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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Let’s remember people from 5<sup>th</sup> City
who were in many ways Order members. People like Lela Mosely, Ruth Carter and Lillie
Fox.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Herman<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Mary Hampton<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, June 04, 2012 8:33
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Order
Ecumenical Community</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Oe List ...] Being
Black in the Order Ecumenical</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> In /Summer 70 and the following year I remember James Patterson
and Michael Ware.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>mary h<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
On Jun 3, 2012, at 6:23 PM, "Ann Shafer" <<a
href="mailto:asgoodasitgets@hughes.net">asgoodasitgets@hughes.net</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>And there is my
beautiful daughter, Tabitha, who is now living in <st1:City w:st="on">Baltimore</st1:City>
soon to move to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Denver</st1:place></st1:City>,
a successful government worker. She graduated from Kindergarten at the local
school while we lived on Westside. Ann Shafer<u5:p></u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><u5:p> </u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <a
href="mailto:oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>
[mailto:oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>McCabe, Diann A<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, June 03, 2012 1:09
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Order
Ecumenical Community</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Oe List ...] Being
Black in the Order Ecumenical<u5:p></u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></u5:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Realize I left
Marcella off the list I sent earlier—She was a force of beauty, strength, and
humor in the Atlanta House in 74 or so. Went to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Nairobi</st1:place></st1:City> after that and returned to live in
D.C. Is married and has beautiful daughters.--Diann McCabe<u5:p></u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'><u5:p> </u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black;font-weight:bold'>From:
</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Paula Philbrook <<a
href="mailto:paula.philbrook@gmail.com">paula.philbrook@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Reply-To: </span></b><st1:PersonName w:st="on">Order
Ecumenical Community</st1:PersonName> <<a
href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To: </span></b><st1:PersonName w:st="on">Order
Ecumenical Community</st1:PersonName> <<a
href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject: </span></b>Re: [Oe List ...] Being
Black in the Order Ecumenical<u5:p></u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'><u5:p> </u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:black'>She was my roommate in 1969. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<u5:p></u5:p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at
11:54 AM, R Williams <<a href="mailto:rcwmbw@yahoo.com" target="_blank">rcwmbw@yahoo.com</a>>
wrote:<u5:p></u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>I have a name in my head that I can't
quite put a face with. Does the name <u>Marcella</u> <u>Buchanan</u>, or
something like that, ring a bell with anyone?<u5:p></u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'> <u5:p></u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Randy<u5:p></u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'> <u5:p></u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>"Listen to what is emerging from
yourself to the course of being in the world; not to be supported by it, but to
bring it to reality as it desires."<br>
-Martin Buber (adapted)<u5:p></u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> James
Wiegel <<a href="mailto:jfwiegel@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jfwiegel@yahoo.com</a>><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Order
Ecumenical Community</st1:PersonName> <<a
href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" target="_blank">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Order
Ecumenical Community</st1:PersonName> <<a
href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" target="_blank">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, June 2, 2012 12:03
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Oe List ...] Being
Black in the Order Ecumenical</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<u5:p></u5:p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><br>
You sang on the bus all the way to the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Bahamas</st1:place></st1:country-region> ? Wow.<br>
<br>
Jim Wiegel<br>
<a href="mailto:Jfwiegel@yahoo.com" target="_blank">Jfwiegel@yahoo.com</a><br>
<br>
I can't say as I was ever lost, but I was bewildered once for three days.
Daniel Boone<br>
<br>
<br>
On Jun 1, 2012, at 18:25, "Ann Shafer" <<a
href="mailto:asgoodasitgets@hughes.net" target="_blank">asgoodasitgets@hughes.net</a>>
wrote:<br>
<br>
> And I so enjoyed working with everyone in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Fifth</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
but most especially<br>
> Velma Brocks who is my daughter, Catherine's, godmother. Velma could say
so<br>
> much without saying anything. She and I handled the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Fifth</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
payroll for<br>
> awhile. Plus David and I had a wonderful time on the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Fifth</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
to the World<br>
> trip to the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bahamas</st1:place></st1:country-region>
so beautifully enabled and spiritized by Alice and Jim<br>
> Baumbach. Remember Peggy who led the singing on our bus all the way there<br>
> and back? I know the Fifth Citizens were not O:E but they were our<br>
> colleagues and mentors. Ann Stewart Shafer<br>
> <br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
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On Behalf Of David Scott<br>
> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 10:23 AM<br>
> To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Order Ecumenical Community</st1:PersonName><br>
> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Being Black in the Order Ecumenical<br>
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> Phylis Christmas<br>
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> On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 8:55 AM, Nancy Lanphear <<a
href="mailto:nancy@songaia.com" target="_blank">nancy@songaia.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
>> Dear Ones,<br>
>> <br>
>> Our common memory is such a gift. Each of us can let go of some
of <br>
>> our worry about loosing our own. Thanks for sharing your
memories with<br>
> me.<br>
>> <br>
>> Love,<br>
>> <br>
>> <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nancy</st1:place></st1:City><br>
>> <br>
>> <br>
>> On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 7:48 AM, E B <<a
href="mailto:marosel2000@yahoo.com" target="_blank">marosel2000@yahoo.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
>>> <br>
>>> Who can forget Dawn Lingo and Lynette Shanklin?<br>
>>> <br>
>>> ________________________________<br>
>>> From: Mary Laura Jones <<a href="mailto:mljones2022@gmail.com"
target="_blank">mljones2022@gmail.com</a>><br>
>>> To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Order Ecumenical Community</st1:PersonName>
<<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" target="_blank">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>><br>
>>> Sent: Friday, June 1, 2012 9:37 AM<br>
>>> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Being Black in the Order Ecumenical<br>
>>> <br>
>>> I learned so much from Lois Reeves and Emma Melton in the <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:place></st1:City> <br>
>>> Region. I am so grateful for their presence in our lives. Many
things <br>
>>> they said still make me smile. Their wisdom and leadership were
very <br>
>>> important in the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">ICA</st1:place></st1:City>'s
work.<br>
>>> <br>
>>> Mary Laura Jones<br>
>>> <br>
>>> On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 9:12 AM, McCabe, Diann A <<a
href="mailto:dm14@txstate.edu" target="_blank">dm14@txstate.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
>>> <br>
>>> Sharon Turner stands out for me. Vincent Scott and Mary. And deep <br>
>>> colleague in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mississippi</st1:place></st1:State>,
the late Ruth Wilson.<br>
>>> <br>
>>> Diann McCabe<br>
>>> <br>
>>> <br>
>>> <br>
>>> On 6/1/12 8:17 AM, "Nancy Lanphear" <<a
href="mailto:nancy@songaia.com" target="_blank">nancy@songaia.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
>>> <br>
>>> Dear Randy,<br>
>>> <br>
>>> I, too would appreciate hearing some of the stories about what it
was <br>
>>> like to be black in the Order. I remember Phoebe Reynolds,
Christine <br>
>>> Harris, and some of the children .... Tad and Todd Mueller,
Eric <br>
>>> <st1:place w:st="on">Shropshire</st1:place>, Adam and Kaira Lingo,
Emanuel Ward, Kevin Woodward ... <br>
>>> I am sorry , who are the others who have slipped through my memory
<br>
>>> ...? Thank you Joyce and Randy<br>
>>> <br>
>>> <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nancy</st1:place></st1:City><br>
>>> <br>
>>> On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 3:55 AM, R Williams <<a
href="mailto:rcwmbw@yahoo.com" target="_blank">rcwmbw@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>> <br>
>>> Joyce,<br>
>>> <br>
>>> Your brief comment, in remembering Robert Shropshire, about what
it <br>
>>> was like to be black and to have been in the O:E has me wanting to
<br>
>>> hear more about what that experience was like, and trying to
recall <br>
>>> our black Order colleagues prior to our being dispersed around the
<br>
>>> globe, embracing cultures of color everywhere.<br>
>>> <br>
>>> In addition to you, Carlos and <st1:place w:st="on">Shropshire</st1:place>,
I remember Larry Ward, <br>
>>> Nadine Ward, Harold Williams and Richard whose last name was, I
think,<br>
> Epson.<br>
>>> Other faces are pictured in my mind's eye whose names I cannot <br>
>>> recall. Who were they?<br>
>>> <br>
>>> My interest is peaked by the fact that the white majority, in the
U.S <br>
>>> at least, is shrinking and will likely soon no longer exist,
combined <br>
>>> with the fact that there is a glimmer of indication that cultural <br>
>>> diversity of all kinds is coming to be not only tolerated but <br>
>>> embraced by more and more people.<br>
>>> <br>
>>> On behalf of the future, with an eye toward how all people may
live <br>
>>> together in peace on this flat, increasingly diverse and crowded <br>
>>> planet, I would love to hear more of your reflections, as well as <br>
>>> those of others, on what it was like then to be black and in the
O:E <br>
>>> and what, with<br>
>>> 50 years of experience behind us, we all have learned.<br>
>>> <br>
>>> A conversation like this could be a fitting tribute to Robert, <br>
>>> Nadine, Harold and others now departed who have impacted our <br>
>>> community and consciousness over the years.<br>
>>> <br>
>>> Randy<br>
>>> <br>
>>> "Listen to what is emerging from yourself to the course of
being in <br>
>>> the world; not to be supported by it, but to bring it to reality
as it<br>
> desires."<br>
>>> -Martin Buber (adapted)<br>
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