Sunday, November 23, 2025

TODAY’S WORSHIP AND PROGRAM

For security purposes, the Tech Committee needed to change the link / URL for Sunday Programming. Please email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org for the new link.

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Unprogrammed Meeting for Worship
Care of meeting: Mike Finley
Zoom host: Kate W

10:15 AM – 11:00 AM Peace and Social Concerns
Who is on the committee? What does the committee do? What do you want them to do? Come talk with committee members.
Zoom host: Marilyn J

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM Semi-programmed Meeting for Worship
Speaker: Barbara Ziegenhagen, Care of meeting: Becca Campbell, Musician: Jacque Wiersma
Zoom host: Marilyn J

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

HOLD IN THE LIGHT

Betsy R-G and all who have dearly loved Richard F of TCFM, who died during the early morning of November 15. Memorial plans will be announced later.

Friends and family of Sydney C, who passed away on November 16. Her relative Rachel wrote to Minneapolis Friends, “I’m writing to let you know that my aunt Sydney passed away last night. She often spoke about how much the Friends Meeting in Minneapolis meant to her. The community she found with all of you was a true source of comfort and joy, and I’m very grateful for the role you played in her life.”

MFM ANNOUNCEMENTS

Support Minneapolis Friends during the FNVW Holiday Fair. Minneapolis Friends is looking for a few folks to help. If you wish to volunteer for any of these roles, click here for the volunteer schedule. Or, you can contact John K. Needs include:

Move chairs in the Meeting Room and furniture from the Conference room on Sunday, November 30 in preparation for the FNVW Holiday Fair set up.

Be present during the FNVW setup and the Fair. You would fill a 4-hour slot as a direct contact for the FNVW folks to answer questions and make sure the FNVW folks are careful with the Meeting House.

Distribute posters and postcards in the neighborhood. The posters can be put in local shops or coffee shops, and postcards can be given out to your friends and put on neighborhood porches/doorsteps. The posters and postcards are on shelf next to the elevator. Please take only what you will distribute.

EDIT: Last week’s bulletin suggested delivering postcards to mailboxes. We’ve since realized that the postal service only allows items with postage in mailboxes. Instead, please hang postcards from neighbors’ doorknobs/handles, or put it inside front doors or on porches. This is generally permitted, unless the building has a No Solicitation sign.

Care and Counsel Committee facilitates pastoral care for Minneapolis Meeting members and attendees, 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 or 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 to explore that opportunity. Other committee members are Mary G, Jeff N, Mary B, and Jimbo L.

Remember to schedule committee meetings, events (even interest group events), and visits to the meetinghouse with the office to help avoid conflicts: 612-926-6159; office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org.

Being a Zoom Host or a substitute A/V Tech is a great way to support the Meeting’s worship. Interested in being trained for either of these positions, or just finding out more? Contact Marilyn J.

Contributions update: First quarter contributions totaled $26,217, about 19% of our budget. Second quarter contributions totaled $14,549, about 10.5% of the budget. Contributions of $97,567 (70% of the budget) – or $16,261 per month – are needed to meet our budgeted obligations. Thank you, Friends, for your generous financial support of the meeting. There is now a donate tab on MFM’s website (click here). If you would like to set up automatic contributions to the meeting, contact Carolyn V, clerk of Stewardship and Finance Committee.

MFM EVENTS

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

The Watson Reading Group continues to meet at 7:00 PM on the fourth Tuesday night of the month — both online and in the conference room of the meetinghouse. This Tuesday, November 25, we will read a recent Friends Journal article about Quaker mystic Rufus Jones. “How Rufus Jones Recovered His Lost Radiance” explores the tension between dualities like embodiment and the mind/soul; sin and redemption; the spirit of serenity, gentleness, simplicity, tenderness and grace, that love which suffers long, and the power of sacrifice / doctrine. Newcomers as well as seasoned Friends are warmly welcome to this rich exploration. Email John for the zoom link or show up at the meetinghouse!

November 27 (hybrid). Thanks/Friends-Giving potluck. Sign up for the Friendsgiving potluck at the meetinghouse! The sign-up sheet is on the table to the left of the elevator. All are welcome to the warmth and support of this Friendly feast and worship. On Thursday, November 27, we will gather for silent worship in the meeting room at 4:00 PM, then downstairs at 4:30 PM to finish preparing delicious food that people have brought to share. At 5:00 PM, we will sing a short song, grab a plate and dig in. Feel free to bring your favorite board game for fellowship after eating. Please bring your questions to Jimbo L.

November 30 (hybrid). Introduction to the Testimonies is next Sunday’s mid-morning program at 10:15 AM. For newcomers and seasoned Friends alike, please come explore how the testimonies came to be and consider what we might be called to in the coming years. As background, Friends are encouraged to watch this QuakerSpeak video interview with Paul Buckley, “Are SPICES the Quaker Testimonies?” Click here for the video on the website for QuakerSpeak, a video project by Friends Journal). This is the start of a three-part series from Ministry and Counsel Committee; Stephen S and Carolyn V facilitating.

November 30 (hybrid). Postcard writing with the Peace & Social Concerns Committee will be back Sunday, November 30, at 12:30 PM in the conference room. Come write thank-you cards and appeals to our members of Congress and other leaders. We will discuss topics for group and individual leadings. Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) continues to work for relief in Gaza, and restoration of democracy in the US. Some postcards and postcard stamps will be available, or bring your own. Click here for the Zoom link.

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, pick up a copy from the information table in the meetinghouse hallway, or request a copy from the office.

Quaker Call to Action, a coordinated conversation and action group made up of Quakers from across the country, needs a technical facilitator to serve on its Steering Committee, helping with website management, IT management, and electronic correspondence. Click here to find out more about the Steering Committee role.  Email Michael Wajda with interest or for more; include information about your specific skills and experience as well as a brief statement about your sense of call to be part of this ministry. You can contact the MFM office for Michael’s email address.

TODAY! November 23 (in person). You’re invited to a QVS Social with chocolate, cider, popcorn, and conversation. QVS is excited to introduce the new Fellows to the Minneapolis/St. Paul community of Quakers and QVS supporters. Greg Stefanski, new Executive Director of the national QVS program, will be here to get to know our local community, along with Ray Hommeyer, Local Coordinator, and members of the Local Support Committee. Come to the Twin Cities Friends Meeting building (1725 Grand Avenue, St. Paul) from 1:00 – 3:00 PM on Sunday, November 23.

TODAY! November 23 (online). Quaker activist Eileen Flanagan will speak on a panel discussion this afternoon, 12:00 – 3:00 PM central, about Faith-Based Organizing in the Age of Authoritarianism. Fifteenth Street Friends Meeting in NYC is hosting this hybrid event. Click here to register on Eventbrite to attend online.

December 5-6 (in person). Friends for a NonViolent World (FNVW) Holiday Fair will be at our meetinghouse Friday, December 5 from 1:00 – 9:00 PM and Saturday, December 6 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Get your holiday gifts, enjoy good food and music. More volunteers are still needed before, during, and after the holiday fair. Click here to see all the different roles and shifts available at tinyurl.com/HolidayFairVolunteer, and choose one or two that suit you best! For updates about the Fair, click here. Questions: info(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fnvw.org.

OFFICE HOURS

The Office Manager, Ariel E, will be in the office Sunday, November 23, 8:30 AM – 12:15 PM; Thursday, November 27, noon – 5:00 PM; and Friday, November 30, 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 (office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org).

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.