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Tomas; Merium - Community Of Purpose - April 03, 1997 - Pittsburgh, PA
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DATE: April 3, 1997
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==Heading==
LOCATION: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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===Topic: ''Community of Purpose''===
T/R: Gerdean
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===Group: [[Pittsburgh TeaM]]===
TEXTUAL STUDY:
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==Facilitators==
Urantia Paper 4: God's Relation to the Universe
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===Teacher: [[Tomas]], [[Merium]]===
TEACHERS: TOMAS & MERIUM
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===TR: [[Gerdean]]===
 
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==Session==
TOPIC: Community of Purpose
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===Opening===
 
   
TOMAS: Good evening, my precious ones. I am Tomas, I am so glad to be here and I am even more glad that you are here with me. It has been a while since I have met with you in this configuration. It gives me a great sense of stability to reconvene in this hallowed room. We in the celestial realms enjoy the latitude of the spatial components of this area. In your understanding you might appreciate that the treetops make good bleachers on which to sit and watch your learning processes, your socializations and your spirit strivings.
 
TOMAS: Good evening, my precious ones. I am Tomas, I am so glad to be here and I am even more glad that you are here with me. It has been a while since I have met with you in this configuration. It gives me a great sense of stability to reconvene in this hallowed room. We in the celestial realms enjoy the latitude of the spatial components of this area. In your understanding you might appreciate that the treetops make good bleachers on which to sit and watch your learning processes, your socializations and your spirit strivings.
    
Even though we have not met lately in this particular location, I and we have not been idle. We have been diligently addressing our new format of focus which is "the group" and I am happy to see that your studies this evening contribute to our outline, inasmuch as, in order to develop a solid loving band of believers in harmony and unity with such great diversity, it is necessary that you understand that each of you are the way you are supposed to be and thus your socializing, your coming together, is not founded upon trying to set the other one straight, but rather in full appreciation of your differences, and more importantly, of your united goals and purposes.
 
Even though we have not met lately in this particular location, I and we have not been idle. We have been diligently addressing our new format of focus which is "the group" and I am happy to see that your studies this evening contribute to our outline, inasmuch as, in order to develop a solid loving band of believers in harmony and unity with such great diversity, it is necessary that you understand that each of you are the way you are supposed to be and thus your socializing, your coming together, is not founded upon trying to set the other one straight, but rather in full appreciation of your differences, and more importantly, of your united goals and purposes.
 
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===Lesson===
 
We have come a long way in this group toward attaining our goals. Your socializations have gathered depth and yet in this classroom situation of willing eager students, learners of truth and better ways, we shall proceed with even further refinements, for only good can come from your continued efforts toward learning how to be healthy, happy, wholesome followers in community of purpose.
 
We have come a long way in this group toward attaining our goals. Your socializations have gathered depth and yet in this classroom situation of willing eager students, learners of truth and better ways, we shall proceed with even further refinements, for only good can come from your continued efforts toward learning how to be healthy, happy, wholesome followers in community of purpose.
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TOMAS: I am Tomas and I have completed my discourse. I am eager now to engage with you in terms of what you have brought for us to play with. There were questions?
 
TOMAS: I am Tomas and I have completed my discourse. I am eager now to engage with you in terms of what you have brought for us to play with. There were questions?
 
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===Dialogue===
 
Elizabeth: What does the Book mean when it says that all people of normal mind have a Thought Adjuster? We can't quite figure out what normal mind means by the narrator, by the Divine Counselor. We can't figure it out.
 
Elizabeth: What does the Book mean when it says that all people of normal mind have a Thought Adjuster? We can't quite figure out what normal mind means by the narrator, by the Divine Counselor. We can't figure it out.
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Elizabeth: We're glad that we're back and have this wonderful chance to be with you.
 
Elizabeth: We're glad that we're back and have this wonderful chance to be with you.
 
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===Closing===
 
TOMAS: I have an assignment [for you] before I sign off. I would like for you each to practice indicating to as many as you can how much you appreciate them. I would like for you to overtly-- and not artificially but sincerely -- affect individuals by advising them of how much they mean to you. How much a gesture affected you, something about the individual that you find of value or of joy, and commend them sincerely and graciously.
 
TOMAS: I have an assignment [for you] before I sign off. I would like for you each to practice indicating to as many as you can how much you appreciate them. I would like for you to overtly-- and not artificially but sincerely -- affect individuals by advising them of how much they mean to you. How much a gesture affected you, something about the individual that you find of value or of joy, and commend them sincerely and graciously.
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I look forward to our reconvening. Have fun this week. Enjoy yourselves enjoying others. Farewell.
 
I look forward to our reconvening. Have fun this week. Enjoy yourselves enjoying others. Farewell.
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[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
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[[Category: Pittsburgh TeaM]]
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[[Category: Tomas]]
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[[Category: Merium]]
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[[Category: Gerdean]]
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[[Category: 1997]]

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