[Oe List ...] Fw: Sandra's Transition

[R Williams]

To Sandra, for the journey,
Randy
 
We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And to know the place for the first time.
...
Quick now, here, now, always--
A condition of complete simplicity
(Costing not less than everything)
And all shall be well and
All manner of thing shall be well...
 
>From Four Quartets by T.S. Eliot


--- On Sat, 1/22/11, Janice Ulangca <aulangca at stny.rr.com> wrote:


From: Janice Ulangca <aulangca at stny.rr.com>
Subject: [Oe List ...] Fw: Sandra's Transition
To: "Order Ecumenical Community" <OE at wedgeblade.net>, "Colleague Dialogue" <Dialogue at wedgeblade.net>
Cc: "Nelson Stover" <StoverN at Bellsouth.net>
Date: Saturday, January 22, 2011, 9:20 PM





My dear friends,
 
I am filled with awe and the sense that this is a holy time.  Sandra has been one of those who have called into new life the Valley of Dry Bones that was this order and this movement.  Many of you have sent quotes and poems to be read to her as she rests.  These are so wonderful that I wanted to keep them.  I started to create a new folder to put them in - then I spied a folder titled "Emerging Order" which contained previous discussions about the emerging shape of the Order.  Oh, yes, that's where these thoughts for Sandra belong.  She will be emerging into new life, and because of her, new life is left behind.
 
I sent this earlier today to LiDona, for Sandra and those who watch with her, in love.
 
    Deep peace of the running wave to you,  
    Of water flowing, rising and falling,  
    May the stream of your life's journey flow unimpeded.
 
    Deep peace of the shining stars to you,  
    Which stay invisible till darkness falls,  
    And discloses their pure and shining presence  
    Beaming down in compassion on our turning world.
 
    Deep peace of the quiet earth to you,  
    And of the Son of Peace
    Who breathes into us His Peace and His Spirit,
    Deep, deep peace.    
                                                            Adapted from a Gaelic Blessing
    
    Janice Ulangca
 
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: LiDona Wagner 
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 11:37 AM
Subject: Sandra's Transition


Vigil Keepers,


Yesterday Sandra began a rapid decline. Bob has asked that we shift our prayers to aiding her transition to becoming pure spirit. He has asked for "short prayers, short poems, and words helpful to say aloud to her as she rests."


If you will send these to me I will compile them and send them to Bob. Bob and Rebecca Nichols are with Sandra now.


The paragraph below was sent by Jean Smith, I have attached her full reflection.


We are connected
John Muir said, “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else
in the universe.” And many others have said likewise. As we take our turn in the vigil circle for
Sandra, it is clear that we are connected personally to her, and she to us. The energy we send
goes not only to Sandra but to each of us, and in turn by extension to the network of
relationships we all have.


The paragraph above was sent by Jean Smith, I have attached her full reflection.
Blessings,
LiDona
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