September 9, 2018

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

10:00 – 11:00 meeting for worship (semi-programmed): Lin Butler, planned speaker; John Kraft, musician; care of meeting, Judith James; Mary Snyder, microphone

11:00 – 12:30 worship with attention to business: John Kraft, clerk; Stephen Snyder, recording clerk

“Are your meetings for church affairs held in a spirit of worship and in dependence on the guidance of God? Remember that we do not seek a majority decision nor even consensus. As we wait patiently for divine guidance our experience is that the right way will open and we shall be led into unity.”
–from Advices and Queries, Quaker Faith and Practice, Britain Yearly Meeting. 1995

First Day School teachers and interested others will meet downstairs at the rise of business meeting TODAY

UPCOMING MEETING EVENTS

THE SCHOOL-YEAR SCHEDULE STARTS NEXT SUNDAY: 9:00 worship (unprogrammed); 10:15 mid-morning program; 11:15 worship (semi-programmed) and first day school.

Next Sunday, the mid-morning program at 10:15 – Sigurd Hoppe: My Experience as a Nazi Youth During World War II. Sigurd will share stories and impressions of his childhood in Nazi German. He was twelve years old at the end of the war.

Read Out of the Silence: Quaker Perspectives on Pastoral Care and Counseling at the reading group this Tues, Sept 11th at 7 PM in the conference room. No need to read ahead – we’ll read together! One-timers and regulars – everyone is welcome!

Peace and Social Concerns Committee Movie Night: Saving Capitalism. Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich meets with Americans from all walks of life and political persuasions as he chronicles a seismic shift in the nation’s economy – and offers big ideas for how to fix it. Wed, Sept 12th, 7PM. Trailer at https://youtu.be/8T9E2DBzAaI

There will be a clerk’s meeting at the rise of second worship next Sunday, Sept 16.

Parents of first day school students are encouraged to meet with Religious Ed coordinators at the rise of second worship next Sunday, Sept 16th. Meet downstairs.

Minneapolis Meeting “Fall Together” is now only four weeks away. We’re going nearly paperless this year! You should have received an email with a pdf of the brochure attached and a link to on-line registration. Register today! It’s neat. Brochures and registration forms are available on the table by the elevator for those of you who don’t use email. Registrations are due on or before Sunday, September 30th. Plan to come to Fall Together this year!

The Minneapolis / St. Paul Quaker Voluntary Service Fellows and the Local Support Committee heartily thank Friends for the welcoming home that area Friends furnished for QVS! There remain a few items that would be helpful to have: three bike headlights and rear bike flashers (for the bike-commuters), another set of full-sized sheets; hangers; a soup/stock pot; a blender/food processor; an iron. Contact Sonja(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)quakervoluntaryservice.org with offers. THANK YOU!

Every-other Friday, QVS Fellows will have a development day for programming about Quakerism (clerking business meetings, clearness/discernment processes, Friends testimonies and community life) and other topics. Friends are invited to prepare and drop off lunch at the QVS house on those Fridays so the Fellows can make the most of their program time. Are you willing to drop off lunch for eight on Sept 14th, 28th, or Oct 12th? Let Sonja know: Sonja(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)quakervoluntaryservice.org.

OTHER HAPPENINGS AMONG QUAKERS

Northern Yearly Meeting seeks a middle school program coordinator, starting this autumn. The Coordinator is responsible for leading two retreats during the year and for leading the middle school program at NYM Annual Session. Application review began August 15. See the NYM webiste for the full job description, reimbursement information and how to apply: fgcquaker.org/cloud/northern-yearly-meeting/announcements/seeking-nym-middle-school-coordinator

Quaker Voluntary Service seeks an individual called to provide Spirit-grounded leadership and vision in the executive director role. Significant fundraising and management experience needed. Can be located in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston, Portland, OR, or Minneapolis/St. Paul. The full job description and how to apply: quakervoluntaryservice.org/employment-at-qvs .

Northern Yearly Meeting (NYM) Fall Interim Session Oct 19-20, at Twin Cities Meeting (TCFM), 1725 Grand Ave, St. Paul. Sessions run 7-9 PM Fri and 9-5 PM Sat. Come meet NYM Friends and enjoy the life and business of Northern Yearly Meeting. Hospitality coordinated by Laël (TCFM). If you can provide bed/breakfast Fri (and possibly Sat) night(s), or can help with a soup/salad lunch at 12:30 PM on Sat, please contact office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org; 612-926-6159.

Friends General Conference Spiritual Deepening E-Retreats Becoming Patterns & Examples, September 9 – October 5; Silence and Light (for Adult Young Friends), Sept 16-Nov 4; Understanding and Healing White Supremacy October 14 – November 9. Sliding fee $25- $35 pay-as-you-can / are-led. More at fgcquaker.org/deepen/spiritual-deepening/spiritual-deepening-eretreats

Our Whole Lives Retreat for Middle and High Schoolers in Chicago. Illinois Yearly Meeting invites Northern Yearly Meeting youth to participate in a weekend retreat Friday, November 30 – Sunday, December 2nd in Chicago that will present a number of units of the Our Whole Lives curriculum. OWL is a fully comprehensive and inclusive sexuality education program developed by the Unitarians and UCC churches which has been used by many Quaker meetings as well. The NYM High School Clerks will be discussing whether this will be a designated retreat for the coming year. The NYM middle school program will not be using this as one of their retreats, but will schedule around it for those who want to attend. Check out OWL at uua.org/re/owl .

COMMUNITY EVENTS

The SW Lakes Community Choir is a non-auditioned, mixed choir led by Nathan Knoll, the former director of SW High School’s choral program which rehearses here at the meetinghouse, 7 – 8:30 PM on Thursdays. The fee for the fall/winter session (Sept 13 – Jan 24, with a break from Nov 22 – Jan 3) is $130. There will be a Friends and Family concert on Jan 31. Register online at form.jotform.com/kerenprice/communitychoir. Questions? Contact Keren Price (kprice(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)pro-ns.net) .

Mayim Rabim is collecting food for the St. Louis Park STEP foodshelf. Friends may add contributions TODAY if they wish.

Every Church a Peace Church potluck and program, 6:30 Mon, Sept 17th with Steve McKeown (Veterans for Peace) on Reclaiming Armistice Day. Formerly called Armistice Day, Nov 11th of this year marks the 100 year anniversary of the end of WWI. Steve discuss why the name was changed to Veterans Day, and why it matters to reclaim what it was intended to be by an Act of Congress, i.e. set aside as a day of Peace. Steve will also discuss the efforts, locally and nationally, to bring this about.

OFFICE HOURS Carolyn VandenDolder, the interim Meeting Coordinator, will be in the office Tues, Wed, Thurs and Fri, 1:00-4:30. Phone messages checked daily. Bulletin deadline, noon Thur.