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Cornerstone in This Issue December 2020 St John’s by the grace of the spirit, seeks to be an open community, walking in the way of Jesus, engaging with an ever-changing world and living faith that is timeless yet contemporary, thoughtful and compassionate. Cornerstone In This Issue ◊ From the Rector ◊ Alpha and Education for Ministry ◊ Gilding at St John’s ◊ Bishop’s Visit ◊ Christmas is Coming ◊ Theological Symposium ◊ 2020 Just Festival ◊ From the Operations Manager ◊ Anne Goodwin ◊ Nature and Wellbeing - Creationtide Fair ◊ St Johns assists the homeless ◊ Portraits ◊ From the Archives ◊ Slavery and St Johns ◊ Obituaries ◊ DES Contacts The Revd Markus Dünzkofer Rector tel: 07962 536817 email: markus@stjohns-edinburgh. org.uk The Revd Rosie Addis Associate tel: 07795 225098 Rector email: rosie@stjohns-edinburgh. org.uk Iain Herbert Operations tel: 07962 181110 Manager email: operations@stjohns-edin- burgh.org.uk Page 2 Cover Photo taken by Marjory Currie Editorial “Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me” (Psalm 22) he Bulls of Bashan (a special- emergency workers. There was Tly aggressive breed) made the a sense that “there is such a thing Psalmist feel desperate, hemmed as Society”. Although in St John’s in, alone. Luckily, we don’t have for so long none of us could these fearsome quadrupeds to go to church and though even cope with, but at this point in our now numbers are limited, there history any number of threats are clear signs that the beating and dangers seem to crowd re- heart of the St John’s community lentlessly in on us: second wave, survives and thrives. What really third wave, Brexit, redundancies, matters about this magazine is: bankruptcies. More immediate for Does it reflect a vital, spirit-driven some are the dread of isolation, of community which is proof against not seeing our friends and family. despair and looks after its own? Are the prospects totally dark, or And what of Christmas? Reason are there REASONS TO HOPE? to hope indeed. However small We believe there are. The first our gatherings, however muted lockdown suddenly revealed our celebrations, the triumphant some of the best sides of human fact remains, that a Light has nature as people looked out for come into the world. one another, for the lonely and the vulnerable, and showed such warm appreciation of health and Editorial team: Grace Durham, Robert Philp and Jeanette Rennie Desktop publishing: Andrew Lyons Page 3 From the Rector Dear Friends, very Tuesday morning the Yes, as Christians we are a peo- EMinistry Team meets for online ple of faith, putting all our trust in prayers and chat. It has indeed the mercy and grace of our Lord been a helpline, and I am quite Jesus Christ, submitting to the thankful for Rosie, Clephane, will of the Father, and seeking the Eileen, and Kenneth and all they life-giving guidance of the Spirit. bring to St John’s and our lives in Yes, as Christians, we are a community. Thank you indeed. people of love, that greatest of A couple of weeks ago, Eileen gifts from God. Loving God and shared with us a poem by Emily loving neighbour in its biblical Dickinson (1830-1866). The poem radicalism is challenging, but it is is called “Hope” and I would like to God who first loved us, so we can share it with you: love back. And, yes, as Christians we are a “Hope” is the thing with feathers - people of hope. That perches in the soul - I do think hope probably is the most nebulous among the three And sings the tune without the words - I mention above. What exactly is And never stops - at all - hope? I am asking this at a time when And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard - hope, of course, seems so far And sore must be the storm - away. And it is not just the pan- That could abash the little Bird demic. In the month of November we remember the dead: the dead That kept so many warm - we knew and loved, the dead of battlefields and air raids, the I’ve heard it in the chillest land - dead forgotten by the world. It And on the strangest Sea - is a dreary month that with its Yet - never - in Extremity, greyness seems to overpower love and faith and indeed hope. It asked a crumb - of me. Like a dementor in Harry Potter’s Page 4 world, November sucks the life flicker in the darkness that says out of many of us. How can we in “nevertheless”. It is the thing with be hopeful right now? feathers in my heart. But the weird thing is this: this is a It is the life that is growing under season of hope, though. Mary’s heart, ready to be born on It is a season of hope, because what we call Christmas, waiting as we remember those we love after a season of hope, indeed and see no more and the many after seasons of hope. other dead, we also remember Yes, we are a people of hope. as Christians that death won’t And we need to be. Particularly have the final word. God will. And in this pandemic. Particularly as we remember that God did not the world rages against a virus. shy away from our greyness and Particularly when so many face darkness, but came right into it: threats to their livelihood and the listening to those who are bereft very existence. and mourning as one, who lost And I see signs of hope all around His beloved Lazarus; joining those us: in a baptism, in the celebration in battle trenches and gas cham- of lay leaders, in a phone call with bers as one, who was whipped a long lost friend, in the support of by soldiers and mocked by the our congregational members for people; sitting with those in refu- one another and for our church, gee camps as one, whose family in zoom meetings, and in a quick had to flee its homeland shortly hello inside one of the terrace after He was born; running with shops. I feel that thing with feath- those who hurry away from God’s ers in my heart when I realise that grace disappointed and disgusted we have been joined by over ten as one, who cried: Eli, eli, lama new people since the pandem- sabachthani?; visiting the sick as ic; when I hear of new groups One who touched even lepers; sprouting up all over the place; feeding the hungry in body, mind, when I can feel a smile even over or soul as one who knew that we the phone; when somebody lets do not live by bread alone and still me know they have been praying fed 5000 with bread; holding on to for me. a hand even as life ebbs away as Yes, we are a people of hope. One whose hands were held by a loving mother; walking into the And it is hope that keeps me death, our death, any death, as going: hope in the beauty of life, One who breathed His last on the hope in the resilience of our con- hard wood of the cross, yet could gregation and its members, and not be locked up in the grave for hope in the eternal God. ever. Yours, as ever, That is hope for me. It is that little Markus Page 5 Alpha and Education for Ministry The Reverend Rosie Addis s the welcome goes, ‘whoever you are and wherever you are on Ayour journey of faith’. Take a moment now to reflect on where you are and what your view is of God. I hope that as you look back you can see specific points when some of your faith questions began to be answered, and where you can say, ‘Yes, that was a God moment.’ We have a number of study groups already running at St Johns – book groups, the theological reading group, and the recently started Religion and Literature group. One might ask, ‘Why do we need anything else?’ Well, the Alpha and Education for Ministry courses are yet another opportunity to connect, to learn and discuss questions in a safe environ- ment, and to welcome new people from all walks of life, who want to find out about the Christian faith. The Alpha course provides the opportunity for discussion on the following questions: • Is there more to life than this? • Who is Jesus? • Why did Jesus die? • How can I have faith? • Why and how do I pray? • Why and how should I read the Bible? The sessions are open to everyone, and discussion really does mean discussion, whatever your point of view. We will be aiming to meet in person once a week, with an opportunity to use the Wednesday evening ‘Open House’ Zoom meetings to continue to chat. The second course, Education for Ministry, is designed for small groups to meet on a regular basis for an extended period of four years. It focuses on practical more than systematic theology, and how we think theologically about what is happening in our lives. It is a much more literature-based form of learning, with set readings and written reflections to complete, and the support of a group facilitator. In the first year the focus is on the Hebrew Bible, then the New Testament, Church History, and finally Interfaith encounters. The course aims to give those who participate a language with which to articulate how God is working in the world and in their lives. It runs alongside the existing opportunities for Page 6 serving our church community: for example, by volunteering to read the Bible in services, lead intercessions, act as a server, or lead one of the Midday Prayers.
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