January 17, 2021

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

9:00 – 10:00 meeting for worship (unprogrammed): care of meeting, Tom Ward

10:15 – 11:00 Whole Earth Justice. Gene Tierney, author of Whole Earth Justice, will speak on the idea that humanity is in the process of collectively maturing into a more inter-dependent civilization and culture; and that things we see as random developments are, in fact, part of this shift.

11:15 – 12:15 meeting for worship (semi-programmed): Linda Ferguson – speaker; care of meeting, Nettie Smith

Worship and mid-morning program in January: email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon Friday for the link.

First day school for youth at 10:15: In order to better match first day school with student and family energy and zoom tolerance, we will have first day school / programming for youth on the first and third Sundays of the month. Younger youth will explore stories about the young Jesus. Older youth will have their own break out room. Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon Friday for the link.

THINGS TO KNOW

Worship is at the heart of our practice as Friends. And we mostly leave each other to find our own way in this crucial part of our lives. This need not be the case. While Spirit-filled worship is something we can’t make happen, there are practical skills we can learn which will enhance our ability to enter into deep, transformative worship. Christopher Sammond will be offering Minneapolis Meeting Friends Opening the Heart of Worship, a workshop focused on practices which can make us more ready to receive that blessed gift of powerful worship, which can nurture, heal, and transform us and our lives; AND draw us closer together as a community. The workshop will be offered twice: Feb 12, 13 and 21 and Feb 19, 20 and 21; schedule details are on the website. Space limited to 25 per workshop. Reserve your spot by emailing office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org. Plan to attend one of these enriching, community-building opportunities!

OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH MINNEAPOLIS MEETING FRIENDS

Mid-Morning Program next Sunday at 10:15: Friends Committee on National Legislation – Setting Priorities. Come be reminded what the Meeting recommended as priorities for this past legislative year and help discern what our Meeting recommends FCNL focus its lobbying efforts on with the new Congress.

Experience thirty minutes of worship sharing on a Quaker reading: 11:25AM Wed. Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon the preceding Friday for the link or contact Stephen.

There is mid-week worship every Wed night, 7PM. There will be a brief reading at the beginning of worship on the first and third Weds. Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon Wednesday for the link.

Mary Jean Port will offer a poetry reading for Quakers and guests on Friday, Jan 29th, at 7 p.m. Zoom link in next week’s bulletin!

OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH OTHER FRIENDS

Volunteer at the Friends School of Minnesota Plant Sale! Come to a virtual information session to:
~ get a sneak peek at the plans for this year’s sale
~ have the opportunity to learn more about how the plant sale is operated
~ hear what the specific needs are from the school community for the 2021 sale
There will also be time for questions and additional discussion.
All community members are encouraged to attend whether or not you have volunteered in the past.
Registration required:
Tues, Jan 19th, 8 – 9PM https://umn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJclfuivpjgpGtQ1zr9Si1o-6zCz24IUaH-F
Thurs, Jan 21st, 8:30 – 9:30AM https://umn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUocemrqjsvE9yCtfeY9C4j5ZwfQImnXbiB
Wed, Jan 27th, 12 – 1PM https://umn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpcuqppj0vGNWdvUeygRLpsE-3F_JbdjFb
Due to the cancellation of the 2020 sale, we need the help of the FSMN community more than ever in order to have a successful and profitable sale. Thank you!

Friends for a NonViolent World’s Watcha Wednesday, 10-11AM, Jan 20th: War and Peace. We’ll explore ways to cultivate a heart at peace vs. a heart at war as we live through the events of the 2021 Presidential election and inauguration. After watching a TEDx talk, “Resolving the Heart of Conflict,” by Jim Ferrell, we’ll challenge ourselves to see the personhood in others even when we strongly disagree with their beliefs and actions. We’ll discuss how cultivating a heart at peace strengthens our capacity to make lasting social change. Facilitated by Leah Robshaw Robinson; https://zoom.us/j/96162676801?pwd=Q3ZOWCtGTE1WMEJLbG96NmpHVDNpZz09; ID: 961 6267 6801; passcode: 655383

Upcoming Pendle Hill programs:
Aiming for Justice: Race Reparations and Right Paths, Feb 1-26
Reclaiming My Authentic Self, Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 and Mar 5, 12. This series is for African American women
Pendle Hill’s Reading Group (Gospel Order: A Quaker Understanding of Faithful Church Community, PHP #297) Feb 10

COMMUNITY EVENTS

ISAIAH’s We Make Minnesota virtual launch on Jan 24th, 2-5PM is your chance to experience ISAIAH as an organization, to build power with our elected leaders, and talk about a plan of action to make sure we have a government #WhoCaresForUs.. This statewide public meeting will have 3000 people from across the organization (Barbershop and Black Congregation Cooperative, Latinx Coalition, Muslim Coalition, Young Adult Organizing, Greater MN, Metro, Kids Count on Us Childcare Organizing, One Body Catholics,) as we;; as elected leadership like Governor Walz, Speaker of the House, Melissa Hortman and others. Come together to celebrate the work we’ve done in the last four years and lay out strategic orientation for the next two years as a multi-racial, multi-faith political community. Register at: https://tinyurl.com/isaiahsummit.

OFFICE HOURS Wed – Fri afternoons. Phone messages checked daily; email checked W-F. Bulletin deadline, noon Thur.