<html><head></head><body><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div id="ydp6b11768cyiv2088429911"><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div id="ydp6b11768cyiv2088429911ydp946a9448yiv3658280428"><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div id="ydp6b11768cyiv2088429911ydp946a9448yiv3658280428ydp3b08f92dyiv3705877574"><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div id="ydp6b11768cyiv2088429911ydp946a9448yiv3658280428ydp3b08f92dyiv3705877574ydp1b1a8918yiv8181226715"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div id="ydp6b11768cyiv2088429911ydp946a9448yiv3658280428ydp3b08f92dyiv3705877574ydp1b1a8918yiv8181226715ydp9fe2f6yiv6682916475"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div id="ydp6b11768cyiv2088429911ydp946a9448yiv3658280428ydp3b08f92dyiv3705877574ydp1b1a8918yiv8181226715ydp9fe2f6yiv6682916475ydpfca26ce0yiv4293130850"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div id="ydp6b11768cyiv2088429911ydp946a9448yiv3658280428ydp3b08f92dyiv3705877574ydp1b1a8918yiv8181226715ydp9fe2f6yiv6682916475ydpfca26ce0yiv4293130850ydp66fcedabyiv0833558142"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div id="ydp6b11768cyiv2088429911ydp946a9448yiv3658280428ydp3b08f92dyiv3705877574ydp1b1a8918yiv8181226715ydp9fe2f6yiv6682916475ydpfca26ce0yiv4293130850ydp66fcedabyiv0833558142ydpe3743b93yiv3724881589"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div>Hi, Beret and Team! Please find the promised addition to the "little green book" as promised. Would appreciate any reflections you all might have (and I do mean any). With a special shout out to Leah Early, who was a great sounding board at this juncture of the journey. My thought was that anyone in our community who wanted to use this for 5 sessions around the meal tablet on a weekend most likely would be able to do so.</div><div><br></div><div>G&P,</div><div><br></div><div>Dawn</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>We love the Creator/Source because the Source/Creator loved us first.</div><div>- 1 John 4:19</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------</div><div><a><br></a></div><div style="text-align:center;"><a>5 Questions Addendum for OBaPT (On Becoming a Practical Theologian) Pamphlet</a><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><a><br></a></div><div style="text-align:left;">This Addendum presupposes you (the facilitator) have access to the green pamphlet, On Becoming a Practical Theologian, which was previously sent to you by mail and is also available from Global Archives in Chicago and that you can make copies of the pages for potential participants. Each of the five sections contains the following: Most probably a meal followed by team enablement assignments and a brief break is recommended before the Intro/Context/ Instructions, 5 Questions, and Closing or Sending Forth of each section.</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">Prelude: OBaPT/A Spiritual Riff on John 14:6</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">Intro/Context</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">Did you ever have the desire to really "see" and comprehend the meaning of life at any given moment? Theological glasses are possible for anyone. Put them on as you read the following selection and be sure to number the paragraphs before you begin. Take 20 or 25 minutes to read this section.</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">5 Questions:</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">1. We'll begin by saying your name and can you think of the title of a book or other work of art that significantly impacted your life?<br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">2. Did this Section of the paper ( Para 1-5) help recall similar situations in a movie or TV program? </div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">3. Or did it bring up a memorable event in History? Para 4-5) </div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">4. What about in any given decade in your life? (Para 6)?</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">5. How would you sum up your state of awareness at present (in a phrase) (Para 7-8)?</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">Closing</div><div style="text-align:left;"> </div><div style="text-align:left;">This is our time to make any necessary announcements e.g. counting off by teams for set-up/clear meals, time of next meeting, etc.</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">Let us stand and close with a ritual claiming our awareness of this time and space and its significance in our own unique place in it. (And it is compliments of the 5th City PreSchool)</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b>L:</b> <b>This is the Day we have!</b>!</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">P: This is the day we have!</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b>L: We can live this Day...</b></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">P: Or throw it away!</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b>ALL: This is the Day we have!</b></div><div style="text-align:left;">.<br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">............................................................</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b><br></b></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">OBaPT/Life Quest (Part A)</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">Context/Introduction</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">Let's put on our theological eyeglasses again to inform and enable us to look deeper into our spirit journey. We'll number the paragraphs and circle or underline key words and phrases. Feel free to write in the margins.</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">5 Questions</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">1. (Go around the table). What words or phrases did you circle or underline:</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">2.. What is the life question being dealt with in (Para's 1-5)?<br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">3.. Where have you seen this question manifested in a particular person in History or in a fictional character? (Para's 3-5)</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">4.. When have you wrestled with this issue? (Para's 6-7)</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">5. What insights did you come away with that you would like to share?</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">Conclusion: So we have asked the first of four questions that appear to enter into the life of those who seek the meaning of living life in the deeps and not in the shallows.</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">Once again we conclude this session with necessary announcements for the next time we'll meet.</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">Let's do the 5th City PreSchool ritual again as we stand and close this time together.</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b>L: This is the Day we have!</b></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">P. This is the Day we have!</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b>L: </b> <b>We can live this Day...</b></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">P. Or throw it away!<br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b>ALL: This is the Day we have!</b></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b><br></b></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b><br></b></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">................................................</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">OBaPT/Life Quest (Part B)</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">Context/Intro</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">As we put on our theological glasses we'll probe deeper into the life quest we share with humanity close to us and those further away. Again, number the paragraphs and mark key phrases that spoke to you. Take 15 minutes or so to process (deeply).</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">5 Questions</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">1. What do you suppose might be the significance of the tangent written in paragraphs 1 - 3?</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">2. Have you ever put a spirit issue on the "back burner" so to speak? Describe in a few words.</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">3. How would you boil down any one of the questions in paragraph 4 into an original book or movie title?</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">4. Was there one life question you were the most familiar with? (Para 4-5)</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">5. Least familiar? Why? (Para 6)</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">Well, may we ponder insights said and not said as we wrap up our conversation for now.</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">Now is the time for any necessary announcements to prepare (the table) for our next session.</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">And our ritual again as we stand is:</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b>L: This is the Day we have!</b></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b><br></b></div><div style="text-align:left;">Pl: This is the Day we have!</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b>L: We can live this Day...</b></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b><br></b></div><div style="text-align:left;">P: Or throw it away! </div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b>All: This is the Day we have!</b></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">.......................</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">OBaPT: Life Quest (Part C)</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">Context/Intro</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">As we put on our theological glasses be aware of any physical reactions you might have had as you read through the text. After you number the paragraphs and circle keywords/phrases, where might you group sets of paragraphs together and title them in the margin?</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">Take 30 minutes to number the paragraphs and speak back to key points in the margin.</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">5 Questions</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">1. How many paragraphs were in Part C?</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">2. What does that tell you so far?</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">3. What divisions did you notice?</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">4. Let's take a look at sections 1-7 first, then 8-16, and finally 17-21 shall we? </div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">5. Picture (Board image) a sheep with 4 legs representing the 4 Questions. Look at the practices mentioned in para 17. Write a sentence on how you might add a practice of a "new you" to your everyday life.</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">Any announcements?</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">Let's send ourselves forward with a more adult version of a ritual of dismissal. Shall we stand?</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">L: These are the Times!</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b>All: We are the People!</b></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b><br></b></div><div style="text-align:left;">L: We are the People!</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b>All: These are the Times!</b></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b><br></b></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b><br></b></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b>.....................................</b></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b><br></b></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b><br></b></div><div style="text-align:left;">OBaPT/Life Quest (Part D)</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">Context/Intro</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">So once you've become accustomed to wearing your theological glasses, perhaps it is becoming easier to think more deeply into the realities of life.</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">Take 30 minutes to read and intentionally number the paragraphs and scan the text using the tools we've been introduced to so far.</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">5 Questions</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">1. Were there any words or phrases from the paper that particularly caught your attention?</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">2. Let's have 5 people read the first 5 paragraphs in turn. What insights have we gleaned in this section about becoming a practical theologian?</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">3. Are there any practices you've come away with that you would like to appropriate? How many of you have kept or are keeping a journal? (Take a look at paragraphs 6-12). </div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">4. Do you see any old habits dropping away and possible new practices emerging you'd like to add to your daily life?</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">5. Is there a title you can write down now and share to describe your total life journey encompassing what we've learned about becoming a practical theologian? Take a couple of moments. Have 3 or so people share.</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">Conclusion: Ponder how you might use this booklet of 5 questions around a meal as a group spirit practice or as an individual exercise.</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">We've done quite a bit of demythologizing during our time together including the wisdom of rituals to take charge of our journey into a world in need of servant/leaders grounded in authentic living who serve in their sphere of influence.</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">Rhetorical question: How many of you--raise your hands--have picked up some tools for taking care of yourselves while on the Long Journey into creating new structures for a more Human world? And our ritual to send us into a life of service and passing on the baton is:</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">L: Seek the Source that can be found in every situation!</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b>All: The Creator is near to all who hear the call! </b></div><div style="text-align:left;"><b> Seek and trust the Source/Creator!</b></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"> </div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;">.</div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div><a><br></a></div><div><a><br><br><br><br></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>