May 2, 2021

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

9:00 – 10:00 meeting for worship (unprogrammed): Roland Barrett

10:15 – 11:00 Think You Know your Quaker Acronyms? Come to this introduction to Friendly acronyms – what they stand for and the relationship between them and Minneapolis Meeting. Presented by the Welcoming and Outreach Committee.

11:15 – 12:15 meeting for worship (semi-programmed): Jeff Naylor – speaker; care of meeting, Sandy Olson

“Revolutionary love is the choice to enter into wonder and labor for others, for our opponents, and for ourselves,
in order to transform the world around us.”

“Rage is part of love: it is the biological force that protects that which is loved.”

~ See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur

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

First day school for youth: Madison Meeting has invited young friends to join other Northern Yearly Meeting youth on Sunday mornings.
– Elementary youth (6-13) will gather 10-10:45AM to consider peacemaking and point of view by exploring the underlying messages of, How Maps Change Things: A conversation about the maps we choose and the world we want;
– Littles (ages 3-6) will gather 10:45-11:15 to read The Kindness Quilt. Young Friends will reflect on, and draw pictures of, what we have done and can do to spread kindness. The pictures will be put together into a screenshot ‘quilt’;
– Teens (ages 13-18) will gather 11:15-12:15 will make plans for the Time Capsule project and check in about other projects. Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon Friday for the link.

OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH MINNEAPOLIS MEETING FRIENDS

Monthly Meeting for business will be next Sunday, 9:45-11:15. On the agenda: religious education programming for children; the State of Society Report approval; COVID and the meeting update. Come be part of the discernment.

Experience thirty minutes of worship sharing on a Quaker reading: 11:25AM Wed. Email Stephen for the link.

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 Wed for the May link.

The Writing Group will have an informal writing session this Mon, May 4th, 7-9PM. This is a chance to connect with each other, writing with prompts and sharing what we write. ALL INVITED, whether or not you have participated before. Contact Jane with questions or interest.

The group interested in working toward a right relationship with Native Americans will meet this Friday night, May 7th, 7PM. Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon Friday for the link.

Come hear from Quaker Voluntary Service Mpls/St. Paul Alumni (from the inaugural year, 2018!) about the transformational experience of their QVS program year! There will be music, storytelling, and an open Q&A – Thurs, May 13th, 7-8:30PM. Each year in five cities spanning the country, over 30 young adult QVS Fellows work with various non-profit organizations while living in intentional community and exploring their spirituality. Come hear about the impact QVS has on the lives of these young people and be reminded about the importance of supporting young adults’ spiritual and vocational discernment by supporting the QVS program. Register in advance to receive an email reminder and link on the day of the program: quakervoluntaryservice.org/events. A recording of the event will be available soon after. To make a gift in support of Quaker Voluntary Service, click here.

Quaker Voluntary Service Fellows have a program day twice a month. Area Friends willing to bring vegetarian lunch for the six Fellows are encouraged to sign up with Eli: eli(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)quakervoluntaryservice.org. Lunches needed on May 28th and June 11th.

The virtual launch of Watershed: Attending to Body and Earth in Distress, by Ranae Hanson will be at 7PM on Tues, May 18th. Ranae will be joined in conversation by Ruthanne Crapo Kim, Stephen Healey, and Amina Keinan; Ulla Nilsen will host the event. All are welcome. Register at z.umn.edu/hanson815

Ranae Hanson and four other water champions (Mayadhin Al Abri, Michala Zien, Pat Thompson, and Allie Rykken) will help you explore your nearest watershed, which may be under the street in front of your house; 10:30 – noon, May 15th. Free and family-friendly. Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDNwwNVZOY-iGhnz451uaQ8nvyqYpTBJCFrPhgP12lS_DBOQ/viewform

OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH OTHER FRIENDS

Northern Yearly Meeting 2021 Annual Session, May 27-30: “Gonna Keep on Moving Forward.” Yearly Meeting will start Thurs night with a special plenary by the anti-racism working group, will have programming for children and youth as well as the not-to-be-missed talent show! Register your elementary-age child by May 1st to receive supplies for their program. Registration deadline for everybody is May 1.

Pendle Hill’s First Monday Lecture, May 3: Healing the Disconnect An evening with Marcelle Martin , 6:30 – 8PM (CT) Free to the public! Registration required: https://pendlehill.org/learn/workshops-courses-events/event-registration-healing-the-disconnect-05-03-21/

Friends School of MN’s Plant Sale There is still some time to shop 2021plantsale.com/store. For more about the sale (May 6, 7, 8, and 9), see friendsschoolplantsale.com/doing . There are opportunities to support the supporters of the sale by bringing food for volunteers. (Lots of cookies still needed!) Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0f48a8a62ca4f49-food2

Camp Woodbrooke, the sweetest little Quaker camp ever, is planning to happen this summer with safety precautions. Plenty of scholarship money available, do not let funds deter you from joining camp. More at: http://www.campwoodbrooke.org/index.php.

People Camp, a week-long experiment in community, will explore “Seeking Justice in a Changing World” More at People Camp.

First Friends Church in Whittier, California offers Peace Camp for children each summer (1st – 8th grade). This year, camp will gather virtually so it can include Quaker Friends from around the world for a week of sharing and fun – Mon, July 19th – Fri, July 23rd, 10 – 11:30AM (PST). Reach out to Pastor Loletta Barrett at pastorffc(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)verizon.net with interest.

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