Sunday, February 22, 2026

TODAY’S WORSHIP AND PROGRAM

For the Zoom link to Sunday programming, please email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org.

9:00 AM Unprogrammed Meeting for Worship
Zoom host: Lavender J

10:15 AM Exploring the Peace Testimony
Friends are invited to a panel discussion with members who have either been conscientious objectors or whose family members have lived out an expression of the peace testimony in their daily lives.
Zoom host: Rae Beth C

11:15 AM Semi-programmed Meeting for Worship
Speaker: Elizabeth Showalter, Care of meeting: Lin Butler, Musician: Beau Denton
Zoom host: Rae Beth 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 & Social Concerns Committee
Join P&SC committee in the conference room or on Zoom to write postcards together. You can bring your own postcards, or use those provided. Click here for the Zoom link.

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

Please hold Kate W in the light. She has gone into palliative care at United Hospital in St. Paul. Nettie S is reaching out to ask whether Kate can have visitors; you can contact Nettie with questions.

MFM ANNOUNCEMENTS

Friends, we are excited to host Ellie Walton from Thee Quaker Project on Saturday February 28, and Sunday March 1. Ellie will visit us to shoot the video next weekend. She will be shooting some interviews on Saturday at the Meeting House. If you wish to be included in the video, please click here to sign the release form. When you enter the Meeting House, there will be signage indicating that video shooting may be in progress in or around the Meeting room before, during, and after both Meetings. Ellie will capture video of people as they arrive and leave, and during potluck. If you do not wish to be in the video, you can wear a mask and/or let Ellie know. She is quite comfortable with editing people out if they do not wish to be included. Ellie has been doing this work for 20 years and has worked with many Meetings to provide beautiful insightful profiles for Thee Quaker Project. She is open to questions as well. You can see her work online at Quaker Videos (click here). This is a wonderful opportunity to show the warmth and welcoming spirit of Minneapolis Friends Meeting, and we are deeply honored to share our community with the broader Quaker community and the world at large.

Thank you, Friends, for your generous financial support of the meeting. Contributions totaled just under $118,000 in the first three quarters of this fiscal year. We need an additional $20,000 in contributions to meet our budgeted obligations: about $6,700 a month. In January, contributions (sans electronic funds transfers and the website) totaled $203. If you would like to financially support Minneapolis Meeting, you may mail a check to the meetinghouse or place it in an offering box, or make a donation via the website (click here). If you would like to make automatic contributions, contact the clerk of the Stewardship and Finance Committee, Carolyn V.

Join an informal study group which will meet for five weeks starting in March. We will read and discuss Rufus Jones’ short intro to Quakers, The Faith and Practice of the Quakers (published 2018). Great for newcomers, rich for old-timers. Some copies are available. Contact Carolyn V for more or with interest.

When you need to enter the office, please put on an N95 mask. Masking in the office is required when Ariel, the office manager, is working. You’re welcome to drop by the office to say hi to Ariel, provide a bulletin announcement, request a zoom link, or ask for help with something else. There are free masks directly outside the office door, or you can bring your own.

Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) is seeking input about where our Quaker lobby in Washington, DC should focus efforts with Congress in 2026 – 2028. Our Meeting representatives, Doug H and Jim H, have been asked to gather our Meeting’s thought about advocacy priorities. Please share your perspective by filling out their short questionnaire. There are printed copies in the meetinghouse. If you’re subscribed to the weekly e-bulletin, your email inbox also received the questionnaire on February 13.

Individuals who feel led to share a prepared message or a reading during semi-programmed worship are asked to contact Lolly L or other members of Ministry and Counsel Committee (M&C). The committee is also looking for closers for semi-programmed worship. Serving as a closer is a ministry of service to the meeting.

MFM EVENTS

Below you’ll find special events held by Minneapolis Friends Meeting. In addition to events detailed here, 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.

February 23 (online). Peace and Social Concerns Committee invites you to its monthly meeting on Monday, February 23 at 7:00 PM. Come and share the social justice work you have been doing and how the committee might support it, discuss what has been happening in the Twin Cities, and learn how you might help in the struggle for social justice. Click here for the Zoom link.

February 24 (hybrid). The Watson Reading Group will meet this coming Tuesday evening from 7:00 – 8:30. We will probably finish reading On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder (a relatively short book if you missed the last meeting), and discuss what to read for next month. Click here to join by Zoom.

March 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.

March 1 (in person). Making a Welcoming Environment for the LGBTQ+ Community. Come to one or both mid-morning programs in this two-part series. The first, on Sunday, March 1, at 10:15 AM, will feature Matt Lewellyn-Otten, Director of Religious & Community Organizing at OutFront Minnesota. Matt will be with us for a 45-minute program focused on welcoming LGBTQ+ individuals into faith communities with authenticity and care. Together, we’ll explore how welcome is expressed not only through words, but through culture, practices, and relationships — and how communities can continue to grow in openness, understanding, and faithfulness. The program will continue on Sunday, March 15.

March 15 (in person). LGBTQIA+ group gathers for cookies and coffee. Folks in the LGBTQIA+ community are invited to stay after second worship on Sunday, March 15 to socialize over cookies and coffee.

March 27 – 28 (online). Northern Yearly Meeting (NYM) Spring Interim Session will meet, online-only, on Friday, March 27, 7:00 – 9:00 PM, and Sunday, March 29, 1:00 – 5:00 PM. There will be two optional social hours: Friday 6:00 – 7:00 PM, and Sunday noon – 1:00 PM. In order to allow people to be involved in their local No Kings rallies and events on Saturday, there will be no Saturday programming.

March 30 (in person). Our Loaves and Fishes ministry provides meals for hungry people in South Minneapolis. In 2026, we’ll serve meals during months with five Mondays. Please plan to assist with meals on Monday March 30, June 29, August 31, and November 30. Thanks for your support!

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.

February 23 (hybrid). Jim Bear Jacobs will speak about the Doctrine of Discovery at New Branches (5011 31st Ave S, Minneapolis) on Monday, February 23, 6:30 PM. Free and open to the public; registration requested. Click here for the registration form. The presentation will be streamed live on YouTube (click here).

February 24 (in person). Meet for lunch at Mercado Central. Join friends from Twin Cities Friends Meeting and MFM to support our immigrant business community along Lake Street in Minneapolis. We’ll do this by meeting for lunch on Tuesday, February 24 at noon at Mercado Central (1515 East Lake Street). There is a parking lot at the rear of the building with lots of spots available. Time and location for future weeks will be announced later. Questions? Contact Rob S.

February 24 – March 1 (in person). Bring the Heat: Melt the ICE is a week of action hosted by Minnesotan neighbors and anti-ICE organizers. Community members, students, workers, people of faith, and people of conscience from around the country are asked to show up for rapid response networks and huge public protests. Click here for the website, where you can RSVP to receive information about when and where to participate. Orientation webinars are scheduled for this weekend: Friday, February 20, 6:00 PM; Saturday, February 21, 4:00 PM; and Sunday, February 22, 6:00 PM. You can use the same webpage to register for the Zoom link to an orientation call.

Nightingales is a group of Friends from Northern Yearly who love to sing. We gather in the evenings at Northern, and also spring, summer, and fall at a camp near Prairie du Chien, WI. Our spring gathering is set for April 24 – 26. All interested singers from NYM meetings are welcome. We sleep in bunkrooms or tent. We eat potluck, and everyone contributes. Besides singing, there is time for walks, bird-watching, worship, and much sharing. For more information, including how to register, ask the MFM office.

Winona community members sent a video of encouragement thanking those in the Twin Cities who have been part of the movement protecting immigrants. Click here to view it on YouTube.

QVS (Quaker Voluntary Service) is a service program for young adults aged 21-30 to experiment with intentional community, spiritual exploration, and social justice nonprofit work. We have houses in the Twin Cities as well as Boston, Philadelphia, and Portland. Applications for the 2026 – 27 cohort are due March 1. Click here to apply on QVS’ website.

QVS is hiring a Development and Outreach Manager. Click here for the job description on QVS’ website. Priority is given to applications received before February 23rd.

OFFICE HOURS

The Children and Families Coordinator, Cathy N, has the following schedule:
Wednesdays 2:00 – 5:00 PM available by phone, text or email, working from home.
Thursdays 2:00 – 5:00 PM available by phone, text, or email, working from home. 
Fridays 12:00 – 3:00 PM available by phone or in person at Minneapolis Friends Meetinghouse.
Sundays 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM available in person or by phone at Minneapolis Friends Meetinghouse.

The Office Manager, Ariel E, will be in the office on Sunday, February 22, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM; Thursday, February 26, noon – 5:00 PM; and Friday, February 27, noon – 5:00 PM. Is there something you’d like included in upcoming bulletins? Weekly deadline for bulletin items is noon Thursday. Please call the office (612-926-6159) or send your announcement by email (office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org).