Gratitude for the ICA Social Research Center's service to people and planet in our time of crisis
Dear colleagues, After this week's ICA Social Research Center sojourn, I wanted to express the following gratitudes: gratitude to the core team and to all of us who participated; gratitude for our turning from documenting our past service to responding to the needs of the present and future; gratitude for our commitment to serving the suffering world; gratitude for letting go of self-congratulations and turning to compassion and service; and gratitude for living our stance of working "on behalf of" the least, the lost, and the last. I was touched by the Andrew's statement about there being three ICA USA staff. You and I, however, constitute a servant-force of, let's say, 100 colleagues, who are former staff, and mostly "retired." We have the time, energy, skills, and commitment to offer ICA methods and models to individuals, organizations, movements, and the movement of movements (MoM) to mitigate climate chaos, regenerate ecosystems, promote green energy, help alleviate the suffering of the viral pandemic, defeat rising fascism, promote participatory governance, say no to misogyny, racism, and xenophobia, promote human rights, social justice and universal healthcare and education, and promote peace and nonviolence. You and I know many individuals and groups that need ICA methods and models. You and I can promote, write and speak about, and offer these methods and models where they are needed. I see of us each doing that as long as we have the energy to do so, as we continue to learn new insights, methods and models from others. I think that it would motivate each of us to answer the following questions (which you will recognize): What are your greatest hopes for people and planet in 2030? What are the current obstacles and forces that could block that vision? What actions are needed to deal with those blocks and move toward that vision? And which ICA and other methods and models are needed to do those actions? In mystery, love, and gratitude, Rob Work Compassionate Civilization Collaborative (C3) ................................................................................................ New book (2020): Serving People & Planet: In Mystery, Love, and Gratitude https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684716160<https://www.amazon.com/Serving-People-Planet-Mystery-Gratitude/dp/1684716160> Previous book (2017): A Compassionate Civilization: The Urgency of Sustainable Development and Mindful Activism https://www.amazon.com/dp/1546972617 Blog: https://compassionatecivilization.blogspot.com/<https://compassionatecivilization.blogspot.com/><https://compassionatecivilization.blogspot.com/> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertsonwork/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/compassionatecivilization/
Dear Rob, I appreciate your affirmation, assessment, and challenge to contribute what, in our varied ways, is needed in the coming decade. It was helpful to me to have something interesting and challenging to do in this time between the no longer and not yet...four days of engagement and a relevant task. So many worked so hard to make it possible and I am grateful to have been included. I was intrigued by the MoM online session. Thank you for facilitating the link. I had hoped we would have time to reflect on what some of us experienced. It seems to be a promising Network, among others, for collaboration toward engaging people and caring for the Planet. Blessings in these times of wild challenges and opportunities, Judy Lindblad On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 8:02 PM Robertson Work via OE < oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
Dear colleagues,
After this week's ICA Social Research Center sojourn, I wanted to express the following gratitudes: gratitude to the core team and to all of us who participated; gratitude for our turning from documenting our past service to responding to the needs of the present and future; gratitude for our commitment to serving the suffering world; gratitude for letting go of self-congratulations and turning to compassion and service; and gratitude for living our stance of working "on behalf of" the least, the lost, and the last.
I was touched by the Andrew's statement about there being* three* ICA USA staff. You and I, however, constitute a servant-force of, let's say, 100 colleagues, who are former staff, and mostly "retired." We have the time, energy, skills, and commitment to offer ICA methods and models to individuals, organizations, movements, and the movement of movements (MoM) to mitigate climate chaos, regenerate ecosystems, promote green energy, help alleviate the suffering of the viral pandemic, defeat rising fascism, promote participatory governance, say no to misogyny, racism, and xenophobia, promote human rights, social justice and universal healthcare and education, and promote peace and nonviolence.
You and I know many individuals and groups that need ICA methods and models. You and I can promote, write and speak about, and offer these methods and models where they are needed. I see of us each doing that as long as we have the energy to do so, as we continue to learn new insights, methods and models from others.
I think that it would motivate each of us to answer the following questions (which you will recognize): What are your greatest hopes for people and planet in 2030? What are the current obstacles and forces that could block that vision? What actions are needed to deal with those blocks and move toward that vision? And which ICA and other methods and models are needed to do those actions?
In mystery, love, and gratitude,
Rob Work Compassionate Civilization Collaborative (C3)
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New book (2020): *Serving People & Planet: In Mystery, Love, and Gratitude https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684716160 <https://www.amazon.com/Serving-People-Planet-Mystery-Gratitude/dp/1684716160>*
Previous book (2017): *A Compassionate Civilization: The Urgency of Sustainable Development and Mindful Activism * https://www.amazon.com/dp/1546972617
Blog: https://compassionatecivilization.blogspot.com/ <https://compassionatecivilization.blogspot.com/> <https://compassionatecivilization.blogspot.com/>
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Dear Judy, Yes, I am so grateful that you, Jan Sanders, Karen Snyder, Ian Graham, and I participated in the online call of the global movement of movements (MoM) group on Tuesday. We should definitely reflect on the potential of this network serving people and planet and how we and others can participate and offer our assistance. Here is the email of the group in case other colleagues want to join the effort: globalmom2020@protonmail.com The five of us who participated should do a debriefing soon. Later today, I will invite us to do that. I am ever hopeful about the future, but to be honest, none of us knows how things will work out. There will certainly be increased suffering and chaos, and we need to grieve, as we also care for self and others. Thank you for your blessing and your service. In mystery, love, and gratitude, Rob Compassionate Civilization Collaborative (C3) ................................................................................................ New book (2020): Serving People & Planet: In Mystery, Love, and Gratitude https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684716160<https://www.amazon.com/Serving-People-Planet-Mystery-Gratitude/dp/1684716160> Previous book (2017): A Compassionate Civilization: The Urgency of Sustainable Development and Mindful Activism https://www.amazon.com/dp/1546972617 Blog: https://compassionatecivilization.blogspot.com/<https://compassionatecivilization.blogspot.com/><https://compassionatecivilization.blogspot.com/> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertsonwork/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/compassionatecivilization/ ________________________________ From: Judy Lindblad <nj.lindblad@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2020 11:25 PM To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> Cc: dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net>; icasocialresearchcenter@gmail.com <icasocialresearchcenter@gmail.com>; ica-dialogue@igc.topica.com <ica-dialogue@igc.topica.com>; ICA-USA <aclayton@ica-usa.org>; Robertson Work <warkers@msn.com> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Gratitude for the ICA Social Research Center's service to people and planet in our time of crisis Dear Rob, I appreciate your affirmation, assessment, and challenge to contribute what, in our varied ways, is needed in the coming decade. It was helpful to me to have something interesting and challenging to do in this time between the no longer and not yet...four days of engagement and a relevant task. So many worked so hard to make it possible and I am grateful to have been included. I was intrigued by the MoM online session. Thank you for facilitating the link. I had hoped we would have time to reflect on what some of us experienced. It seems to be a promising Network, among others, for collaboration toward engaging people and caring for the Planet. Blessings in these times of wild challenges and opportunities, Judy Lindblad On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 8:02 PM Robertson Work via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net<mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net>> wrote: Dear colleagues, After this week's ICA Social Research Center sojourn, I wanted to express the following gratitudes: gratitude to the core team and to all of us who participated; gratitude for our turning from documenting our past service to responding to the needs of the present and future; gratitude for our commitment to serving the suffering world; gratitude for letting go of self-congratulations and turning to compassion and service; and gratitude for living our stance of working "on behalf of" the least, the lost, and the last. I was touched by the Andrew's statement about there being three ICA USA staff. You and I, however, constitute a servant-force of, let's say, 100 colleagues, who are former staff, and mostly "retired." We have the time, energy, skills, and commitment to offer ICA methods and models to individuals, organizations, movements, and the movement of movements (MoM) to mitigate climate chaos, regenerate ecosystems, promote green energy, help alleviate the suffering of the viral pandemic, defeat rising fascism, promote participatory governance, say no to misogyny, racism, and xenophobia, promote human rights, social justice and universal healthcare and education, and promote peace and nonviolence. You and I know many individuals and groups that need ICA methods and models. You and I can promote, write and speak about, and offer these methods and models where they are needed. I see of us each doing that as long as we have the energy to do so, as we continue to learn new insights, methods and models from others. I think that it would motivate each of us to answer the following questions (which you will recognize): What are your greatest hopes for people and planet in 2030? What are the current obstacles and forces that could block that vision? What actions are needed to deal with those blocks and move toward that vision? And which ICA and other methods and models are needed to do those actions? In mystery, love, and gratitude, Rob Work Compassionate Civilization Collaborative (C3) ................................................................................................ New book (2020): Serving People & Planet: In Mystery, Love, and Gratitude https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684716160<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FServing-People-Planet-Mystery-Gratitude%2Fdp%2F1684716160&data=02%7C01%7C%7C3b799ceb7ab04f4a8b1808d7f7b67a36%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637250235414302558&sdata=rdlU%2FasalhevzGhHZvvPc8Yw7iZdmYVZsznLtS7Fhd4%3D&reserved=0> Previous book (2017): A Compassionate Civilization: The Urgency of Sustainable Development and Mindful Activism https://www.amazon.com/dp/1546972617<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2F1546972617&data=02%7C01%7C%7C3b799ceb7ab04f4a8b1808d7f7b67a36%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637250235414312551&sdata=V77euCdbNpct8iRXjvYK54vV4uS2CYxLNxh%2Fg4ew0W8%3D&reserved=0> Blog: https://compassionatecivilization.blogspot.com/<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcompassionatecivilization.blogspot.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C3b799ceb7ab04f4a8b1808d7f7b67a36%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637250235414312551&sdata=QEsTkDOxrdqHTvSzZ8o2FhkHmbxbi2FyDn4A64ZQT%2FA%3D&reserved=0><https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcompassionatecivilization.blogspot.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C3b799ceb7ab04f4a8b1808d7f7b67a36%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637250235414322545&sdata=XteJ2Hz4MWCT8x8UaOG5l705xKKFKpsRqzpGuFzLVhw%3D&reserved=0><https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcompassionatecivilization.blogspot.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C3b799ceb7ab04f4a8b1808d7f7b67a36%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637250235414322545&sdata=XteJ2Hz4MWCT8x8UaOG5l705xKKFKpsRqzpGuFzLVhw%3D&reserved=0> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertsonwork/<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Frobertsonwork%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C3b799ceb7ab04f4a8b1808d7f7b67a36%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637250235414322545&sdata=EExVSmxH5uB9zi9uN9uRNVry1OsupYuyAjJRuvYrn1U%3D&reserved=0> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/compassionatecivilization/<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcompassionatecivilization%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C3b799ceb7ab04f4a8b1808d7f7b67a36%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637250235414332539&sdata=i916NNl1yh3Zj1sn%2BzfVnsmBhFxx7U41M%2FThqwrcShw%3D&reserved=0> _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net<mailto:OE@lists.wedgeblade.net> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.wedgeblade.net%2Flistinfo.cgi%2Foe-wedgeblade.net&data=02%7C01%7C%7C3b799ceb7ab04f4a8b1808d7f7b67a36%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637250235414332539&sdata=hmA5DHgt15l6e5BJZX3TxQ%2Bgl0fQFxWjSI4V6zREiOY%3D&reserved=0>
Thank you. I look forward to an opportunity to debrief soon, Judy On Thu, May 14, 2020 at 8:20 AM Robertson Work <warkers@msn.com> wrote:
Dear Judy,
Yes, I am so grateful that you, Jan Sanders, Karen Snyder, Ian Graham, and I participated in the online call of the global movement of movements (MoM) group on Tuesday. We should definitely reflect on the potential of this network serving people and planet and how we and others can participate and offer our assistance. Here is the email of the group in case other colleagues want to join the effort: globalmom2020@protonmail.com The five of us who participated should do a debriefing soon. Later today, I will invite us to do that.
I am ever hopeful about the future, but to be honest, none of us knows how things will work out. There will certainly be increased suffering and chaos, and we need to grieve, as we also care for self and others.
Thank you for your blessing and your service.
In mystery, love, and gratitude,
Rob Compassionate Civilization Collaborative (C3)
................................................................................................
New book (2020): *Serving People & Planet: In Mystery, Love, and Gratitude https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684716160 <https://www.amazon.com/Serving-People-Planet-Mystery-Gratitude/dp/1684716160>*
Previous book (2017): *A Compassionate Civilization: The Urgency of Sustainable Development and Mindful Activism * https://www.amazon.com/dp/1546972617
Blog: https://compassionatecivilization.blogspot.com/ <https://compassionatecivilization.blogspot.com/> <https://compassionatecivilization.blogspot.com/>
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertsonwork/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/compassionatecivilization/
------------------------------ *From:* Judy Lindblad <nj.lindblad@gmail.com> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 13, 2020 11:25 PM *To:* Order Ecumenical Community <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> *Cc:* dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net>; icasocialresearchcenter@gmail.com <icasocialresearchcenter@gmail.com>; ica-dialogue@igc.topica.com <ica-dialogue@igc.topica.com>; ICA-USA < aclayton@ica-usa.org>; Robertson Work <warkers@msn.com> *Subject:* Re: [Oe List ...] Gratitude for the ICA Social Research Center's service to people and planet in our time of crisis
Dear Rob, I appreciate your affirmation, assessment, and challenge to contribute what, in our varied ways, is needed in the coming decade. It was helpful to me to have something interesting and challenging to do in this time between the no longer and not yet...four days of engagement and a relevant task. So many worked so hard to make it possible and I am grateful to have been included.
I was intrigued by the MoM online session. Thank you for facilitating the link. I had hoped we would have time to reflect on what some of us experienced. It seems to be a promising Network, among others, for collaboration toward engaging people and caring for the Planet.
Blessings in these times of wild challenges and opportunities, Judy Lindblad
On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 8:02 PM Robertson Work via OE < oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
Dear colleagues,
After this week's ICA Social Research Center sojourn, I wanted to express the following gratitudes: gratitude to the core team and to all of us who participated; gratitude for our turning from documenting our past service to responding to the needs of the present and future; gratitude for our commitment to serving the suffering world; gratitude for letting go of self-congratulations and turning to compassion and service; and gratitude for living our stance of working "on behalf of" the least, the lost, and the last.
I was touched by the Andrew's statement about there being* three* ICA USA staff. You and I, however, constitute a servant-force of, let's say, 100 colleagues, who are former staff, and mostly "retired." We have the time, energy, skills, and commitment to offer ICA methods and models to individuals, organizations, movements, and the movement of movements (MoM) to mitigate climate chaos, regenerate ecosystems, promote green energy, help alleviate the suffering of the viral pandemic, defeat rising fascism, promote participatory governance, say no to misogyny, racism, and xenophobia, promote human rights, social justice and universal healthcare and education, and promote peace and nonviolence.
You and I know many individuals and groups that need ICA methods and models. You and I can promote, write and speak about, and offer these methods and models where they are needed. I see of us each doing that as long as we have the energy to do so, as we continue to learn new insights, methods and models from others.
I think that it would motivate each of us to answer the following questions (which you will recognize): What are your greatest hopes for people and planet in 2030? What are the current obstacles and forces that could block that vision? What actions are needed to deal with those blocks and move toward that vision? And which ICA and other methods and models are needed to do those actions?
In mystery, love, and gratitude,
Rob Work Compassionate Civilization Collaborative (C3)
................................................................................................
New book (2020): *Serving People & Planet: In Mystery, Love, and Gratitude https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684716160 <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FServing-People-Planet-Mystery-Gratitude%2Fdp%2F1684716160&data=02%7C01%7C%7C3b799ceb7ab04f4a8b1808d7f7b67a36%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637250235414302558&sdata=rdlU%2FasalhevzGhHZvvPc8Yw7iZdmYVZsznLtS7Fhd4%3D&reserved=0>*
Previous book (2017): *A Compassionate Civilization: The Urgency of Sustainable Development and Mindful Activism * https://www.amazon.com/dp/1546972617 <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2F1546972617&data=02%7C01%7C%7C3b799ceb7ab04f4a8b1808d7f7b67a36%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637250235414312551&sdata=V77euCdbNpct8iRXjvYK54vV4uS2CYxLNxh%2Fg4ew0W8%3D&reserved=0>
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