[Dialogue] The Last Chapter- John Singleton

[Richard Alton]

*An ICA Tribute to John Singleton*

In the face of great loss, no words convey the sadness we feel for those
who loved John Singleton. Yet we dare to say Death is neither a curse nor a
blessing, an end or a beginning, but only that it is a wondrous,
frightening and redemptive reality. It is a step into the Unknown Unknown.
It is sacred, and it is good.

Even though Death is universal, it is also unique---because every life is
unrepeatable. It arrives in its own time and is always shocking, even when
it is anticipated. It can be painful or peaceful, timely or not, tragic or
strangely welcome, or all of the above at once. We don’t choose the manner
or the moment and can only respond by acknowledging its finality and
trusting what was, is and will be. We go on.

Whether you celebrate death as a Home Going or as a finality that prevents
you from being with your loved one physically, acknowledging death is
important. We accompany you in your grief. We pray for you in your journey.
We hope for your experience of being accompanied by the Divine Spirit. May
it sustain you in your sorrow. Our hearts are with you.

We are grateful for what we learned and how our lives were enriched because
of the unique life of John Singleton. We offer here our appreciation for
the contributions he made to the life and work of the Ecumenical
Institute/ICA.

As a representative of the Institute of Cultural Affairs I would like to
hold up and celebrate the unique contribution of John Singleton’s to the
work of the Institute:



 John participated in the Institute work in the Local Church Experiment
with a cluster of Denver churches and particularly at Montview Boulevard
Presbyterian Church. The focus was on lay leadership to bring
intentionality to the church’s role as mission to the world.



John also worked with the Institute in Africa designing a community-based
program to combat HIV/AIDS first in Ghana in 2002. This was during a time
that Africa was the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. John was part of a
team to visit hospitals and clinics and document the Ghanaian health system
response to HIV/AIDS. Later John would go to Uganda to help launch the
Institute's Community based HIV/AIDS program to empower and enable
communities to challenge HIV/AIDS.



 The Institute would like to celebrate John’s life and his unique
contribution to caring for this planet and being part of the People of
Care.



Death is an experience that each and every living creature will finally
experience.  However, we also understand that every single life is unique
and unrepeatable, and, therefore, today we come to acknowledge a very
unique death. There has been no death like the death of John Singleton and
no life such as the unique and unrepeatable life of John Singleton.  What
he did and what he was will never be repeated again.



John Singleton died February 3, 2020









-- 
Richard H. T. Alton
One Earth Film Fest ( OEFF)
Green Community Connections
Interfaith Green Network
T: 773.344.7172
richard.alton at gmail.com
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Make Plain the Vision, Habakkuh 2:2
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