{"id":1597,"date":"2015-10-16T09:29:21","date_gmt":"2015-10-16T13:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.paracletepress.com\/index.php\/in-memoriam-phyllis-tickle\/"},"modified":"2015-10-16T09:29:21","modified_gmt":"2015-10-16T13:29:21","slug":"in-memoriam-phyllis-tickle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.paracletepress.com\/index.php\/in-memoriam-phyllis-tickle\/","title":{"rendered":"In Memoriam \u2013 Phyllis Tickle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, in celebration of Phyllis Tickle\u2019s life, we share with you an open letter, written in thanksgiving for her friendship, guidance, and love over the last twenty years.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Phyllis<\/a><\/p>\n

Dear Phyllis,<\/span><\/p>\n

What can we, at the Community of Jesus, say about you? \u00a0How much of a friend you were, how we miss you terribly now and feel a hole in our days when we let ourselves think of you, and all that you have meant to us and done for the church? \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We remember your great laugh and your warmth of spirit, how you would encourage and challenge us to think beyond what we knew, to what is unknown, and maybe uncomfortable, but possibly something new to consider. \u00a0Where do we get this kind of friend? \u00a0A friend who would stick her neck out \u2014 knowing she was throwing some people into a frenzy of confusion, and yet, at the same time, feeling it\u2019s a necessary duty.<\/span><\/p>\n

We know you also enjoyed those moments. \u00a0You didn\u2019t hide the twinkle in your eye when your probing had moved one of us off our chess spot, so that we bumped the Knight next to us and now saw the Queen from a completely different angle. \u00a0\u00a0Yes, there were some very crafty moves, and yet, you weren\u2019t just crafty, you were interested in the growth of an individual and its direct effect on the church. \u00a0<\/span>Open the doors of the mind, let there be new ideas, let our words speak to a church in need, not a church we wish existed.<\/span><\/i> \u00a0These were your words, and you were an evangelist and advocate, eager to live out your faith on the hoof with great intention and integrity. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We miss you, friend. \u00a0We see your hand at Paraclete Press, and you will always be with us as a reminder to keep our sights on the future and the needs of a hurting world \u2014 of which we are a part \u2014 and to live out that vocation in the market place.<\/span><\/p>\n

We miss you, friend. \u00a0We remember your words and your impassioned plea that the theater of the church be vital and full, retelling the great stories of faith and the riches of God\u2019s promises to his people. \u00a0Elements Theatre Company owns this charge.<\/span><\/p>\n

We miss you, friend. \u00a0We hear your chortles and southern twang as you tell stories and enjoy a visit with friends and colleagues, believing that at the basis of relationships, commitment and faith were paramount.<\/span><\/p>\n

It has been our great privilege to know you and work with you, to sit with you and talk with you, to be a part of the church together and serve its future. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With our great love and affection,
\nYour friends and family at the Community of Jesus<\/span><\/p>\n

And flights of Angels sing thee to thy rest.<\/span><\/i> \u00a0Hamlet V,ii<\/span><\/p>\n

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