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<div>Thanks for sharing this, Janice--appreciate your poem/reflection--will use it this third Sunday of Advent (Joy Sunday) during our adult forum class at our new church home Second Presbyterian Church where we are studying Borg/Crossan's <em>The First Christmas. </em>The last chapter talks about joy. Last<em> </em>Sunday I introduced the social process triangles--4 diagrams: the spt diagram (balanced); the spt diagram (unbalanced); the domination system (Empire--Rome or contemporary) social process: economic exploitation, political oppression and religious legitimation; and Reign of G-O-D social process sytem. This week we will introduce a variation of the triangles based on David Korten's book <em>The Great Turning.</em></div>
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<div>Advent, Christmas and New Year's blessings!</div>
<div>Ellie <img alt=":-)" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/resources/core/images/smile.png" width="25" height="25"></div>
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From: Janice Ulangca <aulangca@stny.rr.com><br>
To: Colleague Dialogue <Dialogue@wedgeblade.net><br>
Sent: Fri, Dec 14, 2012 9:46 am<br>
Subject: [Dialogue] A Conversation with Advent<br>
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<div><font color="#008000" face="Arial">To my friends and many teachers/mentors in
the ICA community - I continue learn so much from you!</font></div>
<div><font color="#008000" face="Arial">Profound gratitude and wishes for a
splendid, radiant season.</font></div>
<div><font color="#008000" face="Arial">Janice Ulangca</font></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;'><font color="#0000ff">Advent:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A coming into
being </font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;'><font color="#0000ff">3<sup>rd</sup> definition, Merriam Webster Collegiate
Dictionary</font></span></div>
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<h1 style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font color="#0000ff" size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">A Conversation with Advent</font></h1>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><font color="#0000ff">O
Advent</font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><font color="#0000ff">I think you are my
favorite</font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><font color="#0000ff">Of all the seasons in
the church year</font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><font color="#0000ff">Because you ask that I
wake up, be vigilant,</font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><font color="#0000ff">And open to some
startling surprise, some wonder</font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><font color="#0000ff">That never has existed
til today.</font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><font color="#0000ff"> </font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><font color="#0000ff">Advent,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>beyond the rush, the noisy fun,
</font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><font color="#0000ff"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the customary
words,</font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><font color="#0000ff">There is a vast and
tender silence</font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><font color="#0000ff">And I will meet you
there.</font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><font color="#0000ff">At first it may seem
boring to be still </font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><font color="#0000ff">But slowly in the
quietness there will be</font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><font color="#0000ff">A radiance, a peace, a
profound care.</font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><font color="#0000ff"> </font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><font color="#0000ff">Advent, I will dare to
bring you this years pain</font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><font color="#0000ff">The darkness, failures
and the broken plans.</font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><font color="#0000ff">Perhaps in the
stillness</font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><font color="#0000ff">With patience and
expectancy</font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><font color="#0000ff">They may gently be
exchanged </font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><font color="#0000ff"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For healing and for hope<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>. . .</font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'><font color="#0000ff">And it will not be
fake</font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#0000ff"><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>To welcome Joy.<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;">
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</span></span><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;'>JU
2012</span><span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'></span></font></div>
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