[Oe List ...] Salmon: Reflections on "Discernment"
Bill Salmon
wsalmon at cox.net
Wed Apr 2 19:40:06 EDT 2008
Telfords:
Keep treading like mad. These damn waves certainly make for an exciting life. At least when people ask, "Where were you during the revolution?" You can say you weren't shoveling shit in Louisanna."
Heads up, now! Big Breath! Bill
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From: the telfords
To: Order Ecumenical Community
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 5:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Salmon: Reflections on "Discernment"
Hi colleagues
I am intrigued by this dialogue.
My own experience is similar to Bill's - Elaine & I moved to a beautiful spot in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, a couple of years ago with the self-story that as we were approaching our seventh decade it was time for a 'tree-change' and that promised a slower pace of life with fewer full-on engagements in the community. In the relaxed environment of the mountains it did not take very long at all (probably no more than a week) for that promise to become very alluring - a nice leisurely breakfast etc. And for a while we managed to avoid getting too involved in local community activities, although we already knew some community activists in the Mountains. But I have found that I am constantly having an internal struggle as the Mystery (or is it just the media) assaults my consciouness - certainly has the force of a River - with images and stories which call for my Care - the Mountain seems as large or larger than ever. So I guess in the midst of all that I am left once again with the choice of saying "Yes" to it all, or not, and then weighing up and deciding what action I will take. I find this to be a daily experience!! The Sea of Tranquility sure has some big waves.
Take care
John
On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 5:27 AM, Bill Salmon <wsalmon at cox.net> wrote:
Margaret --
May I cut in? This Rumba is now my Numba.
The offence of the Gospel is what got Jesus in trouble in the first place.
Several years ago I worked with a summer intern from Illif School of Theology. That summer we studied Bonhoeffer's "Life Together," and JWM's paper on "The Everyman Christ." One of the sermons he preached was titled, "Don't wait for your ship to come in, it's already in." Now, that's that the Gospel too, isn't?
Thanks for sharing. "Excuse me for stepping on your feet, but I just have two left feet. But, what the hell, I'm gonna dance right outa my shoes."
Bill
PS: You know, I keep asking the Lord for a rest; after all I'm now retired for eight years. However, the Lord keeps telling me, "Salmon, I've got a long rest planned for you, so keep your nose in the base drum and bang away." Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: Margaret Helen Aiseayew
To: Order Ecumenical Community
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Salmon: Reflections on "Discernment"
Bill, et. al.
I want to give thanks for the dance.
Then I feel it is important to point out that unless I Really Awaken, Jesus gets nailed again to the cross., and when I REALLY AWAKEN I get nailed to the cross again. Isness is not generally appreciated in our society, it is offensive. I have discovered in the past few weeks that most of my congregants would prefer to keep the stone sealed in place, some are willing to have it rolled away to let in a little light, a few are willing to walk out of the tomb and only a one or two are willing to dance. Last Sunday, I told them flat out that the Good News and the Bad News is: You are the Messiah.
Love you all, Margaret
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From: Bill Salmon
To: Order Ecumenical Community
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 10:41 PM
Subject: [Oe List ...] Salmon: Reflections on "Discernment"
Roxanna and Weigle --
Doesn't it work both ways? Luther called us "little Christs," and unless Christ is risen in me, I'm not all that I'm called to be; i.e., to live the life for which I am created as servant and as sacrifice.
Unfortunately, unless I Really Awaken, Jesus gets nailed again to the cross. The unfortunte part is that when I elect to stay in bed, I'm not all the Is-ness that I am, and those lives that I elect to call forth from their tombs sleep on, and they do not live abundantly in their Is-ness.
Isn't this the motivation of emphasizing the Human Factors in Human Development? Wasn't this the motivation for getting me up every morning?
Inner Peace, ya'all. Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: James Wiegel
To: Order Ecumenical Community
Cc: oe at wedgeblade.net
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 9:43 PM
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So, if I push the "snooze" button . . . Jesus does too??
"foxy-rox at juno.com" <foxy-rox at juno.com> wrote:
How about 'Praise the Lord, Christ is Risen!' --and instead of 'He is risen indeed!' it should be 'He is risen in me!' Now THAT is a shaking of the foundations.
Shalom, Roxana
From: "Bill Salmon"
To: "Ecumenical Order"
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:47:47 -0500
Subject: [Oe List ...] Salmon: Reflections on "Discernment"
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Colleagues on the Journey --
I enjoyed Mark Phillips' Earthrise reflections about the discernment of God. It made me stop to reflect on similar episodes when I've been asked to help someone discover the presence of God in their life. My first question is quite existential. How do we know a cow is a cow, or a tree is a tree? Of course, it is its "IS--NESS" that is discerned.
The same is true for us as humane and gracious creatures working for justice and mercy -- it is as we awaken to our "is-ness" that we discover the experience, or presence, of God. Well, at least we are one manifestation of the Mystery. Um-m-m-m, it seems to me this is the similar message Moses claimed from the Great "I Am!"
Isn't it fun to wake up to what we already are, but to which we spend most of our time asleep or in denial? Isn't this the demonstration of the Christ Event. Mark is right, Zorba experience it in quarter-time: Ah' ! - 2 - 3 - 4, and'a 1 - 2 - 3 - 4. Thank God for Kaz. I suppose it is appropriate to thank God for Tillich as well. Once awakened, it is necessary to accept our awakenment as the gift it already is, already has been, and always will be. Isn't this The Way It Is (TWLI)?
Come to think about it, isn't this the purpose of that damn wake up bell: "Praise the Lord, Christ is Risen." "He [or she, as the case may be] is risen indeed!" Now, if my feet can find that cold winter boards on the 3rd floor of the Brussels convent. Oh, that's cold. Yep! That'll wake up anyone.
Inner Peace!
Bill Salmon
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