October 15, 2023

MEETING SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

TODAY

9:00 – 10:00 meeting for worship (unprogrammed): care of meeting, Mary Bosserman; Zoom host – Bill H.

10:15 – 11:00 Guided Personal Assessment, an Alternatives to Violence exercise, presented by Terry Kayser**; Zoom host – Marilyn J.

11:15 – 12:15 meeting for worship (semi-programmed): Sandy Olson – speaker; Dave Bostrom – musician; care of meeting, Jill Frew; Zoom host – Marilyn J.

Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org for the link to worship and mid-morning program.

**TODAY AT MID-MORNING PROGRAM: Terry, the presenter, requests that all those who intend to participate arrive in the meetingroom BY 10:10 and those on ZOOM to be logged in with microphone muted. The time to complete this activity is very limited and instructions will not be repeated for late-comers. An entrance after the presentation has begun is a disruption for those already engaged, so please be prompt. For those on Zoom, please have ten slips of paper and a writing implement on hand.

The Meeting’s Death and Memorial Committee invite everyone to a Service of Remembrance, TODAY at 1:30PM held at the meetinghouse and on Zoom (the link is the same as worship.) This special worship will be held in memory of friends and family who have died, and to support those who are grieving the death of loved ones. All are welcome. Please plan to allow our community to remember our friends and care for each other. Questions? Contact Tom W. or Barbara Z.

HOLD IN THE LIGHT

Those under threat, those grieving the death of loved ones, those gripped with anxiety about the safety of friends and family in Israel and Palestine, those devastated by the blockade of electricity, food, water, and goods, and the governments of Palestine, Israel and the U.S.

NEWS FOR MINNEAPOLIS MEETING FRIENDS

Mid-Morning Program next Sunday at 10:15: LBGTQ+ People Today. Did you know that we have F/friends in the Meeting who are LGBTQ+? Some identify as such and others put an emphasis on a different identify – yet each one’s life was informed by being LGBTQ+. Come explore the diversity of the LGBTQ+ folks in the Meeting and learn about the needs of our GLBT folks. The program will invite LGBT members to extend love and understanding to Friends who feel apprehensive about saying the wrong thing.

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

FUN WITH FRIENDS: Come for an afternoon in the country, meet Pete the peacock and Lazarus the chicken, and share a potluck picnic on Sun, Oct 22nd, 2:30PM until dark, at Judith J’s farm outside Taylors Falls. Bring picnic food to pass. Judith will provide drinks. The potluck will be inside so we won’t need to worry about rain (or snow!) But dress for the weather to explore the woods and yard. Consider wearing boots or tennis shoes as the ground is uneven. Taylors Falls is about one hour from the meetinghouse. Judith’s house is 8 minutes outside of town. Call Jane D about accessibility issues.

GRANDKIDS’ DAY! Bring your grandchildren at 11AM on Sun, Nov 4th to enjoy puppets, singing, a taste of first day school, and the potluck!

Loaves and Fishes, October 30th: Join other metro-area Friends, the Ismaili Community and the Mayim Rabim congregation to provide a meal at Holy Rosary Church in S Mpls, 2424 – 18th Ave S. Prepare dinner (2-4:30); pack up and hand out the meals (4:45-6:30,) or clean up (5:30-7.) Fruit donations needed. Covid-19 has created more need and fewer volunteers (and fruit donations.) Masks, gloves, and hats required. This remains a COVID risk. Sign up to come if you can!

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.

Being a Zoom Host or a substitute A/V Tech is a great way to support the Meeting’s worship. Contact Marilyn J. to volunteer or inquire about training.

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

The Right Relationship with Indigenous People group will meet on Tuesday night, Oct 17th, at 7PM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84679072882; ID: 846 7907 2882; passcode 482476. Open to all interested, this group meets every third Tues. night. This Tues, we will be hearing and offering support for the efforts we are making individually, working on a land acknowledgement for Minneapolis Meeting, and exploring what comes after the land acknowledgement.

The Watson Reading Group meets on the fourth Tues of each month, 7-8:30PM via Zoom. We are taking turns reading aloud from Ranae Hanson’s Watershed with time for discussion. Most participants have a copy of the book available to them, but it is not mandatory. Contact John D. with interest.

Small group line-up: Writing Group, first Monday night; Getting to Know You Group, second Tuesday afternoon; Right Relationship with Indigenous People, third Tuesday night; Reading Group, fourth Tuesday night; Spirituality of Dance and Movement Group, last Tuesday morning in odd months.

OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WIDER WORLD OF FRIENDS

Pendle Hill Reading Group will discuss the Pendle Hill pamphlet, Radical Hospitality (PHP #427,) by Lloyd Lee Wilson on Wed, Oct 18th 6:00-7:30PM (CT) via Zoom. Free and open to the public! Register here .

Save the Date: Northern Yearly Meeting (NYM) Fall Interim Session, Nov 3-5 in Milwaukee. There will be a Fri. evening program; business meeting will be on Sat. Opportunities for other social and educational events on Saturday evening and Sunday are in the works. Watch for details. Updates at https://sessions.northernyearlymeeting.org/; password: quaker2023. Northern Yearly Meeting’s September E-News link is here. Summer / Fall 2023 PDF edition of the Northern Yearly Meeting Journal, Friends EnLightening Friends, can be found here .

VOLUNTEER

Friends Committee on National Legislation has written a letter Friends can use as a template to write to your representatives in Congress about the violence in Israel and Gaza. Find it here. There is an article about the U.S. role in the current crisis, written by Michael Plitnick (Middle East Peace Now’s speaker in Sept. and former co-Director of Jewish Voice for Peace). You can find it here.

It’s time to gear up for the Friends for a NonViolent World Holiday Fair!
~ CALLING MUSICIANS! If you would like to play for the Holiday Fair this year, Dec 1 and 2, please call Tom W. The Fair would love to have you!!
~ create crafts to be sold or preserve the bounty of your garden! Work on your own or parallel play with a group of friends! Jams, honey and salsa are popular sale items. And of course, it’s always a good time to teach one of your skills to a younger person!
~ Clean up those Quaker Treasures to prepare them for their next life. Items with special meaning and value to the Quaker community are most fun to have.
~ Donate books! (We would also love multi-gallon storage tubs, and a few bookcases!) Contact info(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fnvw.org.
~ Let us know what you’d like to donate to the sale using this FNVW Holiday Fair Donation Sign Up

OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY

There will be a community sing, All Souls Sing, at Lakewood Cemetery on Oct 29th, 3:30-4:30 by Pool of Reflections. Wheelchair accessible (through the Garden Mausoleum,); bring a blanket or folding chair; admission by donation.

OFFICE HOURS

The Meeting Coordinator, will be in the office Wed – Fri afternoons. Phone messages checked daily; email checked W-F. Bulletin deadline, noon Thur. Bulletin items can be phoned in to the office (612-926-6159) or emailed (office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org).