November 10, 2019

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

9:00 – 9:40 meeting for worship (unprogrammed): care of meeting, John Dunham; Renae Bonde (mic)

9:45 – 11:15 worship with attention to business: John Kraft, clerk; Stephen Snyder, recording clerk

11:15 – 12:00 meeting for worship (semi-programmed): Mike Huber, speaker; care of meeting, Judith James

“Listen! A sower went out to sow. And as she sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up quickly, since it had no depth of soil. And when the sun rose, it was scorched; and since it had no root, it withered away. Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no grain. Other seed fell into good soil and brought forth grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirty and sixty and a hundredfold.” And Jesus said, ‘Let anyone with ears to hear listen!’”
~ Mark 4:3-9

“What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,’ but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.”
~ James 2:14-17

UPCOMING MEETING EVENTS

Mid-Morning Program next Sunday at 10:15: Finding What We Seek in Worship. What experience(s) do you seek when you come to worship? Renewal? Challenge? Refreshment? Comfort? A sense of resting in the eternal? Feeling a part of a community striving to live authentically / faithfully? Having your condition, whatever it might be, met or spoken to? All of the above? Do current meeting for worship practices help you open yourself to having these experiences? Are there practices that shut you down, spiritually? Come explore! Panel and group discussion; offered by Ministry and Counsel Committee.

The Friends for a NonViolent World Holiday Fair will be here before you know it! Sign up to volunteer online TODAY! Volunteer opportunities from Dec 1st – 7th. The annual Holiday Fair, held here at the meetinghouse, offers an opportunity to support, through collective community effort, the tremendous work of Friends for a NonViolent World. Set-up, café food donators, decorators, pricers, cashiers, working in the Friendly Café, helping in the book loft, clean-up, or acting as greeter – all jobs are important in making the fair a success. Find the fit for you at bit.ly/holidayfair19 . Questions? Contact volunteer(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fnvw.org or (651)-917-0383. And don’t forget to create your own crafts, canned goods, or baked goods to donate!

The Holiday Fair Quaker Boutique seeks donations: gently used treasures, especially any legacy items that have stories we can share; jewelry, small giftable items, small art works, intact pottery items, knick-knacks, and antiques you can hold in your hand and that make you smile. Bring to the meetinghouse conference room Nov 24 or Dec 1. If you have a large item, please check with office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org before dropping off.

Read the Quaker classic, Testament of Devotion by Thomas Kelly, at the Watson reading group Tues, Nov 19th at 7 PM in the conference room. No need to read ahead – we’ll read together! One-timers and regulars – everyone is welcome!

Have Thanksgiving among Friends at a planned potluck, here at the meetinghouse Thurs, Nov 28th. Worship at 3:30, set-up at 4, eating at 4:30, and clean-up and games after! Come for one, two or all parts of the celebration. Sign up today!

Minneapolis Meeting Friends are warmly invited to join Winona Friends for worship and a Thanksgiving potluck on Sun, Nov 24th. Gather at St. Paul Episcopal Church, 265 Lafayette St. (corner of Broadway and Lafayette) Winona, MN; worship at 10 AM (childcare provided); after worship and announcements, we will enjoy a meal. Winona Friends will provide the main dishes, so bring food that is easily transportable. There is a kitchen at the church that we will be able to use. Questions and RSVP to office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org and your message will get passed along. Please let them know if you are able to attend.

Every-other Friday, Quaker Voluntary Service Fellows have a development day for programming about Quakerism and other topics. Friends are invited to prepare and drop off (vegetarian) lunch at the QVS house or one of the local meeting houses on those Fridays so the Fellows can make the most of their program time. Are you willing to drop off lunch for eight on Nov 22nd, Dec 6th, or 20th? Let Eli know: eli(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)quakervoluntaryservice.org.

Friends are invited to Mayim Rabim’s Got Talent Silent Auction and Cabaret, Sat, Nov 16th, 6:30-9PM here at the meetinghouse. Enjoy memorable acts such as “The Shim Sham Shimmy” (aka the national anthem of tap dancing); a recorder ensemble; plus musical numbers on guitar, accordion, and piano, original sketches, and more and take home original art, gift cards, and fine goods and services donated by members of our community. Suggested donation $5; more if you can/less if not.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Storytelling Workshop: this Thurs, Nov 14, The Power of Healing Stories 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM, Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph Ave, St. Paul. Learn to listen to and tell stories of illness and trauma in ways that are healing: finding a greater sense of coherence and meaning in illness; feeling seen and heard; bearing witness to suffering and resilience; strengthening and re-humanizing the patient/provider relationship. More at eventbrite.com/e/the-art-of-healing-stories-tickets-64174974075

The Spiritual Price of the Doctrine of Discovery, Sat, Nov 16, 8:30AM – 5PM, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Mpls. Learn about the complexities in American history regarding race, culture, and faith in order to help forge a path of healing and conciliation in the nation. More at htlcmpls.org/learning/johnson-symposium/

Hear Parker Palmer on, “We the People: A Time to Act,” at a Westminster Town Hall Forum, Sat, Nov 16th, 11 AM at West-minster Presbyterian Church, Nicollet Mall and 12th Str, Mpls. Music a half hour before; food and conversation after. Free and open to the public. Parker Palmer is a Quaker author, educator, activist, and founder of the Center for Courage and Renewal.

The Overcoming Racism Conference at Metro State next weekend is sold out. You may livestream the plenaries on Fri and Sat mornings: youtube.com/c/MetropolitanStateLive/live; schedule: overcomingracism.org/programs/conference/2019-2/ . The Overcoming Racism Conference is dedicated to dismantling its power, its structures, and the culture that enables it to thrive.

Restorative Justice Community Action (RJCA) offers Risking Light at the Riverview Theatre, 7 PM, on Tues, Nov 19th. Risking Light is a thought-provoking documentary that explores resilience and the painful process of moving from grief to compassion to forgiveness. From the streets of Minneapolis, the aboriginal lands of Australia, and the killing fields of Cambodia come the powerful stories of three people who had the courage to step out of the tragic darkness of the past to reach for the light of their own compassion. After the film, stay for remarks by Mary Johnson, North Minneapolis resident and the founder of From Death to Life, whose story of meeting and forgiving the man who murdered her son is featured in the film. RJCA is an organization that works to keep people out of the criminal justice system, and instead connects them back with community, while also giving people that were harmed a voice in the process. eventbrite.com/e/risking-light-tickets-64629312012?discount=RJCA

OFFICE HOURS: Wed – Fri, 10:30-4. Phone messages checked daily. Bulletin deadline, noon Thur. Announcements can be phoned in (612-926-6159), emailed (office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org), or written and put in the bulletin file of the blue box.