[Dialogue] Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength

Mon Feb 1 19:57:36 CST 2010

Dear Jim,

Thanks for your written offering naming some of Jim Jewell's contributions
to/for/within the Order.  The title, "Those who wait on the Lord ...", will
be one of the songs we will sing a his memorial service on Sunday.  Our
times with Jim over the past few years has been wonderful.  Knowing that I
would receive one of his very special hugs each month as we gathered for
lunch was worth waiting for ... and they were special!

This song has been ringing in my head lately and it is amazing how many
faces come to mind as I sing it.  One, of course, is Joe.  One morning as we
gathered in the collegium room in Kawangware, Geri and Warren began singing
"Those who wait .... ",  Joe had died a few hours earlier.  Don Baker and
Rose Worden's faces come  come into my mind,  .... as many of our Seattle
area colleagues gathered on Friday nights before both Rose and Don died to
sing and tell stories ... and now the faces of Jim and Stan Crow  join the
many others that have died on the march.

Our stories, songs and symbols have and will continue to hold us in being as
community, a community of spirit souls!

With love and gratitude,

Nancy

On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 2:08 PM, James Wiegel <jfwiegel at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Jim Jewell first ran into the Institute when living in Norman, OK.  He
> attended the last (pre) RS-1 course in Austin before the move to Chicago, in
> 1962.  He spent a lot of hours in research, pulling things together, and was
> part of the "room E" research dynamic in the early and mid '70's.  He
> thought that the work done, back then, on the Other World (understanding the
> internal states of being of depth humanness) was some of the most valuable
> we did, even though we never broke through on it.
>
> In the 80's, Jim was one of the trainers that helped develop and deliver
> ToP methods training in the Pacific Northwest.  Jim told the story of being
> invited, along with Dorothea, to train facilitators for Town Meetings in
> Nome Alaska.  They had the wisdom to suggest that a real Town Meeting,
> attended by community members and facilitated by the participants.  The
> meeting was held in a village outside Nome.  One of the participants had a
> whale hunter in her family and brought muktuk (fresh whale skin and blubber)
> to share.  According to Jim, the Town Meeting went well, and the taste of
> the muktuk was unique and quite pleasant.
>
> Jim said, "Participation is in my bones.  I can't imagine working with a
> group without their full participation.  The result would not be as good.
>  The group is always smarter than you are."
>
> Thanks, Dorothea, Mark, Diane, Russel, Nathan, for sharing Jim with me and
> with us.
>
> Jim
>
> [Pete Seeger] talks about how important it is to him to get an audience
> singing along. "I guess it’s kind of a religion with me. Participation:
> that’s what’s going to save the human race." -- Pete Seeger in The Power of
> Song
>
>
> Jim Wiegel
> 401 North Beverly Way, Tolleson, Arizona 85353-2401
> +1 623-936-8671 +1 623-363-3277
> jfwiegel at yahoo.com www.partnersinparticipation.com
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* marilyncrocker <marilyncrocker at juno.com>
> *To:* oe at wedgeblade.net
> *Sent:* Wed, January 27, 2010 7:20:41 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Oe List ...] Working with Monu my life was blessed
>
> Jean, I really appreciated your memories of Monu.  I first met him as
> "Menzes" in 1971 at the Jabalpur ITI.  He and another young man (whose name
> I don't recall) teamed up and were "the life of the party" among the many
> older, more serious participants.  His enthusiasm and engaging charm were
> infectious.  When Joe and I encountered him again five years later at the
> HDTS in Maliwada he had become, indeed, a spirit giant.  Does anyone know
> where his journey took him after the Nava Gram Prayas days?
>
> Marilyn
>
>
> Marilyn R. Crocker, Ed.D
> Crocker & Associates, Inc.
> 123 Sanborn Road
> West Newfield, ME 04095
> (207) 793-3711
>
> On Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:02:13 -0700 Jean Long <jean.long512 at gmail.com>
> writes:
>
> I met Monu at the first training school in Maliwada.  He had been to an ITI
> and, understanding that symbol was key, he changed his name from Menzies
> (christian) to Monu (Hindu) so it would not be a block to Indian villagers.
>
> Monu and I were assigned to Chikale, one of the four villages started with
> graduates from the first school.  I never heard Monu speak the English words
> to the magic he shared with folks as he was always speaking in Marati or
> Hindi - either translating or speaking directly to villagers.  He created
> sheer poetry.  I will never forget meetings when he spoke to angry
> villagers.  They would come in stiff with anger - and within minutes their
> heads would start to waggle (Hindi for yes) and he had them from then on!  I
> asked him once what he said to them and he said I just put their anger in
> perspective.
>
> That year Monu did exactly what he was  called to do using a deep
> understanding of O:E and ICA spirit and social methods and  extraordinary
> spirit skills.  I never saw him happier.
>
> He was a great soul and he is now singing with the saints for sure.
>
> Jean Long
> Denver
>
> 2010/1/25 A.M. Noel <amnoel at comcast.net>
>
>>  Dear Vinod,
>> How are you?
>> A.M.Noel
>>
>>  ------------------------------
>> *From:* oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net] *On
>> Behalf Of *Vinod Parekh
>> *Sent:* Monday, January 25, 2010 4:14 PM
>> *To:* Order Ecumenical Community
>> *Subject:* Re: [Oe List ...] Monu Bhatacharrya (sp?)
>>
>>   Sorryto hear of Monu's death Jack.
>>
>> I've asked Hiraman to let us have Laxmi's phone number.
>>
>> Kamala and I are going to be with TISS at Tuljapur tomorrow onwards.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Vinod
>>
>> 9225119181
>>
>>
>> ------ Original Message ------
>> *Received: *Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:19:32 PM IST
>> *From: *Jack Gilles <icabombay at igc.org>
>> *To: *Order Ecumenical Community <oe at wedgeblade.net>
>> *Subject: *[Oe List ...] Monu Bhatacharrya (sp?)
>>
>>
>> Dear Colleagues,
>>
>> I am in India and was just notified today by one of our colleagues
>> that Monu died yesterday. He had been ill for some time. That is all
>> I know at the moment.
>>
>> Grace & Peace,
>>
>> Jack
>>
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