[Oe List ...] Holiday greetings

[FacilitationFla@aol.com]

YIKES -- Let's lighten up!  A simple request from Betsy is gladfully  
received. And we welcome her leadership!!
Cynthia
 
In a message dated 12/20/2005 11:21:33 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
marilyncrocker at juno.com writes:

Dear Elizabeth Houde,
 
I read your note to David Dunn (copied below) and decided you  deserved some 
honest feedback from a longtime  ICA constituent.
 
The OE list serve was created by members of the Order Ecumenical  (AKA 
EI/OE/ICA staff) after our reunion in the year 2000 during  which some of the most 
intimate and profound experiences of our 40 plus year  journey were shared, 
agonized over and grandly celebrated.  We decided  quite intentionally to 
establish this communication link so that our "extended  family" might continue to 
dialogue.  To date this has not been a list for  business, nor for formal 
business monikers, but rather for a "movement."
 
The list was never intended to be exclusive.  However, I find  it 
disconcerting that you, who are a quite recent "employee" of an  organization with a long 
history of remarkable, uncompensated,  volunteer leadership and rich, global 
program accomplishments, would  even begin to suggest "ground rules" for our 
communicating with you or with  any other newcomer, for that matter.  Those of 
us on this list serve who  built and embodied the OE/EI/ICA as a movement 
never stood on any such  ceremony, and usually eschewed reference to titles or 
advanced degrees, as did  JWM our founder (AKA The Rev. Dr. Joseph Wesley 
Mathews). 
 
I am sure you are working to segue into leadership of a rather mystifying  
organization and are perhaps doing a wonderful job, given the daunting  
challenge.  However, you need to know that David Dunn is a highly  regarded colleague 
who needs not to have his editorial wrist slapped in  public, as I and others 
inferred from your note below.  
 
We may have misunderstood what you intended by your corrective  "note", and 
if so, we apologize. 
 
However, as you know, honoring the culture of an organization is the  first 
step toward becoming grounded. This particular organization  (OE/EI/ICA) has 
innumerable, "invested," constituents who  represent potential supporters.  We 
are still watching and  waiting.
 
In our minds there is absolutely NO difference between Betsy and  Elizabeth 
-- nor should there be for you.
 
In appreciation and with hope,
 
Marilyn
 
(AKA  Dr. Marilyn R. Crocker, EI/OE/ICA 1965-1989)
 

123 Sanborn Road
West Newfield, ME 05095
Tel. & FAX: (207)  793-3711
 


On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 09:36:33 -0700 "Elizabeth Houde" <_ehoude at ica-usa.org_ 
(mailto:ehoude at ica-usa.org) > writes:
>  Just a short note - I always use Elizabeth instead of Betsy on all 
>  messages
> from me for business.
> 
> Thanks, Betsy
>  
> Elizabeth Houde
> Chief Executive Officer
> 
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: _OE-bounces at wedgeblade.net_ (mailto:OE-bounces at wedgeblade.net)  
[_mailto:OE-bounces at wedgeblade.net_ (mailto:OE-bounces at wedgeblade.net) ]  
> On Behalf
> Of David Dunn
> Sent: Thursday, December 15,  2005 1:46 PM
> To: OE Community; 'Dialogue' Listserv
> Subject:  [Oe List ...] Holiday greetings
> 
> 
> Dear  friends,
> 
> I've posted a short holiday message from Betsy  Houde, ICA's new 
> Chief
> Executive, on our website--just click  the link: 
> <_http://www.ica-usa.org_ (http://www.ica-usa.org/) > .
>   
> Clicking on Betsy's note online brings up the witness from John  
> Patterson
> that touched many of us, including Betsy, so  deeply. Blessings of 
> this
> season and for the new year from  all of your colleagues with ICA.
> 
> David Dunn
> 
>  ---
> Director of Publishing, Institute of Cultural Affairs USA
>  
> "ICA's mission is to release the capacity to create positive 
>  sustainable
> futures in every individual, organization and  community."
>  
>


_______________________________________________
OE  mailing  list
OE at wedgeblade.net
http://wedgeblade.net/mailman/listinfo/oe_wedgeblade.net



 
Cynthia N.  Vance
Strategics International Inc.
8245 SW 116 Terrace
Miami, Florida,  33156
305-378-1327; fax  305-378-9178
http://members.aol.com/facilitationfla
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://wedgeblade.net/pipermail/oe_wedgeblade.net/attachments/20051221/ee6926ae/attachment.htm