The Salvation Army Redruth

15/06/2026

Our hearts are heavy after the attacks on civilians and our cultural and Christian heritage last night. Yet we stand together in faith. We invite you to pray with us for those who are suffering, for God’s protection over Ukraine, and for a just and lasting peace. Your prayers strengthen our nation.

10/06/2026

The Salvation Army – 7 June 2026

We had a joyful time at The Salvation Army in Redruth on 7 June as Singing Group Leader Ken reminded us that God has blessed us with laughter. The meeting began with a clip of Thora Hird as Captain Emily Ridley in the TV programme Hallelujah! We then sang the old song ‘Joy, joy, joy, there is joy in The Salvation Army’. We read the story in Genesis about Sarah and Abraham’s reaction to the idea that they would have a baby in their old age. They laughed! The band played the tune ‘Darwells’, associated with the song ‘Arise, my soul, arise’, and the singing group sang ‘There is sunshine in my soul today’. Ken played a video clip from Peterborough Citadel of The Salvation Army’s African Praise Group singing ‘Vanomirira Jehova’ (a chorus medley in Shona) and Redruth Corps members Vongai and her daughters (originally from Zimbabwe) rejoiced our hearts by singing and dancing along. Another feature of the meeting was the singing of the very old chorus ‘The devil and me we don’t agree. Glory, Hallelujah’, which Ken found in a 1911 songbook. Our last song, sung with great gusto, was ‘Whosoever heareth! shout, shout the sound’.

Blessings Major Philippa

02/06/2026

Ukraine is recovering after last night’s severe attack. The main target was Kyiv, the capital, along with other major cities across the country. Many of the missiles and drones were intercepted, but there is still a high number of civilian casualties and extensive damage to civilian infrastructure.
Infrastructure can be rebuilt, but human lives cannot be replaced. That is the reality.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims.

02/06/2026

30/05/2026

On May 24, Ukraine came under one of the largest attacks since the start of the full-scale invasion. The main target was the capital city, Kyiv. The assault involved a wide range of weapons, including drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles.
Many towns and villages were damaged or destroyed. Tragically, the attack left many people dead and injured.
Please join the Ukraine Division in prayer for an end to the aggression and for peace.

30/05/2026

28/05/2026

The Salvation Army – 24 May 2026

Corps Sergeant-Major Paul led our Pentecost celebrations at The Salvation Army in Redruth on 24 May. The first thing he said to us was: ‘The Holy Spirit is here now’ and we experienced the Spirit’s presence throughout the meeting. Following the joint reading of Acts 2:1-4, which describes the coming of the Holy Spirit to the first disciples, we sang ‘For the mighty moving of thy Spirit’. This was followed by ‘This is the day’, where the third verse talks about the coming of the Holy Spirit and the fact that we need to ‘rejoice and be glad in it’. The singing group sang two linked songs, ‘I’m trying to be like Jesus’ and ‘To be like Jesus’, and the band played ‘Hallelujah to the Lamb’. We greatly enjoyed singing ‘Lord of the Church, we pray for our renewing’. Sergeant-Major Paul encouraged us by saying that God wants us all to have an individual relationship with the Holy Spirit, who will always teach, guide and help us. The meeting finished with a lovely video of singer/songwriter Ed Bolduc singing about the healing of the world and praying: ‘Let the peace of God surround us where we are.’

Blessings Major Philippa

24/05/2026

Pentecost marks the ‘birthday’ of the Church.

Seven weeks after celebrating Jesus’ resurrection at Easter, we remember a particular gathering of his followers.

Extraordinary things happened – strong winds, bright flames and the ability to speak in languages they’d never spoken before! They were filled with the Holy Spirit, God’s presence with us.

This moment changed everything. Empowered in new ways, they shared the story of Jesus with others and thousands of people made the decision to join them.

They shared together and helped people in need as part of a loving community. What started that day became what we know today as church.

Today, Christians around the world celebrate the moment the Church began. Happy birthday!

20/05/2026

The Salvation Army – 17 May 2026

The meeting held at The Salvation Army in Redruth on 17 May began with the reading of Psalm 33, which begins: ‘Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous’. This was followed by our opening song, ‘Crown him with many crowns’, and our prayer song, ‘King of kings, majesty, God of Heaven living in me’. The theme of the meeting was ‘A Living Legacy’ and we looked together at the legacy Jesus left his disciples, focusing on John 14:1-17. Major Lindsey encouraged us by saying that Jesus’ promise of his presence and peace still holds true for us, whatever circumstances we are facing. The message from the band also held that reassurance as we listened to the tune ‘Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine’. The singing group’s song, ‘Sing the wondrous love of Jesus’, had a definite ‘country’ vibe. In her testimony, Major Philippa talked about an Afghan Moslem translator who, at great risk to himself, helped Salvation Army officers working in Afghanistan during the war there. It was a wonderful example of different faiths working together to help others. We then sang ‘Help us build a loving world… a caring world… a peaceful world… a happy world’.

Blessings Major Philippa