I've been thinking about this for many years since since the longer version appeared on the cover of the 2003-2004 issue of “The Directory.” So here is my shortened and adapted version of the Apostle's Creed based on the language of RS-1. I'm still not quite sure about calling the intruding Event “It.” I trust in the final Mystery of all things, the giver and taker of life, and in the intruding Event that reminds me of my unconditional acceptance which is given in the midst of life's freedom and seizes me in the struggle of daily living. It shatters all illusions and thus I experience death. It gives me a vision of reality and thus I experience rebirth. It judges my authenticity and thus is a measure of my relationship to profound human community. I trust in the gift of radical freedom and the history-long and worldwide presence of pioneers in the civilizing adventure and in the eternal presence of the final mystery. Amen (If anyone has lost the longer version in their archives and need it for reference, I'll type it up and post it.) – John Webster
Thank you, John. And the ICA/EI continues to be grateful for your generous financial support as well. I have enjoyed talking to you on the telephone during 2020. Sincerely, Mary Laura Mary Laura Jones Grants Resource Development Consultant 53599 Pulver Road Three Rivers, MI 49093 cell: 773 636-2022 mljones2022@gmail.com On Fri, Feb 5, 2021 at 12:23 PM JB Webster via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
I've been thinking about this for many years since since the longer version appeared on the cover of the 2003-2004 issue of “The Directory.” So here is my shortened and adapted version of the Apostle's Creed based on the language of RS-1. I'm still not quite sure about calling the intruding Event “It.”
I trust in the final Mystery of all things, the giver and taker of life, and in the intruding Event that reminds me of my unconditional acceptance which is given in the midst of life's freedom and seizes me in the struggle of daily living. It shatters all illusions and thus I experience death. It gives me a vision of reality and thus I experience rebirth. It judges my authenticity and thus is a measure of my relationship to profound human community. I trust in the gift of radical freedom and the history-long and worldwide presence of pioneers in the civilizing adventure and in the eternal presence of the final mystery. Amen
(If anyone has lost the longer version in their archives and need it for reference, I'll type it up and post it.) – John Webster _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net
Dear John,I have been working on the online Inner Life collection of the ICA/EI global archives.One section is called Rituals. May we put this creed or your longer onein the Contemporary section?Thank you for considering this.Jeanette Stanfield Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada's largest network. -------- Original message --------From: JB Webster via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> Date: 2021-02-05 1:33 p.m. (GMT-05:00) To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> Cc: JB Webster <plute5491@gmail.com> Subject: [Oe List ...] Updated Creed I've been thinking about this for many years since since the longer version appeared on the cover of the 2003-2004 issue of “The Directory.” So here is my shortened and adapted version of the Apostle's Creed based on the language of RS-1. I'm still not quite sure about calling the intruding Event “It.” I trust in the final Mystery of all things, the giver and taker of life, and in the intruding Event that reminds me of my unconditional acceptance which is given in the midst of life's freedom and seizes me in the struggle of daily living. It shatters all illusions and thus I experience death. It gives me a vision of reality and thus I experience rebirth. It judges my authenticity and thus is a measure of my relationship to profound human community. I trust in the gift of radical freedom and the history-long and worldwide presence of pioneers in the civilizing adventure and in the eternal presence of the final mystery. Amen (If anyone has lost the longer version in their archives and need it for reference, I'll type it up and post it.) – John Webster
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