March 25, 2018

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

9:00 – 10:00 meeting for worship (unprogrammed): care of meeting, Bill Hendricks

10:15 – 11:00 Quaker author, Howard Macy, describes seven spiritual rhythms that reflect our relationship with the Divine: Longing, Waiting, Awe, Despairing, Conversing or Prayer, and Celebrating. Mary and Steve Snyder will lead us in reflecting which of these inner rhythms feel most true for our spiritual journey and our lives today. Appropriate for high school age and up. Newcomers welcome. From the Friends General Conference Spiritual Deepening series.

11:15 – 12:15 meeting for worship (semi-programmed): Laurel O’Rourke, speaker; Dave Bostrom, musician; care of meeting, Judith James

An Introduction to Friends session on Quakerism in Daily Life will be offered today at 1 in the conference room and again Tues at 7. For newcomers and old-timers, the simply curious and the seasoned Friend, come discover, come lend your insights, and come to know one another. Enjoy your bag lunch downstairs before moving to the conference room!

Quaker Etiquette reminder: Spoken messages during worship are delivered by individuals but are understood to be coming through them from God. Speaking in worship can feel vulnerable. Please refrain from entering or leaving the meetingroom while someone is offering vocal ministry.

UPCOMING MEETING EVENTS

The Meeting’s service and fiscal year ends on March 31. Any time is a good time to say thank you to one another for the seen and unseen work and ministry Friends do within and on behalf of the Meeting. For your time and care and the lending of your gifts to committee work, thank you.
Please submit any outstanding reimbursement requests to your committee clerk before the end of the fiscal year.

You are welcome at the potluck next Sunday at the rise of semi-programmed worship (around 12:30). To regulars, bring lots so we can feel confident about inviting new-comers and visitors to stay. And make a label with your dish’s ingredients so everyone can freely participate.

There will be clerk orientation meeting at the rise of second worship, downstairs, on Sunday, April 8th. All committee clerks are strongly encouraged to attend. If you cannot attend yourself, please find a representative from your committee to attend on your behalf. Questions / conflicts? Contact rising presiding clerk, John.

Mid-Morning Program next Sunday at 10:15: Bring a spring poem to share – an original or an old favorite. Great for all ages!

Come to a Minneapolis Meeting / Mayim Rabim potluck here at 12:30 on April 15, preceding the 2:00 PM contemplative concert, “The Garden of the Righteous” by NAYE STRUNES (NEW STRINGS) More than 21,000 non-Jews risked their lives during the Holocaust to save innocent people whom they didn’t know. Designated as Righteous Among the Nations, trees were planted in their honor in the Garden of the Righteous in Jerusalem. Weaving together stories of six fearless individuals with original Yiddish music, the concert offers an opportunity to reflect on stunning examples of courage and compassion in dark times. Free-will donations to support Doctors Without Borders medical teams who help people regardless of politics, religion, or race. Musicians: Judith Eisner, Gretta Hunstiger (violin), Beth Albertson (cello), and Stu Janis (tsimbl). Please label your “pot” ingredients so people can enjoy the meal with confidence! Vegetarian preferred.

Some call it worship sharing; others, lectio divina – You are invited to a half-hour of sitting with a passage – from the Bible or writings of early Friends – at the home of Mary and Stephen at Kenwood Isles on Wed, March 28 and April 4 starting at noon. A light lunch will follow. RSVP to Stephen.

Zephyra and Roland Shepherd created the Shepherd Scholarship in 1977 for the post-secondary education of members or member’s children. Applications and eligibility criteria are available on the long table in the east hall. Applications should be mailed to the meetinghouse or put in the Shepherd Scholarship file in the blue box. Application deadline is April 15.

Read Out of the Silence: Quaker Perspectives on Pastoral Care and Counseling at the Watson reading group Tues, April 10th at 7 PM in the conference room. No need to read ahead – we’ll read together! One-timers and regulars – everyone is welcome!

A Northern Yearly Meeting middle school retreat will be next weekend here at the meetinghouse. For more, contact coordinator, Marie. Tools (shovels, forks, hoes) and work gloves are sought for a service project. Please bring loaners to the meetinghouse Friday evening.

Ride Share Request from Seward Neighborhood: We are still looking for someone willing to provide a ride to either unprogrammed or semi-programmed worship for someone in the Seward neighborhood. Contact Scott with interest. Ride Share for Minneapolis Meeting: Do you need a ride to Sunday worship or other meeting events? Or are you willing to provide a ride to another, occasionally or regularly? If so, please contact Scott.

A few advance programs for this summer’s Friends General Conference Gathering, “The Power of Truth,” have arrived and are on the table in the long hallway. Held in Toledo, OH (comparatively near!) July 1-7, workshops include:
Clerking with Joy and Confidence (Arthur Larrabee); Building a Culture of Multiage Inclusion (Emily Provance);
Primitive Quakerism Revived (Paul Buckley); Biking in the Light (Chris Hollingshead);
Interrupting Racism Through Movement and Story (AFSC’s Lucy Duncan and Noah White); Opening the Heart of Worship (Christopher Sammond);
Healing Justice (Laura Magnani and Fatimeh Khan);
Couples Enrichment (Pamela and Dave Minden).
Early registration opens April 2nd. More at fgcquaker.org/connect/gathering .

SAVE THE DATE: OCTOBER 6 and plan to spend the day with Friends at French Regional Park for Fall Together!

OTHER HAPPENINGS AMONG QUAKERS

Friends for a NonViolent World Bridging the Divides: Police Training will be offered March 29th, 6:30-8:30pm, U of St Thomas Hearth Room, Anderson Student Center, 2115 Summit Ave, St Paul. How much time do officers spend in training? How much should they get? What are the minimum requirements for becoming a police officer? Special focus on implicit bias training. Tanya Gladney, Chair of Sociology and Criminal Justice Dept, U of St Thomas, presenter.

Friends for a NonViolent World Listening Sessions: FNVW is committed to listening to feedback from donors, volunteers, community members, and interested others. Executive Director, Jenn Hamrick, is hosting a series of listening sessions – opportunities to engage in conversation and share your thoughts about the direction and work of FNVW. Whether it is what is going well or opportunities for improvement, we want to hear it all. Scheduled sessions are listed. If none work for you please contact Jenn to set up time for an individual meeting: 651-644-5851 or fnvwjenn(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)gmail.com
Tuesday April 3rd 10:00am-12:00pm FNVW Office, 393 Dunlap Street, Suite 307, St. Paul 55104
Saturday April 7th 10:00am-12:00pm FNVW Office
Sunday April 8th 1:00-3:00pm Twin Cities Friends Meeting
Wednesday April 11th 6:00-8:00pm FNVW Office
Sunday April 29th 12:30-2:30pm Minneapolis Friends Meeting

OFFICE HOURS

Carolyn VandenDolder, the interim Meeting Coordinator, will be in the office Wednesday morning and Tuesday and Friday, 10:30-4:00. Phone messages will be checked daily. Bulletin deadline, noon Thur. Bulletin items can be phoned in to the office, emailed, or written and put in the bulletin file of the blue box.