Service celebrates Salvos Legal milestone
Salvationists and friends filled the Auburn Corps hall on 15 November to mark anniversaries of The Salvation Army’s legal services.
It’s been 10 years since Courtyard Legal began out of the Auburn centre, and five years since Salvos Legal and Salvos Legal Humanitarian were established. The anniversary service was an opportunity to celebrate Salvos Legal’s progress since it first began with one compassionate lawyer, Luke Geary.
“He [Luke] had the dream but the actual genesis of it came from William Booth [The Salvation Army’s founder],” said Salvos Legal Chaplain, Major Susan Reese. “Luke caught the vision and felt the calling of that on his life. But to make it actually happen, and to turn it into to what it is now, has been the result of the commitment of a lot of people – the [Salvos Legal] partners, the staff, the volunteers and the corps who’ve supported and nurtured it.”
Many people were honoured, including Anthea Feilen, who has been voluntarily completing administration work for Salvos Legal for the past 10 years. Anthea’s mother, Beth, was also praised for being a faithful prayer warrior for the law firm for the past decade.
Testimonies were shared by three Auburn Corps members – Beatrice Dawo, her son Patrick and David Delany on behalf of Nabieu Wallace and his family – each explaining how they were assisted by Salvos Legal. Auburn Corps Officer Major Paul Moulds then spoke about justice and challenged the congregation to use the gifts and abilities they’ve been given to help others.
Major Reese said the service highlighted how Salvos Legal successfully fulfils the Army’s “One Army One Mission” vision. “To me it was just a real celebration of how one Army works. It just really highlighted what can happen when we work together and follow the vision that’s been put into our hearts,” said Major Reese.
Salvos Legal assists governments, the business community and other individuals who have the ability to pay for a solicitor or conveyancer to meet their various legal needs. Revenue received from the commercial work funds Salvos Legal Humanitarian, which offers those who cannot afford the cost of a solicitor, free legal advice and in some cases, court representation. For more information about Salvos Legal, go to salvoslegal.com.au
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