The Salvation Army is a Christian church and registered charity providing services in the community, particularly to those who are vulnerable and marginalised. Motivated by our Christian faith, we offer practical support and services in more than 700 centres throughout the UK to all who need them, regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender or sexual orientation. To find your nearest centre visit salvationarmy.org.uk/find-a-church
What is the War Cry? The Salvation Army first published a newspaper called the War Cry in London in December 1879, and we have continued to appear every week since then. Our name refers to our battle for people’s hearts and souls as we promote the positive impact of the Christian faith and The Salvation Army’s fight for greater social justice.
WAR CRY Issue No 7541
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DESPITE the traumas of Covid-19, something wonderful happened in the UK last year. Large swathes of the population developed a keen appreciation of people who serve communities. Frontline workers – those people who could not be furloughed or work from home because of their jobs – became heroes. Refuse collection teams found thank-you notes stuck to dustbins, supermarket workers were praised for their dedication and, on a Thursday evening, millions took to their doorsteps to clap for carers. Sadly, in many instances, this appreciation has come and gone along with shielding, home learning and the two-metre rule. However, there is one organisation whose support for those who support us dates back to long before the pandemic and will continue well into the future. Every year, The Salvation Army attends about 250 incidents where the emergency services have been called out in large numbers. Paramedics, police officers and firefighters rely on members of the church and charity to provide them with refreshments, along with moral and spiritual support, during some of their most stressful times. In this week’s War Cry, Adrian Clee, The Salvation Army’s emergency response officer, who oversees its disaster support across the UK and the Republic of Ireland, tells us more about this work. He explains that his teams run a fleet of emergency vehicles which respond to call-outs. ‘There are sometimes several hundred emergency personnel at these incidents,’ he tells us. ‘Plus members of the general public.’ Adrian is motivated in his work by his Christian faith. He believes he is following the example Jesus gave in caring for other people. ‘It’s straight out of the Bible,’ he says. Adrian is right. Caring for people is at the heart of Christianity. It’s also something we can do whatever our faith may be – and we can know that kindness and care ad the War C will always make a difference. e re ry u’v
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Founder: William Booth General: Brian Peddle Territorial Commander: Commissioner Anthony Cotterill Editor-in-Chief: Major Mal Davies
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What is The Salvation Army?
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FEATURES
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Vicar’s murder mystery
ITV’s Grantchester returns
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Music with a passion
Proms put faith in music
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‘We come alongside the
blue-light services’
The work of The Salvation Army’s
emergency response teams
REGULARS
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War Cry World
12 Team Talk 13 Past Times
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14 Puzzles 15 War Cry Kitchen