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Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] A Very Brief Collegium
by Doug & Pat Druckenmiller via OE 05 Sep '15

05 Sep '15

Gordon,Where to begin? Our discussions about Henry James? Those were delightful, but I now know that he had a literary sister who might have changed our remarks.Perhaps it in the confluence of Hai Ou. The four of us were not there at the same time. But your work in Taipei after we'd gone allowed us to return last year and reacquaint ourselves with the people who are still there and doing well.That reunion is one of the highlights of my life. Don't know that we would have returned without that video history of ICA in Taiwan.Take care. We are thinking of you.Pat and Doug Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: Gordon Harper via Dialogue <dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> Date: 09/03/2015 11:19 PM (GMT-06:00) To: ICA/OE List Serves <dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net>, Order Ecumenical Community <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> Subject: [Dialogue] A Very Brief Collegium Beloved Colleagues -- Few of us, as the end of life approaches, get the chance to speak directly to anything like our whole community. It appears that I have that opportunity, and I’m taking advantage of it. Last week, after two months of medical testing to find out what had suddenly landed on me and drained me of my strength and usual energy, Roxana and I got the diagnosis. It’s a rare form of fairly fast moving (typically two months to two years) leukemia, called CMML. There’s little to be done to treat it, especially in someone my age (about to be 79). I'm getting good medical care and have a fine local support community here in Seattle. First of all, I want you all to know that I am at peace with this, as is Roxana. My life--in good part because of you--has been rich, crazy, wonder-filled and a unique and unrepeatable journey with the Mystery. And no one knows better than you and I how to celebrate both our being here and the completion of our journeys. I am taking this rare chance to express to all of you how much you’ve meant to me over the years--as the amazing collection of individual nobodies we are that rode out like the Man of La Mancha to throw our beings into the challenge of bending history. More than that, you all contributed your own weird and special gifts, neuroses and idiosyncrasies to the makeup of our corporate life and community, all over the world. Without you, there’d never have been such a community; so thank you, thank you, thank you. I hope to be able to chat with at least some of you individually or collectively over the time remaining to me, through one of the dizzying array of communication tools at hand today, and give you a little abuse. (What else would you expect from me? And please--do return the favor.) We’ll see how things work out. In the meantime, this note will have to stand for my salute to all of you, my heartfelt gratitude for your having been and continuing to be who you are and for that remarkable webbing and mission that connects us. The peace of God is yours this day -- Gordon _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net

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GHarper's brief collegium
by via OE 05 Sep '15

05 Sep '15

Gordon left his fingerprints in Sudtonggan, Mactan, at the HDTS. That, and mostly in my mind. I used to tell time late afternoon at the training school when he poured his gin-tonic and start a genial conversation. I do not remember if we had one or two schools together but he helped launch Mactan 24. But it was mostly Gordon whose demeanor would never be fazed, whatever fire was raging next door. Roxanna played the faithful Dulcinea when I saw them back at Centrum. We said "goodbye" long time ago, but for the Internet, we would not even be footnotes in an autobiography were we ever inclined to write one. I am a Merlot guy when I get close to a bottle, but I shall go down the store (we just got our power today after five weeks) for gin-tonic that will last me a couple of years, mas o menus. Cheers, Gordon! Jaime Saipan, CNMI j'aime la vie yesterday, appreciate; tomorrow, anticipate; today, participate! in all, celebrate! -----Original Message----- From: via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> To: oe <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> Sent: Sat, Sep 5, 2015 3:36 am Subject: OE Digest, Vol 42, Issue 4 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. A Very Brief Collegium (Gordon Harper via OE) 2. Re: A Very Brief Collegium (Terran Longacre via OE) 3. Re: A Very Brief Collegium (Marsha Hahn via OE) 4. Re: A Very Brief Collegium (Nancy Trask via OE) 5. Re: A Very Brief Collegium (Randy Williams via OE) 6. Re: [Dialogue] A Very Brief Collegium (Ken Fisher via OE) 7. Re: A Very Brief Collegium (Sunny Walker via OE) 8. Re: A Very Brief Collegium (Rod Rippel via OE) 9. Gordon's Witness (Wilson Priscilla H via OE) 10. Re: A Very Brief Collegium (Myung-Hee Hur via OE)

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Re: [Oe List ...] A Very Brief Collegium
by Sunny Walker via OE 05 Sep '15

05 Sep '15

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Re: [Oe List ...] OE Digest, Vol 42, Issue 4
by Lawrence Philbrook via OE 05 Sep '15

05 Sep '15

Dear Gordon I am in silence honoring the gifts you have brought to me through your being who you are in India, in America and of course in my now home Taiwan. Someone mentioned eloquent in an earlier message and this is my word for you and your spirit. The way you speak and the manner in which you strive to articulate the moment, the consensus, the authentic articulation. I will never forget and often strive for in myself and others. I am in deep appreciation for the invitation you gave me 24 years ago to come to Taiwan and work with you. It has been a gift beyond measure both the time working and learning with you and the wonderful immersion in this place, culture and people that goes on to this day. If there is anything I or we can do please let me know. With love and respect, Larry > On Sep 5, 2015, at 01:36, via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: > > > From: Gordon Harper via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> > Date: September 4, 2015 at 12:19:20 GMT+8 > To: "ICA/OE List Serves" <dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net>, Order Ecumenical Community <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> > Subject: [Oe List ...] A Very Brief Collegium > > > Beloved Colleagues -- > > Few of us, as the end of life approaches, get the chance to speak directly to anything like our whole community. It appears that I have that opportunity, and I’m taking advantage of it. > > Last week, after two months of medical testing to find out what had suddenly landed on me and drained me of my strength and usual energy, Roxana and I got the diagnosis. It’s a rare form of fairly fast moving (typically two months to two years) leukemia, called CMML. There’s little to be done to treat it, especially in someone my age (about to be 79). I'm getting good medical care and have a fine local support community here in Seattle. > > First of all, I want you all to know that I am at peace with this, as is Roxana. My life--in good part because of you--has been rich, crazy, wonder-filled and a unique and unrepeatable journey with the Mystery. And no one knows better than you and I how to celebrate both our being here and the completion of our journeys. > > I am taking this rare chance to express to all of you how much you’ve meant to me over the years--as the amazing collection of individual nobodies we are that rode out like the Man of La Mancha to throw our beings into the challenge of bending history. More than that, you all contributed your own weird and special gifts, neuroses and idiosyncrasies to the makeup of our corporate life and community, all over the world. Without you, there’d never have been such a community; so thank you, thank you, thank you. > > I hope to be able to chat with at least some of you individually or collectively over the time remaining to me, through one of the dizzying array of communication tools at hand today, and give you a little abuse. (What else would you expect from me? And please--do return the favor.) We’ll see how things work out. In the meantime, this note will have to stand for my salute to all of you, my heartfelt gratitude for your having been and continuing to be who you are and for that remarkable webbing and mission that connects us. > > The peace of God is yours this day -- > > Gordon > > >

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A Very Brief Collegium
by Lynda Cock via OE 04 Sep '15

04 Sep '15

Dear Gordon, Roxana and the Harper family, With such knowledge we stand in awe, because of your own and our own projected timelinesnow at 75 for Lynda and soon-to-be 77 for John. Thank you for including us (the OE community) as part of your family. We salute your wisdom and humor that has been a creative force in our corporate life. John and I hold each other a little more tightly as we hold you all in our hearts, with deep gratitude for your journeys with us and our family. We thought of you this morning on our walk after reading your epistle. The words from our walking ritual of ³We are journeyed by grace: sustained, called, empowered, and fulfilled² rang more powerfully than usual as we think of our common journeys of purpose, community, and age. We celebrate more than ever your being here with being itself in history, together as part of the Earth community we have served through our common years together. Grace and peace is yours, Lynda and John PS. We also sang the Mormon hymn ³Come, Come Ye Saints All is well, all is well²that is, the parts we most affirmwith hearty affirmation of your/our common journeys. From: Gordon Harper via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> Reply-To: Gordon Harper <gharper1(a)gmail.com> Date: Friday, September 4, 2015 at 12:19 AM To: ICA/OE List Serves <dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net>, Order Ecumenical Community <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> Subject: [Oe List ...] A Very Brief Collegium Beloved Colleagues -- Few of us, as the end of life approaches, get the chance to speak directly to anything like our whole community. It appears that I have that opportunity, and I¹m taking advantage of it. Last week, after two months of medical testing to find out what had suddenly landed on me and drained me of my strength and usual energy, Roxana and I got the diagnosis. It¹s a rare form of fairly fast moving (typically two months to two years) leukemia, called CMML. There¹s little to be done to treat it, especially in someone my age (about to be 79). I'm getting good medical care and have a fine local support community here in Seattle. First of all, I want you all to know that I am at peace with this, as is Roxana. My life--in good part because of you--has been rich, crazy, wonder-filled and a unique and unrepeatable journey with the Mystery. And no one knows better than you and I how to celebrate both our being here and the completion of our journeys. I am taking this rare chance to express to all of you how much you¹ve meant to me over the years--as the amazing collection of individual nobodies we are that rode out like the Man of La Mancha to throw our beings into the challenge of bending history. More than that, you all contributed your own weird and special gifts, neuroses and idiosyncrasies to the makeup of our corporate life and community, all over the world. Without you, there¹d never have been such a community; so thank you, thank you, thank you. I hope to be able to chat with at least some of you individually or collectively over the time remaining to me, through one of the dizzying array of communication tools at hand today, and give you a little abuse. (What else would you expect from me? And please--do return the favor.) We¹ll see how things work out. In the meantime, this note will have to stand for my salute to all of you, my heartfelt gratitude for your having been and continuing to be who you are and for that remarkable webbing and mission that connects us. The peace of God is yours this day -- Gordon _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.nethttp://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblad e.net

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Re: [Oe List ...] A Very Brief Collegium
by Myung-Hee Hur via OE 04 Sep '15

04 Sep '15

Dear Gordon, I have very fond memories of you and Roxana. You are an exemplar and a fine human-being. You were always courteous and kind to me when I frequented the Taipei House for fundraising. In 1983 during my usual visit to the Taipei House, Roxana asked me if I could treat you all to a restaurant. Somehow you knew that the people in Development had more money than usual. Yes, I always had more money than my monthly stipend while I was on fundraising. I also got to keep that money too. The place you wanted to go was McDonald's (the fast-food restaurant). McDonald's had just opened its first store in Taipei. There was a long line at the restaurant with people waiting to get in. We waited quite a while. However, the long wait was worthwhile. I will never forget the look of contentment on your face, as you relished your hamburger at McDonald's. Joe says that you are one of the few fellow pipe men that he knows. Are you still getting your tobacco from that Minnesota pipe shop? He also says you were the only one to appreciate it when he would recite a verse by Robert Herrick. Joe is currently a full-time faculty member of English at Sacred Heart University. His favorite authors to teach are Shakespeare and Dante. He still quotes Robert Herrick, and still smokes a pipe. And I am still traveling to Hong Kong on business. I thank you for being an exemplary presence in my life. You are not alone. Fondly,Myung-Hee (and Joe too) Sent from my iPad On Sep 4, 2015, at 12:19 AM, Gordon Harper via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: Beloved Colleagues -- Few of us, as the end of life approaches, get the chance to speak directly to anything like our whole community. It appears that I have that opportunity, and I’m taking advantage of it. Last week, after two months of medical testing to find out what had suddenly landed on me and drained me of my strength and usual energy, Roxana and I got the diagnosis. It’s a rare form of fairly fast moving (typically two months to two years) leukemia, called CMML. There’s little to be done to treat it, especially in someone my age (about to be 79). I'm getting good medical care and have a fine local support community here in Seattle. First of all, I want you all to know that I am at peace with this, as is Roxana. My life--in good part because of you--has been rich, crazy, wonder-filled and a unique and unrepeatable journey with the Mystery. And no one knows better than you and I how to celebrate both our being here and the completion of our journeys. I am taking this rare chance to express to all of you how much you’ve meant to me over the years--as the amazing collection of individual nobodies we are that rode out like the Man of La Mancha to throw our beings into the challenge of bending history. More than that, you all contributed your own weird and special gifts, neuroses and idiosyncrasies to the makeup of our corporate life and community, all over the world. Without you, there’d never have been such a community; so thank you, thank you, thank you. I hope to be able to chat with at least some of you individually or collectively over the time remaining to me, through one of the dizzying array of communication tools at hand today, and give you a little abuse. (What else would you expect from me? And please--do return the favor.) We’ll see how things work out. In the meantime, this note will have to stand for my salute to all of you, my heartfelt gratitude for your having been and continuing to be who you are and for that remarkable webbing and mission that connects us. The peace of God is yours this day -- Gordon _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net

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Gordon's Witness
by Wilson Priscilla H via OE 04 Sep '15

04 Sep '15

Gordon, Thank you for your thoughtful witness about your health and end of life journey. At this age many of us are aware of the “end of life” station approaching. Perhaps you are more fortunate than some of us in having an idea of what path you are on. But your witness of the love, wisdom and strength of the community we have been privileged to know and love is the gift many of us experience. I read Richard Rohr’s columns each morning…this Franciscan priest has been helpful on my journey. I thought of you, Gordon as I read his column this morning. He was quoting James Finley’s description of Buddha’s Eightfold Path— "The first two steps of the Eightfold Path are Right Vision and Right Thinking ("right" meaning effective in evoking happiness and inner peace). These two are associated with the notion of wisdom. They help us ground ourselves in this wisdom of the Eightfold Path. The next four of the eight steps are the paths of the moral precepts. Do not confuse this with being "moralistic." The intuition of the Buddha is that one will not come to this inner peace unless one grounds one's life in an inflowing and outflowing love. This is the core of what it means to be moral. Love is the outflowing way that we must relate to everything [read "God"] and the outflowing way we must relate to each individual person. ["On these two commandments hang the entire Law and the Prophets as well," says Jesus (Matthew 22:40).]” Thank you for all we have learned and enjoyed in knowing you and Roxana through so many years. I send peace, love and courage your way…may this journey be a deepening of your care. Priscilla Wilson, Priscilla H pris(a)teamtechpress.com www.teamtechpress.com follow me on: Linkedin Twitter, #prishwilson Facebook

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Re: [Oe List ...] A Very Brief Collegium
by Rod Rippel via OE 04 Sep '15

04 Sep '15

Gordon --- I am addressed by how easy it is to focus on my suffering rather than my blessings (blessings which you have so eloquently enumerated, and which I have also received and participated in). Thank you, My Priest! Rod Rippel From: Gordon Harper via OE Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 9:19 PM To: ICA/OE List Serves ; Order Ecumenical Community Subject: [Oe List ...] A Very Brief Collegium Beloved Colleagues -- Few of us, as the end of life approaches, get the chance to speak directly to anything like our whole community. It appears that I have that opportunity, and I’m taking advantage of it. Last week, after two months of medical testing to find out what had suddenly landed on me and drained me of my strength and usual energy, Roxana and I got the diagnosis. It’s a rare form of fairly fast moving (typically two months to two years) leukemia, called CMML. There’s little to be done to treat it, especially in someone my age (about to be 79). I'm getting good medical care and have a fine local support community here in Seattle. First of all, I want you all to know that I am at peace with this, as is Roxana. My life--in good part because of you--has been rich, crazy, wonder-filled and a unique and unrepeatable journey with the Mystery. And no one knows better than you and I how to celebrate both our being here and the completion of our journeys. I am taking this rare chance to express to all of you how much you’ve meant to me over the years--as the amazing collection of individual nobodies we are that rode out like the Man of La Mancha to throw our beings into the challenge of bending history. More than that, you all contributed your own weird and special gifts, neuroses and idiosyncrasies to the makeup of our corporate life and community, all over the world. Without you, there’d never have been such a community; so thank you, thank you, thank you. I hope to be able to chat with at least some of you individually or collectively over the time remaining to me, through one of the dizzying array of communication tools at hand today, and give you a little abuse. (What else would you expect from me? And please--do return the favor.) We’ll see how things work out. In the meantime, this note will have to stand for my salute to all of you, my heartfelt gratitude for your having been and continuing to be who you are and for that remarkable webbing and mission that connects us. The peace of God is yours this day -- Gordon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net

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Re: [Oe List ...] A Very Brief Collegium
by Nancy Trask via OE 04 Sep '15

04 Sep '15

Saluting you and the whole pack of colleagues you described, Gordon. This group has shown me how to live a life, and I have such appreciation for each one. God bless you and your family on this medical journey, and as you continue to bleed the meaning from each moment. Nancy Trask Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: Gordon Harper via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> Date: 09/03/2015 11:19 PM (GMT-06:00) To: ICA/OE List Serves <dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net>, Order Ecumenical Community <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> Subject: [Oe List ...] A Very Brief Collegium Beloved Colleagues -- Few of us, as the end of life approaches, get the chance to speak directly to anything like our whole community. It appears that I have that opportunity, and I’m taking advantage of it. Last week, after two months of medical testing to find out what had suddenly landed on me and drained me of my strength and usual energy, Roxana and I got the diagnosis. It’s a rare form of fairly fast moving (typically two months to two years) leukemia, called CMML. There’s little to be done to treat it, especially in someone my age (about to be 79). I'm getting good medical care and have a fine local support community here in Seattle. First of all, I want you all to know that I am at peace with this, as is Roxana. My life--in good part because of you--has been rich, crazy, wonder-filled and a unique and unrepeatable journey with the Mystery. And no one knows better than you and I how to celebrate both our being here and the completion of our journeys. I am taking this rare chance to express to all of you how much you’ve meant to me over the years--as the amazing collection of individual nobodies we are that rode out like the Man of La Mancha to throw our beings into the challenge of bending history. More than that, you all contributed your own weird and special gifts, neuroses and idiosyncrasies to the makeup of our corporate life and community, all over the world. Without you, there’d never have been such a community; so thank you, thank you, thank you. I hope to be able to chat with at least some of you individually or collectively over the time remaining to me, through one of the dizzying array of communication tools at hand today, and give you a little abuse. (What else would you expect from me? And please--do return the favor.) We’ll see how things work out. In the meantime, this note will have to stand for my salute to all of you, my heartfelt gratitude for your having been and continuing to be who you are and for that remarkable webbing and mission that connects us. The peace of God is yours this day -- Gordon

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Re: [Oe List ...] A Very Brief Collegium
by Marsha Hahn via OE 04 Sep '15

04 Sep '15

> > Dearest Gordon, > > Thank you for sharing this most intimate of news and allowing all of us to be part of your journey. What a scared gift. You certainly are a beloved member of this community, and I always think of you and Roxanna with great fondness. Know that you are held in a giant web of care, appreciation and love as you go forward. > > Marsha > > > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Sep 3, 2015, at 11:19 PM, Gordon Harper via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: >> >> Beloved Colleagues -- >> >> Few of us, as the end of life approaches, get the chance to speak directly to anything like our whole community. It appears that I have that opportunity, and I’m taking advantage of it. >> >> Last week, after two months of medical testing to find out what had suddenly landed on me and drained me of my strength and usual energy, Roxana and I got the diagnosis. It’s a rare form of fairly fast moving (typically two months to two years) leukemia, called CMML. There’s little to be done to treat it, especially in someone my age (about to be 79). I'm getting good medical care and have a fine local support community here in Seattle. >> >> First of all, I want you all to know that I am at peace with this, as is Roxana. My life--in good part because of you--has been rich, crazy, wonder-filled and a unique and unrepeatable journey with the Mystery. And no one knows better than you and I how to celebrate both our being here and the completion of our journeys. >> >> I am taking this rare chance to express to all of you how much you’ve meant to me over the years--as the amazing collection of individual nobodies we are that rode out like the Man of La Mancha to throw our beings into the challenge of bending history. More than that, you all contributed your own weird and special gifts, neuroses and idiosyncrasies to the makeup of our corporate life and community, all over the world. Without you, there’d never have been such a community; so thank you, thank you, thank you. >> >> I hope to be able to chat with at least some of you individually or collectively over the time remaining to me, through one of the dizzying array of communication tools at hand today, and give you a little abuse. (What else would you expect from me? And please--do return the favor.) We’ll see how things work out. In the meantime, this note will have to stand for my salute to all of you, my heartfelt gratitude for your having been and continuing to be who you are and for that remarkable webbing and mission that connects us. >> >> The peace of God is yours this day -- >> >> Gordon >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OE mailing list >> OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net >> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net

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