[Oe List ...] Brian Robins completed life

[Lynda C via OE]

Dear Rhonda and family and colleagues in Australia,

Our care to each of you as we bid another farewell to a dear Australian colleague on The Way.  We remember the Robbins gratefully for their leadership when we were assigned to work with the Area from the Canberra location and again when we were assigned to the Area Bombay.  Although we were "on the road" much of the time, we were frequently at the Nexus on Sankli Street with Brian and Rhonda.

Jack's sharing earlier today triggered a special memory when he  spoke of Brian as an embodiment  of one whose mission was "to bring Life to situations that have no sense of possibility."     As you recall we were experimenting with various rituals that spoke in universal spirit wisdom in our interfaith setting there. It was  Easter season and I wondered how we would handle that high holy day with our Buddhist and Hindu colleagues.  Brian's witness that day was about Jesus, the man of possibility.   No doctrines or creeds, just story after story of bringing hope and possibility wherever he went.  And Brian was beckoning all of us to be about that stance in our work in the villages of Nava Gram Prayas.  A great Easter message!!!

Our gratitude for a shared journey with this gentle giant and love and care  to his family,

Lynda Cock


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Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Brian Robins completed life

Dear Jonathan and Janeen; Rhonda, Peter, Geoff, Robert and Jenny; and all our OE/ICA colleagues,

When I shared this sad news of Brian's completed life with Joe, he said "Brian was one of the great statesmen of the Church and our Order."

And we began remembering our time in the Sydney House in the 70s with Brian and Rhonda and their lovely young children; and then times later on in the US and elsewhere when Brian and Rhonda were priors in various locations and always brought maturity and deep spirituality to the work they undertook in support of our mission.

More recently we learned (thanks to Jeanette) of the research into the "role of the elder" that the Stanfields, Robins and Oakleys undertook in Australia before Brian Stanfield died.  And in reflecting on that work, in relationship to Fr. Richard Rohr's work in his book Falling Upward, a spirituality for the two halves of life, we are convinced that very early on Brian was a "second half of life" person ministering to "soul needs" not "ego needs".

We celebrate the wisdom, steadiness, welcoming smile, fine mind and deep faith this dear colleague shared with us and we will surely miss him, as do those many who have loved him.

Grace and peace,

Marilyn and Joe Crocker

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Subject: [Oe List ...] Brian Robins completed life

To friends and colleagues near and far

Early this morning the vigil of the Robins family ended when Brian breathed his last breath.
This beloved giant of a man has left us and as all shall mourn his passing, there will nevertheless be a worthy celebration of his life.

This will take place (for Australian colleagues) at the Modbury Uniting Church, 576 Monatague Rod, Modbury North, South Australia on Wednesday 19th October at 2pm.

Any memories or tributes you may wish to share are very welcome.

Grace and Peace

JONATHAN BARKER
On behalf of the Rhonda, Peter, Geoffrey, Robert and Jenny

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