[Oe List ...] [Dialogue] death of Charles Moore

[Jack Gilles via OE]

Del,

For many of us we are his family, still. It is not for us to judge his act nor its sanity. That is between he and the Mystery, which I am sure he was deeply aware of. It sounds insane and a waste to most, I’m sure. I certainly wouldn’t have done it. But that is an opinion and we will never know the deeps of his soul or the call he felt. Our task is to celebrate his existence, his place in the galaxy of the Order and pray for his immediate family that they may be comforted.  

In one sense all our deaths are absurd. We were born to be free and act in forgiveness. I take him at his word and deed. We die our own deaths or we allow death to decide for us. As I said, his choice is not my choice, but he certainly understood the call to act on behalf of all. 

The last time I saw Charles was at the 2000 Order Gathering in Vail. He spoke and it was not received well and for that I am sorry. He was a beloved man, with so many gifts and so much anguish. May he be at home in the ultimate Mystery. I shall miss him and am grateful for having him shape, as so many hundreds did, my life and direction.

Grace & Peace,

Jack

On Jul 3, 2014, at 10:22 AM, Del Morril via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

> 
> Can you imagine what this act has done to his family?!  He may think it was
> sacrificial, but I think, like any open suicide for any reason, it is
> totally self-serving, regardless of his philosophy! An insane demonstration,
> from my perspective, and yet, in some ways, understandable. I just don't
> think it will make a bit of difference in changing the social conscience.
> That's the truly sad part of this act.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dialogue [mailto:dialogue-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of
> George Holcombe via Dialogue
> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2014 12:19 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Dialogue] death of Charles Moore
> 
> Our colleague Charles immolated himself June 23, see article at 
> http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/retired-pastor-saw-destiny-in-self-immolat
> ion
> 
> Memorial service will be held  July 12 at Faith Presbyterian Church in
> Austin.
> 
> George Holcombe
> 14900 Yellowleaf Tr.
> Austin, TX 78728
> Mobile 512/252-2756
> 
> "...we have the choice: we can gratefully cultivate the relationships that
> make us part of a vast network, or we can take them for granted and allow
> them to wither and die."  Brother David Steindl-Rast, Deeper than Words
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