Marilyn and all, Thank you for your words so filled with graciousness and understanding. It was a thoughtfull thing to do, and evidence of your gift of welcoming hospitality. Inner Peace, Bill PS: I wonder how many times it will be necessary to apologize for our ham-handed Chief Executive? wes ----- Original Message ----- From: Marilyn Crocker via OE To: 'Isobel and Jim Bishop' ; 'Order Ecumenical Community' Sent: Friday, February 03, 2017 9:24 PM Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Fwd: Reflection for January Dearest Isobel and Jim, You, who so warmly welcomed our "short term migrant" family of four into your manse in 1970, Thank You in abundance for your graciousness. I am so embarrassed about our newly minted president's rude behavior to your Prime Minister. I apologize on behalf of all of us who still believe in our nation's mission enshrined in Emma Lazarus's words on the Statue of Liberty: Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shores, Send these, the hopeless, helpless lost to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden shores. With prayers of intercession and petition. Much love and admiration, dearest colleagues, Marilyn and Joe From: OE [mailto:oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of Isobel and Jim Bishop via OE Sent: Friday, February 03, 2017 9:42 PM To: Beret Griffith via OE Subject: [Oe List ...] Fwd: Reflection for January From a Scottish friend of ours, Fr Richard Rohr. Blessings on all our American friends and dear colleagues. In peace and love, Isobel and Jim Bishop. xxxx Begin forwarded message: From: Peter Millar <ionacottage@hotmail.com> Subject: Reflection for January Date: 4 February 2017 11:07:54 AM AEDT To: Peter Millar <ionacottage@hotmail.com> Dear Friends, Sending warm wishes in our fast - changing world. Peter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2016.0.7998 / Virus Database: 4756/13887 - Release Date: 02/03/17