August 20, 2023

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

10:00 – 11:00 AM meeting for worship (unprogrammed): care of meeting, Barbara Ziegenhagen; Zoom host – Kate W-J

Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org for the link to Sunday worship.

HOLD IN THE LIGHT

Those who are searching for the missing and all who have lost family, friends, flora and fauna in the wild fires on Maui; those affected by the fires in Italy, Tenerife (Spain,) Canada and other parts of the US; and all who are assisting with fire management and recovery.

NEWS FOR MINNEAPOLIS MEETING FRIENDS

TODAY – come have FUN WITH FRIENDS at an old-fashioned CORN ROAST AND POTLUCK PICNIC 4PM, at family-friendly Burnes Park, 301 2nd St N, Hopkins. Corn provided, bring picnic food to share, picnic ware and drink, games, camping chair (if you wish.) Sponsored by the Welcoming and Outreach Committee.

There is online mid-week worship every Wed night, 7PM. Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon Wednesday for the link.

Ministry and Counsel Committee (M&C) asks individuals who feel led to share a prepared message or a reading during semi-programmed worship, to contact Lolly L or other members of M&C. M&C is also looking for closers for both worships. Serving as a closer is a ministry of service to the meeting.

Save the Date for the Welcoming and Outreach Committee’s ICE CREAM SOCIAL – August 27 at the rise of worship.

Minneapolis Friends Meeting seeks applicants for a Nursery Supervisor to care for children 0-5 years old during Sunday morning worship and programming. This is a part-time position, approximately 3-4 hours on Sunday mornings. Hourly wage is $15-20/hour, depending on experience. Interested candidates should have experience caring for young children, dependability to provide a consistent presence, attentiveness to children’s safety, and ability to communicate effectively. A full job description can be found here. Send a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three professional references by email to: office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org, with Nursery Committee in the subject line.

PLAN TO ATTEND – George Lakey, well-known Quaker activist, teacher, and author, will be in the Twin Cities this coming autumn! He will offer the mid-morning program on Sun, Sept. 24th (How NonViolent Campaigns Succeed in Polarized Times,) will offer Prophetic Quakerism Tackles Climate Crisis Sun afternoon, Sept 24th at Twin Cities Meeting in St. Paul, and will be speaking at the meetinghouse on Wed evening, Sept 27th on Organizing for Environmental and Climate Justice. Learn more about George’s visit here.

Monthly Meeting asked the Trustees to send financial support to Detroit Friends Meeting as they build a new meetinghouse in Detroit. Monthly Meeting also approved inviting individuals to consider contributing directly. Make checks out to Detroit Friends Meeting and send to Detroit Friends Meeting, 19309 Greenfield Rd. Detroit, MI 48235. The link to donate online is : https://app.aplos.com/aws/give/DetroitFriendsMeeting/general .

The Care and Counsel Committee facilitates pastoral care for Minneapolis Meeting members and attenders, understanding the Quaker tradition that Friends minister to each other. If you are dealing with illness, grief, a major transition, or a stressful personal problem, we would like to be there for you. Contact committee clerk, Sandy O.
If a confidential discussion would support you as you make a decision, we will set up a clearness committee with you. Email John S. to explore that opportunity.
Other committee members are Connie A, Mary G, and Ellen S.

SMALL GROUP OPPORTUNITIES AT MINNEAPOLIS MEETING

Lectio Divina is suspended until sometime in October.

The WATSON READING GROUP will meet Tues, June 27th, 7-8:30PM (and every fourth Tues of the month,) via Zoom. We will take take turns reading aloud the last few pages of Karen Armstrong’s Sacred Nature with time for discussion; then will discuss the article, “Diversity and Unity in the Religious Society of Friends https://www.friendsjournal.org/2009095/. Please contact John D.

Interested in gardening? MEETING GARDNERS (currently Clifford G, Betsy S, and Sarah McC) meet after worship on the fourth Sunday through Sept. Come when you can for satisfying fun playing in the dirt, fabulous people and lots of laughs. Questions? Contact Clifford.

FRIENDS WHO READ MYSTERIES: several of us are starting a mini-Google group to send each other notes when we find a good book or author. We won’t have meetings, nothing to put on your calendar, just getting and giving a note about something good to read. Interested? Email John S.

NEW GROUP FORMING: Learn together how to deal with conflict. Attend a monthly “soiree” focusing on how we deal with conflict and difference in our individual lives and meeting life. (You don’t have to wear elegant clothes and we might meet in the daytime sometimes.) The topic is challenging, it might be uncomfortable sometimes – but we plan to have fun and become more authentic peacemakers in the world as we learn to be more skilled in our day to day lives. This group is planning to start in September. Interested folks call or email: John S, Kate W-J, Jimbo L, or Nettie S. All are welcome. Newcomers, old-timers, young and old!

OPPORTUNITIES AMONG FRIENDS

Thanks to American Friends Service Committee’s Brynne Crockett and her Healing Justice Program team in the Twin Cities for offering the summer intensive workshop, “I Deserve a Shot!” Find a photo/story recap here.

Northern Yearly Meeting has an Anti-Racism Working Group. On the agenda for the next meeting – participation in the Friends General Conference Racism assessment; sponsoring a Differences training within Northern Yearly Meeting (facilitated by Yvonne Banks); a book group reading “White Women”; a letter for Federal recognition of the Indigenous Brothertown community; encouraging applicants for the 2024 cohort for the Quaker Coalition for Uprooting Racism training; and more. The group meets on fourth Thursdays – August24th – 7-8:30 via Zoom. Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org by noon Thurs for the link.

Quakers Uprooting Racism: a nine-month program, sponsored by a coalition of national Quaker organizations, is a transformative experience bringing together a diverse cohort of Friends and those at the margins of Quakerism. From January-October 2024, participants will cultivate skills to recognize and disrupt racism within and outside Quaker communities. Through monthly Zoom sessions, online small group meetings, and three retreats, participants will engage in dialogue, share insights, and co-create teaching tools and action resources for anti-racism work. We will explore the intersections of racial justice and Quakerism, seeking to dismantle oppressive systems and foster transformation and healing. Program facilitators, Lisa Graustein and Dwight Dunston, are Friends and leaders in racial justice work. Their Spirit-led leadership, expertise, and compassionate presence will create a nurturing space for personal and collective growth. For more information and application link, click here. Application deadline is Aug 30th.

A memorial meeting for worship for Anna Lisa Tooker will be Thurs, Aug 31st, at 2PM at Twin Cities Meeting. Click here for the Zoom link; ID: 829 3260 4433 / Passcode: 218570.

Support the work of Friends for a NonViolent World (FNVW): Walk for Peace & Justice: Challenged by our experiences of violence across the Twin Cities in recent years, FNVW is organizing a Walk for Peace and Justice on September 30th, 2023. The Walk for Peace and Justice is a fundraising event designed to bring together and support the people and organizations working to create a safe and healthy Twin Cities where we all can thrive. FNVW walkers will be raising funds to support FNVW’s advocacy work and its Alternatives to Violence (AVP) program. Find out more and sign up to participate here: fnvw.org/walk4peace. Register to walk or support a walker at this link.

The QUAKER CALL TO ACTION will have a national zoom call on Sept 28th, 6-8PM(CT) featuring a message from Parker Palmer, “The Better Angels of Our Nature: Love, Truth, Justice and the Work of We the People,” evening worship, worship sharing, and time for reflections and sharing. Register here. You can read the updated call to action here.

OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY

MN Council of Churches’ Sacred Sites Tour is again available, Sept 21. More here. This tour offers the MN history not often taught. Highly recommended by MFMers who have taken it! Tours fill quickly, act fast!

OFFICE HOURS the Meeting Coordinator, will be in the office Wed, Thurs and Fri, afternoons. Phone messages checked daily. Bulletin deadline, noon Thur.