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<div class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Sep 14, 2021, at 21:07, Carleton Stock via Dialogue <<a href="mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="">dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta charset="UTF-8" class=""><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-family: arial;" class="">Thank God for men and women of faith like John Shelby Spong who passed on September 12! He certainly made a difference in my life and ministry by relating inspired scripture to everyday life as we all experience it. He touched so many lives and gave them back their faith! Well done, good and faithful servant! We will indeed miss you!<div class="">Carleton Stock</div><div class="">St. Louis, MO<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica; font-size: 10pt;" class=""><font size="2" class="">-----Original Message-----<br class="">From: Ellie Stock via Dialogue <<a href="mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="">dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>><br class="">To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="">dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><<a href="mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="">dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>><br class="">Cc: Ellie Stock <<a href="mailto:elliestock@aol.com" class="">elliestock@aol.com</a>><br class="">Sent: Tue, Sep 14, 2021 8:08 am<br class="">Subject: [Dialogue] 9/14/2021, Progressing Spirit: **Special Edition** - Bishop John Shelby Spong, June 16, 1931 - September 12, 2021<br class=""><br class=""><div id="yiv0015753284" class=""><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica; font-size: 10pt;" class=""><font size="2" class=""><br class=""><br class=""><div id="yiv0015753284" class=""><div class=""><center class=""><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%" id="yiv0015753284bodyTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 100%; width: 1304px; background-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);" class=""><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td align="center" valign="top" id="yiv0015753284bodyCell" style="margin: 0px; padding: 20px; min-height: 100%; width: 1264px; border-top-width: 0px;" class=""><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" id="yiv0015753284templateContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 20px solid rgb(8, 76, 158);" class=""><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td align="center" valign="top" class=""><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" id="yiv0015753284templatePreheader" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;" class=""><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="yiv0015753284preheaderContainer" style="padding-top: 9px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="yiv0015753284mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="yiv0015753284mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="yiv0015753284mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="yiv0015753284mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 390px;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="yiv0015753284mcnTextContent" style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96); font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: left; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><span style="" class=""><strong class="">Bishop John Shelby Spong<br class="">June 16, 1931 – September 12, 2021</strong><br class=""><strong class="">Bishop Spong provided a much needed place for those of us who did not connect with traditional theology.</strong><br class=""><strong class="">We love you Bishop Spong. You will be missed!</strong></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="yiv0015753284mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 210px;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="yiv0015753284mcnTextContent" style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96); font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: left; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><a href="https://mailchi.mp/8983ac04a1e6/special-edition-bishop-john-shelby-spong-june-16-1931-september-12-761356?e=db34daa597" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 127, 255); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" class="">View this email in your browser</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr class=""><td align="center" valign="top" class=""><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" id="yiv0015753284templateHeader" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px;" class=""><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="yiv0015753284headerContainer"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="yiv0015753284mcnImageBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="yiv0015753284mcnImageBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="yiv0015753284mcnImageBlockInner" style="padding: 9px;"><table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv0015753284mcnImageContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class="yiv0015753284mcnImageContent" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 9px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://progressivechristianity.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b51b9cf441b059bb232418480&id=6406e2eb1c&e=db34daa597" title="" class="yiv0015753284" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="word-wrap: break-word;"><img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/b51b9cf441b059bb232418480/images/868be220-08c0-c5d5-dec6-5e59d3e995c9.jpg" width="564" class="yiv0015753284mcnImage" style="border: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 800px; padding-bottom: 0px; display: inline !important;"></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="yiv0015753284mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="yiv0015753284mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="yiv0015753284mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="yiv0015753284mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="yiv0015753284mcnTextContent" style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96); font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><br class=""><span style="font-size: 20px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""><span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;" class=""><strong class=""><a href="http://progressivechristianity.org/" style="word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 127, 255); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" class="">ProgressiveChristianity.org</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and Progressing Spirit Mourn the Death of Bishop John Shelby Spong</strong></span></span></span></div><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""><span style="font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;" class=""><strong class=""> </strong><br class="">There are few theological giants who shape the way that entire generations relate to their sacred texts. Bishop John Shelby Spong, through his intelligence, kindness, and love of scripture, did just that. Bishop Spong showed Christians who were ready to give up on their faith an authentic, intellectually honest approach to biblical interpretation that allowed many to remain engaged in their faith communities while demanding more theological rigor from both the pews and the pulpit.<br class=""> <br class="">Bishop Spong was particularly closely associated with<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://progressivechristianity.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b51b9cf441b059bb232418480&id=053eaad6e2&e=db34daa597" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 127, 255); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" class="">Progressive<br class="">Christianity.org.</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>He served as an advisor to us for many years and helped us to shape the Progressive Christian Movement. When he retired from writing his newsletter, now called<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://progressivechristianity.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b51b9cf441b059bb232418480&id=920aea75f6&e=db34daa597" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 127, 255); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" class="">Progressing Spirit</a>, he entrusted<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://progressivechristianity.org/" style="word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 127, 255); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" class="">ProgressiveChristianity.org</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>with its care and trajectory. His life’s work was pivotal to empowering Christians to delve more deeply into their questions and not to accept easy answers and half-truths. His impact on the theological landscape of Christianity cannot be overstated.<br class=""> <br class="">While Christians all over the world mourn his death, Bishop Spong wrote, “<em class="">I prepare for death by living.</em>” He knew whatever waits for us beyond this life is beyond our knowledge or control, so we must focus on living the best life we can in the here and now. His life was well-lived and genuine. “<em class="">Death is ultimately a dimension of life through which we journey into timelessness</em>,” he reminded us. He has now transitioned into timelessness and will be deeply missed.</span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr class=""><td align="center" valign="top" class=""><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" id="yiv0015753284templateBody" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px;" class=""><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="yiv0015753284bodyContainer"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="yiv0015753284mcnDividerBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="yiv0015753284mcnDividerBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td class="yiv0015753284mcnDividerBlockInner" style="min-width: 100%; padding: 10px 18px;"><table class="yiv0015753284mcnDividerContent" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; 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