June 8, 2025

WORSHIP AND PROGRAM SCHEDULE TODAY

10:00 – 11:00 AM meeting for worship (semi-programmed): Jeff Naylor, speaker; Gayle Dreon, care of meeting; John K., Zoom host

11:00 – noon monthly meeting for business: Stephen Snyder, clerk; Tom Ward, recording clerk; John K., Zoom host

Worship in June: for the zoom link, please email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org.

“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” — Aldous Huxley
“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” — Buddha
“In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” — George Orwell

Today at noon, come to a celebration to honor Carolyn V. for her many years of commitment to the Meeting. After nearly 25 years of dedicated work in the meeting office, our friend Carolyn has decided to retire from her role as Meeting Coordinator. Please join us in celebrating with her, following meeting for business.

 
NEWS FOR MINNEAPOLIS MEETING FRIENDS

Additional worship opportunities:
Sharing the Spirit, open to everyone, every Mon, Wed, and Fri AM on zoom, cameras off. Join this brief centering time, gathering at approximately 8:57; ten-minute worship beginning at 9:02. ID: 859 3925 1575; passcode: 251345; https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85939251575?pwd=1aHrNcUclfw3o99kyDnc9nAwzwkYGU.1. (Copy and paste in your browser.)
There is mid-week worship every Wed night, online, 7PM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84938257185; ID: 849 3825 7185. (Copy and paste in your browser.)

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.

No Kings Day is a national day of action and mass mobilization. The Peace and Social Concerns committee is coordinating MFMers who plan to attend the “No Kings Day” march and rally together at the Minnesota State Capitol on June 14. Can you join a meeting to help arrange carpool and meet-up plans? Attend a planning meeting online on June 10, 7pm: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86509000669?pwd=18lBUzkuzMlqnTLx6ATTP3q0u3bzuI.1; meeting ID: 865 0900 0669; passcode: 389079. Contact Bill H. or Lolly L. with questions. Additionally, there are folks who can’t physically show up at the Capitol, but want to give spiritual support to those attending. Interested? Contact Nettie S.

The Shepherd Scholarship, created in 1977 by Roland and Zephra Shepherd, offers educational scholarships for members of a Quaker Meeting of at least five years standing, or their children. Interested adults and young adults can apply by filling out an application (available on the long table in the hall or on the website: https://minneapolisfriends.org/shepherd-scholarship-fund/.) Application deadline, June 30. Return applications to the Shepherd Scholarship file in the blue box (on the long table) or email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org.

Contributions update: $11,500 in monthly contributions is needed to meet this year’s budget. Contributions to general funds in April totaled $12,390; in May (sans EFTs), $8527. Thank you, Friends, for your generous support of the meeting! There is now a donate tab on the meeting website. If you would like to set up automatic contributions to the meeting, contact Carolyn V., clerk of Stewardship and Finance Committee.

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 co-clerks, John S. and Ellen S. 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 Mary G., Jeff N., Mary B., and Jimbo L.

 
INTEREST GROUPS / SMALLER GATHERINGS AT MINNEAPOLIS MEETING

Lectio Divina, on Tuesdays at noon, is on summer break. Conflict Soiree, on last Tuesdays at 3:30, is also on summer break.

The Deep Inner Work of Racial Justice group meets every second Tues night, 7-8:30 and is exploring and practicing the inner and outer work of direct action using Resmaa Menakem’s book The Quaking of America: An Embodied Guide to Navigating our Nation’s Upheaval and Racial Reckoning. There is a core group; visitors / newcomers are warmly welcome.

Smaller gathering schedule: Lectio Divina, on summer break; Writing Group, first Monday night; Deep Inner Work of Racial Justice Group, second Tuesday night; LGBTQ Support Group – third Wednesday night; Reading Group, fourth Tuesday night; Conflict Soiree, on summer break.

OPPORTUNITIES AMONG FRIENDS

Quaker Coalition for Uprooting Racism (QCUR) invites you to an Antiracism Worship Sharing on June 16 at 7pm. Free and open to the public. Registration required at https://www.fgcquaker.org/event/antiracism-worship-sharing-3/?sd=1750046400.

Northern Yearly Meeting’s Ministry and Nurture Committee is offering a monthly worship-sharing opportunity for Friends seeking community, spiritual guidance, and nurture in this time of social, climate, and political instability. Come every third Thurs, starting on June 19, 7-8PM. Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org for the zoom link.

Be a part of People Camp, August 10-16 in Park Rapids! The theme will be How We WIN! Non-violent, direct action campaign planning. Author and activist, George Lakey, will be at camp to share his experiences as we investigate non-violent, direct-action campaigns and how to apply them to the work for today. People Camp is a week-long transformative experience of cooperation, community living, peacemaking, and the exploration of ideas and issues. For more, see https://www.fnvw.org/peoplecamp. Financial help to attend may be available from the Peace and Social Concerns Committee. Contact Nettie S. for more.

Friends General Conference hosts a monthly worship for Newcomers and Seekers. It introduces Quaker worship practices as well as allowing for questions and reflection. Every second Monday evening, 5:30-6:30; next meeting on June 9th. Register at https://www.fgcquaker.org/event/newcomers-worship/

People from Twin Cities Meeting invite Friends to a group called Plan for Hope that has been gathering in person and on Signal. They are holding a discussion about protesting safely on June 10, 6:30 pm at TCFM. The group is also planning draft counseling class for young people coming of age for military registration to have an alternative to military service. Kristin B. is the convener. Contact PlanforHope(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)proton.me for information. 

QUAKER ADVOCACY and GROUNDING

* FCNL has Witness Wednesdays, a time for silent reflection, Weds, in March, 4-5PM. For more and to register, see https://www.fcnl.org/events
* worship with attention to peace in Palestine and Israel with Friends across the U.S. every Thurs, online, at 4:30PM. Sign up to get the link at https://afsc.org/events/meeting-worship-attention-peace-palestine-israel.
* join AFSC every Friday at 11AM for an Action Hour for a Cease-Fire Now at this link
* join AFSC every third Tuesday for Rise, Resist, and Build to learn about how to protect, resist, and build just peace, just migration, and just economies. 7PM(CT) https://www.mobilize.us/afsc/event/746944/

OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY

Clueless Addiction: Disengaging from Racism in White and Black Churches, a Minnesota Council of Churches webinar, will be June 16, noon-1PM. Addiction to white supremacy is present in not only white but also Black churches, yet people can be as unaware of the addiction as a fish is of water. There are ways that faith communities can open their eyes and disengage from it. Hear research and analysis on this addiction, our cluelessness, and how the bodies of Christ can overcome it. Register to receive the Zoom link at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/26rV1Z9EStacT2ZvhJDvMA#/registration

The documentary film Zurawski vs Texas will be screened by AAUW (think Rae Beth C. and Sue K.) Women denied abortions under Texas’ ambiguous and unforgiving abortion bans come together with a fearless attorney to sue Texas. While battling in court against the state and its immovable Attorney General, the extent of their traumatic experiences is revealed as they wrestle to regain their reproductive futures and set a precedent for millions of other women and families. Tickets and showing info for the screening at https://www.wfmn.org/events/lets-make-a-difference-for-women/

OFFICE HOURS

The Office Manager will be in the office Thurs and Fri, afternoons. Bulletin deadline, noon Thur. Phone items in to the office (612-926-6159) or email (office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org).

The Children and Families Coordinator is on vacation this week and not available.