This document provides biographical information about Ralph Sherman and David Bhakti Ananda Goswami, the founders of the Saint Francis of Assisi Private Ecumenical Retreat in Myrtle Point, Oregon. It discusses their backgrounds, careers, and over 100 combined years of research experience. It also mentions Ralph's great-granddaughter Hannah Williams, who has helped maintain the retreat property, and reflects on their fruitful year connecting with followers online and looking forward to further service in 2017.

1. Saint Francis of Assisi Private Ecumenical Retreat
Myrtle Point, Oregon, USA

3. I now have four Great-Great Grandsons: Jason, Logan, Emery and Braydon
David and I (combined 161 years) have 120+ years of research experience in
the fields of history, theology and physics. Dave’s work on the Name of God
across Traditions can be found on the Internet under his Vaishnava title Bhakti
Ananda Goswami. I am listed as Ralph Sherman in Eugene, Or., on LinkedIn.

4. My wife Judy (J M Richards),
David and I began this ecu-
menical ministry in 1982 when
he returned from his Japan to
Athens MA thesis field
studies. .
He traveled to Tokyo, Hong
Kong, Singapore, India, Sri
Lanka, Nepal, the Emirates
Athens, London and back
to New York, Los Angeles,
San Francisco and Portland
under his Course Contract with
Marylhurst Uni., Lk. Oswego.
After graduating, he frequently lectured on his research, Gandhi and Applied
Theology through the P.S.U. Global Forum and our Ministerial Association.
Judy attended three colleges and two universities earning a Masters Degree in
Educational Psychology at the U. of Michigan 1949. During the War years she
worked in Detroit MI, Ypsilanti MI, Lansing MI, Columbus OH and Gadsden Al.
where she was a clothing warehouse foreman (US Army Quartermaster Corp).
Part of the temporary labor staff were German POW’s. She learned piano at
seven. As a Sunday Church Pianist she typically played 20 pieces, 1974-1994.
At SFAER we have an archive of Judy’s music.

5. Photo: Dave at
the World Assoc.
of Vedic Studies
Conference in N.J.
circa 2000. He is
a gifted public
speaker who has
made many formal
and informal pres-
entations of his
research within
the USA and over-
seas. His topics
include history,
theology, social
order , social
justice, human
rights, ecology
and environmen-
tal reclamation.
See his Chapter in
Embracing Earth.

6. The Charisma of God-Who-Is-LOVE is His Primal Name

7. Color coded by dots
God Who Is Love is also, and mercifully, All-Devouring Time

9. We have had a fruitful year. Through our internet
connections we now reach about 9,000 Friends,
Followers and Fans World wide. They in-turn share
our messages with many more people. My Great
Granddaughter, Hannah Williams, has been a real
help to us, caring for us and working hard as a
volunteer to maintain and improve the driveways and
Landscaping of the Park. It was her idea to dig the
Entry Lilly Pond and Garden. See her beautiful Park
Photos on our Facebook “Saint Francis of Assisi
Ecumenical Retreat Donations” Page. We are
looking forward to 2017 with good hope, anticipating
steady progress in being of more service to our
friends. Yesterday there were five deer in the yard.
Last spring David planted five pounds of several
types of clover and the deer really like it.
Ralph and David 11-28-2016

10. We have had a fruitful year. Through our internet
connections we now reach about 9,000 Friends,
Followers and Fans World wide. They in-turn share
our messages with many more people. My Great
Granddaughter, Hannah Williams, has been a real
help to us, caring for us and working hard as a
volunteer to maintain and improve the driveways and
Landscaping of the Park. It was her idea to dig the
Entry Lilly Pond and Garden. See her beautiful Park
Photos on our Facebook “Saint Francis of Assisi
Ecumenical Retreat Donations” Page. We are
looking forward to 2017 with good hope, anticipating
steady progress in being of more service to our
friends. Yesterday there were five deer in the yard.
Last spring David planted five pounds of several
types of clover and the deer really like it.
Ralph and David 11-28-2016