Sunday, October 26, 2025

TODAY’S WORSHIP AND PROGRAM

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Unprogrammed Meeting for Worship
Care of meeting: Joanne Esser
Zoom host: Rae C

10:15 AM – 11:00 AM Stress Management: Your Body and You
The Care & Counsel Committee will present this program for the stressful times we are in. Join Ellen Swanson for this opportunity to learn about what happens in our bodies when stress occurs, and how we unconsciously might increase the stress.
Zoom host: Kate W

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM Unprogrammed Meeting for Worship
Care of meeting: John Kraft
Zoom host: Kate W

Children’s First Day School takes place every week in the lower level during 11:15 AM meeting for worship.

Our usual Sunday programming is hybrid. To join online, click here for zoom link, or use ID 875 5220 6319, passcode 275974.
You can either click above or copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87552206319?pwd=hCPr8YSPS1MDgpV2w7aUhy9q2bazSe.1
To join by phone, dial 651-372-8299, and use the ID and passcode listed above.

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Postcard and letter-writing with the Peace and Social Concerns Committee
Letters and postcards to government leaders: A monthly session allows members and attenders to join together to write to our members of Congress and other leaders. The open group meets at 12:30 PM in the conference room. The group will begin with a discussion of our goals and approach. Jim H will provide updates from FCNL as one possible topic for our messages. We will have postcards or bring your own (postcard postage is 61 cents.). Click here for the zoom link – it’s a different link than meeting for worship.

MORE WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT MFM

Sharing the Spirit, held every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, is a brief centering time that is open to everyone. We gather at approximately 8:57 AM for ten-minute worship (online, cameras off) beginning at 9:02 AM. Click here for zoom link; use ID 859 3925 1575, passcode 251345; or paste the following into your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85939251575?pwd=1aHrNcUclfw3o99kyDnc9nAwzwkYGU.1

Mid-week worship is every Wednesday evening, online at 7:00 PM. Click here for zoom link; use ID 849 3825 7185, passcode 123904; or paste the following into your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84938257185?pwd=6gAGBiK76PObBraDKzH8ObLLJYtJJH.1. To join by phone, dial 651-372-8299, and use the ID and passcode listed above.

HOLD IN THE LIGHT

“Prayers for Mike and Julie (my daughter and son in law) and their family as they mourn the loss of Mike’s mom, Elaine, who passed away 10/16/25 at age 84. As well as the loss of his step-mom Ginny in July at age 80. – Connie A”

Hold in the light Cathy N’s parents. Her Mom died last Wednesday and her Dad died this Tuesday 10/21. Both of them went peacefully. Cathy and her family prepared them for cremation.

Hold in the Light the Quaker Voluntary Service Fellows, Jonathan, Laszlo, Michael, Jane, Carol, and Clara and Local Coordinator, Ray. They have their autumn retreat this weekend in Wisconsin.

MFM ANNOUNCEMENTS

Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, November 2! Be sure to put a reminder on your calendar to turn your clocks back an hour.

Good News Youth Conference will be rescheduled. It had been planned for Saturday, October 25, and is not happening that date. Stay tuned for announcement of a new date.

Happy birthday Alberta M (November 9), Jim H (November 23), Steve C (November 23), Diane B (November 26), Mary L (November 26), Sarah M (November 26), and Frank B (November 29)! Let Friends celebrate YOU! If you would like to have your birthday acknowledged by meeting Friends, please send the month and date of your birth (no year necessary) to Judith J.

To sign up as a second hour worship greeter, see Mary S at the rise of meeting. This is a great way to get acquainted with others.

Winter Envelope Gift: The Peace and Social Concerns Committee is tasked with reviewing and then proposing recipients for the meeting’s winter envelope gift in December. If you have a suggestion of an organization that might be considered a recipient, please send an email to Nettie S, John S, or Deborah J by November 7.

“Have fun making something for the Friends for a Nonviolent World’s Holiday Fair which will be December 5 – 6. Make, for example, a small quilt for a crib to welcome a baby to the beauty of our natural world, or a padded protector to hold a hot bowl of soup in your hands, or a delicate knitted cowl for your neck, or make anything you want, or work on a joint project. I have lots of free yarn and I can teach you to knit if you don’t know how. Let’s meet once a week for 1 or 2 hours in the afternoon or evening in my home or yours. I live very close to the meetinghouse. Call me and let’s find a good time to get together. – Susie K”

Kitchen supplies: When using the kitchen, please be mindful of which supplies belong to Mayim Rabim. Some items have disappeared recently from their supply cupboard. The signage has been improved to make it easier to distinguish what belongs to whom. If it’s not clear to you, let the office know.

MFM EVENTS

Read on for new and one-time events held by Minneapolis Friends Meeting. There are also ongoing groups in the meeting. Email the office to request a flyer about ongoing groups, or pick up a copy from the information table in the meetinghouse hallway.

November 1 (in person). LGBTQ+ Friends Update re: Valley Scare Outing. On Saturday, November 1, Lavender and Jaide are a scary pair at spooky Valley Scare. Let go and be spooked. We’ll carpool from the Meeting House, and we’re inviting others from the Meeting to join in. Should be a great time to hang out and get scared together!

November 2 (hybrid). Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) legislation has been proposed, but not passed, in Minnesota for ten consecutive years. It would allow a terminally ill adult of sound mind the right to receive a prescription medication they may self-administer to achieve a peaceful death. Our guest speaker on this topic will be Rev. Harlan Limpert, a retired Unitarian Universalist minister. As a former parish minister and hospital chaplain, he brings decades of experience supporting individuals through their end-of-life journey. Rev. Limpert says, “MAID is grounded in a value implicit in everything Quaker’s do: compassion, in this case compassion for those suffering from a terminal illness. Attend this program to learn more about MAID, the status of MAID in the legislature, and why Quakers value of compassion lead them to support this legislation.” The Death and Memorial Committee is hosting this mid-morning program on Sunday, November 2, 10:15 – 11:00 AM.

November 2 (in person). All-Meeting Potluck is once a month on first Sundays. During the academic year, it starts at 12:15 PM. Come after semi-programmed meeting for worship for friendly food and conversation at the potluck downstairs. New attender or seasoned member – all are welcome whether you brought anything or not! If you brought a dish, please label ingredients so everyone can participate without worry.

November 9 (in person). Movie night series with Mayim Rabim begins on Sunday, November 9. Join us for a free screening of “Crossing Delancey”, the first film in a series organized by the Joyful Aging group, a social collaboration between Minneapolis Friends and Mayim Rabim. We’ll start the evening at 6:00 PM with a vegetarian potluck meal and show the movie around 7:00 PM. Come for food, film, or both in the residential party room at the Marketplace and Main building in Hopkins: 10 7th Ave. North (small parking lot off 7th Ave. next to Amy’s Cupcakes). Please RSVP to Jeff N so we know how many folks to expect. About the movie: “Crossing Delancey” has been described as “the ultimate Jewish rom-com.” Izzy Grossman, a modern, independent woman works in a West Side bookstore and idolizes the literati, but her comfortable world is disrupted when her Lower East Side, Yiddish-speaking grandmother hires a matchmaker for her. Izzy finds herself torn between a married, worldly author and a down-to-earth pickle vendor. An affectionate and humorous portrait of Jewish culture in transition, starring Amy Irving and Peter Riegert.

November 15 (in person). Thanks & Giving with Glitter! Heidi, Lina, and Beau will be hosting our LGBTQ+ Thanks & Giving gathering on Saturday, November 15 around 4:00 PM at the their home. It’ll be a relaxed, potluck-style get-together — bring something to share if you can. Since this falls close to our usual third-Wednesday meeting, we’ll count this as our November gathering. More details soon!

WIDER COMMUNITY

Here you’ll find events outside MFM that may interest meeting members and attenders. For more events among Friends that meet on a regular schedule in the wider community, email the office to request a flyer, or pick up a copy from the information table in the meetinghouse hallway.

October 25 (online). Documentary screening of “Duluth for Mandela: A Northland Celebration” on Saturday, October 25, 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 3400 Park Ave, Minneapolis. Click here for details on the church’s website. Throughout the evening, we will enjoy live South African music and musical offerings from troubadour Larry Long and vocal artist Van Nixon. We will invite reflections on the relevance of Nelson Mandela’s example today, as citizens resist oppression and injustice at home and abroad. Gerry W, who produced the documentary, is a member of the Duluth Friends Meeting.

October 31 – November 1 (hybrid). Northern Yearly Meeting (NYM)’s Fall Interim Session will be held online and in person at Milwaukee Friends Meetinghouse on Friday, October 31 (7 – 8:30 PM) and Saturday, November 1 (8:30 AM – 4:00 PM). Everyone is welcome for this time together of fellowship, community building, and doing Yearly Meeting business. Click here for the registration form. If you can’t use the form, contact Robin Greenler, clerk(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)northernyearlymeeting.org. Register by Friday, October 24. Click here and enter the password quaker2025 to check the session website.

November 6 (in person). Minnesota Multifaith Network (MnMN) annual conference will be held 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM at House of Hope Presbyterian Church, 797 Summit Ave, St Paul, MN 55105. The theme is “The Time is Now: Strengthening Engagement, Understanding and Equity for ALL.” Pluralism is our antidote to hate and extremism and the key to peace and healing for our nation at this present time. Click here to find more information and register on MnMN’s website. In the spirit of equity and community, there is no set cost to attend; please donate if you can, and register as a student if you cannot contribute financially.

November 7-9 (in person). Nightingales will meet for a weekend of singing, fellowship, and sharing of food at a location near Prairie du Chien, WI. The fall gathering will be November 7-9 (this is an updated announcement – previous plans had been for a weekend in October). For some 40 years, Quakers from Northern Yearly Meeting have gathered to sing, two to three times a year, in various locations in MN and WI. If you love to sing, you are encouraged to join. Many kinds of songs are welcome, old and new, solemn to silly. Singers work together to cook and clean, and there’s time for a nap or a walk in the woods and always good fellowship. For more info, contact Janet A.

Reinvent FNVW Becomes Quaker Direct Action. We are excited to announce that Reinvent FNVW [Friends for a Non Violent World], an effort you have been hearing about in recent months, is now Quaker Direct Action. The purpose of Quaker Direct Action (QDA) is to encourage and support Quaker Action Teams that work on issues important to local Friends. The Quaker Action Teams will use the model of nonviolent direct-action campaigns described most notably in the work of Quaker activist George Lakey.
The Reinvent FNVW group originally hoped to work within Friends for a Nonviolent World (FNVW) to carry out its vision. However, the FNVW board has decided that it will not take on the Reinvent program at this time, nor is it able to share resources with us. The board is focusing all its attention on strengthening the Alternatives to Violence Program (AVP) before spinning it off as a separate nonprofit. That work will take many months, a year, maybe more. We could not wait, and so formed Quaker Direct Action. We are open to joining FNVW at a later date should that be possible. Watch for further information soon.

Lutheran Seminary is hosting the Smithsonian’s traveling exhibit “Exploring Human Origins: What Does It Mean to Be Human?” The exhibit is on display until November 14, open Monday – Thursday from noon-6pm and Friday noon-8pm. Lutheran Seminary, Olson Campus Center, 1490 Fulham Street, St. Paul. Free and open to the public.

OFFICE HOURS

The Office Manager, Ariel E, will be in the office this Sunday October 26, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM, Wednesday October 29, noon – 5:00 PM; and Friday October 31, 12:30 – 5:30 PM. Is there something you’d like included in upcoming bulletins? Weekly deadline for bulletin items is noon Thursdays. Please call the office (612-926-6159) or send the information to Ariel by email (o f f i c e @ m i n n e a p o l i s f r i e n d s . o r g)

The Children and Families Coordinator, Cathy N, is typically in the meetinghouse on Fridays 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM. She is also available by phone or email, working remotely, on Wednesdays 2:30 – 5:00 PM and Thursdays 3:30 – 5:00 PM.