FW: Rod Rippel Memorial August 18, 2021
Rod Rippel Born in Moberly, Missouri ▪ December 26, 1934 Completed this life on Earth in La Mesa, California ▪ June 11, 2021 Celebrating the completed life of Rod Rippel, ▪ Celebrating the life of Rod Rippel. Pauline shared the attached program of Rod’s celebration and asked me to post it to our OE List . The memorial service, which was held August 18, is recorded on Rod’s memorial You Tube. View Video<https://gmail.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1b08d68e39a068469583540f9&id=a74dfcde4a&e=69a59ac0e9> ___________ John and I encountered Rod and family on the West Side of Chicago as we began our intern year in 1969. His family had begun their journey with OE in 1968. After Chicago his family served in the Sydney Religious House, then Taiwan, then the Detroit Religious House. In the words of remembrance of the recorded service, the music and in the songs, the influence of those years was apparent. “When the Saints Go Marching In” was part of the prelude. The postlude was a lively Zorba theme to which the family lead the congregation out with clapping in celebration of this well-lived life of care. Check out some of Rod’s poetry and reflections on the ICA Archives website under Publications: https://icaglobalarchives.org With his wife Pauline, and sons Steve, Curtiss, and Clifford and their families, we celebrate Rod’s passion and delight in life and his years of influence within the church and community. Note that Rod’s Memorial Gmail listed in the service program will connect you with Rod’s family. Rodrippelmemorial@gmail.com<mailto:Rodrippelmemorial@gmail.com>. You are invited to share memories, photos, memorabilia. If you wish to be in touch with Pauline, her contact is peacepwr@cox.net<mailto:peacepwr@cox.net>. Grace and peace, Lynda and John Cock, Davidson, NC
Thank you Lynda and John. Fond memories of the Rippel family in the Sydney Religious House with our three children. Grace and peace, Isobel Isobel and Jim Bishop isobeljimbish@optusnet.com.au
On 21 Aug 2021, at 11:43 am, Lynda C via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
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That picture of Rod — he is just beaming — and the poem about the Yellow Tulip. My oh my. Jim Wiegel “We are all time travelers journeying into the future. But let us make that future a place we want to visit. “ Stephen Hawking
On Aug 20, 2021, at 7:44 PM, Lynda C via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
Rod Rippel
Born in Moberly, Missouri ▪ December 26, 1934 Completed this life on Earth in La Mesa, California ▪ June 11, 2021
Celebrating the completed life of Rod Rippel, ▪
Celebrating the life of Rod Rippel.
Pauline shared the attached program of Rod’s celebration and asked me to post it to our OE List .
The memorial service, which was held August 18, is recorded on Rod’s memorial You Tube. View Video ___________
John and I encountered Rod and family on the West Side of Chicago as we began our intern year in 1969. His family had begun their journey with OE in 1968. After Chicago his family served in the Sydney Religious House, then Taiwan, then the Detroit Religious House. In the words of remembrance of the recorded service, the music and in the songs, the influence of those years was apparent. “When the Saints Go Marching In” was part of the prelude. The postlude was a lively Zorba theme to which the family lead the congregation out with clapping in celebration of this well-lived life of care.
Check out some of Rod’s poetry and reflections on the ICA Archives website under Publications: https://icaglobalarchives.org
With his wife Pauline, and sons Steve, Curtiss, and Clifford and their families, we celebrate Rod’s passion and delight in life and his years of influence within the church and community.
Note that Rod’s Memorial Gmail listed in the service program will connect you with Rod’s family. Rodrippelmemorial@gmail.com. You are invited to share memories, photos, memorabilia. If you wish to be in touch with Pauline, her contact is peacepwr@cox.net.
Grace and peace, Lynda and John Cock, Davidson, NC
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Rod’s smile and life was always an inspiration as we worked together in Baton Rouge building the network of local folks to support the work of the Ecumenical Institute. Little did we know then that most of the “core group” would end up in Chicago as part of EI and then onto other parts of the US and the World. “It was the days of great memories together” and never were we far apart in our hearts and commitments thereafter to Care for ALL On Behalf of ALL. Many of us are now scattered around the world 🗺 and a number of us like my husband George have already died, but the memories are always there in Gratitude and Celebration of times shared and Visions maintained. Grace and Peace, Wanda Holcombe Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 20, 2021, at 9:55 PM, James Wiegel via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
That picture of Rod — he is just beaming — and the poem about the Yellow Tulip. My oh my.
Jim Wiegel “We are all time travelers journeying into the future. But let us make that future a place we want to visit. “ Stephen Hawking
On Aug 20, 2021, at 7:44 PM, Lynda C via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
Rod Rippel
Born in Moberly, Missouri ▪ December 26, 1934 Completed this life on Earth in La Mesa, California ▪ June 11, 2021
Celebrating the completed life of Rod Rippel, ▪
Celebrating the life of Rod Rippel.
Pauline shared the attached program of Rod’s celebration and asked me to post it to our OE List .
The memorial service, which was held August 18, is recorded on Rod’s memorial You Tube. View Video ___________
John and I encountered Rod and family on the West Side of Chicago as we began our intern year in 1969. His family had begun their journey with OE in 1968. After Chicago his family served in the Sydney Religious House, then Taiwan, then the Detroit Religious House. In the words of remembrance of the recorded service, the music and in the songs, the influence of those years was apparent. “When the Saints Go Marching In” was part of the prelude. The postlude was a lively Zorba theme to which the family lead the congregation out with clapping in celebration of this well-lived life of care.
Check out some of Rod’s poetry and reflections on the ICA Archives website under Publications: https://icaglobalarchives.org
With his wife Pauline, and sons Steve, Curtiss, and Clifford and their families, we celebrate Rod’s passion and delight in life and his years of influence within the church and community.
Note that Rod’s Memorial Gmail listed in the service program will connect you with Rod’s family. Rodrippelmemorial@gmail.com. You are invited to share memories, photos, memorabilia. If you wish to be in touch with Pauline, her contact is peacepwr@cox.net.
Grace and peace, Lynda and John Cock, Davidson, NC
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