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FW: It’s Been an Awful Week for the Fossil-Fuel Industry
by Lynda C 08 Jul '20

08 Jul '20

What exciting news for the environment! Thank you to all who have voiced their concerns and dissent that led to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline changes (NC was in that path!). Thank you to all the people who protested and supported protestors at Standing Rock. And the Keystone Pipeline is in process of being defeated. From the article below: “The victory here is measured not just in pipelines defeated but in pipelines and other projects that will never even be proposed, simply because it has been demonstrated that opponents have the resources—in bodies, in determination, in legal talent, and in moral standing—to slow them down to the point where profitability becomes impossible. Should Trump be reëlected, he may be able to help some of these giant projects hang on. If he’s defeated, their lifeline will be gone, and with it a century’s worth of fossil-fuel expansion.” Another exciting piece of this article in is Passing the Mic: Read about Pramilia Jayapal, and the work she is doing for the Climate. When I was working in the counselor’s office at Jakarta International School, she was a student there and a student aide in the office. A delightful young woman. How exciting to follow her work. Lynda Cock From: "Bill McKibben, The New Yorker" <newyorker(a)newsletter.newyorker.com> Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 7:09 PM To: Lynda Cock <lynda860(a)outlook.com> Subject: It’s Been an Awful Week for the Fossil-Fuel Industry [Image removed by sender.] Recent court victories show the effects of years of persistence and passion. View in browser <https://link.newyorker.com/view/5e3736befbd29714a1048666cexdt.8ce/d3979d03> | Update your preferences <https://link.newyorker.com/oc/5e3736befbd29714a1048666cexdt.8ce/c877ef0d&ne…> [Image removed by sender.]<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV3eW9ya2V…> It’s been a truly awful few days for the fossil-fuel industry, which is another way of saying that it’s been an unexpectedly good few days for planet Earth: a trio of massive and unlikely victories have demonstrated the depth of great organizing and the increasing weakness of the industry’s hold on our political system. First, on Sunday, Duke Energy and Dominion Energy—enormous Southeast utilities—announced that they were scrapping<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud3NqLmNvbS9…> plans for the Atlantic Coast natural-gas pipeline, despite having invested $3.4 billion in the project. They’d actually won a big Supreme Court ruling just weeks earlier, giving them the right to lay the pipeline beneath the Appalachian Trail—but that, executives from the two companies said in a joint statement, wasn’t going to be enough. “This announcement reflects the increasing legal uncertainty that overhangs large-scale energy and industrial infrastructure development in the United States. Until these issues are resolved, the ability to satisfy the country’s energy needs will be significantly challenged.” Translation: they were evidently rattled by a court order earlier this spring in the granddaddy of all pipeline battles; a Montana federal court ruled<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly9iaW9sb2dpY2FsZGl…> in April that the Trump Administration couldn’t simply waive environmental laws to help the backers of the Keystone XL pipeline<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV3eW9ya2V…>. The Atlantic Coast Pipeline may have had Supreme Court permission to traverse the Appalachian Trail, but the companies must have realized that they were going to face litigation at every stream crossing along the route. [Image removed by sender.] Photograph by Stephanie Keith / Reuters On Monday came the news that a federal court had ruled in favor<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZm9yYmVzLmN…> of the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes, who have been fighting the Dakota Access Pipeline<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV3eW9ya2V…>. In this case, the pipeline has already been built, and is carrying oil. Stunningly, the court said that Energy Transfer, the company that developed the pipeline, has to shut it down and drain the crude within the next thirty days—an unprecedented blow. The ruling will be appealed, and, if the company is lucky enough to draw some Trump appointees in its panel at the D.C. Circuit Court, it could be overturned. But what a moment. D.A.P.L. had been the most iconic fight of recent years, with hundreds of tribes from across the continent descending on Standing Rock<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV3eW9ya2V…>, at the confluence of the Cannonball and Missouri Rivers, to take a stand. No one who was there in 2016 will ever forget the scene: the smoke rising from a hundred campfires, the nonstop ceremonies of prayer and drumming, and the incredible courage of activists facing militarized police forces that did not hesitate to deploy the tools in their anti-protest arsenal. The images of dogs biting peaceful protesters were straight out of Birmingham, circa 1963, and a reason that the Obama Administration, in its waning days, put the kibosh on the project. Donald Trump revived it immediately upon taking office, but the judge ruled this week that the haste with which the Administration pushed through the pipeline violated environmental rules, in particular because there was no study into the environmental impact of possible leaks on reservation water supplies. Then, on Monday night, the Supreme Court let that Montana ruling on Keystone XL stand, meaning that the project can’t be built until much of the litigation is settled. That process will take us well past the November election; because Joe Biden has pledged to oppose Keystone, Trump’s defeat would mean a battle that has been fought for more than a decade would be over. If it seems as if all the action around these cases is in court, it’s not. The only reason that there were substantial legal challenges in the first place is because of the epic organizing that preceded the lawsuits. In the case of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, thousands of local and national groups have fought it at every turn—as Adam Siegel wrote<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibHVldmlyZ2luaWE…> for the Blue Virginia blog, “Bit by bit, as opposition delayed fossil foolish infrastructure and political momentum swung (especially in Virginia) against them, the [utilities’] analysis made clear that going with lower-carbon options would provide a higher and lower risk return (profit) for shareholders.” (Or, as an activist tweeted<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9…>, “In case you thought that small actions don’t matter . . . this is a result of every tree sitter, each person who chained herself to a piece of equipment, sat at an air board mtg, blocked a site.”) That’s equally true in the Dakotas, where it has been made clear to anyone paying attention that indigenous communities are at the forefront of the fight for a livable planet. And Keystone was where Native Americans, climate scientists, farmers and ranchers, big environmental groups, and activists all found one another for the first time. These three announcements, in the span of twenty-four hours, are the payoff of a decade of endless hearings and petitions and trips to jail—a triumph against what seemed overwhelming odds. They also show that, going forward, only the truly reckless will henceforth invest their money in giant fossil-fuel-infrastructure projects. The victory here is measured not just in pipelines defeated but in pipelines and other projects that will never even be proposed, simply because it has been demonstrated that opponents have the resources—in bodies, in determination, in legal talent, and in moral standing—to slow them down to the point where profitability becomes impossible. Should Trump be reëlected, he may be able to help some of these giant projects hang on. If he’s defeated, their lifeline will be gone, and with it a century’s worth of fossil-fuel expansion. ________________________________ Passing the Mic Pramila Jayapal is the first Indian-American woman elected to Congress—her district includes most of Seattle, including the area that was briefly an “autonomous zone” in the city’s center. She is the co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and I wanted to get her insights because, last month, a House Select Committee put forward the most comprehensive climate proposal yet introduced in Congress. This interview has been condensed for clarity. Let’s assume a Biden Presidency and a Democratic-controlled Senate and House. Is there going to be sufficient gumption to move dramatic climate legislation through, or will the government be stuck in incrementalist mode? Right now we’re seeing a crucial awakening to many of our country’s foundational demons. Trump’s Presidency, the COVID-19<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV3eW9ya2V…> crisis, and mass uprisings against white supremacy have laid bare systemic anti-Blackness, deadly public-health inequities, and economic greed. Incrementalism cannot be the solution. The structural inequities in our system are what allowed Trump to be elected in the first place; our task in the new Administration must be to fix those holes urgently and transformatively. Our movement will have to work harder than ever across silos to make the connections between climate, migration, health, and justice, so that we can push on all fronts simultaneously, powerfully, and leaving no one behind. There’s been a lot of talk this summer about the overlap between climate justice and racial justice—the idea that vulnerable people can’t breathe for too many reasons. Do you sense that bridges between those issues and caucuses are being built in Congress, too? The Congressional Progressive Caucus, which I co-chair, has long been the leader in advocating for intersectionality across multiple issues. Ahead of the release of the report from the House Select Committee on Climate, the C.P.C.’s climate committee developed a set of recommendations for how to urgently tackle the climate crisis with a focus on jobs, decarbonization, and justice. It is a testament to our inside and outside organizing work that many of our recommendations were included in the Select Committee’s report. So we have started to build the bridges we need, but there is much more to do to take on money in politics and the status quo, which prioritizes corporate profits over the health and safety of our communities. What’s it like in Seattle right now—what does it feel like on the street? The energy on the streets is real, as people push for transformative justice in policing and community safety, economic relief, and universal health care. COVID-19 cases have tripled in just two months; forty per cent of the cases in our state are among Latinx people, who make up only thirteen per cent of the population. Additionally, among COVID-19 deaths, the death rate is more than fifty per cent higher among Black people compared to white people. And yet, finally, we are taking on police brutality and moving progressive taxation legislation that pushes corporations to share the wealth and lessen devastation. We are reminded of the transformational W.T.O. protests two decades ago, and the strength of mass movements. Through all the pain and volatility, people are seeing their power, and using it to take care of each other and for the common good. Neighbors look out for each other, hospital workers march against police brutality, and mass uprisings take on existing power structures. It is messy, but with a palpable sense that our fates are forever interconnected. ________________________________ Climate School ● Policymakers may be starting to get a little more serious about some of the lowest-hanging fruit in the energy orchard. The Democrats’ Select Committee report<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly9jbGltYXRlY3Jpc2l…> mentions plans for massive building retrofits. Rick Barnett, writing at the Energy Central blog, offers<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly9lbmVyZ3ljZW50cmF…> an in-depth discussion of building a “continuous thermal seal” around homes and offices. He writes, “Most interior space is surrounded by thermal defects such as lumber, pipes, electrical boxes, ducts, doors and windows. This is like wearing a flannel shirt when you need a parka.” Happily, the parka is available off the shelf, and plenty of local contractors know how to wrap it around you—with immediate savings that should more than finance the cost. ● You might want to check out a topographical map of your neighborhood—new data<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2FzaGluZ3R…> indicate that six million more American homes than previously thought are in the hundred-year-flood zone. That’s a seventy-per-cent increase from current government figures. ● Those Marxist eco-radicals at Goldman Sachs ran the numbers and have predicted<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVlbmVyZ3ltaXg…> that global private investment in renewable energy will amount to sixteen trillion dollars in the next decade, overtaking oil and gas for the first time next year. ● Observers have been understandably fixated on Siberia these past weeks, watching the fearful heat wave there and the resulting fires. But, regarding the other end of the planet, researchers said last week that the South Pole is now warming three times faster<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5…> than the global average. The temperature there is unlikely to rise above freezing, but warmer seas mean that, along the Antarctic coast, the ice shelves are subject to an ever-greater danger of collapse. ________________________________ Scoreboard ⬆️ Two more big European insurers—one of which is Munich Re, the world’s largest—may be getting ready to drop<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5zdXJhbmN…> their coverage of the Trans Mountain tar-sands pipeline, in Canada, after hard campaigning from First Nations groups who don’t want it crossing their land. ⬇️ On the other hand, the Boston-based company Liberty Mutual, which had pledged not to support the vast new Adani coal mine in Australia, seems to be sponsoring<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly9sb2NrdGhlZ2F0ZS5…> another such project not far away, forcing activists into a tiring game of whack-a-coal. ⬆️ George Washington University has joined<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly9nd3RvZGF5Lmd3dS5…> Georgetown University and American University in plans to divest from fossil fuel, meaning that the centers of intellectual power surrounding the nation’s capital are in agreement about the shape of the energy future. ⬆️ Volkswagen’s massive factory in Zwickau, Germany’s “city of cars,” produced<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVkcml2ZW4uaW8…> its final internal-combustion car last month, “a Golf R Estate with 2.0-litre petrol engine in Oryx White Pearl Effect.” The factory has been in operation since 1904; after its workers go through a few weeks of retraining, it will start churning out electric vehicles. ⬆️ With an eye to future negotiations, the House Select Committee on Climate laid down one really important marker, even if it’s buried on page 287 of its new report: “Congress should not offer liability relief or nullify Clean Air Act authorities or other existing statutory duties to cut pollution in exchange for a carbon price.” Because this is likely to be the first bargaining position of the oil companies if President Biden takes over, it’s good to be on the record in advance that it’s not acceptable. The Maryland congressman Jamie Raskin, among others, apparently deserves credit. ________________________________ Warming Up Want to see a great ad<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudmFubW9vZi5…> for a great product, the e-bike? You can’t on French TV, because it’s been banned<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly9jeWNsaW5ndGlwcy5…> for hurting the feelings of the auto industry. But that’s why we have YouTube. Better yet, the inspiration for the commercial apparently came from a classic Supremes hit<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5…>. —Bill McKibben If you know someone who would enjoy this newsletter, please share it with them. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here.<https://link.newyorker.com/click/20851841.10814/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV3eW9ya2V…> [Image removed by sender. 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Global Buzz July
by ICA International 07 Jul '20

07 Jul '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: July 2020 or copy and paste this URL into your browser's address bar http://globalbuzz.icai-archives.org/7dayreport-20/2020-07-01.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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Witness in honor of Lynda Cock's 80th Birthday
by Jann McGuire 06 Jul '20

06 Jul '20

Leading up to my 80th birthday in June, 2017, I spent many hours taking apart picture albums, sorting the photos into packages for family and friends. This turned into a profound reflection on my life. I composed eight montages, each one picturing highlights of one decade. It brought home to me how long I'd, how blessed I've been with love and adventure and how quickly the years fly away. I turn to the future with wonder. To what shall I dedicate this last quantity of time? What does it mean to move from Elder to Sage? Uncertainty is certain. With strength and energy diminishing, I turn inward, not as a retreat from engagement, but to engage fully with the interior of my human condition. The title of Joseph Campbell's book, *The Inner Reaches of Outer Space,* has intrigued me. It implies that our inner reality is as vast as the Universe. How do I begin such an exploration? I can take a step toward more contentment, less restlessness; acceptance of myself and others; the wisdom not to take anything personally. These explorations, along with the tasks of providing for my sustenance, communicating with loved ones and creating art to mirror the journey, will be my mission during this last measure of time. May it be so, Jann McGuire

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Re: [Oe List ...] OE Digest, Vol 100, Issue 8
by Elsa Bengel 05 Jul '20

05 Jul '20

Yesterday on July 4th John and I sat outside with our friends Robbie and Bennett and read the Declaration of Independence to each other taking turns. I would heartily suggest this to you. When you get to the list of grievances against the tyrant King George III hang on! Yes, tyrants have much in common. I recommend the small group for reading so you can reflect together. Elsa On Sun, Jul 5, 2020 at 6:52 AM <oe-request(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: > Send OE mailing list submissions to > oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > oe-request(a)lists.wedgeblade.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > oe-owner(a)lists.wedgeblade.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of OE digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Completed Life of David Zahrt (the telfords) > 2. Re: Lynda Cock is a Crone (Holcombe Wanda) > 3. HAPPY JULY 4th, 2020!!! (Ellie Stock) > 4. Re: HAPPY JULY 4th, 2020!!! (Marie Sharp) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2020 15:48:22 +1000 > From: the telfords <thetelfords(a)gmail.com> > To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> > Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Completed Life of David Zahrt > Message-ID: > <CANSjDJ6Ev69txOSnnGcS+Prx4kpdtWM9_gJ=D3iusenLtB4h= > w(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear Lyn, Heidi, Jo, Karen & Christy > We send our love as we celebrate the rich life that David led. > Elaine & I were fortunate to have the opportunity to work with > David & Lin when we were assigned to Oombulgurri in June 1978. > > This was when the government was intensifying it's efforts to move > the people off their land and was spreading rumours that the staff > from the US were CIA agents. The priors in Australia decided they > needed an Aussie face at Oombulgurri so Elaine & I were chosen to be that. > But at that stage in our lives we had never lived in an Aboriginal > community > so would have been totally at sea if we had not had the guidance of David > in > what to do. > > I also was inspired by his participation in the Climate March to Washington > following his daily reports. > > We are grateful for his legacy. > > John & Elaine > > > < > https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai… > > > Virus-free. > www.avast.com > < > https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai… > > > <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > On Fri, Jul 3, 2020 at 6:56 PM David Zahrt via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net > > > wrote: > > > Dear Colleagues, > > > > Thank you to Ellie for announcing David's passing. Heidi, Jo, Karen and > > Christy have worked off the obituary that David wrote over 10 years ago. > > We added the almost 10 years we have been in Carson City, NV. There are > > many more stories we could tell, and so of you know ones we don't > remember. > > Our prime years in OE and ICA are our most cherished. Here it is the > > obituary: > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 8:59 AM Ellie Stock via OE < > oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> > > wrote: > > > >> Dear Friends, > >> > >> We were sad to learn of David's death, although we knew his health had > >> been failing. When we think of David Zahrt, four initial memories come > to > >> mind. > >> > >> First: We first met and worked with David and Lin in 1970 after Summer > 70 > >> when they came to Rochester to open and be priors of the religious house > >> which ended up being a few blocks from where we lived in the Maplewood > >> Neighborhood. David and Lin provided excellent leadership for the > >> congregations involved in the Local Church Experiment n which we were > >> involved. He was serious, single-minded, faithful, persistent and > >> deliberate in his dedication to and carrying out the mission of the > >> House. His attention was fully present with whomever he engaged in > >> conversation and focused on what was possible. > >> > >> Second: David was a man of many gifts and talents. Post-Order, he and > >> Lin returned to Iowa to his Loess Hills family homestead (filled with > >> wonderful family antiques--including a player piano) which, with blood, > >> sweat and tears, they rejuvenated and hosted with great hospitality as a > >> Bed and Breakfast where we stayed during a trip to Ft. Mandan. David > >> worked with the community on conservation efforts, and I believe (Jo or > >> Lin correct me if this is incorrect) eventually turned part or all of > >> this homestead into conservation land. > >> > >> Third: David's weeks' long bicycle trek with the 2015 cross country > >> Climate March was incredible, overcoming obstacle after obstacle to meet > >> the big demonstration in NYC and then on to Washington, DC the final > >> destination. He was one of the oldest, if not the oldest, trekker in > the > >> group. We followed his daily blog and were amazed by his persistence, > >> endurance, and determination to complete the trip, no matter what. > >> > >> Fourth: Even when his body was failing, he still kept up with list > serve > >> posts and wanted to make sure he received the Spong and later > Progressive > >> Spirituality and other articles, continuing his life-long journey of > >> learning. > >> > >> As friends and colleagues, we give thanks for and celebrate David's > >> unique and completed life and send our prayers to Lin, Heidi, and Jo and > >> all his family. May his legacy of living into possibility continue > through > >> those whose life he touched. > >> > >> Grace and peace ~ > >> > >> Carleton and Ellie Stock > >> carletonstock(a)aol.com > >> elliestock(a)aol.com > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> OE mailing list > >> OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net > >> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net > >> > > > > > > -- > > Peace, David > > _______________________________________________ > > OE mailing list > > OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net > > http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net > > > > < > https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai… > > > Virus-free. > www.avast.com > < > https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai… > > > <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >

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Re: [Oe List ...] celebrating the completed life of David Zahrt
by rjhutchinson48＠gmail.com 05 Jul '20

05 Jul '20

Dear Lynda and Jo, We celebrate and give thanks for David’s completed life. Your families have made a great contribution to the spirit movement over the years. Wonderful memories include this one! The Barbershop Quartet here in Sydney several years ago. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families. Grace and Peace, John and Robyn From: OE <oe-bounces(a)lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net> > On Behalf Of Michael Shaw via OE Sent: Wednesday, 1 July 2020 12:31 PM To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> > Cc: Michael Shaw <d.michael.shaw(a)comcast.net <mailto:d.michael.shaw@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] David Zahrt Here is the post from Jo Nelson’s FB page: For those of my old friends who knew him: my brother, David Zahrt, died peacefully in his sleep this morning. He had been suffering from Lewy Body Syndrome for a couple of years, and had been in long-term care for a year. Family were able to be with him in the past week or so when he was admitted to hospice care. We were able to tell him what he meant to us and tell him goodbye on the weekend. Heidi Zahrt-Tenzin and her family have been with Lin for the last week. Both my sisters were also there. So here is my gratitude for the big brother that got me started on piano and guitar as a kid, and introduced me to the Institute, which has focused my vocation for the last 50 years. David was 82. Peace, Michael Shaw sent from my phone On Jun 30, 2020, at 18:59, Milan Hamilton via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> > wrote: What a shock! It seems like only yesterday David and Linda were sitting in our living room on some journey they had embarked on having to do with a cause they were interested in. And not long before that attending Academy with them in the early 70’s. Just good people is all I can say. Linda and Milan Sent from my iPhone On Jun 30, 2020, at 6:44 PM, Isobel and Jim Bishop via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> > wrote: Dear friends, Jim and I are so grateful to have known David as a deep friend. He and Lin visited us some years ago now, here in Sydney. A deep man of spirit and he is sorely missed by us and his beloved family circle. Grace and peace and with love from us, to you all who read this note of sadness. Isobel Bishop. On 1 Jul 2020, at 11:20 am, Wesson Gaige via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> > wrote: I’ve not seen this here. Jo Nelson posted on Facebook of her brother David Zahrt’s passing. 50 years ago this very year, David was my 1st Pryor and had a tremendous influence on my life. My memories of him will endure. Wesson Gaige 8030 Frankford Rd, Apt 208 Dallas, Tx 75252-6838 <mailto:wesgaige@mac.com> wesgaige(a)mac.com Mobile - 214 906-2909 _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:OE@lists.wedgeblade.net> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:OE@lists.wedgeblade.net> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:OE@lists.wedgeblade.net> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net

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HAPPY JULY 4th, 2020!!!
by Ellie Stock 04 Jul '20

04 Jul '20

Dear Friends, HAPPY JULY 4, 2020!!! A Declaration of Interdependence . . . Today, we celebratethe ideals and promiseof this nation—Life, Liberty, Justice,and the Pursuit of Happinessfor ALL—forthe Common Good (animal, vegetable, mineral—humanity, Earth and ALL thatis in it) and resolveto addressitsinjusticesand challenges! Have a great day! Carleton and Ellie

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Lynda Cock is a Crone
by Judi White 04 Jul '20

04 Jul '20

Yes, Lynda has officially arrived at a new life phase in where she isis officially now a Crone, in its most delightful sense. We all know Lynda for her unyielding faith, her abundant love of family and the people of the Order:Ecumenical - her extended family. Lynda is patient, kind, caring, supportive, and above all is an amazing team leader. Yes, her leadership skills are a role model for a new millennium - integrative, synthesizing, synergetic - in other words ultra motivating. When I first met her on a visit to the DC house, she made a chili/corn chip casserole. A new experience to this Boston baked bean advocate. These days, her work in the Global Archives she demonstrates her deep commitment to preserving for future generations, a legacy of endlessly poured out lives to create a firm foundation upon which to build a I celebrate your being here with being itself in history, Lynda Cock!! Love to you, Judi Send I celebrate your being here with being itself in history, Lynda Cock!! Love to you, Judi -- *Judi White* *"Take pleasure in the excellence of others, Shanti Deva**h <http://circlefireflydance.blogspot.com>ttp://anandasmantra.wordpress.com <http://anandasmantra.wordpress.com>* http://porchtimechats.blogspot.com

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Completed Life of David Zahrt
by Ellie Stock 03 Jul '20

03 Jul '20

Dear Friends, We were sad to learn of David's death, although we knew his health had been failing. When we think of David Zahrt, four initial memories come to mind. First: We first met and worked with David and Lin in 1970 after Summer 70 when they came to Rochester to open and be priors of the religious house which ended up being a few blocks from where we lived in the Maplewood Neighborhood. David and Lin provided excellent leadership for the congregations involved in the Local Church Experiment n which we were involved. He was serious, single-minded, faithful, persistent and deliberate in his dedication to and carrying out the mission of the House. His attention was fully present with whomever he engaged in conversation and focused on what was possible. Second: David was a man of many gifts and talents. Post-Order, he and Lin returned to Iowa to his Loess Hills family homestead (filled with wonderful family antiques--including a player piano) which, with blood, sweat and tears, they rejuvenated and hosted with great hospitality as a Bed and Breakfast where we stayed during a trip to Ft. Mandan. David worked with the community on conservation efforts, and I believe (Jo or Lin correct me if this is incorrect) eventually turned part or all of this homestead into conservation land. Third: David's weeks' long bicycle trek with the 2015 cross country Climate March was incredible, overcoming obstacle after obstacle to meet the big demonstration in NYC and then on to Washington, DC the final destination. He was one of the oldest, if not the oldest, trekker in the group. We followed his daily blog and were amazed by his persistence, endurance, and determination to complete the trip, no matter what. Fourth: Even when his body was failing, he still kept up with list serve posts and wanted to make sure he received the Spong and later Progressive Spirituality and other articles, continuing his life-long journey of learning. As friends and colleagues, we give thanks for and celebrate David's unique and completed life and send our prayers to Lin, Heidi, and Jo and all his family. May his legacy of living into possibility continue through those whose life he touched. Grace and peace ~ Carleton and Ellie Stockcarletonstock(a)aol.com elliestock(a)aol.com

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Fwd: A Renewed Call-to-Action
by Marianna Bailey 03 Jul '20

03 Jul '20

Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: COVID Symptom Study <covid(a)joinzoe.com> > Date: July 2, 2020 at 9:00:45 AM EDT > To: <wmbailey(a)charter.net> > Subject: A Renewed Call-to-Action > Reply-To: COVID Symptom Study <covid(a)joinzoe.com> > > > > > Hello, > > As we approach the Fourth of July Holiday, we want to thank you for taking some time each day to share your experiences on our COVID Symptom Study App. Unfortunately, as you may have heard, we are facing record caseloads for COVID-19 around the country and there continues to be a severe lack of testing across the country. > > Now more than never your regular participation in the COVID Symptom Study is crucial to overcome these challenges. We are continuing to pick up important warning signs based on our data analysis, and it is important that we receive current information from users all across the country. Even if it has been a while since you last reported, please check in every day for just a minute and keep us up-to-date with how you are feeling. > > We also ask that you take a moment to recommend this app to at least 5 of your friends or family, including those who may not live in your area. The more people that use the app, the more useful the information will be in predicting where cases of COVID-19 might begin to spike and what efforts make a difference in preventing spread. > > For those who primarily speak Spanish, we have launched a Spanish-language version of the app available to those whose phone settings are set in Spanish. You can download or update via the relevant app store link on our website. We are also continuing to offer opportunities for some users of the app to join other studies which offer free home antibody testing. > > We are grateful for your participation in this citizen science initiative to fight COVID-19. Please stay engaged with us and spread the word to others who may want to join! > > Sincerely, > > Dr. Andrew T. Chan > Massachusetts General Hospital > Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health > on behalf of Zoe > > Copyright © 2020 Zoe Global Limited, All rights reserved. > You signed up for updates on https://covid.joinzoe.com/ > > Our mailing address is: > Zoe Global Limited > 192 South St Ste 100 > Boston, MA 02111-2740 > > Add us to your address book > > > Want to change how you receive these emails? > You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. > >

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David Zahrt
by Wesson Gaige 03 Jul '20

03 Jul '20

I’ve not seen this here. Jo Nelson posted on Facebook of her brother David Zahrt’s passing. 50 years ago this very year, David was my 1st Pryor and had a tremendous influence on my life. My memories of him will endure. Wesson Gaige 8030 Frankford Rd, Apt 208 Dallas, Tx 75252-6838 wesgaige(a)mac.com <mailto:wesgaige@mac.com> Mobile - 214 906-2909

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