December 2023 - OE - lists.wedgeblade.net

FW: Celebration of life for John Weir Singleton, 1931-2020
by Lynda C 05 Nov '24

05 Nov '24

From: Rob Singleton <rob.singleton(a)hsc.utah.edu> Date: Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 3:51 PM To: Rob Singleton <rob.singleton(a)hsc.utah.edu> Subject: Celebration of life for John Weir Singleton, 1931-2020 This email is sent on behalf of Louise Singleton- Dear Family and Friends, We plan a virtual Gathering of Gratitude to celebrate the life of John Singleton on August 8 at 11:00 a.m. MDT. The celebration will consist of a service and, after a five minute break, a virtual reception. Details of the service and instructions for how you can participate are contained in the attached Word document. Please register to join the celebration at: http://bit.ly/johnweirsingleton which also contains additional information. With love and appreciation to all of you who made John's life abundant. Louise Rob, Martha, David, and Will Louise Singleton 3101 Old Pecos Trail, Unit 509 Santa Fe, NM, 87505 lrsingleton85(a)gmail.com<mailto:lrsingleton85@gmail.com> J. Robinson Singleton, MD Professor and Vice Chairman for VA Programs, Department of Neurology, University of Utah Chief of Service, Neurology, Salt Lake City Veterans Medical Center Office 801-581-6770 Cell- 801-201-4525

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Celebrating the Completed Life of Sandra Lynne Rafos
by Sharon Rafos 10 Jul '24

10 Jul '24

It is with deep sadness that we report that our Mother, Sandra Lynne Rafos, passed away Monday, November 13, 2023. She died peacefully at home with her daughters Kim, Sharon and Robin by her side. She lived an amazing and spirited life. No doubt she is dancing in heaven with our Father. May they walk together, reunited in peace. Sandra Lynne Rafos Obituary <https://www.canalefuneral.com/obituaries/SANDRA-LYNNE-RAFOS?obId=29923771> [image: girlsatdunes.jpg][image: 101_0230.JPG] In peace and prayer, Sharon Rafos -- srafos(a)gmail.com (231) 340-0634

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Re: [Oe List ...] Santa poem, Gene Marshall?
by James Wiegel 30 Dec '23

30 Dec '23

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2023 actions, outputs, and colleagues
by Robertson Work 30 Dec '23

30 Dec '23

Dear OE/EI/ICA colleague, As we celebrate the holidays and prepare for the new year, you might enjoy reading, viewing, or listening to some of my and colleagues' actions and outputs of 2023. Colleagues involved include Tatwa Timsina, Isshu Suba, Jan Sanders, Blase Sands, Svitlana Salamatova, Tina Spencer, Ken Hamje, Joy Jinks, Jawad Haddadin, and Larry Ward. https://robertsonwork.substack.com/p/2023-actions-and-intentions-of-the [https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1200,h_600,c_fill,f_jpg,q_auto:good,f…]<https://robertsonwork.substack.com/p/2023-actions-and-intentions-of-the> 2023 Actions & Intentions of the Compassionate Civilization Collaborative (C3)<https://robertsonwork.substack.com/p/2023-actions-and-intentions-of-the> A Year of Mindfulness, Understanding, and Care robertsonwork.substack.com Blessings to you and yours, Rob Robertson Work Books and bio<https://www.amazon.com/Robertson-Work/e/B075612GBF> Blogsite<https://compassionatecivilization.blogspot.com/> Substack<https://robertsonwork.substack.com/> Videos and articles<https://www.globalcompassioncoalition.org/author/robertson-work/> Website<https://www.robertsonwork.com/>

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FW: Santa poem, Gene Marshall?
by James Wiegel 26 Dec '23

26 Dec '23

Add this one to the poetry collection ON THE MYSTERY OF THE INCARNATION" BY DENISE LEVERTOV It’s when we face for a moment the worst our kind can do, and shudder to know the taint in our own selves, that awe cracks the mind’s shell and enters the heart: not to a flower, not to a dolphin, to no innocent form but to this creature vainly sure it and no other is god-like, God (out of compassion for our ugly failure to evolve) entrusts, as guest, as brother, the Word. Denise Levertov December 21, 2021 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 Dec 24, 2023, at 11:45 AM, jstanfieldica <jstanfieldica(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Thank you John. A very powerful Christmas poem. > > Merry Christmas. > > Jeanette Stanfield > > > > Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada's largest network. > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Lynda C via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> > Date: 2023-12-24 12:19 p.m. (GMT-05:00) > To: "OE List (OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net)" <OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net>, "Jim and Judy Wiegel (jfwiegel(a)yahoo.com)" <jfwiegel(a)yahoo.com>, Gene Marshall <gwesleymarshall(a)gmail.com> > Cc: Lynda C <lynda860(a)outlook.com>, "John II Cock (jpcock2(a)gmail.com)" <jpcock2(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [Oe List ...] FW: Santa poem, Gene Marshall? > > > > > > From: John Cock <jpc2025(a)triad.rr.com> > Date: Saturday, December 4, 2004 at 12:12 PM > To: llc860(a)triad.rr.com <llc860(a)triad.rr.com> > Subject: FW: Santa poem, Gene Marshall? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lynda Cock [mailto:llc860@triad.rr.com] > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 11:38 AM > To: Cock, John I > Subject: FW: Santa poem, Gene Marshall? > Importance: High > > SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN > > YOU BETTER WATCH OUT > YOU BETTER NOT CRY > YOU BETTER NOT POUT > I'M TELLING YOU WHY > SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN > > HE'S MAKING A LIST > AND CHECKING IT TWICE > HE'S GOING TO FIND OUT > WHO'S NAUGHTY OR NICE > SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN > > > IT IS SAID OF OLD, THAT THE BAD BOYS AND GIRLS GOT NO GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS-- > ONLY A SWITCH TO LASH THEM WITH. BUT SO FAR AS ANYONE KNOWS, NO SWITCHES > HAVE EVER BEEN LEFT AT CHRISTMAS. SANTA CLAUS TAKES GOOD GIFTS TO EVERY > HOUSE, TO EVERY PERSON IN THE WHOLE WORLD. > > THIS IS NOT AN EXAGGERATION. THIS IS THE WAY THE STORY READS. EVERY > PERSON, EVERY HOUSE. IF A CHILD RECEIVES NO GIFT FROM SANTA CLAUS, THAT IS > A DEVASTATING BLOW. NO MATTER HOW MANY GIFTS ARE RECEIVED FROM MOM, DAD, > BROTHER, SISTER, THOSE GIFTS CANNOT REPLACE THE GIFT NOT RECEIVED FROM THE > ONE WHO TAKES GIFTS TO ALL. YOU SEE IN THIS STORY, ALL GIRLS ARE GOOD > GIRLS--FOR ALL RECEIVE GIFTS. AND ALL BOYS ARE GOOD BOYS--FOR ALL RECEIVE > GIFTS. > > NOW I ASK YOU: IS THIS A TRUE STORY? HAVE YOU EVER MET THAT WHICH GIVES > GOOD GIFTS TO ALL? INTO EVERY HOUSE? BY ANY CRITERIA YOU AND I HAVE > CREATED, WE ALL DESERVE SWITCHES. YET, IN SPITE OF HOW WE SEE OURSELVES, > THERE IS THAT EXPERIENCE IN OUR LIVES OF THE ONE WHO BRINGS GOOD GIFTS TO > ALL. > > ST. NICK, SANTA CLAUS, OR WHATEVER OTHER NAME IS USED, THEY ALL DEPEND UPON > OUR COMMON LIFE EXPERIENCES OF THE ONE WHO BRINGS GOOD GIFTS TO ALL, TO > EVERY HOUSE. THE STORY DOES NOT SAY HOW THIS IS DONE OR WHY. IT SIMPLY > SAYS THAT IT IS DONE. > > "YOU BETTER WATCH OUT. . . I'M TELLING YOU WHY! SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO > TOWN.!"

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FW: Santa poem, Gene Marshall?
by Lynda C 24 Dec '23

24 Dec '23

From: John Cock <jpc2025(a)triad.rr.com> Date: Saturday, December 4, 2004 at 12:12 PM To: llc860(a)triad.rr.com <llc860(a)triad.rr.com> Subject: FW: Santa poem, Gene Marshall? -----Original Message----- From: Lynda Cock [mailto:llc860@triad.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 11:38 AM To: Cock, John I Subject: FW: Santa poem, Gene Marshall? Importance: High SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN YOU BETTER WATCH OUT YOU BETTER NOT CRY YOU BETTER NOT POUT I'M TELLING YOU WHY SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN HE'S MAKING A LIST AND CHECKING IT TWICE HE'S GOING TO FIND OUT WHO'S NAUGHTY OR NICE SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN IT IS SAID OF OLD, THAT THE BAD BOYS AND GIRLS GOT NO GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS-- ONLY A SWITCH TO LASH THEM WITH. BUT SO FAR AS ANYONE KNOWS, NO SWITCHES HAVE EVER BEEN LEFT AT CHRISTMAS. SANTA CLAUS TAKES GOOD GIFTS TO EVERY HOUSE, TO EVERY PERSON IN THE WHOLE WORLD. THIS IS NOT AN EXAGGERATION. THIS IS THE WAY THE STORY READS. EVERY PERSON, EVERY HOUSE. IF A CHILD RECEIVES NO GIFT FROM SANTA CLAUS, THAT IS A DEVASTATING BLOW. NO MATTER HOW MANY GIFTS ARE RECEIVED FROM MOM, DAD, BROTHER, SISTER, THOSE GIFTS CANNOT REPLACE THE GIFT NOT RECEIVED FROM THE ONE WHO TAKES GIFTS TO ALL. YOU SEE IN THIS STORY, ALL GIRLS ARE GOOD GIRLS--FOR ALL RECEIVE GIFTS. AND ALL BOYS ARE GOOD BOYS--FOR ALL RECEIVE GIFTS. NOW I ASK YOU: IS THIS A TRUE STORY? HAVE YOU EVER MET THAT WHICH GIVES GOOD GIFTS TO ALL? INTO EVERY HOUSE? BY ANY CRITERIA YOU AND I HAVE CREATED, WE ALL DESERVE SWITCHES. YET, IN SPITE OF HOW WE SEE OURSELVES, THERE IS THAT EXPERIENCE IN OUR LIVES OF THE ONE WHO BRINGS GOOD GIFTS TO ALL. ST. NICK, SANTA CLAUS, OR WHATEVER OTHER NAME IS USED, THEY ALL DEPEND UPON OUR COMMON LIFE EXPERIENCES OF THE ONE WHO BRINGS GOOD GIFTS TO ALL, TO EVERY HOUSE. THE STORY DOES NOT SAY HOW THIS IS DONE OR WHY. IT SIMPLY SAYS THAT IT IS DONE. "YOU BETTER WATCH OUT. . . I'M TELLING YOU WHY! SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN.!"

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A New Climate Vision
by Karen Snyder 24 Dec '23

24 Dec '23

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by our increasingly warming planet, you’re not alone. But there is good news: climate solutions are on the rise… and they’re really working. TED takes an hour to highlight manyTED talks that have shown how progress is being made. Although it appears that negative impacts are accelerating, it is harder to see how much positive impacts are simultaneously happening. After you watch the video, it would be interesting to hear your feedback. https://www.ted.com/talks/ted_countdown_ted_explores_a_new_climate_vision?u… TED Explores: A New Climate Vision ted.com

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Remembering Frank Knutson
by Karen Snyder 24 Dec '23

24 Dec '23

Paul Noah asked that the following be posted from him and the letter Frank Knutson wrote him about his hopes for the July Archives Sojourn 2023: I knew Frank "Most Holy One” Knutson. We worked with others on collecting and presenting the archives of the ICA. While “tongue in cheek" was an operating principle of his constant humility he was very clear about the emerging task of the archive team. Here is an email from Frank May 24, 2023: Some reflections on our conversation yesterday about the Archives. As we talked about where the weight of the archives needed to be—the story of How it All Came About. If I were to put weight on our story, it would look like this; 50% Christian Faith and Life Community (CF&LC <>), 25% Order Ecumenical (O:E), 12.5% each, Ecumenical Institute (EI) & Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA). CF&LC began with the audacious objective to Renew the Church of Jesus Christ as Mission to the World. (Period). If they had stopped there and set out they would of failed. So the task was broken down to three stratagies—Contextual Re-Education, Structural Re-Formulation and Spiritual Re-Motivation. Genius. Now the task was doable—create structures, programs and methods to accomplish renewal. From these three strategies came; RS!, Imaginal Education, crucial methods, gridding, story/song/symbol, basis for the Academy, start of the Order—the basis for all that followed. The list goes on. We reached far back into history to the ancient church and religious orders gleaning strengths and weaknesses, adapting and updating to 20th century understandings those elements that provided historical contnuity. Brought down from the 'heavens' the primary symbols of the church—God, Jesus, Holy Sprit, humanizing and grounding them in everyday life. Probably our greatest gift. We are experiencing the last throws of the old time religion grounded in the second story universe—Mega churches, C.I.N.O. (Christians In Name Only), Evangelical movements, etc. The creation of our Commonness; rituals, songs, symbols, methods, structures, Religious Houses, is the basis for our successes This is the story to be told. The creation of HDPs, TMs, Social Process, NRMs, etc. are all secondary to the story of what it takes to create the programs necessary to the times. The two weeks this July would be well spent in writing the compelling story of How it All Came About. Frank

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Some poems for this Christmas . . . I seem to remember but cannot find a poem from the Ecumenical Institute that included the line "there is no santa clause . . "
by James Wiegel 24 Dec '23

24 Dec '23

Journey of the Magi - T. S. Eliot | | | | | | | | | | | Journey of the Magi - T. S. Eliot 'A cold coming we had of it, Just the worst time of the year For a journey, and such a long journey: The ways de... | | | Poetry Foundation | | | | | | | | | | | Poetry Foundation Poems, readings, poetry news and the entire 110-year archive of POETRY magazine. | | | Remembering that it happened, by Wendell Berry | | | | | | | | | | | Remembering that it happened, by Wendell Berry | | | On the rage side, view this from Julius Ceasar https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx_tFOTckzyJs6xAdEeYixWlllgoM-Fr8n?si=mm-VsWKvB1… 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

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A good group working on the israeli palestinian conflict
by James Wiegel 22 Dec '23

22 Dec '23

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