October 28, 2018

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

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

10:15 – 11:00 Seeing Yourself as a Planned Speaker for Semi-Programmed Worship. Panel members will discuss the hesitation and personal gain in being the planned speaker in worship. Discussion questions include: What draws you to being the planned speaker? What are your fears? How is your ministry important to the Meeting? Offered by the Care of Worship (Semi-Programmed) Committee.

11:15 – 12:15 meeting for worship (semi-programmed): Sara Hoppe, speaker; Dave Bostrom, musician; care of meeting, Judith James

UPCOMING MEETING EVENTS

You are welcome at the potluck at the rise of semi-programmed worship next Sunday. To regulars – bring lots so we can be confident inviting visitors and newcomers to come!

Mid-Morning Program next Sunday at 10:15: “Experiment with Light – What did early Friends DO in the silence?” Rex Ambler examined the journals of early Friends and adapted a meditation process for contemporary Friends based on what he discovered there. Since 2016 there have been about thirty MFMers who have been practicing this Experiment with Light meditation in three different small groups. Come hear some personal experiences from participants and learn more about EwL. New groups are forming in Jan to accommodate any who are interested in trying this personal spiritual-deepening and community-building practice. Contact Diane for more.

Every winter, Minneapolis Meeting takes a special collection, outside the regular budget, to benefit organizations recommended by the Peace and Social Concerns Committee and approved at monthly meeting. P&SC is asking for suggestions for organizations to receive this annual Winter Envelop Gift. Please send your ideas to any of the P&SC Committee members: Ellen, Terry, Jim, Roland, and Jeff.

See First Daughter and the Black Snake at the Peace and Social Concerns Committee movie night – 7 pm, Nov. 14, here at the meetinghouse. Trailer at honorearth.org/blacksnakefilm .

Looking Further Ahead:

* Patricia McKernon Runkle will speak about The Holy Madness of Grief at mid-morning program on Nov 18 and will lead a workshop of exploration and sharing based on four queries after a lunch break that afternoon. Patricia, a former member of MFM and current member of Chatham-Summit Meeting in NJ, has recently published Grief’s Compass – Walking the Wilderness with Emily Dickinson. A copy of her book is in the MFM library.

* The Friends for a NonViolent World Holiday Fair will be Dec 7-8. Start (if you haven’t already!) on those crafts and canned goods and plan what baked goods you can offer to the Friendly Café or to sell upstairs. And save time to volunteer at the event itself!

* Paul Buckely, Quaker scholar and author, will visit MFM the weekend of Feb 1-3 to offer presentations and lead discussions on his two recent books: Primitive Christianity Revived (a modern translation of Wm Penn’s classic) and Primitive Quakerism Revived. The schedule is being developed but save the dates to take advantage of this tremendous opportunity! Six copies of Primitive Quakerism Revived are available for purchase here ($15 ea); two copies are in the MFM library.

Friends are invited to the home of Stephen and Mary for worship sharing on a passage followed by a light lunch at noon this Wed, Oct. 31st, Kenwood Isles. RSVP to Stephen or Mary.

Finish reading Out of the Silence: Quaker Perspectives on Pastoral Care and Counseling and perhaps start on a new title at the Watson reading group Tues, Nov 13th at 7 PM in the conference room. No need to read ahead – we’ll read together! One-timers and regulars – everyone is welcome!

OTHER HAPPENINGS AMONG QUAKERS

Pendle Hill’s First Monday Live-streamed Lecture will feature George Lakey “How Direct Action Campaigns Serve Personal and Social Liberation.” Nov 5th, 6:30pm (central time). Register in advance.

Friends for a Non Violent World for a movie night on Wed, Nov 7th at 7 PM: the documentary 13th followed by a guided and productive conversation. Popcorn, movie, and the space; all you need to bring is your critical lens! If you would like to collaborate on planning future movie nights, contact Sophie at fnvwsophie(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)gmail.com .

Friends for a NonViolent World’s Alternatives Violence Project (AVP) will offer a community workshop Nov 30 – Dec 1. AVP is a series of experiential workshops in nonviolence and conflict resolution. Participants and facilitators learn and create by doing, not by lecture, with empowering effect. Fri, Nov 30th, noon-9 PM; Sat, Dec 1st, 8 AM – 9 PM; cost: $150 – more if you can, less if you can’t, no one turned away at the Central Midway Building, 393 Dunlap St N, St Paul. Contact Sophie to register fnvwsophie(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)gmail.com / 651-917-0383.

The Quaker Voluntary Service Fellows will be taking the Sacred Sites Tour, part of Healing MN Stories, led by Jim Bear Jacobs, on Sat, Nov 10, 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM. This is a specially-scheduled tour that local Friends are invited to attend. Limited to 40, please email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org to reserve a spot. More at spinterfaith.org .

COMMUNITY EVENTS

ISAIAH has get-out-the-vote phonebanks Sundays- Thursdays, 6-9 pm at the ISAIAH office (2356 University Ave. W, Suite 405, St Paul) to engage voters of faith around issues of racial and economic justice and to encourage them to vote. Training before every phone shift. Sign up today. ISAIAH is a multi-racial, state-wide, non-partisan coalition of faith communities fighting for racial and economic justice in MN. MN350.org has get-out-the-vote phonebanks scheduled for Nov 4th and 5th. More at: mn350action .

Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in America will be shown at Big River Yoga (3336 East 25th Str, Mpls) TODAY, Oct 28 at 2:30 PM. The documentary examines the direct connection between U.S. intervention in Latin America and the immigration issues we face today. After the film, there will be a panel discussion with Latino members of the community to hear about the first-hand impact of the issues. Discussion and reflection following. Free and open to the community.

OFFICE HOURS

Carolyn VandenDolder, the interim Meeting Coordinator, will be in the office Wed-Fri, 10:30-4. Phone messages checked daily. Bulletin deadline, noon Thur. Items may be phoned into the office (612-926-6159), emailed to office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minnepaolisfriends.org, or placed in the Bulletin file of the blue box.