October 2023 - Dialogue - lists.wedgeblade.net

Blue Skies
by Sharon Fisher 18 Dec '23

18 Dec '23

Friends, I thought many of you would be interested in seeing this video clip of Al Jolson singing "Blue Skies" in "The Jazz Singer," one of the first talkie movies. This is a video clip showing him singing a few versions of "Blue Skies." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djd1XfwDAQs I love this song! It works well in lots of settings. Grace and peace, Sharon -- saf1220(a)gmail.com c: 503.807.7385

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Latest addition to the Global Archives
by Karen Snyder 29 Nov '23

29 Nov '23

In the earliest days of the Ecumenical Institute of the 1960s, teams of people taught the first course of the religious studies series, Religious Studies I (RSI), to thousands across the United States and around the world. Gene Marshall was one of those great teachers - then and now! Michael May now shares his Interior Mythos Journeys series as "a re-packaged 21st Century presentation of the curriculum that took so many of us on a journey so many years ago” (https://interiormythos.com/) Michael gave permission to have Gene Marshall’s presentation on “G-O-D” in Life Journey #6: The Ultimate Love to be added to the RSI section of the Global Archives here: https://icaglobalarchives.org/collections/spiritmovement/rs-i-plc/ (click on the God section to see it). It is on YouTube as well here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNSXVbVLcbs&t=548s Life Journey - The Ultimate Love youtube.com Enjoy!

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Four Gates of Grief
by Karen Snyder 31 Oct '23

31 Oct '23

This week the Daily Good had an article by Francis Weller called “Drinking the Tears of the World: Grief as Deep Activism”. Weller articulates four gates of grief that I have never known how to acknowledge before: 1. Losing someone loved 2. Neglected places of soul such as as a sense of shame and feeling of inadequacy 3. Losses in the world of species, habitats and cultures 4. Loss of community and rituals that keep us connected to our soul With this understanding one realizes that everyone grieves. I find myself wondering how much anger and hatred in society covers a deeper experience of grieving. What is your response to this writing? Peace and love, Karen Snyder Troxel

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A thoughtful article by Rosemary Cairns
by Jo Nelson 31 Oct '23

31 Oct '23

Chock full of positive stories of change, and Rosemary’s thoughtful analysis. https://amed.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2803P206-Cairns.pdf From the mobile desk of Jo Nelson

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Celebrating the life of David Rebstock
by Karen Snyder 29 Oct '23

29 Oct '23

David Rebstock died two days ago. Ellen Rebstock asked that I post this obituary about his life. Obituary for David Martin Rebstock David Martin Rebstock passed away peacefully at home in Rochester, Minnesota on Saturday, October 21 at the age of 86. He is remembered for having been a loving husband to Ellen, father to Mark, Tim and Peter, and for having lived a life of global service. He cared deeply about the world, its people, and the challenges facing our planet. He was born in Waterford, Wisconsin December 9, 1936 to Milton and Alfreda Rebstock. He has fond memories of playing in the Fox River there and took great pride in his fishing boat, his newspaper route, and working at an early age. He studied at Luther College in Iowa and completed his BA in Accounting at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he also served in ROTC. He served in the United States Army from 1959-1961 and was stationed in Stuttgart, Germany. While there, he took advantage of leaves to explore Italy, Spain, and Scandinavia. After the Army, he returned to the University of Wisconsin, as he said, to get his Masters and his Mrs. He had met Ellen Vinette Long in 1962 while at the University of Wisconsin and they were married in 1965. Their family soon grew with the arrival of Mark, Tim and Peter. He worked as a CPA at Arthur Anderson from 1964-1976. David and Ellen joined the Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA), a human development organization in 1976. While with the ICA, he made economic development treks to communities throughout Southeast Asia, Jamaica, and the United States. As a family, David and Ellen and their three boys lived in more than 25 places in 58 years of marriage including Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Scheveningen, Netherlands; Chicago, Illinois; Singapore; San Francisco and Los Angeles, California; Kingston, Jamaica; Cincinnati, Ohio; Sacramento and Santa Rosa, California; Greensboro, North Carolina; Baltimore, Maryland; Rochester, Minnesota; and for 8 months, an R.V. named Maggie. He is preceded in death by his parents, Milton and Alfreda Rebstock. He is survived by his sister, Barbara Bucholtz; wife, Ellen; his sons, Mark, Tim and Peter; daughters in law, Tracy and Katherine; and grandchildren, Charlie and Anna. A celebration of life service is being planned by his family for later this Fall. Gifts in David’s memory may be made to the Institute of Cultural Affairs-USA. <https://linktr.ee/ica_usa?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=abb06197-…> ← Click for more information on the ICA Karen Snyder Program Director (312) 758-2551

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Re: [Dialogue] Receiving Emails
by Vera M Barber 25 Oct '23

25 Oct '23

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Receiving Emails
by Gail West 25 Oct '23

25 Oct '23

Hi, I seem to have been dropped off of the OE wedgeblade and dialogue mailing lists. Will you please reinstate me? Thanks, Gail -- *Gail West* email) icataiw(a)gmail.com www.icatw.com

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Obituary information for Robert George Hawley, Jr.
by Paula Philbrook 16 Oct '23

16 Oct '23

https://www.beidelmankunschfh.com/obituaries/Robert-George-Hawley-Jr?obId=2… Many of you will remember Bob from his days in the Conference Center at 4750. Others will remember his patience with all things technology (and teaching us). Others will remember his gorgeous voice and love of singing! Others will remember his kindness in his smile, his words w& his deeds. In grief and gratitude for a life well lived! Paula

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Re: [Dialogue] [Oe List ...] Happy birthday, JWM!
by James Wiegel 15 Oct '23

15 Oct '23

Note from Karen below -- I missed it on October 8 I charted Soul Boom and saved the chapter on the pillars of a spiritual revolution. I did not like the character of Dwight, so was challenged about the author and his credibility. Loved the bits and descriptions of his religious upbringing. Also loved his list of pandemics -- and his contention that the main one we are facing has to do with mental illness (spiritual despair??) Was attracted that he titled chapter 4 "The Notorious G. O. D." but disappointed by his approach (also a recent book called "The Not-Yet God" which was trying to pull together the philosophical threads to create a contemporary context for talking about the reality we are finally up against in life -- AMAZING JARGON in the summaries I read. brought back old memories . . . Yes, would be fun . . . Your comment: "You KNOW where his ashes are!" reminded me of the Ronin: "You knew! You knew! And yet you still used that door!"Jim Wiegel Theunknown is what is. And to be frightened of it is what sends everybodyscurrying around chasing dreams, illusions, wars, peace, love, hate, allthat. Unknown is what is. Accept that it's unknown, and it's plainsailing. John Lennon 401 North Beverly Way, Tolleson, Arizona 85353 623-363-3277 jfwiegel(a)yahoo.com www.partnersinparticipation.com On Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 09:29:37 AM MST, James Wiegel <jfwiegel(a)gmail.com> wrote: Jim Wiegel “We are all time travelers journeying into the future. But let us make that future a place we want to visit. “ Stephen Hawking Begin forwarded message: From: Karen Snyder <ksnyder(a)ica-usa.org> Date: October 8, 2023 at 8:28:57 AM MST To: James Wiegel <jfwiegel(a)gmail.com> Subject: Fwd: [Dialogue] [Oe List ...] Happy birthday, JWM! You KNOW where his ashes are! By the way, I vaguely remember you mentioning hearing about Soul Boom. Did you ever read it? I find it very interesting - so much so, that after perusing the book from the library, I have ordered it. Would be fun to make lists like he has about what values to teach, etc. plus work on the new mythology. Peace, Karen | ← Click for more information on the ICA | Karen Snyder Program Director She/Her/Hers (312) 758-2551 | CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The content of this message and any files transmitted with it is a confidential and proprietary business communication, which is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Any use, distribution, duplication or disclosure by any other person or entity is strictly prohibited. If you are not an intended recipient or this has been received in error, please notify the sender and immediately delete all copies of this communication. Begin forwarded message: From: James Wiegel via Dialogue <dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> Subject: Re: [Dialogue] [Oe List ...] Happy birthday, JWM! Date: October 8, 2023 at 10:18:42 AM CDT To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> Cc: James Wiegel <jfwiegel(a)yahoo.com>, Colleague Dialogue <dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net>, Order Ecumenical Community <oe(a)wedgeblade.net> Reply-To: Colleague Dialogue <dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> Is there a shrine or anything? Where are his ashes? Jim Wiegel “…the long work of turning their lives into a celebration is not easy. Come and let us talk“. The Sunflowers. Mary Oliver On Oct 8, 2023, at 7:52 AM, John Patterson via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: Thank you Robertson. We are blessed by our history with Joe and so many others including yourself. Canadian thanksgiving blessings. John Sent from my iPhone On Oct 8, 2023, at 10:35 AM, Robertson Work via Dialogue <dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: Today, we celebrate the 112th birthday of our teacher Joe Mathews. And on the 16th of this month, we mark the day that he died at the age of sixty-six. Gratitude for his clarity, wisdom, and passion to serve the least, the last, and the lost. Now in our time of chaos, collapse, and transformation, may we each be strengthened by his words and deeds. Robertson Work Books and bio Blogsite Substack Videos and articles_______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net

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Re: [Dialogue] Fwd: Obituary information for Robert George Hawley, Jr.
by Vera M Barber 15 Oct '23

15 Oct '23

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