What is The Salvation Army?
From the editor’s desk
The Salvation Army is a Christian church and registered charity seeking to share the good news of Jesus and nurture committed followers of him. We also serve people without discrimination, care for creation and seek justice and reconciliation. We offer practical support and services in more than 700 centres throughout the UK. Go to salvationarmy.org.uk/find-a-church to find your nearest centre.
MUM’S certainly the word on the lips of millions of children – young and grown-up – tomorrow (Sunday 27 March) as they celebrate Mother’s Day. But it’s also a day that can be poignant. For some, Mother’s Day may be difficult because they did not have a good – or any – relationship with their mother or child; for others, it can be difficult because they had a great relationship but have now been separated. ‘Although Mother’s Day can be painful, the memories I have of Natasha bring me such joy,’ says Tanya Ednan-Laperouse in an interview in this week’s War Cry. Tanya’s daughter died as a result of a severe allergic reaction to a shop-bought sandwich that she ate. Natasha’s dad was with her, but Tanya was not. As she dashed to be with her daughter, Tanya initially felt a rage towards her husband, Nadim, thinking that he should have been looking after Natasha. But she heard a voice telling her: ‘He needs your love and compassion now.’ Her anger disappeared. As well as feeling that she needed to show love and compassion, Tanya talks of knowing that she was cared for. Tanya believes that in the days, weeks and months after Natasha’s death, God was with her. The mother who had loved sharing hugs with her daughter says that God ‘held me close… He helped me through every single day.’ Tanya and many other people who speak of their experiences week in, week out in the War Cry have found that in the toughest times God did not leave them on their own. They have sensed that he carried them through situations when it seemed that life really wasn’t fair or when they made life difficult for themselves. They have discovered that, whether they are ad the War C e re celebrating or struggling, they want to have ry v ’ u God with them every day.
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.
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