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Completed life of Ed Feldmanis
by Terry Bergdall 29 Dec '25

29 Dec '25

This morning, Sunday, December 28, Ed Feldmanis passed at his home in the GreenRise Intentional Community, Chicago. Ed was a long-time OE and ICA staff member, a communitarian at GreenRise, and, more recently, a dedicated volunteer with the ICA Archives program. He also was a strongly committed member of an active, and long-standing, men’s group in the greater Chicago area. Grace and Peace, Terry Bergdall

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Christmas Greetings!
by Ellie Stock 26 Dec '25

26 Dec '25

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS! Jesus said: Blessed are the Peacemakers, for they shall be called Children of the Great Beloving. ~Matthew 5 When the power of Love overcomes thelove of power, the world will know Peace. ~ Jimi Hendrix Imagine all the people living lifein Peace. You say that I’m a dreamer, butI’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us and the worldwill be as one. ~ John Lennon It isn’t enough to talk about Peace. One must believe it. and it isn’t enough to believeit. One must work at it. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt True Peace is not merely the absence ofconflict but the existenceof justice. ~ MartinLuther King, Jr. Peace cannot be kept byforce. It can only be achieved by understanding. ~ AlbertEinstein Peace is the product of justice and love. ~Oscar Romero The essence of religions . . . Peace, compassion,justice, and the interconnection of all life. ~Jo Ann Emerson The only Way to bring Peace to the Earth is to learn to make our own life Peaceful. ~Gautama Budha Our goal must be not Peace in our time but Peace for alltime. ~ Harry S. Truman IN THIS TIME OF UNCERTAINTY AND UNREST, MAY PEACE PREVAIL IN OUR HEARTS. MAY PEACE PREVAIL IN OUR HOMES. MAY PEACE PREVAIL IN OUR COMMUNITIES. MAY PEACE PREVAIL IN OUR NATIONS. MAY PEACE PREVAIL ON EARTH. MAY PEACE PREVAIL WITH EARTH AND ALL THAT IS IN IT THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON AND THROUGHOUT THE NEW YEAR. Grace and Peace ~ Carleton and Ellie Stock IMAGE: Peace Poles were initiated by the Peace Pole Project in Japan after World War II topromote Peace from the personal to the globallevel. They can be found, with the words “May Peace Prevail On Earth” in multiple languages, in front of many publicand private properties. A PeacePole with eight languages will be “planted” at Kendal at Oberlin in the spring of 2026. For more information: www.peacepoleproject.org ~ Join the Movement! STOCKARD

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Chanukah/Solstice: Shamash candle
by Ellie Stock 22 Dec '25

22 Dec '25

Dear Friends, Happy last day of Chanukah and Solstice! Thought the attached image/words regarding the Shamash candle was moving. The Shamesh is the candle that lights all the other candles. BE the LIGHT! Ellie elliestock(a)aol.com

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Fwd: The Plume Across the River
by James Wiegel 10 Dec '25

10 Dec '25

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Fwd: Jean C Smith - End of Life
by Sunny Walker 03 Dec '25

03 Dec '25

See the message below. *Sunny Walker * *She/her/hers* *On **Arapaho, Cheyenne, Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute), and Očeti Šakówiŋ (Sioux) tribal land* You may have already received this message but for those that I missed, Jean has passed. sent 12/1 ******************************************************************************************************************** Dear friends, I want to let you all know that my mom passed away Friday night 11-28 from acute myeloid leukemia. She was cognitively (fairly) well right up until the 26th. Her health declined extremely rapidly those last few days. The family is working on closing her affairs and I would appreciate it if you shared this message more widely with her community of friends and colleagues. (obit to follow). Peace, Val Wainwright I can be contacted at vjwainw(a)comcast.net 604 So Laredo Circle Aurora, CO 80017

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Jean Smith
by Richard Alton 03 Dec '25

03 Dec '25

Jean was a great trooper. She kept the boat afloat in Kenya and was the star of our Last Chapter program. Just a great attitude towards life. She will do well in her next posting! Dick -- Richard H. T. Alton ICA Global Fund United Methodist Creation Care The Last Chapter T: 773.344.7172 richard.alton(a)gmail.com Make Plain the Vision, Habakkuh 2:2 Won't you be my neighbor?

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