Bulletin: January 25, 2026
Sunday, January 25, 2026
TODAY’S WORSHIP AND PROGRAM
“So much is unfolding that must
complete its gesture
so much is in bud.”
— Denise Levertov
“Take heed, dear friends, to the promptings of love and truth in your hearts. Trust them as leadings of God, whose light shows us our darkness and brings us to new life.”
— Britain Yearly Meeting Faith and Practice, “Advices and Queries, 1.02”
For the Zoom link to Sunday programming, please email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org.
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Unprogrammed Meeting for Worship
Zoom host: Lavender J
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM Learning about the Jewish Faith
Robin C, Jean H, and Virginia R from Mayim Rabim will talk about branches of Judaism. There will be 20 minutes for Q & A.
Zoom host: Rae C
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM Semi-programmed Meeting for Worship
Speaker: Diane Barrett, Care of meeting: Joanne Esser, Musician: Beau Denton
Zoom host: Rae C
Children’s First Day School takes place every week in the lower level during 11:15 AM meeting for worship.
12:30 PM Postcard writing with the Peace and Social Concerns Committee
Join us in the conference room or on Zoom to write postcards and other communication together. Collective action is powerful! You can bring your own postcards, or use those provided by the P&SC committee. We’ll use the same Zoom link as the rest of Sunday programming.
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
Hold in the light people who are grieving or suffering from injustice, racism, colonialism, and displacement. Hold in the light people in positions of power. Is there a person or community that you would you like to ask the meeting to hold in the light? Email their name to office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org to include in the bulletin.
Happy birthday to Heidi F (February 2), Nettie S (February 4), and Sigurd H (February 24). 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.
MFM ANNOUNCEMENTS
Want to donate funds to the Meeting? Gifts of all amounts are meaningful and appreciated. Donations are used for operational expenses and to support programming, outreach, and ministry. One-time and recurring contributions are accepted. Click here if you’d like to donate online or learn more about financial giving.
Need a name tag? There is a sign up sheet on the table outside the meetingroom. After you pick up your name tag, please do not replace it on the table. Store it in the long hallway. Mounted on the wall, there are blue displays with pockets for name tags.
To sign up as a second hour worship greeter, see Mary S. This is a great way to get acquainted with others.
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.
MFM EVENTS
In addition to the special events listed below, there are ongoing groups in the meeting. Pick up a flyer about these ongoing groups from the information table in the meetinghouse hallway, or email the office to request a copy.
January 23 (hybrid). Labor Church. We are hosting a “Labor Church” evening of protest songs on Friday, January 23 from 7:30 – 9:00 PM at the Meetinghouse. The workshop will be led by Salem H, a recent Quaker Voluntary Service fellow and attender at Multnomah Friends Meeting in Portland, OR. The Labor Church workshop is essentially a time for singing and reflection, based on the idea that labor itself is a holy act. Participants learn to sing union and protest songs, with silence between each song when attenders can share thoughts that have come up from the songs. Participants are encouraged to bring instruments if they’d like to play along in accompaniment as the songbooks have chords along with lyrics. Snacks will be available. Join us at the meetinghouse or click here to attend on Zoom. Please invite others in the wider community.
February 1 (hybrid). Youth and children lead intergenerational worship. Twin Cities Friends middle school is joining Minneapolis Friends Meeting youth for the first time on Sunday, February 1 at 11:15 AM for intergenerational worship at our meetinghouse. Our middle schooler Elise M will speak on Testimonies. Groups will play/collaborate to answer a child-guided query. Please come to this wonderful gathering! Send your questions to Cathy N (canagler(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)gmail.com).
February 1 (hybrid). Nominating Committee seeks your feedback at the mid-morning program that will take place 10:15 – 11:00 AM on Sunday, February 1. The Committee is seeking feedback from membership on how our committee structure is working and how Friends experience service within the Meeting. The committee is especially interested in hearing:
1) How Friends have experienced committee service — what feels supportive, meaningful, or challenging
2) Whether current committee roles align with people’s gifts, energy, and availability
3) What might help committees function more sustainably and joyfully
4) Any hopes or concerns about how we invite, support, and release Friends from service
This is not about evaluating individuals, but about listening together for how the Spirit may be guiding us in caring for one another and for the work of the Meeting. Your reflections will help inform the Nominating Committee’s ongoing discernment.
February 1 (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.
October 10 (in person) Fall Together, an annual retreat held by MFM, is a wonderful opportunity to gather with Friends and rest, relax, renew, re-connect and relish time together in the great outdoors. Camp Committee has reserved the Pavilion at Fish Lake Regional Park in Plymouth, MN, a beautiful setting familiar to those who have attended Fall Together in recent years. Please save the date: Saturday, October 10, 2026.
WIDER COMMUNITY
In addition to the following events, there are many Quaker events held on a regular schedule in the wider community, and national organizations that offer online resources. You can pick up a copy of a flyer about some of these opportunities from the information table in the meetinghouse hallway, or email the office to request a copy. Upcoming dates for regularly scheduled groups include:
January 23. Organizers of the statewide action — a group of faith leaders and unions — have asked Minnesotans not to work, spend money or go to school, in protest of ICE’s presence in communities across the state. This action will take place on Friday, January 23, flexing Minnesotan’s economic power in unified opposition to ICE. Click here to read more on ICE Out of Minnesota’s website.
January 25 (online). The Quaker Call to Action’s national zoom call features Phil Gulley, a well-known Quaker pastor, writer, and humorist. Phil will address the topic “From Exhaustion to Enthusiasm: Joyful Resistance in a Time of Tyranny.” You’re invited to tune in Sunday, January 25, 6:00 – 7:30 PM. Click here to register for the zoom link.
January 27 (online). American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) liaisons share a quarterly update. Come hear about the Love as Action silent vigil series, in which Friends across the country are gathering in silent worship in public spaces to give witness to the rising authoritarianism and oppression in the United States. The next actions will be held February 21 – 22, and March 21 – 22. Click here to register on AFSC’s website to attend this call, which will be Tuesday, January 27, 7:00 – 8:00 PM ET.
January 29 (online) 7:00 PM. Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL)’s policy and advocacy teams will share major legislative opportunities, and opportunities where you can make a real difference. Grassroots pressure will be critical in the months ahead for our collective work for peace and justice. Click here to register on FCNL’s website to join the call or receive the recording and resources.
Friends School Plant Sale is almost entirely volunteer-run. More than 1,800 people are needed to do everything from building display tables, to shelving plants, to tallying plants. Online signup goes live on February 1 at 8:00 AM. Click here for more on the Friends School Plant Sale website.
OFFICE HOURS
The Office Manager, Ariel E, will be in the office in the afternoons Wednesday January 28, Thursday January 29, and Friday January 30. 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 your announcement by email (office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org).
The Children and Families Coordinator, Cathy Nagler, 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.