<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_18542"><br></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_20222" style="display: block;"><div style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_20221"><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_20220"><div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_20219"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_20309">There is a line, in the 5th City Video, by Harold Washington while he is dedicating the shopping center. Something happens off camera -- a bus or something goes by -- causing him to stop and laugh, and he shakes his head and comments, "Nothing like being Mayor of Chicago!"</div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_20309"><br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_20386">Thanks for the Easter posts -- Nothing like being on these wedgeblade listserves</div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_20386"><br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_20386">. . . and a quote read by the lead musician yesterday: Is it any wonder people find it hard to believe in the resurrection of Jesus if we don't throw our hats in the air? Is it any wonder we find it hard to live the resurrection if we don't do it exuberantly in our worship?"</div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_20386"><br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_20386"><br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_20788">-NT Wright Surprised By Hope</div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_20788"><br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_20788">Jim Wiegel<br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_20790"><br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_20932"> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 4:35 AM<br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_20997"> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] An Easter gift<br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_20999"> =20<br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_21001">Thank you for this witness, George. Among the many wisdom teachers, Jesus, =<br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_21003">Buddha, Mohammad and many more, you are included.=C2=A0 Loving the continua=<br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_21005">tion image of resurrection. Helps to embrace the sermons on promises of ete=<br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_21007">rnal life. Peace, Judi White<br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_21009">On Apr 16, 2017 6:53 PM, "George Holcombe via OE" <<a ymailto="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>>=<br></div><div dir="ltr"> wrote:<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">In our service this Easter morning at a Presbyterian church we sang a hymn =<br></div><div dir="ltr">written by a Methodist (Jesus Christ is Risen Today) and a closing hymn by =<br></div><div dir="ltr">a Muslim (Morning Has Broken) and following the Scripture reading of John 2=<br></div><div dir="ltr">0 this quote (below). A profound sermon, and a fuller understanding of the =<br></div><div dir="ltr">idea of resurrection.Thich Nhat Hang, Zen monk"I think there's a way of tra=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ining ourselves in order not to become the victim of fear and grief- that i=<br></div><div dir="ltr">s to look deeply into ourselves and to see that we are made of non-self ele=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ments. And when we look around ourselves, we can recognize ourselves in the=<br></div><div dir="ltr"> non-self elements, like a father looking at his children can see himself i=<br></div><div dir="ltr">n his children, can see his continuation in his children. So he is not atta=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ched to the idea that his body is the only thing that is him. He's more tha=<br></div><div dir="ltr">n his body.He is inside of his body but he is also at the same (time) outsi=<br></div><div dir="ltr">de of his body in many elements. And if we have the habit of looking like t=<br></div><div dir="ltr">hat we will not be the victim of our attachment to one form of manifestatio=<br></div><div dir="ltr">n, and we will be free. And that freedom makes happiness and peace possible=<br></div><div dir="ltr">.. Other than meditation is there any specific practicer that can help you c=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ome to this understanding?Yes. The Buddha advised us to bear in mind that e=<br></div><div dir="ltr">verything is impermanent, that nothing has an absolute entity that remains =<br></div><div dir="ltr">the same. And when we keep that insight in mind, we can see more deeply int=<br></div><div dir="ltr">o the nature of reality, and we will not be locked in the notion that we ar=<br></div><div dir="ltr">e only this body, this life span is the only life span we have. In fact, be=<br></div><div dir="ltr">cause nothing can be by itself alone, no one can be by himself or herself a=<br></div><div dir="ltr">lone, everyone has to inter-be with envy one else. That is why, when you lo=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ok outside, around, you can see yourself. And when you look into yourself, =<br></div><div dir="ltr">you can see the outside. So that is a training.=E2=80=9D<br></div><div dir="ltr">George Holcombe<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a ymailto="mailto:geowanda1@me.com" href="mailto:geowanda1@me.com">geowanda1@me.com</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">"Whatever the problem, community is=C2=A0the answer.=C2=A0 There is no powe=<br></div><div dir="ltr">r greater=C2=A0than a community discovering what it=C2=A0cares about." =C2=<br></div><div dir="ltr">=A0Margaret Wheatley<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">On Apr 16, 2017, at 2:33 PM, Doris Hahn via OE <<a ymailto="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wr=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ote:<br></div><div dir="ltr">From Doris Hahn -=C2=A0<br></div><div dir="ltr">Pat Moriarty asked me to Pass this link along to you;so here it is:<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.justathoughtbypat.c/" target="_blank">http://www.justathoughtbypat.c </a>om/wp-admin/post.php?post=3D1913 &action=3De=<br></div><div dir="ltr">dit<br></div><div dir="ltr">______________________________ _________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">OE mailing list<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a ymailto="mailto:OE@lists.wedgeblade.net" href="mailto:OE@lists.wedgeblade.net">OE@lists.wedgeblade.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://lists.wedgeblade.net/" target="_blank">http://lists.wedgeblade.net/ </a>listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">______________________________ _________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">OE mailing list<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a ymailto="mailto:OE@lists.wedgeblade.net" href="mailto:OE@lists.wedgeblade.net">OE@lists.wedgeblade.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://lists.wedgeblade.net/" target="_blank">http://lists.wedgeblade.net/ </a>listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">_______________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">OE mailing list<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a ymailto="mailto:OE@lists.wedgeblade.net" href="mailto:OE@lists.wedgeblade.net">OE@lists.wedgeblade.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net" target="_blank">http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> =20<br></div><div dir="ltr">------=_Part_1878509_1302938865.1492442344614<br></div><div dir="ltr">Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8<br></div><div dir="ltr">Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><html><head></head><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; f=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ont-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font=<br></div><div dir="ltr">-size:16px"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_6555"><span id=3D"yu=<br></div><div dir="ltr">i_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492441944070_6554">There is a line, in the 5th City Video,=<br></div><div dir="ltr"> by Harold Washington while he is dedicating the shopping center. 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<b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Ord=<br></div><div dir="ltr">er Ecumenical Community <<a ymailto="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>>; George Holcombe &l=<br></div><div dir="ltr">t;<a ymailto="mailto:geowanda1@me.com" href="mailto:geowanda1@me.com">geowanda1@me.com</a>> <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</sp=<br></div><div dir="ltr">an></b> Monday, April 17, 2017 4:35 AM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: b=<br></div><div dir="ltr">old;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Oe List ...] An Easter gift<br> </font> </di=<br></div><div dir="ltr">v> <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><br><div id=3D"yiv0199286726"><div><div>T=<br></div><div dir="ltr">hank you for this witness, George. Among the many wisdom teachers, Jesus, B=<br></div><div dir="ltr">uddha, Mohammad and many more, you are included. Loving the continuat=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ion image of resurrection. Helps to embrace the sermons on promises of eter=<br></div><div dir="ltr">nal life. Peace, Judi White</div><div class=3D"yiv0199286726gmail_extra"><b=<br></div><div dir="ltr">r clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv0199286726gmail_quote">On Apr 16, 2017 6:=<br></div><div dir="ltr">53 PM, "George Holcombe via OE" <<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymai=<br></div><div dir="ltr">lto=3D"mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:oe@=<br></div><div dir="ltr">lists.wedgeblade.net"><a ymailto="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a></a>> wrote:<br clear=3D"no=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ne"><blockquote class=3D"yiv0199286726gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div class=3D"yiv019928672=<br></div><div dir="ltr">6yqt8646904779" id=3D"yiv0199286726yqt35099"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-=<br></div><div dir="ltr">word;"><div style=3D"font-family:'San Francisco', -apple-system, BlinkMacSy=<br></div><div dir="ltr">stemFont, sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:-0.2=<br></div><div dir="ltr">3999999463558197px;white-space:pre-wrap;"><div class=3D"yiv0199286726m_8073=<br></div><div dir="ltr">230402283814399_1mj yiv0199286726m_8073230402283814399_1mf" style=3D"direct=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ion:ltr;font-family:inherit;"><span style=3D"font-family:inherit;">In our s=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ervice this Easter morning at a Presbyterian church we sang a hymn written =<br></div><div dir="ltr">by a Methodist (Jesus Christ is Risen Today) and a closing hymn by a Muslim=<br></div><div dir="ltr"> (Morning Has Broken) and following the Scripture reading of John 20 this q=<br></div><div dir="ltr">uote (below). A profound sermon, and a fuller understanding of the idea of =<br></div><div dir="ltr">resurrection.</span></div></div><div style=3D"font-family:'San Francisco', =<br></div><div dir="ltr">-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size=<br></div><div dir="ltr">:14px;letter-spacing:-0.23999999463558197px;white-space:pre-wrap;"><div cla=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ss=3D"yiv0199286726m_8073230402283814399_1mj yiv0199286726m_807323040228381=<br></div><div dir="ltr">4399_1mf" style=3D"direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;"><span style=3D"font-=<br></div><div dir="ltr">family:inherit;">Thich Nhat Hang, Zen monk</span></div></div><div style=3D"=<br></div><div dir="ltr">font-family:'San Francisco', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;=<br></div><div dir="ltr">color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:-0.23999999463558197px;wh=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ite-space:pre-wrap;"><div class=3D"yiv0199286726m_8073230402283814399_1mj y=<br></div><div dir="ltr">iv0199286726m_8073230402283814399_1mf" style=3D"direction:ltr;font-family:i=<br></div><div dir="ltr">nherit;"><span style=3D"font-family:inherit;">"I think there's a way of tra=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ining ourselves in order not to become the victim of fear and grief- that i=<br></div><div dir="ltr">s to look deeply into ourselves and to see that we are made of non-self ele=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ments. And when we look around ourselves, we can recognize ourselves in the=<br></div><div dir="ltr"> non-self elements, like a father looking at his children can see himself i=<br></div><div dir="ltr">n his children, can see his continuation in his children. So he is not atta=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ched to the idea that his body is the only thing that is him. He's more th=<br></div><div dir="ltr">an his body.He is inside of his body but he is also at the same (time) outs=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ide of his body in many elements. And if we have the habit of looking like =<br></div><div dir="ltr">that we will not be the victim of our attachment to one form of manifestati=<br></div><div dir="ltr">on, and we will be free. And that freedom makes happiness and peace possibl=<br></div><div dir="ltr">e. Other than meditation is there any specific practicer that can help you =<br></div><div dir="ltr">come to this understanding?</span></div></div><div style=3D"font-family:'Sa=<br></div><div dir="ltr">n Francisco', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33=<br></div><div dir="ltr">,41);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:-0.23999999463558197px;white-space:pre-w=<br></div><div dir="ltr">rap;"><div class=3D"yiv0199286726m_8073230402283814399_1mj yiv0199286726m_8=<br></div><div dir="ltr">073230402283814399_1mf" style=3D"direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;"><span =<br></div><div dir="ltr">style=3D"font-family:inherit;">Yes. The Buddha advised us to bear in mind t=<br></div><div dir="ltr">hat everything is impermanent, that nothing has an absolute entity that rem=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ains the same. And when we keep that insight in mind, we can see more deepl=<br></div><div dir="ltr">y into the nature of reality, and we will not be locked in the notion that =<br></div><div dir="ltr">we are only this body, this life span is the only life span we have. In fac=<br></div><div dir="ltr">t, because nothing can be by itself alone, no one can be by himself or hers=<br></div><div dir="ltr">elf alone, everyone has to inter-be with envy one else. That is why, when y=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ou look outside, around, you can see yourself. And when you look into yours=<br></div><div dir="ltr">elf, you can see the outside. So that is a training.=E2=80=9D</span></div><=<br></div><div dir="ltr">div class=3D"yiv0199286726m_8073230402283814399_1mj yiv0199286726m_80732304=<br></div><div dir="ltr">02283814399_1mf" style=3D"direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;"><span style=<br></div><div dir="ltr">=3D"font-family:inherit;"><br clear=3D"none"></span></div></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-t=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ransform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;word-wrap:break-word;">Ge=<br></div><div dir="ltr">orge Holcombe<br clear=3D"none"><a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=<br></div><div dir="ltr">=3D"mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:geowanda1@me.com" href="mailto:geowanda1@me.com">geowanda1@me.com</a>" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:geowanda1@me." href="mailto:geowanda1@me.">geowanda1@me.</a>=<br></div><div dir="ltr">com"><a ymailto="mailto:geowanda1@me.com" href="mailto:geowanda1@me.com">geowanda1@me.com</a></a><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">"Whatever th=<br></div><div dir="ltr">e problem, community is the answer. There is no power greater&nb=<br></div><div dir="ltr">sp;than a community discovering what it cares about." Margaret W=<br></div><div dir="ltr">heatley<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></div><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"></div><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br clear=3D"none"><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Apr 16, 2017, at =<br></div><div dir="ltr">2:33 PM, Doris Hahn via OE <<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=<br></div><div dir="ltr">=3D"mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:oe@lis" href="mailto:oe@lis">oe@lis</a>=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ts.wedgeblade.net"><a ymailto="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a></a>> wrote:</div><br clear=3D=<br></div><div dir="ltr">"none" class=3D"yiv0199286726m_8073230402283814399Apple-interchange-newline=<br></div><div dir="ltr">"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>From Doris Hahn - </div><div><br clear=3D=<br></div><div dir="ltr">"none"></div>Pat Moriarty asked me to Pass this link along to you;so here i=<br></div><div dir="ltr">t is:<div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><div class=3D"yiv0199286726MsoNorma=<br></div><div dir="ltr">l" style=3D"margin:13.6pt 0in 6.8pt;line-height:normal;"><a rel=3D"nofollow=<br></div><div dir="ltr">" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"<a href="http://www.justathoughtbypat.com%3D/" target="_blank">http://www.justathoughtbypat.com=</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">/wp-admin/post.php?post=3D1913&action=3Dedit" style=3D"font-size:12.8px=<br></div><div dir="ltr">;"><a href="http://www.justathoughtbypat.c/" target="_blank">http://www.justathoughtbypat.c </a>om/wp-admin/post.php?post=3D1913 &act=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ion=3Dedit</a><br clear=3D"none"></div></div></div><br></div><div dir="ltr">______________________________ _________________<br clear=3D"none">OE maili=<br></div><div dir="ltr">ng list<br clear=3D"none"><a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" 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