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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Beret,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chalk one up for senility…our video was of Bilbao, not Oaxtapec!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> OE [mailto:oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>John Epps via OE<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 12, 2017 9:28 AM<br><b>To:</b> Beret Griffith <beretgriffith@gmail.com>; Order Ecumenical Community <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Oe List ...] Chronological History - Our Common Future Oaxtepec<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Hello Beret<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thanks for your good work on the archives, and for your questions about Oaxtapec. I’ve scanned my files and discovered that memory will have to suffice. I do have some memories of the event that may be worth recording.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><u>First,</u> the place was gorgeous. However it was selected, it was an excellent choice. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><u>Secondly</u>, there were at least three “outside” notable worthies as guest speakers: Harrison Owens, Jean Houston, and David Campbell.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><u>Third</u> is a story: I was assigned to be on the regulatory to plan the event. Karen Snyder and LeDona Wagner were also on that team, along with others who I can’t remember. We arrived on sight a week in advance and got to work. Most of us had experience of planning Priors Councils and Summer Programs, so it was sort of a familiar task, though challenges were significant: dealing with the dispersed location of the housing and the incorporation of the guests into the program. We worked morning til night in dialogue with the Panchayat and finally came up with a detailed design that seemed to incorporate the activities and dynamics we all wanted to happen.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Sorry, but I don’t have a copy of that design.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Anyway, at the appropriate time, we presented our design to the priory for their modification before finalization. It had assigned times, places, teams, and activities in what we considered a trans-rational format that would get us where we wanted to go. Harrison Owens, who was invited to sit in on the meeting erupted with objections at such structures. This was before he published <u>Open Space,</u> but he was already committed to a structure-less process, and recommended that we ditch our plans and let happen whatever would. As a group wedded to intentionality, that seemed heretical (to me), but that’s essentially what happened. Of course, the guests had scheduled times for their presentations, but beyond that, our carefully crafted plans went down the tubes! <span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😊</span>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Later, during the week Harrison and I met on the porch of our cabin for pre-breakfast coffee and informal chats with cordial collegiality, though neither of us managed to convince the other of the effectiveness of our respective dynamics. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><u>Fourth</u>, and this is not for publication, the discussion and decision about dissolution of the Order was never in any of the pre-plans. We had to leave the conference a day early, but nothing about such a move had been publicly discussed before then. The later announcement came as a complete surprise and probably contributed to my “Theology of Surprise” book. What’s happened since has obviously been beyond our wildest expectations, but at the time it came as a bolt out of the blue.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I hope you find these memories useful as background information. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>John<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sat, Jun 10, 2017 at 5:10 PM, Beret Griffith via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" target="_blank">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Wendell, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I know you checked for Oaxtapec documents. Wondering if you checked Frank's drive for the video?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Do any of you have a copy of that Sunny Walker and Rick Jones filmed as a report of the event?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, Beret<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sat, Jun 10, 2017 at 5:56 PM, Beret Griffith <<a href="mailto:beretgriffith@gmail.com" target="_blank">beretgriffith@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Perhaps the three of you can pool your memories and come up with Oaxtapec information and stories.<span class=m-3786796304001591552hoenzb><span style='color:#888888'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>Beret<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sat, Jun 10, 2017 at 5:42 PM, Dennis Jennings <<a href="mailto:dennisjennings1@gmail.com" target="_blank">dennisjennings1@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mary Warren Moffat was in attendance at Oaxtapec. As I recall, she fell and broke her leg while there. Nevertheless she is known for having a great memory<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>about these events. Al Lingo was there also. He likely shepherded Andrew Young.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I would probably need to be sitting with a group of people to help stimulate my memory of events. I am pretty sure I do not have any written records.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dennis<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jun 10, 2017, at 4:59 PM, Beret Griffith <<a href="mailto:beretgriffith@gmail.com" target="_blank">beretgriffith@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Hello again colleagues, </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>There is very little information on the Chronological History re: Our Common Future Conference in Oaxtepec in the archives, so very little in the ChronHist. There are a couple of brochures and very LARGE MP3 files of Andrew Young's talk. (via Wendell Refior) now available on <a href="http://Wedgeblade.net" target="_blank">Wedgeblade.net</a>. (see link at the end of this message).</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>And, Oaxtepec represents a huge turn for the organization. It would be very good to have more details on the event and outcome.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Mary Laura suggested those of you individually named above as colleagues she recalled were at the conference. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Glenda Long Eggerling looked at the timeline and wondered if there is more information surrounding the Order being called out of being at the <span class="m-3786796304001591552m4043881651303942402m-2771183973518745473m9220687145892651900gmail-m-233932829176100645gmail-il">Oaxtepec</span>. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Glenda's questions:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Is there information about the gathering?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'> Who led conference?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>What was written about dissolving the Order? Is there a document declaring the structures of the Order being called out of being?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Role of the Panchayat?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>When was the Panchayat called out of being?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Who was on the last Panchayat?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>7.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'> What were the practics of letting people know, manage the staff centers, etc, etc.?<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Below is the link to the Chronological History 1952-1988 to see the original text in the document. You cannot add material in this part of the document. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><a href="https://wedgeblade.net/files/archives_assets/20197.pdf" target="_blank">https://wedgeblade.net/files/archives_assets/20197.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Go to page 110 to see text. If you have changes please send to myself <a href="mailto:beretgriffith@gmail.com" target="_blank">beretgriffith@gmail.com</a> & David Dunn <a href="mailto:dmdunn1@gmail.com" target="_blank">dmdunn1@gmail.com</a> and additions will be made to the text. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Thank you! Beret & David<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>________________________________________________________-</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Andrew Young - Part 1<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>ICAI Address to ICAI Summer Conference in Mexico City Part 1<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><a href="https://wedgeblade.net/files/archives_assets/20060.mp3" target="_blank">https://wedgeblade.net/files/archives_assets/20060.mp3</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>ICAI Address to ICAI Summer Conference in Mexico City Part 2<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><a href="https://wedgeblade.net/files/archives_assets/20061.mp3" target="_blank">https://wedgeblade.net/files/archives_assets/20061.mp3</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>--<span class=m-3786796304001591552m4043881651303942402m-2771183973518745473apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='color:black'>Dennis Jennings, Certified ToP Facilitator/Mentor Trainer</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='color:black'> </span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='color:black'>Technology of Participation (ToP) Network</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='color:black'>4750 North Sheridan Road</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='color:black'>Chicago, IL 60640</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='color:black'>Tel Office <a href="tel:(773)%20769-9266" target="_blank">773/769-9266</a> Mobile <a href="tel:(773)%20729-6184" target="_blank">773-729-6184</a></span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:dennisjennings1@gmail.com" target="_blank">dennisjennings1@gmail.com</a></span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='color:black'> </span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='color:black'>Find course dates and register for trainings at </span></b><span class=m-3786796304001591552m4043881651303942402m-2771183973518745473apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='color:black'><a href="http://top-training.net/" target="_blank">http://top-training.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='color:black'>ToP Community of Practice - 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