[Oe List ...] Bill's tribute to Vance

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Bill:  I don't do much preaching these days, but if you still have even 
notes of those 10 sermons based on RS-l I would be interested in seeing how 
they "sound" today in light of all the work I've done with the Jesus 
Seminar. I recently tossed a couple of boxes of my old sermons because I 
thought they were awful and useless in light of where I am today. David 
Zollars
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Alerding" <walerding at igc.org>
To: "Order Ecumenical Community" <OE at wedgeblade.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 2:40 PM
Subject: [Oe List ...] Bill's tribute to Vance


> Vance injected himself into my life when I first moved into the 5th
> City Program Center in 1967, where we were both housed. His loud,
> brash, Texas-style humor immediately endeared him to me and we began a
> long & dear relationship that endured for almost 38 years.
>
> Our friendship deepened when Vance was assigned to join us in Sydney,
> Australia where he  replaced a local pastor on long-term leave. When
> Barb and I were assigned for 10 weeks to run the Applecross
> Congregational Church in Perth as well as do 10 courses, Vance  wrote
> out for me a brilliantly done sketch of 10 sermons based on RSI. They
> were extremely well received by the congregation. I have often found
> Vance's lectures and colorful board work well-designed and memorable.
>
> Since returning to the U.S, in 1993, we renewed our relationship and
> visited each other a number of times, always with great raucous
> enjoyment. It was painful to see him physically   deteriorating the
> past few years.  He has left us with strong memories of a decisive,
> take-charge personality with a heart as big as the sky. We are thankful
> that he is now beyond pain and he will always be a welcomed part of our
> lives.
>
> Bill Alerding
>
>
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