development Commissioner Gill Cotterill addressed the cadets. Referencing their dedication song, she spoke of this moment being holy ground and, referring to 2 Corinthians 3:18 – which speaks of unveiled faces reflecting God’s glory – quoted these lyrics: ‘Now we look into the mirror,/ It’s your image that we see,/ Reflecting back the people/ You created us to be.’

She prayed that their lives would blaze with the glory of God’s radiance, and called

on all present to be reflectors of holiness, compelled by love. Inspired by the witness of a bus driver, she urged everyone to be a witness where they are and asked what difference would be seen in them tomorrow.

She implored all believers to love one another, even when they disagree, reflecting the glory of God through the love that we show to each other. Much as the moon has no light of its own but only that which it reflects from the sun, everyone should let the light of Jesus shine through them as a mirrored image.

After a time of prayerful response, the meeting concluded with ‘Purify My Heart’ and ‘The Blessing’.

In the afternoon praise meeting, a festival atmosphere greeted the newly commissioned lieutenants, with air horns, cheering and applause ringing out.

The congregation sang ‘Shine, Jesus, Shine’ before the lieutenants marched to the platform and sang their sessional song.

A playful video filmed at William Booth College introduced the children of the new officers, before a creative prayer time.

Director of Family Ministries Major David Betteridge played ‘Send to All’ with the TC’s phone, challenging all present to display holiness to everyone saved in their phone contacts.

Major Wendy Stanbury (William Booth College), Assistant Principal Major Althea Bawden, Cadet Dave Perkins, Domi and Henry shared in an intergenerational Bible discussion about holiness and, after each being encouraged to ‘flame on’ in their own unique way by the worship band, the congregation were sent out to reflect holiness in their communities, exuberantly singing ‘Let Us Go Out into the World with Love in Our Hearts’.

Watch videos of both meetings at youtube.com/@salvationarmyvideo

Pictures: Andrew King Photography

Commissioner Gill Cotterill

Together 2023

Highlights from across the weekend

Pictures: Andrew King Photography

Clockwise from top left MACA Dance present ‘Something in the Water’

African Praise Fellowship

Zimbabwe join in Saturday’s Community Festival

The ISS with Songster Leader Dorothy Nancekievill

Thornton Heath’s Ukrainian Choir present a foyer concert

People of all ages join in the celebrations as the new lieutenants are sent out

Henry presents Major Wendy Stanbury with a letter to the Church

Friday’s prayer walk from Croydon Citadel to Fairfield Halls

The first public performance of Belongings

Colonels Paul and Jenine Main are interviewed on The All Terrain Podcast

The Reflectors of Holiness march in as newly commissioned lieutenants

For more photos of the weekend, visit salvationist.org.uk

Close encounters of the holy kind

FAIRFIELD HALLS

SALVATIONISTS from across the territory gathered in Croydon for Together 2023.

The weekend challenged all present to consider what it means to be Wholly Holy and how to reflect holiness to others.

Friday and Sunday began reflectively, with prayers led by Territorial Prayer Network Co-ordinator Captain Gary Lacey. The groups prayed for a fresh outpouring of the Spirit and for the Reflectors of Holiness being commissioned on the Sunday.

On Friday, a prayer walk from Croydon Citadel to Fairfield Halls included prayers for the community and the Army’s ministry.

That night saw the first public performance of Belongings. The musical about people sheltering from a storm in a SATCoL shop brought the house down, reminding the audience that they all belong in Christ and encouraging them to think about how they show God’s love – a message echoed through the weekend by a pop-up charity shop.

On Saturday morning, Salvationists ran 5k in a nearby park in the Big Stride Challenge. Despite blustery weather, sports ministry continued that afternoon in nearby Queen’s Gardens as Salvationists invited members of the public to join in games. This community

ISB and ISS in concert

FAIRFIELD HALLS

AN expectant crowd enjoyed an exhilarating afternoon of musical excellence and reflection from the International Staff Band and Songsters.

The band began with ‘Call to Serve’, written for the Welcome to the High Council by Kevin Larsson, who was in the audience. The piece was warmly received.

The ISS sang the joyful ‘Sing and Rejoice’ and the ISB shared the rousing ‘For Men of Faith’, referencing the tunes ‘Eternal God’ and ‘For All the Saints’.

Staff Songster Gemma Hinchliffe brought the powerful solo ‘They Could Not’ before the ISS introduced the title song from their new album, You Are the Song, followed by the upbeat ‘My Redeemer Lives’.

The band presented the show-style

festival also included muddy walks to reflect on caring for creation, while a Get OWT! gazebo offered children’s activities. Charlie Green, Zac Highton-Nicholls, Salvation Brass and African Praise Fellowship Zimbabwe provided music. All the while, Army mascot Shieldy ran amok.

Inside, people were blessed by foyer concerts across the weekend from Thornton Heath Ukrainian Choir, Portsmouth Citadel Songsters, worship group Meraki, Bromley Temple Songsters and Staines Band, as well as Salvation Brass, who marched down the foyer

stairs while playing with gusto.

Other highlights ranged from an art exhibition and prayer bureau to a workshop by MACA Dance and an SP&S shop with a donation point for the Uniform Take Back Scheme. A marketplace open all weekend and Spotlight Talks on Saturday introduced attendees to a range of departments, teams and resources. Secretary for Mission Lieut-Colonel Drew McCombe led a respectful focus group that considered membership and belonging.

On Saturday night, Colonels Paul and Jenine Main (THQ) joined a live recording of The All Terrain Podcast, honestly sharing experiences of facing change and suffering.

Amid the busyness, Salvationists didn’t lose sight of the Wholly Holy theme, with Lieutenant Liam Beattie (Leicester West) and Harum Yu (New Malden) leading a challenging Bible study on 1 Peter 1:15 and 16.

Saturday worship – themed Encountering the Holy and presented by Lieutenants Joel and Emily Watson (Teddington and Twickenham) – reinforced that focus. Through worship led by Meraki, a multilingual Bible reading from John 7:25 to 41 and a refugee’s moving testimony, everyone present was reminded that, as we reflect God’s holiness, we can encounter the Holy through each other.

In his message, Territorial Commander Commissioner Anthony Cotterill called everyone to have a ‘close encounter of the fourth kind’ – not just a face-to-face encounter with God but an indwelling of his Spirit, becoming Wholly Holy and being wholly available to him. – IR

‘Exodus 15’ and the gentle ‘Seal Lullaby’, played by Richard Woodrow on flugelhorn.

The audience was treated to the premiere of the technically challenging ISS piece ‘Vite Mea Domino’, by Richard Phillips and Stephen Pearson. The band shared a lighter number, ‘Light of Your Smile’, before Hazel Hampton gave a catchy blues rendition of ‘He’s Never Failed Me Yet’.

The ISB shared Kenneth Downie’s ‘Jesus Is Lord’ from their new album, Manuscripts 2. ISB executive officer Major Paul Kingscott

shared a thought from 2 Chronicles 5, which speaks of trumpeters and musicians joining in unison to praise and thank the Lord.

The ISS sang a new version of ‘The Old Rugged Cross’ before the ISB played the intense ‘Triquetra’, which means ‘trinity’.

Chief Secretary Colonel Paul Main brought the concert to a close by thanking the musicians for their ministry, before leading the congregation in prayer.

The songsters concluded by singing ‘The Lord Bless You and Keep You’. – JW

MUSIC

Pictures: Andrew King Photography

SUNBURY COURT Thirty delegates attended Brengle Institute 2023, a time of spiritual renewal, solitude and silence, teaching, moments of grace and wonderful fellowship. Four delegates took part in the local Parkrun on Saturday, which was a time of fellowship, fun and being part of the community. Pictured left to right are Captain Jan Sebbage (Long Eaton), Captain Hilary Borthwick (Kendal and Millom), Major David Wise (Bath Citadel) and Major Keith Sebbage (Long Eaton). – JS

COMMUNITY

DERBY CENTRAL Police community support officers regularly visit the charity shop and café to hold Cuppa with a Copper sessions. They also bring along freebies, such as personal alarms to attach to purses. Older customers have especially welcomed this initiative. – EH

ANNIVERSARY

WOODBRIDGE Music Editorial Manager

Andrew Blyth and his wife, Sue, led morning worship with the theme Community. The congregation was blessed by vocal solos from Sue and hearing about their ministry in their careers. The day was part of the ongoing 140th corps anniversary celebrations. – AH

EVENT MUSIC

LEIGH-ON-SEA A visit from Chelmsford Band included a fish–and–chips supper and Music for a Summer Evening, which was supported by the corps songsters. An appreciative audience enjoyed the concert, which included performances from soloists Ian Arnott and David Wright. The corps also benefited from a retiring collection. – PJ

EVENT

Preschool celebrates 50 years

LEIGH-ON-SEA

SMILEY’S preschool, which is run by the corps, celebrated its 50th birthday.

Founded in January 1973, the Smiley Centre for Children was established by Margaret Parkhill as a corps playgroup. Things began with seven children but quickly reached a full quota of twenty-four per morning.

The first ‘aunties’ of the group were Margaret, Thelma Beacham and Pat Barnett. The intention was for Margaret – who is still an active member of the corps – to look after things for four years, but with expert assistance she did it for 21 years. Helen Croot followed as supervisor and then Mandy Jones.

Now under the leadership of Lauren Clay, the preschool was originally under the control of local authority social services but is now part of the education authority, recently receiving a ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted.

The birthday weekend included a summer fair and a Sunday meeting led by Early Years Operations Manager Andrea Stevens and Territorial Community Engagement Lead Debbie Charles. A number of former ‘aunties’ were present to celebrate with the current staff members.

On the following Wednesday a time capsule was buried in the garden of the hall, containing details of the current preschool, including pictures, memories and artwork. – PJ

ANNIVERSARY

More than 100 people attended a festival concert to mark the 136th corps anniversary. It was provided by the East Midlands Fellowship Band and compèred by Lieut-Colonel Jonathan Roberts (THQ), who spoke about other events that occurred in 1887, when the corps opened. Soloists Kevin Coates MBE and Ryan Coates (both Croydon Citadel) presented items, including a duet of ‘Post Horn Gallop’ and Band Sergeant Brian Colley challenged the congregation to seek spiritual healing from Jesus. Lieut-Colonel Jonathan led the Sunday meetings, including open-air outreach. Thanks were given to God for a faithful 136 years and the corps looks forward to a secure future. – GH

DONCASTER

ABERDEEN CITADEL

TERRITORIAL Commander Commissioner Anthony

Cotterill enrolled five junior soldiers and two soldiers during a corps retreat. Grace, Noah, Zac, Harrison and Nathanial read the Junior Soldier’s Promise and knelt at the mercy seat to sign it. The Holy Spirit enveloped everyone as serenity and peace filled the air. – LR

PAUL Webster, Sandra Jefferson and Sheila and Denis Sangster were welcomed as adherents by corps officer Major Peter Renshaw. All testified to the warm fellowship and support they found at the corps. Clark Wallace prayed for the new adherents and each received a holding cross made of olive wood from the Holy Land. – PR

BIRMINGHAM CITADEL

GEMMA Tasker and Susan Asbury were enrolled as soldiers. Gemma testified to the difference knowing Jesus has made in her life and Susan spoke of finding a spiritual home during the Covid-19 pandemic. Gemma and Susan are pictured with the TC, alongside Major Althea Bawden (William Booth College) and corps officer Captain Alan Bawden. – LR

LINCOLN

JONATHAN Bellshaw was welcomed as an adherent by his brother and sister-in-law, Lieutenants Martyn and Stephanie Bellshaw (Gillingham), who led worship. Jonathan reconnected with the Army after hearing the band in the city centre and being invited to band practice. His Army connection goes back to his childhood and he feels he has come home. He is an integral part of the corps and band. Also pictured are corps officers Captains Kevin and Wendy Brown. – WB

SHAMISO Musiwa and Sandra Munyoro were enrolled as soldiers by corps officer Captain Clare Allman. The African Praise choir sang over them as they knelt at the mercy seat to sign the Soldier’s Covenant. Shamiso thanked the church family for their help and feels a sense of belonging after arriving in the UK in 2018. Inspired by her grandmother, who was a prayer warrior, Sandra turned to God in prayer at low points in her life and he did amazing things for her. They both expressed a desire to help others find God too. Holding the flag is Edward Dixon. – RO

ELLA Wright and Rachel Stallion were enrolled as soldiers by corps officer Captain Huw Dutfield. Ella grew up in the corps and was a member of the YP sections before commencing studies at university. After much thought she made the decision to become a soldier. Rachel grew up in the corps, becoming singing company leader, before moving away from the area. She continued to be an adherent and, after a few years, returned to the corps. She joined the songsters, returned to soldiership and was commissioned as deputy songster leader. Holding the flag is Craig Butcher. – HW

STAPLEFORD

SIMON WORTH MACCLESFIELD

SIMON was an active and much-loved member of Macclesfield Corps. He played in the band and enjoyed playing at various band engagements and Sunday worship. He was gifted in IT and used his God-given skills to serve the corps.

Through the years, Simon attended many different Salvation Army events and particularly loved summer school and other youth events. When Simon became a senior soldier, he chose the song ‘Shine, Jesus, Shine’ and the light of God was evident in every aspect of his life, from his love for his family and friends to his commitment to both work and church.

Simon was well loved by everyone around him, who all have great memories of a man of God who was one of a kind. He will be missed by his friends and family, but particularly by mum Cath, dad Kelvin and brother Christopher. Well done, good and faithful servant. – AS

MAVIS CLARKSON KEIGHLEY

MAVIS Clarkson was born on 20 October 1945 into a loving Salvation Army family in Keighley, West Yorkshire. Mavis spent the vast majority of her life serving at Keighley Corps. Mavis married Bandsman Edgar Clarkson in 1967 and it was a marriage that lasted more than 55 years.

During her many years of faithful service, Mavis held many corps responsibilities, including young people’s sergeant-major, corps treasurer, bandswoman and songster to name a few. Until her recent illness, Mavis still worked at the Army’s parent-and-toddler group, where she organised refreshments for the group at the café.

Mavis was very creative. She spent hours making greetings cards and knitted and crocheted items, which were sold to raise funds for the corps. Mavis had a strong faith; she was a kind and generous lady, who will be greatly missed by all her family and all who knew her. – EC

EDNA RICHARDSON BURNLEY

BORN in Manchester in 1932, Edna Violet Marie Pratt was the eldest of four daughters. Her formative years were spent in India, where her officer parents were stationed. She was enrolled as a soldier in Fazalpur in 1949 by Albert Orsborn.

Returning to the UK in 1950, Edna settled at Burnley and married Bryan Richardson in 1953.

Edna remained a faithful soldier at the corps. During the Covid-19 lockdowns she would spend many hours on the telephone talking to and praying with people. She was keen to share her knowledge of the Bible and tell people that they were never too old to learn more.

Over the years, Edna made many friends through the hobby groups she attended, and these were well represented at her funeral.

Edna spent the final weeks of her life at home, lovingly cared for by her family and friends before her promotion to Glory. – LC

JEAN HODSON LEICESTER SOUTH

AS a teenager, Jean’s first date with her beloved husband, John, was to a Youth for Christ rally in central London. The next evening, she attended Nunhead Corps, where she found her spiritual home. Kneeling at the mercy seat some weeks later, she committed her life to Christ.

Over time she became a songster, cub and brownie leader and played violin in the Nunhead Orchestra. She worked for years at THQ and was an efficient, well-respected secretary to several heads of department.

Her home was a sanctuary to countless people who found love, hospitality and security within its walls. She was a first-class cook and her apple pies were legendary!

Retirement took Jean to Leicester South, where she became involved in many facets of corps activities. Jean will be missed by her loving family, but above all by many for the fragrance of Christlike living she brought to this world. – WH

GORDON BURRIDGE SWANSEA

GORDON worshipped God all his life at Swansea, where he married Muriel in 1967. So began a loving partnership, which was blessed by the births of Karen and Jeanette.

Gordon started his brass banding at the age of seven, playing the triangle before moving on to various other instruments, as well as becoming a valued member of the songsters. He became YP band leader, company guard, bandmaster and led the songsters. In retirement he was active in the community.

Gordon had a quiet, certain faith in all that he did. He always welcomed people into his home, particularly students who attended the corps. Gordon’s life can be encapsulated in his devotion to his family, his faith and service, and his love of music and sport. He gave his all to each of them in his quiet, faithful way. He was a very special gentleman who will be missed by everyone who knew and loved him. – MB

MICHAEL BABB BRIGHTON CONGRESS HALL

MICHAEL Albert Babb was promoted to Glory on 19 May 2023, leaving behind a profound legacy of extraordinary musical contributions and spiritual leadership.

Michael was a talented composer, teacher, and dedicated servant of God. Throughout his life, Michael’s musical gifts touched many lives. As songster leader he nurtured the talents of others with skill and passion. His compositions, spanning more than 100 published pieces, enriched Salvation Army music.

Beyond his musical achievements, Michael’s caring and generous spirit inspired countless individuals. Through his encouragement and unwavering support, he influenced both their spiritual and musical journeys.

As a loving husband to Rita and father to Ros, Nicola, Penny and Tim, Michael embodied Christian values in his daily life. His kindness, humility and generosity of spirit endeared him to all who knew him. His legacy will for ever be cherished and his loving influence lives on in the hearts of those he touched. – AR

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ARMY PEOPLE ENGAGEMENTS

Local officers appointed

CT JOHN WHEATLEY, Hoyland Common

B/SEC LAUREN GREEN, Swansea

Wedding anniversaries

Blue Sapphire (65 years)

CAPTAINS BRIAN AND JOAN

EDMONDS on 4 August

Diamond (60 years)

MAJORS LESLIE AND PAULINE

STANFORTH on 3 August

Golden (50 years)

MAURICE AND MURIEL CARTER , Cambridge Citadel, on 4 August

Dedicated to God

FLORENCE JOY CYNTHIA HOLLIDGE , daughter of Bethany and Bandsman Tom Hollidge, at Bath Citadel by Major David Wise

Retired officers’ birthdays

MAJOR DOROTHY CADDY, 90 on 1 August

COLONEL MAUREEN FISHER , 90 on 2 August

MAJOR STEPHANIE PERRY, 100 on 2 August

Promoted to Glory

RTD CS BANDSMAN IAN COX , Middlesbrough Citadel

TREVOR CHARMAN, Luton, on 17 June

ROY RODMAN, Bristol Staple Hill, on 30 June

S/RESERVIST JOAN WALLACE , BristolStaple Hill, on 3 July

SONGSTER GILLIAN EDMUNDS, Maesteg, on 6 July

Bereaved

SYLVIA COX , Middlesbrough Citadel, of her husband Rtd CS Bandsman Ian Cox, CT Geoffrey Cox, Hinckley, of his father

BANDSMAN RON EDMUNDS, Maesteg, of his wife Songster Gillian Edmunds, Songster Elaine Joyce, Maesteg, of her sister

Editor’s note

The farewell appointments list published in the 1 July Salvationist incorrectly listed Major Ria Campbell as Chaplain, Sheffield Charter Row Lifehouse, and Major Jane-Marie and Captain Tim Cook as appointed to Coleraine with Ballymoney. Major Ria is appointed as Chaplain, Prison Visiting Minister, HMYOI Wetherby. Major Jane-Marie and Captain Tim are appointed to Ballymoney. The Personnel Service apologises for the errors.

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To major – effective 5 July

CAPTAIN ANDRINA DOWNIE , Lockerbie

CAPTAIN MATTHEW ELSEY, Newark

CAPTAIN GAVIN FRIDAY, Canterbury

CAPTAIN RHONDA HAYES, Ashford

CAPTAIN JO MOIR , Communications Service, THQ

CAPTAIN STEPHEN MOIR , WBC

CAPTAIN VICKY OWEN, Worksop

CAPTAIN HELEN PARRY, Buckingham

CAPTAIN JULIAN SHORT, Cardiff Ely

CAPTAIN VALERIE SHORT, Cardiff Ely

CAPTAIN BEVERLEY WARDLEY, Chaplain, Lyndon House HSU

CAPTAIN CARL WARDLEY, Business Administration Service, THQ

To captain – effective 7 July

LIEUTENANT LORETTA GARMAN, Glasgow City Centre

LIEUTENANT SCOTT GARMAN, Glasgow City Centre

LIEUTENANT SARAH GRIFFITHS, Barrow-in-Furness

LIEUTENANT TERRY HENDY, Royston

LIEUTENANT RACHEL HEPBURN, Braintree and Chaplain, New Direction LH, Braintree

LIEUTENANT LOTTIE HEWARD, Shoeburyness

LIEUTENANT WAN GI LEE , St Albans

LIEUTENANT EUN OK SHIN, St Albans

LIEUTENANT HELEN LOXLEY, West Cornwall Cluster (St Ives)

LIEUTENANT NATHAN LOXLEY, West Cornwall Cluster (St Ives)

LIEUTENANT JOHN MITCHINSON, Kirkwall

LIEUTENANT REBECCA MITCHINSON, Kirkwall

LIEUTENANT JENNI PRYOR , Swansea

LIEUTENANT NICK PRYOR , Swansea

LIEUTENANT FAITH SCALES, Shiremoor

LIEUTENANT KEITH SCALES, Shiremoor

LIEUTENANT KATHRYN STOWERS, Newport Citadel and Wales DHQ

LIEUTENANT KAREN THOMAS, Mid Cornwall Cluster (Falmouth Temple)

LIEUTENANT ZSÓFIA THOMPSON, Louth

LIEUTENANT ROELOF VERMEULEN, Reading Lower Earley

LIEUTENANT TANYIA VERMEULEN, Reading Lower Earley

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General Brian Peddle and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle

Mon 17 Jul – Sun 23 Jul Zimbabwe

Territorial Commander Commissioner Anthony Cotterill and Commissioner Gill Cotterill

Sat 22 Jul Strawberry Field (Official opening of the bandstand)

Sat 29 Jul William Booth College (Territorial Music School, Final Festival)

Wed 2 Aug IHQ (Farewell to the General and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle)

Thu 3 Aug Malvern College (West Midlands Summer School)

Fri 4 Aug Star College (Enabled Summer School Celebration)

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Summer ministry opportunities

Many local mission expressions take a much-needed break over the summer, but it can also be an opportunity to explore new areas of ministry. Visit salvationist.org.uk for a mix of alternative summer-themed ideas and resources to support worship and midweek activities throughout this season.

SOUNDS

Sunday Worship

This weekend’s Sunday Worship will feature a Bible message from Major Jo Moir (THQ), an associate with the Royal College of Midwives, who speaks about serving others with compassion. Can’t join us at 11am on Salvationist Radio? Catch up with the weekly podcast of Sunday Worship highlights, including music and prayer. Each week’s broadcast is also repeated in full on Sundays at 6pm, Mondays at 12am and Thursdays at 9am.

Listen at salvationist.org.uk/radio

Fully Scored

Matthew Frost interviews Heinrich Schmidt, former band leader of the German Staff Band, and Andrew Wainwright talks us through his variations on the German tune ‘Was Lebet’.

Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and PodBean.

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