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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 7528
Editor: Andrew Stone, Major Deputy Editor: Philip Halcrow Production Editor: Ivan Radford Assistant Editor: Sarah Olowofoyeku Staff Writer: Emily Bright Staff Writer: Claire Brine Editorial Assistant: Linda McTurk Graphic Designer: Rodney Kingston Graphic Designer: Mark Knight Email: warcry@salvationarmy.org.uk The Salvation Army UK Territory with the Republic of Ireland 101 Newington Causeway London SE1 6BN Tel: 0845 634 0101 Helpline: 020 7367 4888 Subscriptions: 01933 445445 (option 1, option 1) or email: subscriptions@satcol.org Founder: William Booth General: Brian Peddle Territorial Commander: Commissioner Anthony Cotterill Editor-in-Chief: Major Mal Davies Published weekly by The Salvation Army © The Salvation Army United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland ISSN 0043-0226 The Salvation Army Trust is a registered charity. The charity number in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is 214779, in Scotland SC009359 and in the Republic of Ireland CHY6399. Printed by Walstead Roche Ltd, St Austell, on sustainably sourced paper
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EDITOR From the editor’s desk
‘EVENT TV at its finest’ was how Mirror TV columnist Sara Wallis described the last series of Line of Duty. When the series reached its finale, 12.8 million people tuned in on the night of its broadcast. One TV viewer who appreciates the way Line of Duty got people talking is Dr Helen-Ann Hartley, who is not only the Bishop of Ripon but also the chair of the Sandford St Martin Trust, which has the goal of ‘promoting excellence in religious programmes’. In this issue of the War Cry she suggests that viewers of the drama may have found themselves having conversations about ethics. Next week, the trust hands out its annual awards in a ceremony that has become an event in TV and radio programme-makers’ calendars. In previous years, actors, writers and presenters from such contrasting programmes as drama Call the Midwife, sitcom Rev and documentary A World Without Down’s Syndrome? have made the journey to pick up their awards. Last year, Stormzy and Michael Sheen took part in the online ceremony. Helen-Ann says that some of the programmes shortlisted every year are not explicitly ‘religious’. Wary of programming that treats religion as something to be ‘siloed off’, she says: ‘Religion is more than doctrine and ceremony.’ The reality is that Christians are guided, strengthened and comforted by their faith in every aspect of their life – sometimes in the most trying circumstances. This week’s War Cry also includes an interview with Jonny and Joanna Ivey, who describe their experience of losing a child before her birth. They felt shock and grief. But they also talk of experiencing a sense of peace. Joanna adds: ‘The grief is ongoing. But it’s the grace of God that gets Jonny and me through.’ As the pages of the War Cry show every week, Christians know that religion is not just about doctrine and ceremony, but about realising that God is with them in every event – however ordinary or dramatic – of their lives.
CONTENTS
What is The Salvation Army?
FEATURES
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Coming up on the reels
Horse racing film hits cinemas
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Pals appeal
Best friends celebrated
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TV channels big questions
Bishop talks broadcasting and belief
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‘We still think about the child that we lost’
Getting through the sorrow of a stillbirth
REGULARS
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War Cry World
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Team Talk
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Puppy Tales
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Puzzles
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War Cry Kitchen
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