Church in the real war

St Jude's Church This is the home of The Reverend Andrew Martlew, chaplain to 40 Regiment Royal Artillery. It's a converted 40 foot long metal container. Services are held every Sunday evening, and once a week the simple altar is converted into a screen for film shows. The programme so far has included Monty Python's "Life of Brian" and "Good Morning Vietnam".

Exterior of St Jude's Church The cross is held in place by sandbags and the 12 foot high concrete blast walls are not just for show. During a recent service, rockets landed about 200 metres away, causing the congregation and Chaplain Andrew Martlew to dive for cover. The service continued with everyone wearing body armour.

The Armour of God 10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armour of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.