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CHURCH SAYS SENDING MIGRANTS TO RWANDA BRINGS SHAME ON BRITAIN The entire senior leadership of the Church of England has denounced the Rwanda migrant flights as an ‘immoral policy that shames Britain’.

An excoriating letter to The Times, signed by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York and all of the other 23 bishops sitting as Lords Spiritual in the House of Lords, states: ‘Whether or not the first deportation flight [left Britain] for Rwanda, this policy should shame us as a nation.’

It adds that ‘the shame is our own, because our Christian heritage should inspire us to treat asylum seekers with compassion, fairness and justice, as we have for centuries’…

The church letter, signed by the Most Rev Justin Welby and the Most Rev Stephen Cottrell, as archbishops of Canterbury and York, and also by the bishops of London, Durham, Exeter, Birmingham and Manchester, warns that those being deported have not had a chance to appeal … and said no attempt had been made to ‘understand their predicament’.

‘They are the vulnerable that the Old Testament calls us to value,’ the letter adds, explaining that ‘evil trafficking’ must be fought by providing safe routes to the UK to ‘reduce dangerous journeys’. ‘But deportations, and the potential forced return of asylum seekers to their home countries, are not the way,’ it adds.

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CHRISTIAN CHARITY ENCOURAGING UK CHURCH TO PRAY FOR OLDER PEOPLE AMIDST THE CRISIS WITH THE SOCIAL CARE SECTOR Pilgrims’ Friend Society is holding a series of events looking at friendship, dementia and loneliness in older age.

With warnings of a fundamental crisis within the social care sector – alongside an increasing ageing population over the next decade – the charity is responding by bringing together Christian charities and experts to practically equip Christians and churches to be part of the solution.

Pilgrims’ Friend Society CEO Stephen Hammersley told Premier…

‘We’ve got a crisis of resourcing and that’s behind nearly all of the difficulties we find in adult social care…

‘So maybe we could each think of people in our streets … [and] reach out with the good news of friendship, and the good news of the gospel.’

Religious leaders including the imam Mufti Yusif Akudi, Rabbi Nicky Liss, and Cardinal Vincent Nichols met at Lord’s on the first day of England’s Test match against New Zealand … to unveil a ‘unity statement’ with the England and Wales Cricket Board.

The statement … referred to the laws of cricket, which affirm that the game ‘encourages leadership, friendship and teamwork [and] brings together people from different nationalities, cultures and religions, especially when played within the spirit of cricket’.

Signatories expressed their ‘willingness to work together with the ECB and the wider game of cricket to achieve change and to demonstrate cricket’s ability to unite people and communities from different backgrounds’.

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MPS DEBATE VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA FOLLOWING CHURCH MASSACRE ON PENTECOST SUNDAY The House of Commons held a debate on the growing violence in Nigeria following the attack [on] a Catholic church on Pentecost Sunday.

Unknown assailants attacked the congregation with guns and explosives during mass on 5 June – it left 22 people dead and 50 recovering from injuries.

Christian MP Fiona Bruce tabled an urgent question in the House of Commons to ask the government about their role in helping religious groups in Nigeria…

Vicky Ford [Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean)] condemned the ‘heinous’ attack and stressed ‘the importance of those responsible being brought to justice’…

Ford continued… ‘We will continue to encourage the Nigerian government to take urgent action to implement long-term solutions that address the root causes of such violence.’

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CARING FOR THE WHOLE PERSON

CONTENTS Quotes from the media

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Prayer matters

AS I’m sure is the case for many of you, I’ve known quite a few police officers in my time. I’ve attended corps with soldiers who were either current or retired members of the service. I’ve played sport alongside them. I’ve liaised closely with them in various roles I’ve held.

While most were cheery, friendly types who enjoyed a laugh, one sticks in my memory for different reasons. He had worked his way up to senior detective and was in a unit investigating violent crimes, especially against women and children.

The longer he stayed in the unit, the more he shut down at home. While his wife knew he needed some ‘down’ time when he got home from work, that time became longer and longer until he would come home from work and barely talk to her for several hours before going to bed. Sadly, their marriage broke down – he was too independent and proud to attend marriage counselling – and he left his wife and two children.

In this week’s issue of Salvationist we hear from Major Peter – a retired officer and former police officer – about his current service as chaplain to police in Kent. He talks about supporting officers through the challenges they face, from negativity in the media to the deaths and suicides of colleagues.

‘All those things you deal with as a church pastor are there, plus the pressures of the job itself, which can be extreme,’ he tells us. ‘Working in such a secure environment, people in the police service can be wary about sharing their thoughts, feelings or problems.’

Elsewhere, David Newstead concludes his series linking Christian faith to different aspects of life, this time considering psychology.

David writes: ‘Scripture encourages empathy, truthful understanding and caring relationships between persons.’ He adds that in The Salvation Army Handbook of Doctrine it says that Jesus ‘cared about every dimension of human life’, including the spiritual, emotional, social and physical.

Salvation Army officers also seek to minister to people in their entirety and this week’s issue includes a lengthy list of officers, many of whom are about to commence new appointments. I remember – as a corps officer – talking to my corps sergeantmajor about a soldier who had dropped in for a deep chat one day that had included tears and some spiritual testing. My CSM said, discerningly and empathetically: ‘That must have been hard to listen to.’ I said it was the fourth such chat I’d had that week with different people.

So please pray for our officers. They often carry emotional, mental and spiritual burdens that very few others know about.

Other articles – including one on Godly Play, our Bible study on Isaiah 61, a reflection on Psalm 25 – and images of new members making commitments will balance the emotional ledger, as they encourage us and raise a smile. Perhaps, however, the best response to the ups and downs of life is found in the lyrics of ‘What a Faithful God’, cited by Major Sheryl Clarke on the back page.

‘I find rest in your presence and fullness of joy... Through the storm you’re my beacon… In the shelter of your wings’ (SASB 378).

Together we sing – and we believe through all the various circumstances of life – ‘What a faithful God have I,/ Faithful in every way.’

MAJOR MAL DAVIES Editor-in-Chief THQ

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Viewpoint Exploring faith and psychology

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by David Newstead

Appointments list

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Feature 16 and 17 Loitering with pastoral intent

by Simon Hope

Bible study 18 and 19 Fulfilment brings freedom and favour

by Major Graham Mizon

Through the week with Salvationist 18 and 19

by Lieut-Colonel Brenda Oakley

Feature Adults at play

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by Major Elizabeth Turner

Read with us 21 Called to Be a Soldier: Chapter 8 Reflection Learning lessons

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by Brian Colley

Preview 22 Creating a sports mission legacy

by Maria Carter

New commitments

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Territorial structure update

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by Lieut-Colonel Dean Pallant

Announcements Adverts

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The Salvation Army and me

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featuring Major Sheryl Clarke

SCRIPTURE QUOTATIONS Scripture quotations are from the New International Version (2011), unless otherwise stated

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Territorial leaders visit at Pentecost WOKING THE visit of Commissioners Anthony and Gill Cotterill on Pentecost Sunday, which coincided with Platinum Jubilee celebrations, began with a video portrayal of the Queen’s life to the song ‘I Vow to Thee My Country’.

After the territorial leaders were welcomed, the congregation sang ‘Send the Fire’. During a time of prayer the fire alarm sounded and smoke filled the building. All was well, however, and the meeting continued.

The band played ‘The Fruit of the Spirit’ and the songsters sang ‘He Who Lights the Stars’.

No 1 on the roll Gill Gregory and the newest soldier, Community Manager Amanda McLoughlin, gave their testimonies on the theme The Spirit in My Life.

The TC brought a Pentecostthemed message on the need for transformation and to allow the Holy Spirit to be completely at home in people’s lives. The meeting ended with the playing of the national anthem.

Volunteers from the community helped provide lunch, and they received an invitation to attend worship. The territorial leaders took part in a questionand-answer session, responding in an able and thorough manner.

The corps folk felt blessed to have received wonderful teaching from the visiting leaders and shared fellowship on such a great Pentecost weekend. – MH

HADLEIGH FARM The Estate celebrated the Platinum Jubilee with a crowd of more than 1,800 locals.

With a joyous atmosphere, people of all ages watched Trooping the Colour on a large screen in the park, before entertainment from The Music Man Project. Fairground stalls were free for all to participate in, and the Salvation Army Hub Café sold Jubilee cakes, puddings and trifles. – WW

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EDINBURGH CITY The 140th corps anniversary year celebrations launched with a combined Platinum Jubilee and anniversary party.

The Sound of Seventeen Big Band and Edinburgh Telephone Choir provided live music and about 200 people attended over the course of the afternoon, enjoying party food, ice creams, children’s crafts, a ‘win a corgi’ competition and a royal photo booth. A stall raised money for the Helping-Hand Appeal. – JG

EVENT

LLANELLI To celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, corps charity shop staff created a beautiful window display. Manager Tony Chappell and Assistant Manager Alison Hodge, along with all the volunteers, wanted to show their grateful thanks for Her Majesty’s service and dedication. – TC

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EVENT LARNE The corps drop-in took the form of a big Platinum Jubilee lunch. The hall was decorated with bunting and balloons, and about 30 adults and 10 children, including clergy from neighbouring churches, took part in quizzes, games, singing and taking selfies with ‘the Queen’. – PC 4

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BOGNOR REGIS Corps officers Majors Matt and Sarah Butler erected a marquee at the town carnival, which attracted many people, including the mayor, Councillor John Barrett. Corps folk distributed Army papers and organised children’s activities. It was an enjoyable day and the corps made many new contacts in the community. A BadenPowell section led by corps member Jenny Ansell won first prize for its carnival float. – AH

DEREHAM Fifty-two guests attended a Platinum Jubilee tea organised by a team of three corps members. It began with the singing of the national anthem and a thanksgiving prayer for the Queen. There was a royal quiz and children were given royalthemed crafts to do. – DB

FUNDRAISING

Parkhead Songster Leader Karen Dunn and her nephew and niece, Ruaidhri and Orla, run the Race for Life in Glasgow, raising more than £400 for Cancer Research

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LEIGH-ON-SEA Lieut-Colonel George Pilkington led the Pentecost Sunday morning meeting, which included the cutting of a Platinum Jubilee cake by Vera Dolby, one of the senior members of the corps. Celebrations took place in the hall lounge and garden after the meeting.

Those attending brought a picnic lunch and enjoyed drinks, ice-cream, games, quizzes, and pelting Lieut-Colonel George with wet sponges while he was in the stocks! – PJ

BIRTHDAY

READING LOWER EARLEY The corps celebrated the birthday of the church on Pentecost Sunday along with the 100th birthday of No 1 on the roll Bernard Sparks the same weekend. Birthday celebrations began outside his house with an earlymorning rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’ from the band, followed by an afternoon surprise party with family and friends. On Sunday the corps family presented him with a plant for his garden and more cake. – RC

ANNIVERSARY

Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee, Lavenham home league and friends hold an indoor street party

Keith Phipps MBE toasts the Queen at Swindon Gorse Hill’s Platinum Jubilee afternoon tea

EVENT POTTON Celebration of the Platinum Jubilee began with a community walk and a get-together to light a beacon. The monthly coffee morning took a Jubilee theme and the corps hosted a well-supported afternoon tea for the community. Corps officer Major Christine McCutcheon and the Rev Alex Wheatley led a Churches Together service before the weekend concluded with The Big Lunch in a gazebo on the church field, which was attended by 120 people. – CM CIRENCESTER The band and members of the worship group provided accompaniment for the Churches Together united service for Pentecost. Corps leader Territorial Envoy Kim Whyard took part in a service addressed

by Street Pastors founder the Rev Canon Les Isaac. In the afternoon, the band played in the Abbey Grounds bandstand as part of the town’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. – MG

POOLE The fellowship celebrated the 144th corps anniversary during Pentecost weekend. This included a great British quiz on Saturday evening and a meal on Sunday.

The grandmother of one of the parent-andtoddler children made a celebratory cake, and guests for the weekend were former corps officers Majors Roger and Noreen Batt (Wales DHQ ), pictured with corps officers Majors Kim and Nigel Gotobed. – NG CLOWNE Forty-five people from the community joined the corps in a Platinum Jubilee Big Lunch held in the hall. The event was free to attend, and donations towards the costs were gratefully received. – GH Salvationist 25 June 2022

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NEWCASTLE CITY TEMPLE Chester-le-Street and other corps supported the band and songsters in presenting a programme of music in the main shopping centre in Newcastle for the Platinum Jubilee.

A two-hour programme took place in the Eldon Centre on the two bank holidays and received an amazing reception from the public. – BI

EVENT

ST AUSTELL Between 50 and 60 people accepted the invitation to a Platinum Jubilee cream tea. Others also attended during Sunday’s street party. – RD

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CANTERBURY People who attend programmes at the corps met for a tea party. Those gathered represented all ages, and every group contributed in some way. The newly formed craft group made the bunting. A quiz featured questions from each decade of the Queen’s reign, and the night concluded with a medley of tunes from the band, prompting flag waving and a lively hornpipe dance! – KC

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SKEWEN The corps shared fellowship with residents from Bethlehem Road in celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. A traditional tea was enjoyed by all, with many taking part in a Jubilee-themed quiz and sharing a cake donated by a nearby Tesco. – SL

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WOOD GREEN Assistant Over-60 Secretary Pat Middleton dressed up as the Queen and surprised the seniors group at their celebration of the Platinum Jubilee. Jean Darby baked cupcakes and corps officer Major Paul Knight compiled a royal-themed quiz. The afternoon ended with flag waving and a rousing rendition of ‘Land of Hope and Glory’. – PK 6

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MARKET RASEN About 50 people – including corps members, lunch club members and volunteers – enjoyed a Platinum Jubilee afternoon tea party that included a wonderful selection of cakes baked

by Corps Treasurer Ida Franklin. A quiz about the Queen led to much discussion and memory searching, and the whole event was a wonderful success. Helpers received three cheers for their efforts, and the afternoon was rounded off by singing the national anthem. – GB

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ENFIELD To celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, members of Connect, the corps older people’s programme, enjoyed a day of activities. They entered the hall on a red carpet and were greeted with tea, coffee and Jubileethemed cakes. Crafts, quizzes and conversations preceded a roast beef and Yorkshire pudding lunch. Later the group enjoyed sing-a-longs, charades, a royal pass-the-parcel and a game of ‘crown pinata’. There was also time for reflection on Her Majesty’s service to the country before the celebration concluded with afternoon tea. – SF

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EVENT WATCHET Platinum Jubilee celebrations began with a coffee morning on Friday, which involved new families participating in singing. On Saturday, corps folk shared more than 700 cakes they had made with the community. Ruth Herington served the cakes while others took them to people around the town. Sunday saw the community gather for a civic service in a local church. The weekend resulted in new people seeking and one young man committing his life to God. – SS

POOLE The catering team began Platinum Jubilee celebrations by preparing a meal for the Wednesday group. This led to other activities, including the parent-and-toddler group celebrating with a picnic ‘at home’ in the community hall. – NG

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Risca Band play at Tredegar Park during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations

RAYLEIGH Platinum Jubilee celebrations started with a traditional afternoon tea. Around 40 people enjoyed the festive food and a great British cuppa! A slide show of the Queen was shown on the big screen, with plenty of bunting for the occasion. Members of the community, including residents from King George’s Court retirement home, enjoyed the event together with corps folk. Earlier in the day the band played in the town as part of the celebration. – HA Salvationist 25 June 2022

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STAPLE HILL Platinum Jubilee celebrations began with a full community hall as shoppers and corps members gathered for a coffee morning, which featured Trooping the Colour on a big screen. Many attended for the first time and received details of the programme and forthcoming events. The event raised more than £500 for the Big Collection. – VW

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BRIDGWATER More than 80 people from the fellowship and the community gathered to celebrate the Jubilee. Children designed flags, decorated crowns and had their photo taken with ‘the Queen’. Everyone enjoyed the buffet, outdoor games, singing and dancing. – HC

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MEETING

MEETING EDINBURGH CITY Chick and Major Margaret Yuill led worship on Pentecost Sunday. Chick presented a powerful message based on Acts 2, supported by helpful contributions from the music sections.

After a corps fellowship lunch, the visiting leaders gave a multimedia presentation entitled Meet the Master, which included poetry, drama, film clips and songs depicting the life of Christ. – JG

EVENT

STAPLE HILL Corps members took part in a Jubilee celebration in a nearby park, converting the Army gazebo into a craft haven for children and a space for conversation. Goody bags were given out, and were so popular that they had to be hurriedly replenished. – VW 8

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SKEWEN About 40 people attended the Cytûn (Churches Together in Wales) celebration of Pentecost, which took place at Tţ Santes Fair church community centre. Peter Swindale of Skewen Methodist church led the service and gave thoughts on the Scripture reading. The Rev Chris Coles led prayers, John Anthony of Gorffwysfa chapel read Scripture and the band accompanied singing. Jen Holwill of Gorffwysfa chapel made stunning Pentecost flames, providing a focal point for the afternoon.

Major Jo and Divisional Envoy Mervyn Walters, who are moving from Skewen to Penarth, were given a fond farewell. – SL

KIRKCALDY The corps, along with the Hayfield Community Centre, hosted a weekend of Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

These included a street party, cream teas and live music from the Fife Saxophone Group and the corps band. Outdoor activities for children included 1950s games and craft activities in which they made their own crowns. A tuck shop and a vintage jewellery sale added to the fun. The community centre provided free hot food, while the Army’s emergency unit supplied more than 400 free drinks and cakes. Contributions during the weekend raised more than £900 for Army funds. – AM Staff members and volunteers from Swindon Gorse Hill Corps and charity shop arrange a window display as part of their celebrations of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

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PAIGNTON The corps invited people living near the hall to a Platinum Jubilee celebration that included a puppet show for the children and craft activities. Two young people helped prepare refreshments, which included bacon butties and sausage baps. The corps hopes to continue building relationships with people who attended. – AI

Bognor Regis charity shop wins first prize for its window display in the town’s Platinum Jubilee competition

as he is about to offer Isaac to God, God provides an alternate sacrifice of a ram.

Where have you seen God at work, and how has he provided for you?

JEHOVAH GOD FOCUS

by Major Christine Kingscott (Assistant Secretary for Spiritual Life Development) SUNDAY 26 JUNE – JEHOVAH BORE ‘Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the Earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom’ (Isaiah 40: 28). The book of Genesis starts with the words, ‘In the beginning God created the heavens and the Earth’ (Genesis 1:1). Spend some time reflecting on these two verses of Scripture. What do these verses say to you? What are the pictures in your mind?

The tiny newborn baby? The ruggedness of the mountains, the mighty ocean, the rich green pastures or the amazing sunset?

All are part of his creation. Pray a prayer of thanksgiving and praise to our Father God. MONDAY 27 JUNE – JEHOVAH JIREH ‘So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided”’ (Genesis 22:14). Take a few moments to read the story of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis chapter 22. God instructs Abraham to take his son Isaac to the region of Moriah and offer him as a sacrifice to the Lord. When he reaches the place of sacrifice, Abraham prepares the altar as God instructed. Just

TUESDAY 28 JUNE – JEHOVAH ROHI ‘The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing’ (Psalm 23:1). Psalm 23 and John 10 contain beautiful descriptions of God as our Shepherd, Jehovah Rohi. In Old Testament times the shepherd lived, ate and slept alongside his sheep, guiding them to new pastures, protecting them from predators, making sure they were provided for. As you look back on your life, think about who the shepherds in your life have been and give thanks to God for the way they have nurtured and guided you in the past.

WEDNESDAY 29 JUNE – JEHOVAH SHALOM ‘But the Lord said to him [Gideon], “Peace!

Do not be afraid. You are not going to die.” So Gideon built an altar to the Lord there and called it The Lord is Peace’ ( Judges 6:23−24). Lord, when my heart is overwhelmed by fear, help me to place my trust in you. Remind me of your words, ‘Do not be afraid.’ Remind me, just as you did Gideon, that in you I can find peace. Thank you, Lord. Amen.

THURSDAY 30 JUNE – JEHOVAH SHAMMAH ‘Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there’ (Psalm 139:7 and 8). God is omnipresent, he is

everywhere. He is with us in the difficult experiences, the sad times, and he also rejoices with us in the good times. Today as you pray, thank God for his omnipresence, asking the Holy Spirit to help you always be aware of his presence, especially in the dark and difficult times.

LOVE GOD, LOVE OTHERS FOCUS

by Lieut-Colonel Jayne Roberts (Secretary for Spiritual Life Development) FRIDAY 1 JULY When Jesus was asked ‘What is the most important commandment?’ he responded, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ He added that the second most important is ‘Love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these’ (Mark 12:30 and 31). This week our prayer focus is ‘Love God, love others’. Let us pray to discover new depths of meaning in these commands of Jesus.

SATURDAY 2 JULY The Shema prayer is at the heart of Judaism and would have been on the lips of Jesus each day. It begins: ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one’ and continues with the words that Jesus quoted about loving God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength (Deuteronomy 6: 4–9). The Hebrew word Shema means ‘listen’. Take time today to listen to God and let this listening shape your response.

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Exploring faith and psychology David Newstead concludes a monthly series looking at how the Christian faith relates to aspects of life

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WONDER how many readers have made a Freudian slip much to the amusement or consternation of their friends or family. Probably we all have done so from time to time. The psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud wrote about them in his 1901 book The Psychopathology of Everyday Life, claiming that such mistakes are the result of a ‘disturbing influence of something outside of the intended speech’, such as an unconscious thought, belief or wish.

Freud brought psychology to public attention in the early 20th century.

However, it was not a new science. It can be traced back to ancient Greek philosophers such as Hippocrates and Plato in the 4th century BC. Theologians have for centuries talked about Old Testament anthropology and noted the number of references, observations and reflections on the nature of the human mind, heart and soul contained in the Scriptures.

There are many branches of psychology that study the mind and behaviour. It is an academic discipline of immense scope and has many different fields from clinical psychology to sports psychology.

Psychiatry is also an important discipline within psychology and is a branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. My particular interest was in child psychology and behaviour, which I studied as a post-graduate student at Bristol University. The focus was very much on the needs of children who had experienced deep emotional hurt or trauma in their early years and into adolescence.

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was that Christianity and psychology were compatible, although many eminent people in the world of psychology or psychiatry have focused more on Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.

This covers the physiological, safety, emotional and achievement levels of need that people experience until they then become everything they are capable of becoming, which is termed self-actualisation.

To me there is a strong similarity between the value characteristics of those who achieve self-actualisation and the characteristics of spirituality.

Self-actualisers show themselves to be religious by their character, attitudes and behaviour. Charles L Allen aptly points out in his book God’s Psychiatry: ‘The very essence of religion is to adjust the mind and soul of man... Healing means bringing the person into a right relationship with the physical, mental and spiritual laws of God.’ Men and women created ‘in the image of God’ (Genesis 1:27) require a world view that recognises the significance of the spiritual, which is central to the mental health and wellbeing of people.

Another question I was often asked was whether psychotherapy was compatible with scriptural teaching.

Certainly Scripture encourages empathy, truthful understanding and caring relationships between persons.

Paul tells the Ephesians that ‘speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ’ (4:15).

And there is a lovely poetic verse in Proverbs 25:11: ‘A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver’ (King James Version).

Counselling is another discipline within psychology, but it is different from psychotherapy. Counselling is usually a

short-term process that focuses on one individual issue at a time and finding a way to overcome it. Psychotherapy on the other hand is a long-term process that involves working with patients to uncover the foundation of the problem and address it in the most effective manner.

Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud had many agreements and disagreements about their theories, but Jung had a more positive attitude towards religion and spirituality. For him, religion was part of being human and an important psychological function. According to Jung, the denial of religion and spirituality comes at the expense of individual people and society. The clinical psychologist Dr Stephen Diamond, in a paper entitled The Psychology of Spirituality, wrote: ‘Jung was one of the first to see that despite their disillusionment with and rejection of organised religion, many of his patients’ problems were religious in nature, requiring the development of their own personal spiritual perspective during the healing process of psychotherapy.’

Chapter 10 of The Salvation Army Handbook of Doctrine, in a section called ‘The life of holiness’, reminds us that ‘Jesus cared about every dimension of human life’ and that ‘his ministry demonstrated a healing response to human suffering and disease in all its forms’. It continues: ‘The restoration of the covenant required the restoration of health in every relationship of human life: spiritual, emotional, social, physical.’

DAVID NEWSTEAD Cannock

APPOINTMENTS LIST 2022

THIS list is published following the General Farewell process, whereby the identifying of appointments for officers and territorial envoys accepting new responsibilities is preceded by consultation with individual officers, line managers and corps/centre representatives. It shows how all active UKI officers (in this territory, at IHQ and overseas), non-UKI officers serving in the territory and territorial and divisional envoys in corps, social services and headquarters appointments will be deployed at the General Change in July 2022. Some appointments effective subsequently are also shown.

New appointments that have not been announced previously are indicated with a circumflex accent (^) and modified ones with an asterisk (*). Where necessary, a fuller description of the appointment is given.

Information is provided by and published courtesy of the Personnel Service, THQ, and is correct at the time of going to press.

Adcock, M/ Julia C/ Wayne, Guildford Addis, L/ James, Pill Ager, M/ Marta, Personnel Service, THQ Allchin, M/ Cliff, DME, Yorkshire North with Tees DHQ^ Allchin, M/ Joy, Divisional Support Officer, Yorkshire North with Tees DHQ^ Allcock, L/ Jo/Stevan, Hillingdon Allen, C/ Adrian/Gemma, Stotfold (effective 25 August)^ Allen, M/ Annette/Michael, Failsworth Allman, M/ Adrian C/ Clare, Birmingham Citadel Alston, C/ Heather, Rayleigh Alton, M/ David/Jane, Boscombe Anderson, M/ Alison/Jim, Alnwick Anderson, C/ Mark, Aldershot Andrews, M/ Yvonne, Morriston Arpatzi/Totsios, C/ Anastasia/Neofytos, Leytonstone Arthur, C/ Ian, Port Glasgow Ashman, M/ Paula, Bury St Edmunds Ashton, M/ Barry, North Shields Attwood, TE/ Julia, AO, Saffron Walden Back, M/ Doug, Skewen^ Bailey, M/ Angela/Graham, Bedford Congress Hall Bailey, LC/ Carol, East Scotland DHQ and Chief Secretary’s Office, THQ Bainbridge, M/ Jackie/Michael, Tadcaster Baker, M/ Beverly, Senior Personnel Officer for Leader Development & Projects, Personnel Service, THQ^ Baker, C/ Carol, Farcet Baker, C/ Chris, Torbay Cluster (Brixham, Paignton, Torquay) Baker, C/ Joanna/Stephen, Milton Keynes Central Baker, M/ Sharon, Personnel Service, THQ Baldwin, M/ Christopher, Belfast Temple Baldwin, M/ Liesl, Belfast Temple and Mission Service, THQ Bale, M/ Andrew C/ Tracey, Norwich Citadel^ Banner, M/ Amanda, East Kilbride Barker, L/ Ian/Jennifer, Notting Hill with Kilburn Barker, M/ Michael/Nicola, Leeds Central^ Barratt/Ralph-Barratt, M/ Graham/Pamela, Cradley Heath^ Bartlett, C/ Lydia, Hendon^ Barwise, M/ Jennifer/Michael, Dereham^ Batt, M/ Roger/Noreen, Wales DHQ Battersby, L/ Amy-Jo, Shotts Battle, M/ Sandra, Personnel Service, THQ Battle, M/ Stephen, Business Administration Service, THQ

Bawden, C/ Alan, Doncaster Bawden, C/ Althea, WBC Baynes, TE/ Raymond, Newport Citadel Bean, C/ Lillian, Isle of Wight Bean, C/ Rodney, Isle of Wight and Chaplain, Fellowship House LH, Ryde Bearcroft, M/ Julie, Hartlepool Bearcroft, M/ Mark/Tracy, Govan Beattie, L/ Liam, Wisbech Beckett, M/ Joy, Castleford Beeldman, M/ Christa/Peter, Bristol Citadel Bellshaw, L/ Martyn, Gillingham^ Bennett, M/ Deborah/Matthew, Kilbirnie Betteridge, M/ David/Kathryn, Mission Service, THQ Betts, M/ Susan, Bury^ and Bolton Citadel Billard, M/ Linda/Mark, Sunderland Millfield Billard, M/ Paul/Gillian, Severn and Somerset DHQ (effective 1 October)^ Bishop, M/ Alexander/Janet, Sheringham Bishton, C/ Jane/Jon, Openshaw Blake, M/ Estelle, Oldham Fitton Hill and Mission Service, THQ Blakey, DE/ Eunice, Hexham Blowers, M/ David/Kathryn, Armáda Spásy, Margate with Gravesend Blues, C/ Kay, Livingston Booth, C/ Annette, Bootle Borrett, L/ Hannah, AO, Bolton Citadel and AO, Bury^ Borrett, LC/ Richard/Ann, Eastern Europe Territory Borthwick, C/ Hilary, Kendal and Millom Boulton, C/ Darron, Atherton Bovan, M/ Julie, North West DHQ Bovan, M/ Vaughan, Warrington Bowles, C/ Ashley, Stretford Boyle, TE/ David, East Peckham Bradbury, C/ Heidie/Richard, IHQ Bradshaw, M/ Colin/Denise, Gainsborough^ Brake, TE/ Matthew, Torbay Cluster (Brixham, Paignton, Torquay) Brevitt, M/ Lindsay/Stephen, Dunstable Brill, C/ Emily L/ Dean, Malton Brooks, L/ Alison, Langley Moor Brooksbank, C/ Nicola, Southend Citadel and Southend Southchurch (effective 25 August)^ Broom, M/ Fiona, Devon and Cornwall DHQ Brophy, L/ Faye-Louise, Maesteg Brophy-Parkin, C/ Caroline, Hawick Brown, TE/ Cat/Jonathan, Deal with Minster Brown, M/ David/Meshiel, Sunderland Citadel^ Brown, C/ Kevin/Wendy, Lincoln^ Brown, C/ Matthew/Samantha, Erskine Brown, M/ Raymond/Patricia, West Scotland DHQ

Buchanan, M/ Caroline, Peterhead Burns, M/ David/Gillian, North East England DHQ Burr, M/ Keith, Mission Service, THQ Burr, M/ Vikki, Personnel Service, THQ Burr, C/ Marie, Great Yarmouth Butler, M/ Matt/Sarah, Bognor Regis Button, L/ Chris, Stroud^ Byrne, M/ Nigel, Newton Abbot and Teignmouth Cadogan, M/ Alexander, Chaplain, HMP Lincoln^ Cadogan, M/ Maggie, sick furlough Cameron, M/ Pamela, Personnel Service, THQ Campbell, M/ Colin, Chaplain, HMYOI Wetherby Campbell, M/ Ria, Chaplain, HSU Sheffield Charter Row Capsey, LC/ Mary, IHQ Cardy, M/ Karen, Chaplain, Springfield Lodge, London CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 X

GUIDE TO ABBREVIATIONS AO = Associate Officer(s) C/ = Captain CH = Care Home Cl/ = Colonel CM = Centre Manager Cmr/ = Commissioner DC/ = Divisional Commander DE/ = Divisional Envoy DHQ = Divisional Headquarters DLLD = Divisional Leader for Leader Development DME = Divisional Mission Enabler HMP = Her Majesty’s Prison HMYOI = Her Majesty’s Young Offender Institution HSU = Homelessness Services Unit IHQ = International Headquarters L/ = Lieutenant LC/ = Lieut-Colonel LDO = Learning and Development Officer LH = Lifehouse M/ = Major SM = Service Manager TE/ = Territorial Envoy THQ = Territorial Headquarters TM = Team ministry WBC = William Booth College Salvationist 25 June 2022

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Carpagnano, M/ Emanuele, Dorchester Carpenter, C/ Karl/Rachel, Lewisham Carpenter, TE/ Terence, Market Rasen Carré, M/ Chris/Paula, secondment to RAF Chaplaincy Cavanagh, M/ David, Assistant Secretary for Scotland, Chief Secretary’s Office, THQ Cavanagh, M/ Elaine, Regional Wellbeing Officer (Scotland and Ireland) Cha/Hwang, M/ Jae-Soo/Jung-Hee, New Malden Chagas, LC/ Edgar/Sara, Croydon Citadel Chagas, M/ Philippa, Brazil Territory Chamberlain, C/ Sandra, Parkgate Chape, M/ Geoff/Liz, Regent Hall Chapman, L/ Alison, Wellingborough Chatburn, M/ Gary/Rosemary, Cannock^ and Hednesford Chaundy, M/ Gary/Lorraine, Peterborough Citadel Chinye, C/ Ann, Shepton Mallet Choi, C/ Hean Suk, Harlesden Clampton, M/ Carolyn, WBC Clampton, M/ Simon, Personnel Service, THQ Clark, L/ Rebekah, Mid Cornwall Cluster (St Austell) Clark, C/ Suzanne, Banbury^ Clifton, C/ John/Naomi, Blackpool Citadel and Blackpool South Clifton, M/ Lynne, Fresh Expressions Leader, Sheerness Coates, L/ Jacqueline TE/ Roger, Reading Lower Earley Coke, M/ Kerry, Assistant Secretary for Mission, THQ^ Coke, M/ Nick, Territorial Co-ordinator for Justice and Reconciliation, Chief Secretary’s Office, THQ^ Colclough, M/ Jill, Loughborough^ Cole, C/ Annemarie/Philip, Ballymena and Larne Cole, C/ Lorraine, Clevedon Coleman, C/ Vanessa/Xander, Buckingham and Central South DHQ Coles, M/ Heather, Chaplain, Glebe Court, London Coles, TE/ Martyn, Mid Cornwall Cluster (Newquay) Collins, M/ Sandra, Droitwich Spa Collis, C/ Tracy, Morecambe Comely, M/ Christine, Chaplain, The Orchard Community, Bradford Conway, C/ Teresa, Liskeard^ Cook, TE/ Graeme, Maddiston Cook, M/ Jane-Marie C/ Tim, Coleraine with Ballymoney Cooper, M/ Andrea, Regional Chaplaincy Officer, HSU London and Central Regions Cooper, M/ Denise, Southern DHQ Cooper, M/ Paul, Cottenham Cordner, M/ Leanne/Martin, Cambridge Citadel Cotterill, M/ Anita/Nicholas, Lowestoft South^ and Beccles Cotterill, Cmr/ Anthony, Territorial Commander Cotterill, Cmr/ Gillian, Territorial Leader for Leader Development Cotterill, C/ Ben/Rebecka, Clapton with Dalston and Stoke Newington Plants 12

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Cotterill, M/ Catherine/Gordon, Sutton Cotterill, C/ Mark, Sweden and Latvia Territory Coupe, M/ Adrian/Donna, Rochdale^ Cowell, M/ Jane, Yorkshire North with Tees DHQ Cowgill, DE/ Billy, Bradford Idle Cozens, C/ Julia, Business Administration Service, THQ Cozens, L/ Luke, Wallsend Cozens, C/ Mark, Batley Crawford, C/ Martin/Victoria, Southampton Shirley Cullingworth, M/ Kay, York Culshaw, L/ Heather/John, Bridgwater Cunliffe, M/ Linda, Bangor Cunliffe, M/ Scott, DME, Ireland DHQ^, and Bangor Cunningham, C/ Lisa, Portadown Cussen, M/ Edwina/James, Chaplains, Willow House LH, Reading Daniels, M/ Graham, Mission Service, THQ Daniels, M/ Judith, Training Co-ordinator, Territorial Envoys & Certificate in Salvation Army Leadership, WBC^ Davidson, M/ Christopher, Rhyl Davies, M/ Cheryl/Neil, Yeovil Davies, C/ Elizabeth, Bo’ness Davies, M/ Mal, Communications Service, THQ Davies, M/ Tracey, WBC Davis, C/ Clare/Robert, Leigh-on-Sea Davis, M/ Ian/Louise, Hedge End Davis, M/ Ian/Sandra, Stockton^ Davison, M/ Karen, Bedworth Davison, C/ Martin, Salisbury Daws, M/ Carelle, Personnel Service, THQ Dawson, M/ Ashley/Nasreen, Blackburn Day, TE/ Alison/Russell, Haverhill Dean, M/ Leon, Regional Chaplaincy Officer, HSU North West and North East Regions Dean, M/ Susan, Chaplain, Crossroads LH, Accrington Dean, C/ Sue, Dartford De Castro e Lemos/Selfe, C/ Dáfne/Joshua, Keighley Denyer, M/ Neil/Rose, Crewe^ Devine, C/ Alexandra, Abingdon Diaper-Clausen, M/ Andrew/Ingrid, Guernsey^ Dickens, M/ Claire, Winsford and Chaplain, The Hawthorns CH, Buxton Dickens, M/ Gareth, Winsford Dickson, L/ Barry/Helen, Newtownards Dickson, C/ Diane, Thetford Di-Palma, C/ Carl/Elizabeth, Chesterfield and East Midlands DHQ Dodd, C/ Catherine, Chaplain, Lincoln Court LH, Sheffield^, and Stocksbridge Dolling, M/ Bill, Chaplain, Portsmouth and Isle of Wight HSU Dolling, M/ Karen, Chaplain, Portsmouth Family Services Donaldson, M/ Alan/Carole, Penrith Donaldson, C/ David/Kate, Australia Territory Doncaster, M/ Maureen, Personnel Service, THQ Dougan, M/ Deanna, Chaplain, Centenary House LH, Belfast Downham, M/ Margaret, AO, Wood Green and Woodford Downie, C/ Andrina, Lockerbie

Downward, TE/ Linda, Stafford Doyle, C/ Jon L/ Caron, Maldon Duff, M/ Jim/Sharon, Sheffield Citadel Duffy, C/ Sara/Wayne, Chaplains, Glasgow HSU Dunham, C/ Tom L/ Rachel, Plymouth Exeter Hall Whitleigh Dunn, L/ Gavin/Mary, Cambridge Heath Duquemin, M/ Neil, Neath Core Recovery^ Durrant, C/ Claire/Deryk, Wrexham^ Dutfield, C/ Huw, Stapleford^ Dutfield, M/ Steve, North Scotland DHQ Dykes, M/ Ruth/Timothy, Kidsgrove^ Eade, M/ Sheila, Dartford with Ebbsfleet Fresh Expression^ Eaton, C/ Debbie/Dominic, Preston Eden, M/ Michael/Rebecca, Catford Elliot, M/ James, Prestonpans^ Elliott, M/ Robert, Exeter Temple and Devon and Cornwall DHQ Ellis, C/ Ben, Divisional Youth Officer, Ireland DHQ^ Ellison, M/ David, Filey Ellison, TE/ Hazel, AO, Bromsgrove Elsey, C/ Matthew, Newark Emery, M/ Ian, North West DHQ Entwisle, L/ Jane, Hull Icehouse^ Entwisle, L/ Nick, Hull Citadel^ Evans, M/ Carol, Hinckley Evans, M/ Dawn, Redditch Evans, C/ Martyn, Trainee Manager, Coventry HSU^ Evans, M/ Sarah, Personnel Service, THQ Everett, M/ Teresa, Christchurch Farmer, M/ Lynn, Chaplain, Greenock Floating Support and Glasgow Housing First Farrar, DE/ John, Irthlingborough Ferguson-Smith, C/ Jeremy/Wendy, North Yorkshire TM Fincham, Cl/ Melvin/Suzanne, IHQ Flinders, TE/ Ailsa, Caterham Forman, M/ Jennifer/Stephen, West Midlands DHQ Forrest, Cl/ Julie/Peter, IHQ Fozzard, M/ Gordon, Chaplain, Dublin HSU^ Francis, L/ Emma, Midsomer Norton Frater/Fraterova, TE/ David/Julia, Armáda Spásy Gravesend and Dover Fresh Expressions Frederiksen, M/ Alan, Bishop’s Stortford Friday, C/ Alison/Gavin, Canterbury Fripp, M/ Marian/Steve, Hadleigh Castle Point Team with Hadleigh Temple Frost, M/ Sandra, Chaplain, Davidson House CH, Edinburgh Froud, C/ Helen, Mission Service, THQ Furlong, M/ Glenn, Enfield Furlong, M/ Sharen, Enfield and North London DHQ Gadsden, M/ Carole, Wimborne Gardner, M/ Alison/Kenneth, Grimsby Garman, L/ Loretta/Scott, Glasgow City Centre Gaudion, M/ Allison, Eaton Bray Gaudion, M/ Andrew, Central South DHQ Gaudion, M/ Richard, Personnel Service, THQ Gibbs, M/ Lynden, Mission Service, THQ Gibbs, M/ Lynn, Editor, The Officer, IHQ (effective 1 September)

Gibbs, M/ Raelton, Under Secretary for Europe, IHQ (effective 1 September) Gifford, C/ Annmarie, CM, Faith House, London Goble, M/ Lisa, West Cornwall Cluster (Redruth) Godwin, C/ Alison/Mark, Bolton South Goldsmith, TE/ Philip, Harold Hill Goodman, M/ Wendy, Letchworth Gorin, L/ Emma, St Mary Cray Gosling, C/ David, Edinburgh City Gosling, C/ Jennifer, Learning & Development Support Officer (Into Officership Programme), WBC^, and Edinburgh City Gotobed, M/ Kim/Nigel, Poole Govier, M/ Linda, Central East DHQ Govier, M/ Nigel, Kettering Citadel Graham, M/ Yvonne, Chaplain, Lyndon House CH, Sandridge Gray, L/ Abigail, AO, Sheffield Citadel with Sheffield Castle^ Gray, M/ Karl/Ruth, Ilford and DME, North London DHQ^ Greer, C/ Alison/Keith, Mission Service, THQ Greetham, M/ Jonathan/Katrina, Swanage Gregory, C/ Kate, Brighton Congress Hall Griffiths, L/ Sarah, Stepney Grinsted, M/ Carole, Chief Secretary’s Office, THQ Grinsted, M/ Heather, Mission Service, THQ Guest, M/ Annette C/ Kenneth, Harpenden Gwenlan, TE/ Ian, AO, Portsmouth Citadel with Portsmouth North Haddick, M/ Eleanor, Chaplain, Dublin HSU Hague, L/ Emily, Snettisham^ Haines, C/ Eveline L/ David, Connah’s Quay and North West DHQ Hall, C/ Chris/Sandra, Chippenham Hall, C/ Ian/Wendy, Nelson Hamilton, M/ Jonathan C/ Sam, Birkenhead Hammond, C/ Andrew/Nicola, Raynes Park^ Hammond, L/ Ian/Ruth, Ivybridge Hampton, C/ Darren/Sharon, Coedpoeth Hancock, M/ Liz, Newcastle City Temple Hanover, M/ Lisa/Nicholas, Community Chaplains, Elgin^ Hardy, M/ Margaret, Severn and Somerset DHQ Hargreaves, M/ Bryn/Lyn, Prescot Harries, M/ Carole, Personnel Service, THQ Harries, M/ Elwyn, Regional Wellbeing Officer (London Region)^ Harris, M/ Ian/Jean, Severn and Somerset DHQ Harris, M/ Michael, Petersfield Harris, M/ Teresa, Tiverton^ Hawkins, LC/ Ann/Kenneth, IHQ Hayes, M/ Bramwell C/ Rhonda, Ashford Haylett, M/ Ian/Paula, Thirsk Hayter, M/ Douglas/Michelle, Mold Heal, C/ Emma/Les, Kilmarnock Henderson, M/ Diane, Worcester Hendy, L/ Terrence, Royston Hepburn, L/ Rachel, Sudbury Herbert, M/ Christopher/Lin, Liverpool Walton Herbert, L/ Joshua/Victoria, Winchester Herbert, M/ Mark/Linda, South East DHQ Heward, M/ Caroline, Leeds Bramley Heward, M/ Gareth/Susan, Gloucester Heward, L/ Jonathan/Lottie, Shoeburyness^

Highton-Nicholls, TE/ Lee, Darlaston^ and Willenhall Hilditch, M/ Judith, Business Administration Service, THQ Hilditch, M/ Paul, WBC Hill, M/ Claire/James, Winton^ Hills, Cl/ Cedric/Lyn, Germany, Lithuania and Poland Territory (effective 1 September) Hogarth, L/ Debbie-anne, Hastings Citadel Hoitinga, M/ Gilly, Wick Holder, M/ Elaine/Mark, Derby Central^ Holdroyd, M/ Terri, Dumfries Holifield, M/ Glenda, Chaplain, The Booth Centre, Southampton Holland, C/ Daniel, Regional Manager, HSU London Region Holland, L/ Lesley, Deptford^ Hook, TE/ Darryn/Karen, Sanctuary 21 and Crook Hopkins, TE/ Andrea, Shrewsbury House, M/ David/Margaret, Woking Howarth, M/ David/Janet, Nigeria Territory Howe, M/ Abigail, Chelsea^ Howe, M/ Philip, Chelsea and Environmental Support Officer, North London DHQ^ Howe, TE/ Andrew, Perth Howlin, C/ Jan, Practitioner DME, Central South DHQ^, and Wokingham Hubbard, M/ Paula, Aberdare Huddlestone, L/ Chelsea, Longton^ Hudson, M/ Alison/Iain, Bromley Temple Huggins, M/ Carl/Michelle, Leicester South Hunn, M/ Rebecca, Chaplain, Milton Keynes HSU Hutchings, C/ Alison/Michael, Southport Hwang, M/ Jung-Hee (see Cha) Hylton-Jones, M/ Colin/Nicola, Staple Hill Jackson, M/ Gillian, North Scotland DHQ Jackson, TE/ Martyn/Susan, Nottingham Aspley^ Jackson, M/ Tracy, Williamstown^ James, M/ Caroline/Philip, North East England DHQ Janoušek/Janoušková, C/ Petr/Miroslava, WBC Jarrold, C/ Andrew, Ipswich Citadel Jeffery, M/ Barbara, Bridlington Jepson, M/ Julia/Robert, Nottingham William Booth Memorial Halls Johnson, M/ Ann-Marie, Sacriston^ Johnson, L/ Diane, Greenock^ Johnson, M/ Gillian, AO, Bromley Temple Johnson, M/ Julie, WBC Johnson, C/ Katy/Luke, Minster Johnson, M/ Pamela-Jayne, Hereford Johnson, M/ Samantha/Tim, Oxford Johnson, C/ Sarah, Leadgate^ Jones, L/ David, Driffield^ Jones, L/ Jamie, Carmarthen Jones, TE/ Samantha, Newtown Jones,TE/ Sarah, Eccles and Chaplain, Abbott Lodge, Salford Justice, M/ Joanna/Timothy, East of England DHQ Kakande, L/ Tony, Gateshead Karička/Karičková, L/ David/Marie, AO, Gravesend with Roma TM Kelly, C/ Chris/Naomi, Middlesbrough Citadel Kent, C/ Mark, Eastbourne Citadel^

Kervin, C/ Megan L/ Elliot, Paisley Citadel King, M/ Sarah, WBC King, M/ Sharon, Waltham Abbey Kingscott, M/ Christine, Territorial Commander’s Office, THQ Kingscott, M/ Paul, Chief Secretary’s Office, THQ Kinnear, C/ Michael, Chalk Farm Kinsey, L/ Clare/Matthew, Bristol South Kinsey, M/ David/Diane, Cwmbran Kirby, TE/ Alison, Briston^ and Fakenham (effective 1 September)^ Knight, M/ Paul/Paula, Wood Green Knights, M/ Emma, Open Learning Programme Co-ordinator, WBC^ Knott, M/ Esther/Richard, Bath Temple Knuckey, M/ Pamela, Worthing Konti-Galinou/Pantelidis, M/ Maria/Polis, Nunhead Lacey, C/ Gary, Territorial Commander’s Office, THQ Lahouel, M/ Janice, Mali Region Lancefield, TE/ Michala, Trowbridge Lang, M/ Barbara/Bryan, Wakefield Lang, M/ Kelvin, Chaplain, Coventry HSU Layton, M/ Karen/Philip, Upper Norwood Layton, M/ Kingsley/Paula, Risca Lee, M/ Adrian/Christine, Huddersfield Lee, M/ Amanda, Cheltenham Citadel Lee/Shin, L/ Wan Gi/Eun Ok, St Albans Lees, M/ David, SM, The Orchard, Bradford, and Mission Service, THQ Lees, M/ Jeanette, SM, The Orchard, Bradford Leisk, C/ Wendy, Hamilton Lennox, C/ Charlotte/Timothy, Oldham Roundthorn^ Lennox, M/ David/Katerina, Clacton Lewis, M/ Alison/Mark, Wigan Lewis, M/ Janine, North London DHQ Litchfield, M/ Rena, AO, Kettering Citadel Ljungholm, M/ Gladys, Chaplain, Salisbury House, St Helens Lloyd, M/ Beverley, Business Administration Service, THQ Lloyd, M/ James, Executive Secretary to Territorial Leadership, THQ^ Lloyd-Jones, M/ Mike/Lisa, Central South DHQ Logan, M/ Dean, West Scotland DHQ Loman, M/ Sheila, Cardiff Grangetown Longmore, M/ Inga, North West DHQ Loveridge, M/ Carole, Oakengates and West Midlands DHQ Lovie, TE/ Ann, Brechin Loxley, L/ Helen/Nathan, West Cornwall Cluster (St Ives) Loxley, M/ Ian, Addlestone Loxley, M/ Jean, WBC Ludditt, M/ Julie, Rothwell Lumm, M/ Christine, Divisional Support Officer, Devon and Cornwall DHQ^ Madden, TE/ Stewart, Tadley Maddern, M/ Adrian/Beth, Reading Central Main, Cl/ Jenine, Territorial Secretary for Leader Development, THQ Main, Cl/ Paul, Chief Secretary, THQ Makula, TE/ Roman, Armáda Spásy, Chatham Manley, C/ Andrew, Kirkcaldy and East Scotland DHQ CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 X

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Mann, C/ Lucy, Maltby Mapstone, C/ Julia, Dublin South^ Marriott-Lodge, TE/ Claire, Northwich Martin, M/ Janet, Thornton Heath Martin, M/ Malcolm, Thornton Heath and Communications Service, THQ Mayston-King, L/ Kit, Leamington Spa McBride, M/ Ian/Sally, Belfast North McCallum, M/ Connie, Chaplain, Eagle Lodge CH, Edinburgh McCaw-Aldworth, M/ David/Elizabeth, Sunderland Monkwearmouth McClure, TE/ Tony, Strood McCombe, LC/ Beverley, Secretary for Personnel, THQ McCombe, LC/ Drew, Secretary for Mission, THQ McCredie, L/ Gillian, Norton McCutcheon, M/ Christine, Potton McFerran, M/ Neil/Susan, Cumbernauld McGarvey, M/ Dawn, Sleaford McGarvey, M/ Denise, Nottingham Meadows^ McIntyre, M/ Janet, Fort William and Kinlochleven McKenna, C/ Berri, WBC McKenna, C/ Callum, Training Co-ordinator (Placements)^ and Tutor, WBC McKenzie, M/ Shirley, Darlington McKinstry, TE/ Craig, Fraserburgh Mclean, M/ John, Hendon^ McLean, C/ Laura, Shipley McMurray, TE/ Denise/William, Falkirk McNee, M/ Alex, Newbury McPhee, C/ Jenny/Stuart, Wollaston Melia, TE/ John/Louise, Street Meneghello, TE/ Angelo, Bradford Holmewood Mingay, M/ Richard, WBC Mitchinson, L/ John/Rebecca, Kirkwall Moir, C/ Joanna, Communications Service, THQ Moir, C/ Stephen, Mission Enabler^ and WBC Montgomery, M/ Ann/Donald, Sale Moody, M/ Joanne, Balham Moore, TE/ Margaret, Eastleigh Mordan, M/ Manuela, Chaplain, The Pleasance LH and Resettlement Flats, Edinburgh Morgan, L/ Joanna/Thomas, Aberystwyth^ Mountford, M/ Ian, Chelmsford and Mission Service, THQ Mountford, M/ Tracey, Chelmsford Moye, L/ Shawn/Victoria, Poplar^ Mugford, M/ Antony/Fiona, Guisborough Mulryne, M/ Christopher, IHQ Mulryne, M/ Gaynor, Branksome Murray, M/ David/Sarah, Eaton Bray (effective 1 October) and Leighton Buzzard^ Mutcha, C/ Rona, Chaplain, No 10 Drop-in Centre with St Anne’s Street, London, and AO, Regent Hall Myhill, M/ Susan, St Helens Mylechreest, M/ Jane/Marcus, Nottingham Arnold Mylechreest, M/ Valerie, South London DHQ Mynott, L/ Claire, Malvern Newton, C/ Callum/Emma, South Shields Nield, M/ Deborah, Lavenham Nieuwoudt, C/ Dylan/Rachael, Douglas Noble, M/ Stephen C/ Angela, Scarborough 14

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Norton, M/ Alan, Barton-upon-Humber Norton, M/ Danièle, Chaplain, Hull HSU Nunn, L/ Alice/Richard, Jersey O’Grady, L/ Sarah, Bourne Oliver, C/ Craig/Sarah, Ealing Oliver, M/ Elizabeth/Ivan, Dudley Oliver, C/ Lynley, WBC Oliver, C/ Stephen, Unit Head, Accredited Learning for Theology, Mission & Ministry, WBC^ Oliver, M/ Richard, Margate Oughton, M/ Deborah, Sutton-in-Ashfield Owen, C/ Vicky, Worksop Pallant, LC/ Dean, Secretary for Communications, THQ Pallant, LC/ Eirwen, Personnel Service, THQ Palmer, M/ Tracey, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands Territory Pantelidis, M/ Polis (see Konti-Galinou) Parker, M/ Marian, Edinburgh Gorgie Parrott, M/ John/Marjory, Swadlincote Parry, C/ Helen/John, Uxbridge Partland, M/ Fiona, West Scotland DHQ Payne, M/ Ian, Chatham Payne, LC/ Judith, Principal, WBC Pearce, M/ Carol/Eric, Ashington and Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Pearce, M/ Rita/Robert, Personnel Service, THQ Pearson, C/ Debbie, AO, Norwich Citadel^, and Chaplain, Advice and Refreshment Centre Pottergate, Norwich Pearson, C/ Will, Mission Service, THQ Pegg, L/ James, Feltham Pegram, M/ Susan, WBC Pell, M/ David/Julie, Walthamstow Pereira, M/ Amaro/Susan, Angola Command Perkin, M/ Linda, Chaplain, Gatwick Airport Perkin, M/ Simon, Sittingbourne Phillips, TE/ Norma, AO, Thornaby Pitt, M/ Kevin, Stowmarket^ Pitt, M/ Pamela, East of England DHQ Pitts, C/ Jonathan/Sarah, Basingstoke^ Pooley, M/ Kevin, Communications Service, THQ Poxon, M/ Heather, IHQ Prescott, M/ Vivienne, Forest of Dean Price, M/ Mark/Sarah, East Midlands DHQ Price, C/ Rachel/Wayne, Yorkshire North with Tees DHQ Pryor, C/ Diane, Wombwell with Barnsley Pryor, L/ Jennifer/Nicholas, Abergavenny Pugh, M/ Ann, Abertillery Purkiss, M/ Anita, Leicester West Raegevik-Slinn, M/ Liv, Territorial Candidates Support Officer, WBC^ Raggett, C/ Jonathan/Lee, Stratford Ralph-Barratt, M/ Pamela (see Barratt) Ramos, LC/ João Paulo/Karin, West Midlands DHQ Rand, M/ Catherine, Rugby^ Raybould, M/ Alison, Mission Service, THQ Read, LC/ Alan, Secretary for Business Administration, THQ Read, C/ Linda, Tenby Read, C/ Mark TE/ Sophie, North Devon Renshaw, C/ Peter, North Scotland DHQ Reynolds, TE/ Sandy, Stirling

Rho, C/ Kook Hwan, Harlesden Richards, M/ Andrew, Regional Chaplaincy Officer, HSU Scotland and Ireland Regions Ripper, TE/ Pam, Staveley Rivers, M/ Karen, North London DHQ Roberts, TE/ Jackie, Stevenage (effective 2 September)* Roberts, LC/ Jayne, Territorial Commander’s Office, THQ Roberts, LC/ Jonathan, Communications Service, THQ Robertson, TE/ David/Jacqueline, Dunfermline Robinson, M/ Paul/Susan, Norwich Mile Cross Robinson, M/ Sharon, Swindon Citadel Robson, M/ Janet, East Scotland DHQ Rockey-Clewlow, M/ Gary, Woodhouse Roden, C/ Dawn/Glenn, Edmonton Roe, M/ Catherine, Downham Market Rogers, TE/ Elaine, Ashton-in-Makerfield Rogers, M/ Gillian/Tommy, Pentre Rose, M/ Mark/Lindy, East Midlands DHQ Rouffet, C/ Jonathan, Maidstone Rouffet, C/ Marion, Maidstone and Communications Service, THQ Rowley, M/ Julian/Julie, Newcastle-under-Lyme with Chesterton Rowney, C/ Simon/Victoria, Andover Russell, M/ Howard, East of England DHQ Russell, M/ Ruth, Campbeltown Sabiston, M/ James/Morag, Airdrie Salarishvili, M/ Gia, officer without appointment Sandford, M/ Chris/Karen, Harlow Sandison, M/ Elizabeth, Chaplain, Edinburgh HSU Sandison, M/ Kenneth, Chaplain, Midlothian HSU Sands, M/ Chris, University Chaplain and DHQ Projects, South East Division Sands, M/ Mandy, Hove Saunders, C/ Debbie, Farnworth Sawyer, M/ Andrea/Mark, WBC Sayer, M/ Fiona/Martin, Central East DHQ Sayner, TE/ Linda/Michael, Kidderminster Scales, L/ Faith/Keith, Shiremoor Schofield, M/ Helen, Mission Service, THQ Schultz, LC/ Nigel/Judith, Southern Africa Territory Scott, M/ Dawn/Paul, Woodford Scott, TE/ Emma, AO, Forest of Dean Scoulding, C/ Mark, Watford Scoulding, C/ Melanie/Stephen, Carlisle Seabridge, L/ Corinne, Aston Sebbage, M/ Keith C/ Jan, Long Eaton Selfe, C/ Joshua (see De Castro e Lemos) Sellers, M/ Dawn/Mark, Bristol Easton Sewell, L/ Amanda, Chaplain, Thorndale Family Centre, Belfast Shakespeare, LC/ David, North London DHQ Shakespeare, C/ Ellie, Carshalton Shaw, M/ Darren/Lynne, Scunthorpe Shin, L/ Eun Ok (see Lee/Shin) Shorland-Compton, L/ Susan, Hythe Short, C/ Julian/Valerie, Cardiff Ely^ Shubotham, C/ Katy, Welling Simpson, M/ Joanne, Harrow Simpson, TE/ Mark, Murton Skutt, TE/ Lynette, Community Chaplain, Liverpool Slader, M/ Graham, Personnel Service, THQ

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FEATURE I Chaplaincy in... the police service

Loitering with pastoral intent Continuing a series on Salvation Army chaplaincy in diverse settings, Simon Hope talks to a police chaplain about his experiences

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HE police service is a vital part of our functioning society. Every day hundreds of thousands of officers and staff work to protect communities and neighbourhoods, despite the many challenges of a stressful role.

With ever-increasing strains on officers today, there is more awareness than ever of the importance of holistic wellbeing – care that includes body, mind and spirit.

This is where chaplains have a part to play.

Major Peter is a retired Salvation Army officer and served as a police officer in the 1970s and 1980s. As a chaplain within Kent police, his ministry is spread across Kent Police College and a police station.

At the college he makes himself visible and available in all the communal areas for anyone who wants to talk. He spends his most productive time, however, loitering outside the canteen at lunch time. Following this, he spends half an hour sitting in the care room.

Supported by the charity Police Care UK, the care room is a quiet space that anyone can use to take a step away from the clamour of their job. Some people use the room to pray – there are prayer mats and religious resources available – but care rooms are primarily a wellbeing tool. Peter points out that an equally valid use of the room would be to ‘kick the door shut and burst into tears’. His regular presence in the care room gives people an opportunity to talk to him in private.

The police station has a very different atmosphere, but Peter’s role there is remarkably similar. Immersing himself in the continual scurry of activity, he always receives a warm reception from staff members and officers, who will often sit down for a chat over a cup of tea.

In many ways, Peter’s role is much like that of chaplains in other settings. The

responsibilities revolve around praying for people and coming alongside them in confidential support as an independent friend. In Peter’s words: ‘A chaplain is there to look after the spiritual welfare of officers, staff, volunteers; everybody who works within the environment.’

The key difference for police chaplains lies in the context.

‘Police officers have all sorts of concerns,’ he explains. ‘Sometimes they’re job-related but more often than not they’re personal. Police staff and officers are people too, and they have elderly parents, kids that play up, marital problems. All those things you deal with as a church pastor are there, plus the pressures of the job itself, which can be extreme.’

Working in such a secure environment, people in the police service can be wary about sharing their thoughts, feelings or problems. This can make it exceedingly difficult to find somebody to talk to about the pressures that come, not only with life but also with the job. Having a dedicated chaplain, whose job is to do just that, provides them with a secure environment in which to decompress.

‘It’s really about getting to know people so that they trust me when they’ve got something to talk about. I think that’s where being an ex-police officer helps,’ Peter suggests. ‘I understand their concerns and they know that. That doesn’t stop others being chaplains, but I think it helps.’

This is especially poignant in relation to situations that are sadly all too common for those working within the police service.

Peter talks about instances where colleagues have been murdered or have died by suicide. Losing a member of the team – a friend – in such a way affects everyone. In these situations, Peter’s simple presence matters.

‘I just move among the people, talking to them, letting them let off steam. Some of them are very close to the victims and they just want to talk about them.’

Peter shares an incident from his past, when several officers were killed by an IRA bomb, including a sergeant who had recently worked with Peter and his team.

‘The atmosphere that night was absolutely dreadful,’ he remembers. ‘And if we’d had a chaplain then, believe me, I’d have been on the phone to them straight away. Things like this actually do have an impact, and that’s where I need to get alongside people and offer pastoral support. Just listening. Just being there.

I don’t talk about my experiences, necessarily, but I draw on them. I know what it’s like to be in that situation. To be honest, every police officer with more than a few weeks’ service carries scars mentally, and that includes me.

‘I think that our police officers work under extreme pressure. People generally don’t realise the pressure they’re under! And they are extremely conscientious. Most of them try very hard to do their job really well.

‘They get so much negativity from the press – from all sorts of people, really.

I think being able to reassure them and affirm them is an important part of my job.’

It is in this intense context that chaplains make a marked difference – cultivating the grounded, confidential friendships that allow them to protect the wellbeing of those who are working to protect us all.

SIMON HOPE Editorial Assistant Salvationist

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BIBLE STUDY

Fulfilment brings freedom and favour Major Graham Mizon reminds us that fulfilment is found in Jesus

ISAIAH 61

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FTER being baptised by John in the Jordan, and full of the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led ‘into the wilderness, where for 40 days he was tempted by the Devil’ (Luke 4:1 and 2).

Jesus then returned to his hometown of Nazareth.

Fulfilment of Scripture On the Sabbath day, as was his custom, Jesus went to the synagogue (see Luke 4:16). When he stood up to read, the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him.

Jesus chose this setting and occasion to announce the beginning of his earthly ministry. He unrolled the scroll and read from Isaiah 61:1 and 2, which is quoted in Luke 4:17–19 as: ‘The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.

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the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.’

After reading from Isaiah’s prophecy, Jesus rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. While the gathered people looked and waited, Jesus amazed them with his claim: ‘Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing’ (Luke 4:21).

Like Jesus, the gathered Jews would be familiar with these ancient words of Isaiah. However, Jesus proclaims that these words, initially addressed to captive Jews in Babylon, are now being fulfilled in him. They take on a fuller and deeper meaning when spoken by Jesus in the Roman province of Galilee.

The usefulness and purpose of the Old and New Testament writings are highlighted in a statement attributed to Saint Augustine: ‘The New is in the Old concealed, the Old is in the New revealed.’

QUESTIONS O What are the advantages of us being familiar with Scripture today?

O Who are ‘the poor’ to whom the good news is to be proclaimed?

Spirit and anointing ‘The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me’ (Luke 4:18). Jesus took this ancient text to testify to being filled with the Holy Spirit and being God’s anointed Son. Jesus had recently been baptised and witnessed the Spirit of God descending like a dove on him (see Matthew 3:13–17). The resurrected Christ would later commission his disciples to proclaim the same good news in the power of the Holy Spirit (see Acts 1:5–8).

Kings and priests were usually the ones to be anointed – especially the high priests who were consecrated to God’s service. The only other anointed prophet was Elisha (see 1 Kings 19:16), who was

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No condemnation now I dread;/ Jesus, and all in him, is mine./ Alive in him, my living head,/ And clothed in righteousness divine,/ Bold I approach the eternal throne/ And claim the crown, through Christ, my own.

(SASB 241)

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.

(Romans 8:1 and 2)

In Christ alone – who took on flesh,/ Fullness of God in helpless babe!/ This gift of love and righteousness,/ Scorned by the ones he came to save:/ Till on that cross as Jesus died,/ The wrath of God was satisfied,/ For every sin on him was laid;/ Here in the death of Christ I live.

(SASB 861)

anointed by God to follow in the steps of the great prophet Elijah and was also filled with the Holy Spirit. Having seen God’s Spirit in Elijah’s life, Elisha – like someone eyeing up a delicious cake – requested a ‘double portion’ of the Spirit (see 2 Kings 2:9–15).

QUESTION important is it that we serve God as anointed and Spirit-filled disciples?

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A year of jubilee Earlier this month, we celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, marking her 70 years of service. There was much celebrating, and no doubt many double portions of cake were consumed. There is a reference to a jubilee of another kind in the verses Jesus quoted from Isaiah: ‘He has sent me … to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour’ (Luke 4:18 and 19).

The ‘year of the Lord’s favour’ was also known as ‘the acceptable year of the Lord’

(King James Version) and ‘the year of jubilee’ (see Leviticus 25:13). The 50th year was to be sanctified and, among other things, to be a time when Israelites were released from debt slavery. Loud trumpets would sound across the land to mark this time of celebration.

As a result of their disobedience, God’s judgement would take the Jewish nation into exile in Babylon for 70 years (see Jeremiah 25:11). They were out of favour with God and so were banished from his land. The 70th year arrived and so too did the year of the Lord’s favour.

The year of liberty and jubilee had arrived.

Nazareth synagogue. The day of the Messiah’s arrival and ministry had arrived. The acceptable year of the Lord had come (see Galatians 4:4).

Quoting from Isaiah 49:8, the apostle Paul also reminds his readers of God’s favour: ‘“In the time of my favour I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favour, now is the day of salvation’ (2 Corinthians 6:2).

QUESTION O Can you recall those seasons of joy in your life when you experienced God’s favour?

The ultimate fulfilment of Isaiah 61 appeared several centuries later in a

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What the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son … in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

(Romans 8:3 and 4)

No more we tremble at the If the Spirit of him who grave;/ For he who died our raised Jesus from the dead is souls to save/ Will raise our living in you, he who raised bodies too./ What though Christ from the dead will this earthly house shall fail,/ also give life to your mortal The Saviour’s power will yet bodies because of his Spirit prevail/ And build it who lives in you. up anew.

(Romans 8:11) Prayer (SASB 229) Father God, when we compare our sinfulness with the purity of Jesus, we cannot help but wonder that he gave his life so that we might be counted blameless and adopted as your children. Thank you for your Holy Spirit, our constant guide and strength.

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SATURDAY I once was an outcast, a stranger on Earth,/ A sinner by choice, and an alien by birth;/ But I’ve been adopted, my name’s written down,/ An heir to a mansion, a robe and a crown.

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FEATURE I My dissertation explained

Adults at play

Picture: Godlyplay.uk

In this series by SISTAD* students, Major Elizabeth Turner tells us about the theme of her BA (Honours) Pastoral Care with Psychology dissertation: ‘Exploring the role of Godly Play in facilitating spirituality in adults’

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VERY now and then, doors of discovery open to us that we can walk through to incredible places. For me the Pastoral Care with Psychology course was one of those doors and I’m grateful to those who guided me through it. In encountering Godly Play, doors of discovery opened to me as never before.

Godly Play was devised by Jerome Berryman, a priest and psychology professor. Inspired by Sofia Cavalletti’s religious development of the Montessori educational method, Berryman sought to offer spiritual language and nurturing to children in hospital.

I believed that Godly Play could also positively impact adults, but how could it be measured? My dissertation attempted to examine this.

Spirituality embraces the notion that there is something greater of which we are a part. In his book The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God, Dallas Willard suggests that every living thing requires an environment ‘that is suited to it’ and that ‘cut off from its special world it languishes and eventually dies’.

The Godly Play method presents a Scripture or faith story in a measured manner, using visual elements and allowing space for verbal and creative contemplation. Some adults might balk at the word ‘play’, considering Paul’s admonishment to relinquish childish things (see 1 Corinthians 13:11). Yet Jesus urges us to ‘become like little 20

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children’ (Matthew 18:3) in their open and ready acceptance of spiritual matters.

Spirituality has claimed the attention of many researchers, who have sought to understand its impact on people’s minds and bodies. In reading around the nature of spirituality and psychology, I found four areas to consider and explore in my study.

First, a ‘sophisticate theology’ emerges in reflecting on the impact of a sacred story. When people try to explain some unusual experience that’s happened, they borrow words or pictures to help describe it. Similar language is used in the Bible and so aids understanding and reflection.

Second, research suggests wisdom is generated by openness, which is not easy to entertain when we are distracted and busy. ‘Sacred space’ allows us to pause our hectic activity to connect with the spiritual.

Third, ‘layers of meaning’ unfold in thinking about aspects of our lives, as we try to make sense of our experiences. This process seems to be automatic as studies suggest our unconscious minds are also involved.

Helping children to process their experiences was a key aspect of Godly Play; perhaps it could assist adults in processing their own stories too.

Qualities such as the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22 and 23 are part of the fourth area, ‘sacred language’, used by those who are spiritually inclined.

Berryman describes an atmosphere of joy in Godly Play settings with children.

This characteristic emerges in other studies around spirituality. I wondered if joy would be experienced by those in my study.

I gathered six adults of different ages from a regular Bible study group, all professing a Christian faith. After a presentation of a Godly Play story – ‘The Good Shepherd’ based on Luke 15:1–7 and Psalm 23 – I questioned them together, looking for signs of my

four aspects that might indicate some spiritual facilitation.

Reflecting on their experience of the story presentation and what they chose to do subsequently – quiet reflection, reading the Bible or other Christian books, creative expression from a range of craft materials or another activity – my participants described thinking about biblically rich symbols, which came into the area of a sophisticate theology.

A deep sense of awe or openness emerged in other responses, pointing to a sense of having entered a sacred space. Layers of meaning were echoed in speaking about aspects of the Godly Play story in relation to specific personal struggles.

When it came to spiritual language, joy was there but in less overt measure than it seemed to be with children. Even so, like children on Christmas morning, the adults expressed surprise at what they had received by participating in Godly Play. They seemed unanimous in suggesting that it had a spiritual impact on them. One wisely suggested it had much to do with attitude. Rather like doors, our minds can be open or closed to what presents itself to us.

While my study was small, limited and conducted with people of faith, I was encouraged to see signs emerge that Godly Play does appear to facilitate spirituality in adults as well as in children.

MAJOR ELIZABETH TURNER M Corps Officer Prestonpans

*SISTAD is the territory’s School for In-Service Training and Development, which provides courses for officers and employees, plus open learning courses for everyone. Visit salvationarmy.org. uk/SISTAD for details.

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Learning lessons Brian Colley (Clowne) continues a series of reflections on verses from Psalms Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths (Psalm 25:4)

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WILL be a faithful steward of my time and gifts, my money and possessions, my body, my mind and my spirit, knowing that I am accountable to God.’ All that we are and all that we have belongs to God. When we start from this point, from the understanding that all we have has been placed in our care so we can use it for the glory of God, we can discover the fullness of life intended for us.

God is intensely interested in how each of us uses the talents, the resources, the influence, the opportunities and the freedoms he has given us – the meal cooked for a neighbour, the coin slipped into the offering plate, the word of encouragement to a stranger, the hour spent in quietness with Jesus.

Faithful stewardship is whole life work and God sees it all.

As we practise the way of Jesus, we are invited into the same rhythms of selfless giving that defined his life. Jesus emptied himself. He gave all that he had to God’s will and purpose for him: his time, his priorities and, ultimately, his life. At every opportunity he pointed others to his Father.

In a world that encourages selfish pursuits and the hoarding of resources, our sacrificial giving stands out. The grace of giving is a balm for humanity, a beautiful way to bless the weary world around us.

Look within you. Look around you. Look at your skills, your gifts, your time, your resources. Ask God to show you how you can use what he has given you in his Kingdom-building mission – spontaneously and abundantly.

Stay rooted in Jesus. Hold lightly to what you have. Take good care of your body, mind and spirit. Cultivate a heart of gratitude and of radical generosity. Be transformed by the joy of the Lord as he blesses the world through your giving.

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ERE the psalmist asks God for guidance and teaching on how to live his life. He states that God is fitted to teach because he is good and upright, to be trusted.

To be taught it is necessary to listen to the teacher. Any pupil who does not pay attention during lessons will not fully learn what is being taught, possibly ending up knowing very little. Likewise, those who do not listen to God’s teaching could end up being spiritually ignorant.

Some listen to teaching and respond by saying, ‘I already knew that!’ – which can sometimes be true, but spiritual know-alls are never going to be perfect because God is constantly revealing new things to those eager to know his ways. All Christians need to listen to God and learn.

The psalmist also asks God to forgive his youthful sins, a prayer most people surely pray at some point. Mistakes in one’s early life can be part of the learning experience.

God answers that prayer because he chooses to forget a penitent’s past.

Several people in the public eye have acknowledged their lack of learning at school but gone on to become inventors, scientists, artists or entertainers. Others have owned up to breaking the law when they were young, even spending time in prison, but are now model citizens. Some achieved this because they listened to God’s teaching. The converted slave-ship captain John Newton, who wrote the hymn ‘Amazing Grace’, is a good example.

Even though some have had an ignorant or sinful past, God makes it possible for everyone to live in a spiritually intelligent, holy present, which leads to a perfect future with him.

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Creating a sports mission legacy Maria Carter introduces activities in connection with the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and across the West Midlands

RESOURCES TO HELP Athlos Video-based discipleship sessions for groups Venture Out Adapted from Romans 12, combines daily devotions with exercise Dirt (directed, intentional, reflective and timely) Combines exercise, reflection and wellbeing The Big Climb Work through Fit (focus, implement, time) headings during your challenge Download from: salvationist.org. uk/sport-and-wellbeing-resources

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THLETES and para athletes from around the world will take part in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games from 28 July to 8 August. Birmingham will also be full of people attending special arts and cultural events relating to sport. Before, during and after the Games there will be opportunities to get involved, showing how we, as The Salvation Army, love God and love others.

The West Midlands Division has been planning for this for some time. Rob Moye, the territory’s sports mission specialist, has been supporting corps and centres as they engage with their communities, using sport and activities as a way of talking about Jesus. The desire is to create a legacy of sport and exercise for mission in the division, to be used, shaped and developed well beyond the close of the Games.

Corps and centres have been inspired to explore sports mission by hosting events. A fundraising football match between Lifehouses in Birmingham and West Midlands police and a golf day near Coventry have already taken place. On 2 July, the Army’s Aston 614 youth centre will host a community day with football, gaming, food and worship.

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Birmingham Citadel, corps rambles, fundraising cycle rides and integration with local running clubs. Some corps are still planning what they will do and are working out the best ways to meet people’s needs.

‘God is calling us everywhere, so that in every encounter, in every journey and in our everyday lives, we have opportunities to see what God is doing and join in with that,’ enthuses Rob. ‘Connecting your passion for Jesus with your love of sport can provide you with fresh opportunities for mission, which could open new doors and allow you to build new relationships in the lives of people within your communities.

‘We strive to support and encourage the grassroots Church to create a life of sustainable, community centred and focused sporting mission. We have the opportunity to support people with their mental health, wellbeing, addiction, loneliness and so much more through sport as we worship with and disciple others, going deeper and further with people everywhere. “For in him we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:28).’

Divisional Youth Specialist Laura-Jane Kingscott (West Midlands) speaks of her experiences: ‘Sports mission is an avenue for Jesus to use me to reach as many people as I can. I get to combine my love of sport with my love for Jesus and my passion for others to know about this amazing love that will change their

life. What could be better than that?’

Major Adrian Allman (Birmingham Citadel) says: ‘I often hear the phrase “you need to get out more” and sport and similar activities give members of our church opportunities to not only look after their own wellbeing – to take care of what God has made – but also to move beyond our building and meet other people. Sports mission is an opportunity for God’s people to be out there, to build relationships and share the story of God’s amazing grace in their lives.’

The first thing to look at is what facilities you have on your doorstep, such as a recreation ground where an activity could be held. Do you feel God is calling your corps to reach out to its community?

If plan A doesn’t work, maybe plan B will!

You can email Rob at robert.moye@ salvationarmy.org.uk to talk through any ideas.

Watch out for posts about missional sporting events on our social media channels. In the meantime, you can meet Rob and others from the West Midlands Division in person at Together 2022 and they can explain more about how they have integrated sports mission into corps mission.

MARIA CARTER Communications Officer Birmingham Service Centre

NEW COMMITMENTS

BUCKHAVEN Captain Andrew Manley (Kirkcaldy) enrolled Leah Thornber as a soldier. In her testimony, Leah spoke about her discipleship journey and how everyone is a child of God. She also led the dance group in giving a testimony through dance to Hillsong’s ‘Who You Say I Am’.

Leah is pictured with Captain Andrew and Community Mission Facilitator Rachel Frost, who took Leah through the soldiership preparation classes. – RF

WILLENHALL Mandy Davies and Elaine Woodcock were reenrolled as soldiers. Both had been soldiers in the past and felt the time was right to renew those commitments. They are pictured with Major Graham Mizon, Recruiting Sergeant Ann Griffiths and corps leader Territorial Envoy Lee Highton-Nicholls. – GM

REGENT HALL William, Ellie, Elijah, Arthur and Mia were enrolled as junior soldiers as part of the YP annual. Using the theme of Visions and Dreams the young people considered their dreams for the future of their church and the power of God to do incredible things. The five new junior soldiers are pictured with YP worker Katherine House, YPSM Susan Stewart, Colour Sergeant Robin Moorwood and corps officer Major Geoff Chape. – JM

RUTHERGLEN Karen Watkins was welcomed as an adherent by corps officer Major Catherine Wyles. Karen attended Bible study and decided that she wanted to take this step in faith. – DM

KIRKCALDY Gwen Thomas moved to the area from Wales to be near her daughter. Her son-in-law happened to be passing the new hall and enquired about times of worship as Gwen had attended The Salvation Army until 2019. Gwen visited the corps and spoke to corps officer Captain Andrew Manley about her previous involvement as a soldier. After much prayer and consideration, Gwen chose to re-sign her Soldier’s Covenant and seek out a new uniform. – AM Salvationist 25 June 2022

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TERRITORIAL STRUCTURE UPDATE

Ready for next steps Lieut-Colonel Dean Pallant presents the June update on the work of the Structure Co-ordination and Design Group

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IGNIFICANT progress has been achieved in the past month.

The Structure Co-ordination and Design Group (SCDG) have completed the collation of feedback from the 13 Divisional Design Groups (DDGs) into a series of priorities for further work by the five Service Design Groups (SDGs) at THQ: Chief Secretary’s Office; Business Administration; Communications; Mission; Personnel. A number of papers were written for discussion at the Territorial Leaders Conference – more about that later!

As I guess you know by now, this project is focused on improving support and oversight for corps, centres and community work, particularly by DHQ and THQ. However, we’re regularly seeing that support does not have to come only from headquarters – there are encouraging examples in several parts of the territory where corps are

THE DESIRED OUTCOMES OF THE STRUCTURE CO-ORDINATION AND DESIGN GROUP Transformation Increase the capacity of locally based Salvation Army work to contribute to the territory’s five mission priorities: share the good news; nurture disciples of Jesus; care for creation; serve others without discrimination; seek justice and reconciliation.

Integration Build strong and effective collaboration between all aspects of Salvation Army work in a geographical area.

Streamlining Design appropriate, effective, efficient and sustainable structures and processes that enable local mission to flourish.

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mutually supporting each other. We want to encourage more of this approach in the future.

WHAT’S HAPPENED THIS MONTH? At the end of May, members of the SCDG attended the Territorial Leaders Conference, a three-day meeting at William Booth College that included divisional and territorial leaders and some senior THQ staff. Conference members met in the Assembly Hall to pray, reflect and review the Structure Co-ordination and Design project work in Stage 1 (Listening) and Stage 2 (Design).

Throughout the conference there were times to reflect and pray and the atmosphere in the Assembly Hall helped to remind all present that this was not simply a conference – it was primarily a time for spiritual discernment and listening to God’s voice. We were not disappointed. Several SCDG members had not attended a Territorial Leaders Conference previously. One member reflected afterwards: ‘It really has been my privilege to be there and it has left me feeling really hopeful and joyful for the Army that our leaders are so Jesus-centred.’

In small groups, conference attendees discussed which processes identified by the DDGs needed priority attention, what further changes were needed to divisional boundaries in light of the DDG recommendations, and how ‘support and oversight’ of corps could be provided in an efficient and sustainable manner to help local mission flourish.

Initial recommendations presented to the conference by the SCDG were discussed, reviewed, enhanced and adapted as a result of these discussions.

These recommendations were then reviewed and finessed by the Cabinet at a two-day meeting this month.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Cabinet will present the recommendations to International Headquarters and the SATCO board for endorsement. The earliest that this can happen is late July.

The SCDG will also be planning out the

next steps required should the recommendations be endorsed.

This project is complex and all those who have been a part of it have learnt a lot together. The team has frequently been reminded about the importance of responding promptly to any problems and ensuring everyone can share their concerns and be heard – not only those who are in positions of influence or power. They have especially been reminded that solutions to complex problems are rarely quick and easy, so there’s a need to be persistent and resilient in the pursuit of local mission flourishing.

Please continue all that you are doing to bring transformation to your communities (sharing the good news; nurturing disciples of Jesus; caring for creation; serving others without discrimination; and seeking justice and reconciliation). Even as we await confirmation on these recommendations, the priority is that headquarters continue to serve local mission units so mission can flourish.

HOW CAN I BE INVOLVED? While much of the preparatory work has now been completed by our DDGs and SDGs, you can still tell the SCDG about how mission is flourishing where you are. Why not email transformation@ salvationarmy.org.uk with your stories!

You can also write to this address to raise questions and share further feedback and encouragement. We will reply.

Thank you for your prayers and continuing patience as we work through this process. May God continue to bless you in your life and ministry.

LIEUT-COLONEL DEAN PALLANT Secretary for Communications THQ

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ARMY PEOPLE LOCAL OFFICERS APPOINTED O Quartermaster Terry Turner, Willenhall O BM Scott Dunn, Parkhead O SL Robert Fisher, Letchworth O Primary Sgt Michelle Addie, Bellshill WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Diamond O Colonels Gordon and Irene Becker (4 July) O Majors Andrew and Linda Hamilton (7 July) Emerald (55th) O Lieut-Colonels Dawn and Roland Sewell (1 July) O Lieut-Colonels Peter and Sylvia Dalziel (8 July) Golden O Branwen and Peter Gentry, Leigh-on-Sea (1 July) DEDICATED TO GOD Lyndon Mufaro Chasi and Olivia Yanano Chasi, son and daughter of Edith and Ernest Chasi, at Birmingham Citadel by Major Adrian Allman O Carwyn Shaun Stuart, son of Helen and Matthew Knott, at Bolton Citadel by Major Sue Betts O Martha Emily Davies, daughter of Emily and Joshua Davies, at Canterbury by Major Mandy Sands O Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of Martin and Rachel Wilson, at Canterbury by Major Mandy Sands O

ENGAGEMENTS GENERAL BRIAN PEDDLE AND COMMISSIONER ROSALIE PEDDLE O USA Western Territory,

Mon 13 Jun – Sun 26 THE CHIEF OF THE STAFF (COMMISSIONER LYNDON BUCKINGHAM) AND COMMISSIONER BRONWYN BUCKINGHAM O SALT College, Nairobi (AFCO XIV),

Fri 24 Jun – Fri 1 Jul THE CHIEF SECRETARY (COLONEL PAUL MAIN) AND COLONEL JENINE MAIN O Nottingham William Booth Memorial

Halls (Retirement of Major Brian Slinn), Sun 26 Jun

RETIRED OFFICERS’ BIRTHDAYS O Lieut-Colonel Joy Bale (85 on 5 July) O Major Mavis Pascoe (80 on 7 July) O Lieut-Colonel Raymond Kirby (85 on 7 July) PROMOTED TO GLORY Joy Hubbard, Bishop’s Stortford, on 5 June O Major Jean Williams from Abbendon Nursing Home, Southport, on 10 June O Major Lilian Everett from her home in Bournemouth on 12 June O

BEREAVED O TE Lee Highton-Nicholls, Willenhall, of his father Christopher Nicholls O Major Kay Barclay of her brother Ken Flower O Major Paula Hubbard, Aberdare, of her mother Joy Hubbard O Commissioner Denise Swansbury and Major Teresa Everett, Christchurch, and Linda Rider of their mother Major Lillian Everett

TRIBUTES NORMAN LELLAND, WARRINGTON BORN in 1942, Norman was the only child of Salvationist parents Harry and Florence Lelland, and a lifelong soldier at Warrington.

A gifted musician, he trained as a professional singer and was a vocal soloist on many band and songster programmes.

Norman married Margaret Bray in 1967 soon after she transferred to Warrington from London with her Salvationist parents, and they had two sons, Andrew and Adrian. Margaret suffered a long illness and Norman spent much of their married life caring for her.

Margaret was promoted to Glory in 1994 and Norman subsequently married Christine Collins, who came to the corps with her Salvationist neighbours.

Norman was an engineering draughtsman in the nuclear industry, and he used these skills to support the maintenance of the corps buildings over many decades.

Norman was a faithful soldier. He will be missed by Christine and his extended family of children and grandchildren. – AL

RAYMOND TODD, NORWICH CITADEL RAY was born in Felixstowe and attended the corps from an early age until he left to do his national service in 1957. He was a YP band member and later became a senior bandsman. He served in the Blues and Royals Mounted Band for 22 years and took part in many ceremonial events often as a state trumpeter.

Alongside his military career he was a dedicated peripatetic brass teacher at several private schools and was well respected.

A Salvationist friend invited him to attend Chalk Farm Corps where he joined the cornet section in the band and served 42 years there. Ray and his wife Elizabeth retired to Norwich to be near family and he duly took his place in Norwich Citadel Band. He will be remembered by many as a quiet, Christian encourager and is greatly missed by his family. – ET PETER WALTERS, STAPLEFORD PETER lived in Stapleford from his earliest days and attended the corps as a boy, playing cornet in the YP band. He qualified as an electrician before serving in the Royal Signals.

He met his wife, Barbara, through her brother and they married at St Nic’s Church, Nottingham in 1973.

They moved to Stapleford where they attended St Helen’s Church before attending the corps in 2004.

Peter became an adherent, worshipping on Sundays and helping in the coffee shop midweek.

Peter would introduce himself with: ‘Well, what do you know?’ When Notts County FC lost he would say: ‘I’m saying nothing.’

Peter started to suffer ill health and spent time in and out of hospital before his promotion to Glory at home with his family.

He was a quiet, friendly Christian gentleman. He leaves behind a wife, two sons and three lovely grandchildren. – FT Salvationist 25 June 2022

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Lord, I come before your throne of grace; I find rest in your presence and fullness of joy

All kinds of people attend, join, volunteer with or work for The Salvation Army.

We’ve asked some to tell us about themselves.

This week…

MAJOR SHERYL CLARKE BEDLINGTON How did you first come into contact with the Army?

I was raised in the Army. My parents were officers.

What made you want to become an officer?

I was at a corps cadet retreat at the age of 14 when I knew God was calling me.

(SASB 378)

What is your favourite kind of holiday?

One where I can get away from the phone and the computer and just sit doing nothing – maybe by the ocean. I love to watch sunsets.

What sport would you compete in if you were in the Olympics?

Gymnastics. I have always been interested in it.

If you could have an unlimited supply of something, what would it be?

Plain scones, clotted cream and raspberry jam.

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What is the most interesting thing about your role?

The different people I meet and get to If you could meet any historical figure, know. This has been especially true during these past four years, having come who would you choose?

Abraham Lincoln. He did a lot for America. here from the USA Western Territory. … and the most frustrating thing?

When people don’t realise how good God is and how much he can do for them.

Apart from the Bible, which book would you want on a desert island?

Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers.

What one thing would you change about the Army?

I would change the uniform. I feel sometimes people are excluded because they don’t have one. We need to relax a little and realise that the uniform is not what is going to get us into Heaven!

What is your favourite food?

Chicken parmesan.

What do you do in your spare time?

I like to cross-stitch and take drives along the coast.

If you could be in a film, which would it be and what character would you play?

The Sound of Music. I would play Maria.

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What is your favourite Bible verse?

‘I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me’ (Philippians 4:13 New King James Version). It reminds me that, when I get discouraged or think I can’t do something, I have God right there with me, giving me the strength to do it.

Which Bible figure would you like to meet and what would you ask them?

I would love to meet the woman who touched the hem of Jesus’ garment and ask what her life was like after he healed her.

What is your favourite hymn or worship song?

‘What a Faithful God’ (SASB 378). It is a great reminder that I have a God who is faithful through everything.

Is there something about life or the world you’ve never understood?

I have never understood why people have rejected Jesus Christ and not seen how wonderful life is when he is reigning victorious over them.

Did you have a nickname growing up?

My dad called me ‘Granny’ because I was always slow and meticulous in doing things.

If you had a ‘theme song’ that played whenever you walked into a room, what would it be?

‘I’ve Been Changed.’

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?

It was given to me by my dad: ‘Keep your knees down and your head up.’

What is the most valuable thing you possess?

Besides my wedding ring, it would have to be my dad’s Bible.