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Dear Peggy and OS List,<br>
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Thanks for your most informative response. We read the attachments and reviewed
the web page.<br>
<br>
We also are responding to the entire list. Is this appropriate or should
we be communicating directly?<br>
<br>
As it turns out last Monday evening (9/15) we took our initial idea below
to a new monthly Open Space event here in Western North Carolina -- in the
Smoky Mountains, in Asheville, NC -- sponsored by Spirit In The Smokies,
an alternative & spiritual magazine we have here.<br>
<br>
Two of the market place groups dealt with this topic. In the third pass of
the evening about 15 of us decided to meet next Monday evening to follow
up on an alternative to organized religion.<br>
<br>
Also, the two of us, at the urging of some other list members attended a
Quaker (Friends) meeting last Sunday and found it somewhat satisfying but
still short on OS philosophy.<br>
<br>
As our group progresses we will make them aware of this email and the web
page.<br>
<br>
However, we have one question that perhaps you can shed some light on. In
looking to create an alternative to organized religion most of us are trying
to get away from hierarchy (ministers, practitioners and "proper" organization.)
<br>
<br>
Our question: is your program too far along for it to be useful to an exploratory
process such as we are about? Your process obviously reflects where you have
evolved to. In great respect and appreciation, we wonder if the kernel isn't
as far as we should go as we start to evolve, relying on ourselves to step
through our own process. Perhaps you have some insight into this question?<br>
<br>
Warmly,<br>
Peter and Esther Fisher <br>
<br>
Peggy Holman wrote:<br>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">I'm replying off the OS list becuase so
much time has passed and I'm just catching up. Also, I wanted to send an
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Spirited Work is an open space learning
community that sounds like it has much in common with what you're envisioning.
I've attached a flyer about it and a paper we wrote about our 5 years of
experience, meeting 4 times a year in Open Space. It is intended to help
others who wish to start similar communities. </font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Please let me know if you'd like to know
more.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Peggy</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">_______________________________<br>
Peggy Holman<br>
The Open Circle Company<br>
15347 SE 49th Place<br>
Bellevue, WA 98006<br>
425.746.6274<br>
<a href="http://www.opencirclecompany.com">www.opencirclecompany.com</a></font></div>
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<div style="background: rgb(228,228,228) none repeat scroll 0%;"><b>From:</b>
<a title="PeterEsther@Charter.net"
href="mailto:PeterEsther@Charter.net">Peter or Esther</a> </div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title="OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU"
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</a>
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<div><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 09, 2003 9:52 AM</div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Long time lurker seeks OS input</div>
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To the OS list:<br>
<br>
I have been a lurker around OS for nearly 30 years, having looked over my
shoulder at some of the work being done at General Motors when the Saturn
operation was first planned. (I am retired from GM.)<br>
<br>
Since then my wife Esther and I have participated in several OS events and
even facilitated a couple ourselves. We have also been active in alternative
conscious explorations.<br>
<br>
This list, of many we subscribe to, seems most open to new thinking and
hence we ask for your help.<br>
<br>
We have this idea and hunger to LIVE more fully in OpenSpace, having reached
all kinds of limits in "regular" organizations and we are thinking about
placing the following announcement/ad in the Mountain Xpress and Spirit
In The Smokies (which are alternative press vehicles) here in Asheville
North Carolina.<br>
<br>
We would appreciate suggestions/input/ideas and thoughts relative to our
approach. We would also appreciate hearing more on how you LIVE daily in
OpenSpace.<br>
<br>
<b>Here is the piece we have constructed so far:<br>
</b><br>
<div class="moz-text-html" lang="x-western"><b>"CENTER for BEING</b> 828-298-5800:
Sundays 11:00 am – 12:30. A leaderless alternative to organized religion
in Asheville. Being and practicing conscious presence together as One. Facilitated
only by spirit or intelligence. Together, in a circle, we explore and practice
deep listening, sensitivity, synchronicity, spontaneity -- sharing from our
hearts & minds. Based on Aquarian Age and New Millennium truths in such
modern manuscripts as: “The Power of Now” & “Stillness Speaks” by Eckhart
Tolle; "Beyond Belief, The Secret Gospel of Thomas" by Elaine Pagels," Harry
Potter" by J. K. Rawlings and others."<br>
<br>
Warmly, with appreciation<br>
Peter & Esther Fisher<br>
Asheville, North Carolina<br>
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