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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Judy Lindblad.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Dialogue <dialogue-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>James Wiegel via Dialogue<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 26, 2020 9:01 AM<br><b>To:</b> Colleague Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net><br><b>Cc:</b> James Wiegel <jfwiegel@yahoo.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Dialogue] Reflecting on Giving Thanks, the Spirit of Gratitude<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Who is the “we” that is publishing it? <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Sounds like a good area for research<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Jim Wiegel</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=p1><span class=s1>“We are all time travelers journeying into the future. But let us make that future a place we want to visit. “ </span><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Stephen Hawking</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Nov 26, 2020, at 7:51 AM, Judy Lindblad via Dialogue <<a href="mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net">dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for this and a Blessed Thanks Giving Time. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have just opened up some interest or a small can of worms by suggesting that the new Earth Care Magazine that we are publishing monthly might consider an edition of ways the Two Storey Universe perspective of some of our hymns, readings, and scripture effect Earth Care and our perception of the "World". Kathy Downey asked for more info and one gal had not heard the term. Any suggestions on clarifying. Our new Resident Associate Pastor is on board with pursuing such a topic and the need to move with care for people's strong feelings. What is the most helpful way to proceed in your experience? Grace and Peace, Judy<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 11:58 PM Ellie Stock via Dialogue <<a href="mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net">dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div id="gmail-m_-1253992989470155314yiv1539049278"><div><div><div id="gmail-m_-1253992989470155314yiv1539049278yqtfd12622"><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dear Folks,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="gmail-m_-1253992989470155314yiv1539049278"><div><div><div><div id="gmail-m_-1253992989470155314yiv1539049278"><div><div id="gmail-m_-1253992989470155314yiv1539049278yqtfd41413"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Last Sunday, Thanksgiving Sunday (also the Reign of Christ in the Christian Liturgical Calendar), I led Second Presbyterian Church's (St. Louis) Sunday Forum Group, reflecting on Giving Thanks, the Spirit of Gratitude. During the week before the participants were invited to write down/keep a mini journal (list, words, poetry, art, etc.) of their experiences of gratitude each day. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The first 15 minutes of the session was prayer and context and the rest was conversation reflecting on our experiences of gratitude.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>As we participate on this nation's observance of Thanksgiving, I thought I would share this session with you for your own refection and observations of your experiences of gratitude. So, <b>attached</b> is a synopsis of the session.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Giving deep thanks for all of you and our years of collegiality. Hope you all have a beautiful day. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Blessings!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="gmail-m_-1253992989470155314yiv1539049278yqtfd54030"><div id="gmail-m_-1253992989470155314yiv1539049278yqtfd44569"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div id="gmail-m_-1253992989470155314yiv1539049278yqtfd86538"><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Ellie <img border=0 width=25 height=25 style='width:.2604in;height:.2604in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://s.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/resources/core/images/emoji/blush.png" alt=Blush> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="gmail-m_-1253992989470155314yiv1539049278yqtfd86538"><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:elliestock@aol.com" target="_blank">elliestock@aol.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Dialogue mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net" target="_blank">Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a><br><a href="http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net" target="_blank">http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Dialogue mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net">Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a><br><a href="http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net">http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>
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