Salvos Magazine

Founders William and Catherine Booth

General Brian Peddle

Territorial Leader Commissioner Miriam Gluyas

Secretary for Communications and Editor-In-Chief

Colonel Rodney Walters

Publications Manager Cheryl Tinker

Editor Simone Worthing

Graphic Designer Ryan Harrison

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Press date 27 February 2023

Printed and published for The Salvation Army by Commissioner Miriam Gluyas at Focus Print Group, South Granville, NSW

The Salvation Army Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet and work and pay our respect to Elders, past, present, and future. We value and include people of all cultures, languages, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions, and intersex status. We are committed to providing programs that are fully inclusive. We are committed to the safety and well-being of people of all ages, particularly children. salvosonline.org.au

Harmony Day falls on 21 March – the United Nations Day of Elimination of Racial Violence – which emphasises that all people are born free and equal in dignity and rights and have the potential to contribute constructively to the development and well-being of their communities and broader societies.

In this edition of Salvos Magazine, we focus on community and the need every person has to belong – to be seen, acknowledged, affirmed and loved. We look at some personal stories, from childhood sporting teams to international encounters with refugees, as well as the work of the Salvos in aged care, disability and the rainbow community.

Jesus didn’t – and doesn’t – discriminate. He went out of his way on Earth to include and love those who society looked down on or rejected, and he asks us to do the same today.

Simone Worthing Editor