<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Yes, indeed. I just spent an hour or so participating in this wonderful memorial service. It evoked memories from Joe’s and my first meeting this amazing guy, guardian for the Consult in Bananeiras, Brazil, and such a powerful, missional man. Mike was one of a kind. I will miss him desperately, as we all will.<div><br></div><div>Mari<br><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Sep 1, 2024, at 4:45 PM, Jack and Louise Ballard via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The memorial service today for Mike Tippett was such a beautiful tribute to his life of service. We give thanks to God for his amazing model of love and care for not only his dear family but anyone in need: students, neighbors, friends, strangers, whomever.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks for the reminder to view this today on what would have been his 87<sup>th</sup> birthday. Well worth our time and the special memories evoked.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Grace, peace and love,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Jack and Louise Ballard<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> OE <oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paula Philbrook via OE<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 31, 2024 5:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> Order Ecumenical Community <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net><br><b>Cc:</b> Paula Philbrook <paula.philbrook@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Oe List ...] Completed Life of Michael Tippett Memorial Service is tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></div><div><div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All:<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Here is the link from her Facebook Post- It will be live streamed on Facebook.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/FrederickPresbyterianChurch?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZXDeAyHgALq_qGJx9REWLQIzCgW2Lv7ftis0nDxsYKBNw0v2fChdL87xxZ89Kxd-jpA04WRJuXWjd9657kDfgxI-i86S85mfas5VI6Odpr9KZtYQJ9x_psKCURdpLl1G7csbsfiaTIJRU3BM9sk368CTEmHBRsf0eKCIidU_RgCwg&__tn__=-%5dK-R" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/FrederickPresbyterianChurch?__cft__[0]=AZXDeAyHgALq_qGJx9REWLQIzCgW2Lv7ftis0nDxsYKBNw0v2fChdL87xxZ89Kxd-jpA04WRJuXWjd9657kDfgxI-i86S85mfas5VI6Odpr9KZtYQJ9x_psKCURdpLl1G7csbsfiaTIJRU3BM9sk368CTEmHBRsf0eKCIidU_RgCwg&__tn__=-]K-R</a><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This is the link to the Obituary,<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/fredericknewspost/name/michael-tippett-obituary?id=55646788&utm_source=webshareapi&utm_medium=share_button&utm_campaign=wsapimobile_beta&fbclid=IwY2xjawFAU_pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYkCgAiKA--HWNQYaHA4oWy1xu8Ni9pZvpVQr5dbqR5gpBixcACWNPMZrQ_aem_YS5nyIZT_R1Lp-e8qYo70g" target="_blank">https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/fredericknewspost/name/michael-tippett-obituary?id=55646788&utm_source=webshareapi&utm_medium=share_button&utm_campaign=wsapimobile_beta&fbclid=IwY2xjawFAU_pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYkCgAiKA--HWNQYaHA4oWy1xu8Ni9pZvpVQr5dbqR5gpBixcACWNPMZrQ_aem_YS5nyIZT_R1Lp-e8qYo70g</a><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brooke's email is <a href="mailto:teach2sing@comcast.net" target="_blank">teach2sing@comcast.net</a> if you would like to reach out to his daughter's directly.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Paula<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span id="cid:image001.png@01DAFC8D.FA026460"><image001.png></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>OE mailing list<br>OE@lists.wedgeblade.net<br>http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net<br></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>