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Our Rector. Iain Lothian (rector(at)stjamesleith.org.uk)
Although from Scottish roots, Iain was born in New Delhi, India and has worked in England for most of his life, attempting to instil the joys of Shakespeare and poetry in students. He was ordained in Sheffield in 2005, where his most recent post has involved bringing an Anglican and Methodist church together. His experience of working in India, on placement, challenged his faith greatly and he has found wisdom in Creation Spirituality, Liberation Theology and the Contemplative tradition of Christianity.
He is married to Fiona, who works with refugees, as a psychotherapist and has two sons, one of whom has just graduated from the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in Leeds whilst the other is studying History at Manchester University. In his spare time Iain enjoys theatre, cinema, cycling and watching pretty much anything involving a ball.
Associate Priest. Jo Henderson (revjohenderson(at)gmail.com)
Jo has had a lifetimes involvement in church life, starting in her local church in New Malden Surrey, and then overseas in Greece, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, where she was ordained in 2012. She served as curate and Associate Priest in Abu Dhabi and after returning to the UK as a Team Vicar in the Diocese of Leeds. She has a particular interest in working with families and young people, and through her experience living abroad, in building and encouraging Inter-faith relationships.
Jo is married to Ralph, who is a Civil Engineer managing international infrastructure projects. They have two sons, both of whom now live in the UK, one in Edinburgh and one in Alnwick. Jo enjoys anything creative, including the arts, theatre, and embroidery.
Chair of Vestry. Frank Strang (vestrychair(at)stjamesleith.org.uk)
Frank hails from Glasgow and now lives with his wife Elea and daughter Hannah in Leith. From the moment they came through the door, they have loved the informality and generous spirit of St James. Frank is clinging on as a civil servant and enjoys the challenge of trying to run vestry business both efficiently and in a way which leaves space for us to hear what God might be saying – not always an easy mix! He hasn’t yet worked out whether his “humour” is an asset or a hindrance in that endeavour..
Church Warden. Geoffrey Stevenson (warden(at)stjamesleith.org.uk)
Geoffrey is a retired lecturer and writer who taught preaching at Edinburgh and Durham universities. Before that he was a mime artist (no, really, he was), devising and performing his own mime theatre shows. He toured extensively throughout the UK and Europe to both churches and arts centres for 18 years.
He is married to Judith, they have lived in Edinburgh for nearly 20 years and they have 4 children and 9 grandchildren.
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