June 2020 - OE - lists.wedgeblade.net

On Living the Abundant Life
by Dawn Collins 10 Jun '20

10 Jun '20

Dear Doris, I hope you are well and comfortably situated in your present abode. May you find some degree of solace in knowing you and Charles have a very special place in the hearts of your family, friends, and colleagues. Remembrances of Charles's Memorial abound far and wide as we create new modes of celebration. In the midst of the events and complexities inherently engulfing us in this our season, we look for an anchor and turn to the Word that will meet us at any given moment we seek to encounter the unknown. We pause in the awareness that we are known by the Mystery that holds the key to the future and will sustain us in it. As we wait on the Lord to pay a visit to us in our own particular time and space, we turn to tradition to help us recapture remembrances and revelations from the past. Oh, we may have thought we had life all figured out in a brief moment of mercy and grace, yet we soon encounter a significant event of personal or worldwide consequence. Or maybe we drift away into a litany of inconsequential events and live for those daily bouts of busyness where the Land, River, Mountain, and Sea that JWM discovered arrives impacting our five senses. And I have experienced that many times now; yet it won't be forced. Living a life filled with heart-talk sustained by the Holy Spirit's guide to a fairly constant conversation with the Deity is a path I've found to be trustworthy. Praying incessantly is possible even when we have difficulties and struggle with prayer. Miracles also happen in the Other World and we tell the awe-filled news to all who would listen. I've worn glasses for extreme nearsightedness from age 12 to 78. I left my glasses in the apartment by mistake one day in February 2019 to catch a ride to the post office with a neighbor, and on entering the car I looked across the street, lo and behold, I could read the signs and see everything clearly!! Yet it didn't cure my dry eyes. (So I wouldn't get a big head about it). I shared my miracle witness with my Evangelical House Church that I will attend when our hiatus is over. The congregants were amazed for a moment it seemed at my witness--yet they don't treat me any differently, thank God for that. Our service is really a Bible Study and we have communion once a month for about a dozen diverse folks (more on holidays) in a fairly spacious bungalow near City Park in Denver. The repast afterward is a pot luck feast. Pastor Duell's wife is usually quite adept at preparing an entree. They have two adopted daughters of color in their large family. All their children are grown now and sometimes attend service with us. I think I contribute to our church leaning toward becoming more progressive in a good way (using second teacher skills) as we reflect deeply on sharing our insights into the Scriptures. Knowing you and Charles, Doris has expanded my universe and deepened my spirit journey over the past decades. And both of you have a welcome seat on my Meditative Council. The guidance of the Holy Spirit is real, alive, and well in the hearts and minds of those who love God and are the called according to God's purpose. Kindfully yours, dawn collins(formally Lingo) We love the Final Reality because the Final Reality loved us first.- 1 John 4:19

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"Thanks for the Memories
by John Epps 08 Jun '20

08 Jun '20

Dear Colleagues, Joe often said we don’t thank each other. I’m beginning to understand why. “Thank you” seems so trivial as I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for all your responses and to the memories they evoke. >From the time Stuart Harper scared the bejeezus out of me by jumping out from under a stairwell as a ghost at 5AM in Kuala Lumpur, to the work Marilyn Crocker and I did on the Order Polity document in Chicago, to working with Joyce Sloan in Dallas, to the train ride to Blue Mountains, Australia, with the Telfords, to the numerous conversations cited in your letters, I’m grateful. I realize the appreciation you’ve expressed is for all of us for the work and the experiences we’ve shared. Now, if you’ll pardon a little theological diversion, humility, gratitude, and compassion are three dimensions of worship that dramatize three life dynamics. The mystery has evoked humility; I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for your responses; and these times are demanding compassion. Despite Joe’s admonition regarding “thanks,” thank you for being the Order. Grace and Peace to all y’all. John

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Another reflection on the racism and rage
by Marsha Hahn 08 Jun '20

08 Jun '20

>From musician Jonathan Byrd who puts out an amazing blog. This was really helpful to me as I have been contemplating the question of how can I help. Personal Responsibility — Jonathan Byrd | | | | | | | | | | | Personal Responsibility — Jonathan Byrd It’s hard to process all that’s going on right now. No one has all the information. We rely on our default posit... | | |

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Re: [Oe List ...] OE Digest, Vol 99, Issue 13
by Lawrence Philbrook 08 Jun '20

08 Jun '20

“You dare to say Yes— and experience a meaning. You repeat the Yes— and all things acquire a meaning. When everything has a meaning, how can you live anything but a Yes.” Dag Hammarskjöld from his book, “Markings” Family, friends and colleagues: We invite you to join us in a virtual Memorial Celebration for Marge Philbrook, on Wednesday, June 10, at 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time, US (Marge’s 92nd birthday). We hope to have a ‘gathered’ memorial for Marge in the future, when safe. Perhaps this will be on June 10, 2021 in Chicago. We will begin with a photo show of Marge’s life accompanied by music provided by some of her grandchildren. Then there will be a (sort of) formal celebration followed by a sharing time for brief stories and reflections about Marge. If you would like to share something during this ‘open mic’, please contact Dallas and Donna Ziegenhorn at margephilbrook2020(a)gmail.com <mailto:margephilbrook2020@gmail.com> so they can guideour Zoom Storytime. If you would like to attend the Memorial Celebration, please click this link to register: https://tablexi.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArdOyppjsuG9QmPuXztuHlNdSA_NJUx3… <https://tablexi.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArdOyppjsuG9QmPuXztuHlNdSA_NJUx3…> The process is quick. In your confirmation, you will receive a link that you will use to join us for the event via email. We will also send a program by email later. Registering is easy to do, however, if you have any issues you can email Lloyd Philbrook phoolish(a)whatafool.com <mailto:phoolish@whatafool.com> If you run into problems with your zoom registration, he can help you. We hope you can help us celebrate Marge’s passing. In lieu of flowers, we are requesting donations for the Archives at ICA USA in Marge’s memory. https://www.ica-https://www.flipcause.com/hosted_widget/hostedWidgetHome/Mz… <https://www.ica-usa.org/donate-archives.html> Grace and Peace, Roy, Gene, Deana, Kenneth, Paula, Larry and Evelyn P.S. If you are unable to attend, the celebration will be recorded and made available later. We collected addresses to invite you from several places, so you may get more than one invitation, we apologize for this inconvenience. Also, you may forward this invitation to anyone who might wish to participate.

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Teresa Remembrance by her daughter, Rebecca
by Richard Alton 07 Jun '20

07 Jun '20

Below is a remembrance about my mom and some photos. Feel free to share with the ICA community. Sorry it took me so long, it was a more sorrowful project than I imagined. All my best, Rebecca It is with deep sorrow that we share the loss of Dr.Teresa Lingafelter on May 10th, 2020 at the age of 71. She was diagnosed with a glioblastoma on April 10th. Teresa passed away at her home in northwest Portland, overlooking the west hills covered in spring foliage. She was born August 1, 1948 in Seattle, WA, daughter of William C. Tobin and Margaret Tobin, and sister to William and Robert Tobin. She married Robert Lingafelter in 1968, and had one daughter, Rebecca Lingafelter in 1978. She was mother-in-law to Mark Valadez, and was made a joyful grandmother by Rosalind Grace Valadez in 2017. She was sister-in-law to Susan Tobin, Tom and Kathy Lingafelter, Jim and Lynn Lingafelter, Dick and Linda Lingafelter and Dan and Kitty Lingafelter. She was aunt to Enoch and Colin Tobin, and Kerrie, Kristie, Sarah, Megan, Tanner and Sam Lingafelter. And a good friend to many. Teresa spent her life dedicated to the practice of creating a more just and equitable world. Starting in grade school, she organized a strike by the girls crossing guard to petition for new uniforms (which the boys guard had already received). They got the new uniforms. She attended the University of Washington, where she earned her BA in History and met Robert. They joined Ithaca, a community of students and activists, self-described as a “cadre”, working for radical social change. From there, Teresa and Robert joined the Institute for Cultural Affairs whose mission is to build a just and equitable society in harmony with planet Earth through empowering cultural dimensions of the social process. Their work with the ICA took them to the Philippines, Australia, the inner city of Chicago, Jamaica, Malaysia, and Belgium. In the mid-eighties, she returned to the United States and began a new chapter working in the Mississippi Delta with PINAH (Partners for Improved Nutrition and Health), an organization that partnered with local community leaders as well as state and local health agencies to address systemic issues of inequality in Mississippi’s healthcare system. From Mississippi, she moved to California to work with the Freedom From Hunger Foundation. In 1993, she began work on a Master’s degree in Urban Planning at UCLA, graduating in 1996, and continuing on to earn her PhD in Urban Planning in 2012. She wrote her dissertation on the citizen-led Neighborhood Planning Program in Seattle, highlighting the ways in which this democratic approach to planning resulted in a more equitable distribution of resources to low-income neighborhoods. In addition to her academic research which ranged from work on participatory action with SEIU and home health workers to a program in south Los Angeles that gave cameras to school children to create visual narratives of their lives in the inner-city, Teresa worked as a consultant for non-profits and other groups, applying her extensive skills in facilitation and strategic planning to a wide range of organizations. These last few years saw her shifting her focus towards family; contributing joyfully to Rosalind’s care, and friends; taking frequent trips to Seattle for reunions with Ithaca and her beloved book club. Teresa was modest about her own achievements--her PhD, her writing, strategic planning, leading conversations and workshops. Her analytic mind was awesome to encounter. At the same time she savored the successes of others with a cry of “brilliant.” There was a generosity of spirit that pervaded her encounters with others. Teresacould also be unhesitatingly abrupt when she believed you were not seeing the injustice in a situation. When she was leading a group, she had the ability to step back and provide the space for reflection and insight. Teresa was a fierce and loyal friend and mother. She loved the newest technology. She was the first to get a smart phone and to use it in all sorts of ways. She liked to monitor a lot of things, sleep, time on phone, minutes exercising, calories. She also had a deep historical understanding that kept her focused on justice and equality and the long view. She had a special interest in medieval history and named her first i-phone, Clovis, after the 5th Century King of the Franks. Teresa was always up for a “field trip”. A walk in the woods, a boat ride, a survey of the beach, a monitor at the Women’s March all taken with a sense of adventure and joyfulness. She relished encounters with animals especially dogs, though also harbor seals, rabbits, cows, horses, turtles and goats. She approached cooking with a combination of a general and a connoisseur. She loved figuring out what to cook. And she was a terrific cook. She was unafraid to try new things, and encouraged experimentation. She loved dark Norwegian crime novels, Shakespeare, never missed a Marvel movie, and was a self-admitted podcast junkie. She lived her life with profound intention and purpose and touched many thousands of lives along her path. She was an incredible human being and she is deeply missed. The Road goes ever on and on Out from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, Let others follow it who can! Let them a journey new begin, But I at last with weary feet Will turn towards the lighted inn, My evening-rest and sleep to meet. -JRR Tolkien -- Richard H. T. Alton One Earth Film Fest ( OEFF) Green Community Connections Interfaith Green Network T: 773.344.7172 richard.alton(a)gmail.com **Save the Date! One Earth Film Festival 2021, March * http:www.oneearthfilmfestival.org Make Plain the Vision, Habakkuh 2:2 Won't you be my neighbor?

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Global Buzz for June with Spring Sojourn report
by ICA International 07 Jun '20

07 Jun '20

Enjoy catching up with what is happening in ICAs across the globe.... And please click the link below for the latest issue of the Global Buzz Global Buzz Report: June 2020 or copy and paste this URL into your browser's address bar http://globalbuzz.icai-archives.org/7dayreport-20/2020-06-01.php Read the latest ICAI Winds & Waves Magazine brought to you now on Medium.com See here: https://medium.com/winds-and-waves ICAI Communications

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Fwd: to send to listserv
by Richard Alton 07 Jun '20

07 Jun '20

*Hello All, * We hope you are safe and well. In the midst that all that is happening around us, it is important that we continue to ask ourselves what we want to get accomplished in the last chapter of our lives. We invite you to join us for our second cohort (Starting Friday June 19th). We are a learning community that explores our goals for the last chapters of our lives, and are getting our affairs in order as we prepare for what is next. If you are interested, please sign up here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXUVbbZzhhnqvm-AFS9HH8lQKGCoybtkF…>-- see more below! ------------------------------ 1. Join The Last Chapter Virtual Learning Community The What: We are piloting a workshop/seminar or series, that would allow people (no matter what age) to think seriously and intentionally about their final journey in life, their death, and make concrete decisions about their funeral/memorial service, organ or body donation, distribution of assets, obituary, burial/ cremation/ natural, etc. The Why: Many of us who have seen our parents or children die, are beginning to look at our own end of life decisions. As an organization that has seen itself as one who brings significance to everyday life events, the ICA and others are asking the question: “What could ICA create that would help everyone, no matter what age, to look at their own death, and make the necessary end of life decisions? Our Ask: The curriculum and design of the virtual learning community around ‘the last Chapter’ of life is currently being worked on, and will be piloted on the third Friday of the last month of the quarter (June 19th, August 21st, October 23rd, December 18th) from 9am- 1pm Central Time. If you would like to join this 2020 Virtual Learning Community. Please sign up here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXUVbbZzhhnqvm-AFS9HH8lQKGCoybtkF…> . 2.) Tell Us how you would like us to Celebrate your Contribution to ICA The What: We would like to share your story, acknowledge and celebrate you, your gifts, and your unique contribution to the ICA/EI/OE mission. We would like to know what you would like the Institute to do (if anything) for your end of life celebration. The Why: ICA staff are frequently experiencing first hand, or hearing about the deaths of former members of EI/ICA/OE. With many of these former members, the current ICA staff do not have personal knowledge of who they are or what they did while they were members. As more and more of the “old ICAers” continue to die, it has become obvious to some of the current ICA staff that there needs to be a self-conscious effort on the part of the organization to acknowledge the contribution of these ICA stewards. They realize that the current organization and mission was built on the backs of those who went before and who are leaving this world at an ever-increasing rate. They are asking themselves: “What would be an appropriate way for ICA to honor current and former members when they transition?” 5th City has always, either before someone dies or at the funeral, prepared and read statements to acknowledge and honor a person’s contribution to making 5th City what it was and is, both to the community and the world. Looking at this as a possible model, we would put this idea out either to the Directory or to the EI/ICA/OE listservs, or both. We have already experienced several deaths of former and current members who did not leave any instructions. Some family members wanted the ICA involved. We acknowledge that there will be some members or their families who do not want the ICA involved or any acknowledgement from them. That will be honored, but this response is to be sure to acknowledge and honor those who wish to be. We have also experienced former members who wanted to have a service in Chicago, wanting to have Daily Office, wanting to have their ashes spread in 5th City, wanting particular people to sing a particular song, etc. While it is impossible for ICA to send people to every funeral/memorial service that occurs, there could be volunteers who live nearby who would be able to represent the ICA and read the Declaration on behalf of the organization. Another idea is that every year the ICA would hold a Memorial Service in honor of those who died that year. The Archives volunteers could retrieve information about unique contributions of individuals. Pam is currently working on a draft of the “Declaration” template about the significance of life, death and the ICA. Our Ask: Email Dick Alton richardalton(a)gmail.com, on how would you like ICA to celebrate your contributions to the Institute. We are still figuring out how to collect this information from our colleagues, so whatever thoughts or examples you can send will help us get clear on next steps. -- Richard H. T. Alton One Earth Film Fest ( OEFF) Green Community Connections Interfaith Green Network T: 773.344.7172 richard.alton(a)gmail.com **Save the Date! One Earth Film Festival 2021, March * http:www.oneearthfilmfestival.org Make Plain the Vision, Habakkuh 2:2 Won't you be my neighbor?

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Final Version of the Spring Sojourn Report for Global Buzz
by Lynda C 07 Jun '20

07 Jun '20

Colleagues, Attached is the report of the recent ICA Social Research Center’s Spring Gathering held virtually May 10-13, 2020. There were 102 participants from the USA, Australia, Peru, Canada, UK, Kenya, Taiwan, Nepal, and Malaysia. We hope you enjoy this interactive report and the Nine Research Arenas. View the real-time videos of each session as you explore the collections more deeply. Note that the icon on each page will take you directly to that Collection on the website. You are invited to engage with our team to enhance and expand the work already done. o Do you have archive files that would be helpful to add to the website? If so, please make a PDF copy and e-mail to ICA Social Research Center (aka Global Archives) at globalarchives(a)ica-usa.org<mailto:globalarchives@ica-usa.org>. o What stories could you write to share on the website? (see Human Development: Majuro for Lee and Leah Early stories; see Institute Foundations for Hilde Betonte stories; see Imaginal Education: Elementary for Jann McGuire story, etc.). o If you would be willing to work with a Collection Team to create the website pages, contact related Collection Guide. o Use your artistic, poetic, and technical experience to invite people to explore the treasure trove of wisdom in these collections for their arenas of engagement in building a better society. o Help finish the work that Marge Philbrook and so many others have initiated by making a contribution to the Archives Fund in memory of Marge or other departed archive angels. On behalf of the ICA Social Research Center Team, Lynda Cock USA

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Global Buzz for June
by ICA International 07 Jun '20

07 Jun '20

Enjoy catching up with what is happening in ICAs across the globe.... And please click the link below for the latest issue of the Global Buzz Global Buzz Report: June 2020 or copy and paste this URL into your browser's address bar http://globalbuzz.icai-archives.org/7dayreport-20/2020-06-01.php Read the latest ICAI Winds & Waves Magazine brought to you now on Medium.com See here: https://medium.com/winds-and-waves ICAI Communications

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Recording of Charles Hahn memorial
by Marsha Hahn 07 Jun '20

07 Jun '20

Friends and colleagues, As promised, here is a link to the recording of the memorial service for Charles Hahn that was held last Saturday. https://youtu.be/EZIpJ-CgeVs It exceeded our hopes as a celebration of his life. Thank you to those who were able to attend, and for all the good wishes of those who were not. We learned a few things along the way about how to do an event "remotely," and are more than happy to share any knowledge gained. Many thanks,Marsha, Doris and Shelley Hahn

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