When I was in Seminary (1956) the term practics and practicum was in use. Joe had left the Spring before for Faith and Life. George Holcombe 14900 Yellowleaf Tr. Austin, TX 78728 Mobile 512/252-2756 “...we have the choice: we can gratefully cultivate the relationships that make us part of a vast network, or we can take them for granted and allow them to wither and die.” Brother David Steindl-Rast, Deeper than Words Sent from my iPad

On Jul 1, 2017, at 4:08 PM, via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

I have seen "practics" or "practic" used in other mainline denominations, certainly in United Methodist use.

I don't think we invented it as oe or ica.

Karen Bueno

In a message dated 7/1/2017 1:50:44 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net writes:

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/practic

Seems like we got it from here and slightly changed its emphasis.

On Jul 1, 2017, at 3:40 PM, Ellie Stock via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

practics

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