June 20, 2021

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

10:00 – 11:00 AM meeting for worship (unprogrammed): care of meeting, Carol Bechtel

Sunday worship in June: email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon the preceding Wed for the link.
It’s easy to be in worship for as long as you are able. Consider inviting the youth of the meeting to participate!

There is no first day school until the school year schedule resumes on September 19th.

Yearning to visit with Friends but not necessarily all Friends at the same time? Stick around after worship today for casual visiting in break-out rooms!

HOLD IN THE LIGHT

The witness and work to protect White Earth lands and waters in northern Minnesota.

THINGS YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW

The bulletin deadline this week is noon Wed. The Meeting Coordinator will be in the office sporadically and not after Wed.

Quakers speaking against war made a difference! The U.S. House of Representatives passed the repeal of the 2002 Authorization of the Use of Military Force on June 17. Originally aimed at Saddam Hussein, the 2002 AUMF gave Presidents open-ended authority for war in Iraq. The Friends Committee on National Legislation has worked for several years for this repeal. FCNL now turns its efforts to the Senate, where a similar bill, SJR 10, will go to a committee vote this week. Local FCNL advocates have appealed to Senators Smith and Klobuchar; Senator Smith just joined the cosponsors of SJR 10. Jim and Doug are MFM representatives to FCNL, and can answer questions.

Planned vocal ministry: Take the opportunity to nurture and encourage each other! If you think someone has a message for the meeting community, recommend them to Ministry and Counsel Committee or encourage them to speak with someone from M&C themselves. Likewise, if you feel you have been given a message to share, contact Bill so a Sunday may be made available to you.

Zephyra and Roland Shepherd created the Shepherd Scholarship in 1977 for the post-secondary education of Minneapolis Meeting members or children of members. Applications and eligibility criteria are available from the office (office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org.) Applications should be mailed to the meetinghouse or emailed to the office by June 30th. More at https://minneapolisfriends.org/shepherd-scholarship-fund/

OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH MINNEAPOLIS MEETING FRIENDS

The group meeting about police reform will speak with Mayor Jacob Frey this coming Tues, June 22nd, 7PM. Contact John or Stephen for the link. All are welcome to attend.

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 link for June.

OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH OTHER FRIENDS

Opportunities to worship with the wider family of Friends :
~ Friends General Conference hosts a weekly worship, Sat nights, 8PM: https://www.tfaforms.com/4816591 For other opportunities, see: https://www.fgcquaker.org/resources/online-worship-opportunities
~ Pendle Hill Study and Retreat Center has daily worship, M-F, 7:30-8:10 AM (CT): https://pendlehill.zoom.us/j/432071090?pwd=aU5OOWk4ZGJkcWNUbzI5TXdjdVpSdz09
~ Quaker Voluntary Service has daily worship M–F, 10:30-11AM (CST): https://zoom.us/j/5702463400
~ Quaker Center in California has a Wed worship sharing at noon (CT) with Friends from around the world responding queries based on short readings. JOIN HERE; password, email: BobFisher(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)QuakerCenter.org
~ Global meeting for worship is offered every Wed, 1 PM (CT). Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org to be put in touch.

Quaker Parents: The Quaker Parent Initiative has revised its website, www.quakerparenting.org . Use it as a safe space, facilitated by experienced QPI leaders, to raise questions and share experiences with other parents. Quaker beliefs, testimonies and practices can give parents guidance. The newly designed website has a section dedicated to Quaker resources related to parenting.

Friends for a NonViolent World:
~ The Great FNVW 40th anniversary celebration, Sat, June 26th, at the Midway Peace Park outside the FNVW office building, 393 Dunlap Str N, St. Paul, 10:30-11:30 (all ages) 11:30 – 12:30 adult only. Bring a picnic to enjoy with your party; drinks and dessert provided. want to help make the event a success? Sign up for a supporting task here.
~ People Camp, “Seeking Justice in a Changing World,” will be at Northern Pines Retreat Center, August 8-14. Take on a leadership role and have a reduced fee. People Camp registration is open now. Sign up here: People Camp 2021 Registration
~ Friends for a NonViolent World seeks an Event Planning Volunteer to help plan and implement a variety of educational events focused on bringing people together to learn more about a social justice issue. In this role, you will assist with creating agendas, identifying needed resources, and advertising. We are especially looking for a volunteer to help with planning an organization-wide gathering coming up in late June. Contact Miranda at Miranda(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fnvw.org.

The Friends General Conference Gathering will be virtual and pay-as-led, next week, June 27-July 3. Space remains for many of the workshops. Take advantage of this low-barrier opportunity to check out all or parts of the Gathering. More at: https://www.fgcquaker.org/connect/gathering. Workshops listed at: https://www.fgcquaker.org/connect/gathering/programs-and-events/workshops .

A recording of parts of Spirit and Community Online, offered by Friends General Conference, can be found on the FGC Consultation: Spirit and Community in Online Gatherings Resource page along with other useful resources.

From American Friends Service Committee: Chicago youth organizers from #NoCopAcademy recently dropped an incredible toolkit full of reflections, how-to’s, ideas, worksheets and more about grassroots organizing and policing and militarism, some written by AFSC interns and staff. Download and share with any young people interested in grassroots organizing!

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES

Disrupting White Supremacy, an on-going series, offers Confronting the Problem of Policing. What role should faith communities play in on-going efforts to ensure public safety for the most vulnerable? Tues, Jun 22, 7PM. For more: https://content.unitedseminary.edu/confronting-the-problem-of-policing .