Sunday, April 12, 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
Closer: Keitha Herron
Zoom host: Lavender

9:45 AM AM Monthly Meeting for Business
Clerks: Lolly Lijewski and Jane Furnas; Recording Clerk: Jeannette Raymond
Zoom host: John K

11:15 AM Semi-programmed Meeting for Worship
Speaker: Judith James, Care of meeting: Steve Snyder
Zoom host: John K

In John 4, Jesus tells a Samaritan woman at a well, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” 

In John 8:12, Jesus says “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.”

Children’s First Day School takes place every week in the lower level during 11:15 AM meeting for worship. This Sunday, we are continuing our focus on Friends Testimonies by learning about Equity. We will learn about Rosa Parks and what she did in Montgomery, Alabama to help the start of the Civil Rights movement.

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. Join on Zoom; you can 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 Barbara Z and Patrick H in the Light as Patrick settles into assisted living.  

Please hold Nettie S in the Light, as she is having some health issues.

The memorial service for Kate W will be held at the meetinghouse on Saturday, April 25 at 1:00 PM. She was a beloved member of Meeting and will be missed by many. A reception will follow the service. Come in person or ask office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org for the Zoom link to attend virtually.

MFM ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please fill out a survey about Minneapolis Friends Meeting’s website. The Web Design Committee seeks feedback in order to make the site welcoming, accessible, and useful for both newcomers and long-time members. Whether you use the website occasionally or regularly — or not at all — we’d love your input. Complete the survey online or take a printed survey from the meetinghouse. (The committee prefers online responses, but also welcomes handwritten responses.) Deadline: Sunday, April 26, midnight. Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org for the survey link.

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. Donate online, or learn more about financial giving on the Meeting’s website.

Today, Sunday April 12, a group of us from the Joyful Aging group plan a vigil at the site of Renee Good’s and Alex Pretti’s murders. Departing 12:45, to give us time to get organized after worship. We will go directly from the meetinghouse to Renee Good’s memorial then after we have offered our sorrow, to Alex Pretti’s memorial. At that point we will be on Eat Street surrounded by many Latino and other minority owned restaurants which we will patronize and support. Please join us. If you want to bring a candle, feel free to do so. If you have questions, call Jimbo.

May we take your photo? Sue K, the Meeting photographer, is taking photos of individuals and families so that Welcoming and Outreach Committee can update the community portraits on the meetinghouse bulletin board. Please meet Sue in the south hall immediately after semi-programmed meeting for worship this Sunday March 15, and she’ll take your photo. We’d love to include newcomers who are attending regularly, as well as members and long-time attenders.

MFM EVENTS

Below you’ll find special events held by Minneapolis Friends 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. Ongoing groups’ meetings include:
Deep Inner Work of Racial Justice (online), 2nd Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: April 14
LGBTQ+ Potluck (in person), 3rd Wednesdays, 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Next: April 15
Joyful Aging coffee hour (in person), 3rd Fridays, 10:00 AM – noon. Next: April 17
Peace & Social Concerns Committee (online), 4th Mondays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: April 27
Watson Reading Group (hybrid), 4th Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: April 28
Writing Group (online), 1st Mondays, 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Next: May 4

April 15 (in person). LGBTQ+ Potluck. Save the date for this monthly group’s next gathering at the meetinghouse. Come for good conversation and a good dinner on Wednesday, April 15 at 7:00 PM.

April 19 (hybrid). “Let Your Life Speak”: Quaker Testimonies and Taking Action In The World. Two meeting members, Rick V and Terry H, will speak about their social activism and how it is related to their Quaker faith. Then we’ll break into small groups to reflect on how we are challenged to follow the lead of the Spirit in our own chosen roles in the world. You are invited to participate in this mid-morning program (Sunday, April 19 at 10:15 AM) either in person at the meeting house or on Zoom.

April 19 (in person, offsite location). Movie night series with Mayim Rabim continues Sunday, April 19. Join us for a free screening of “Annie Hall,” the next film in a series organized by the Joyful Aging group (a social collaboration between Minneapolis Friends and Mayim Rabim). The event is open to all ages, but please use parental discretion because the movie is rated R. 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. Please RSVP to Jeff N.

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 Maple Grove, MN, a beautiful setting familiar to those who have attended Fall Together in recent years. Save the date.

WIDER COMMUNITY

Register for Northern Yearly Meeting annual session (hybrid), held Memorial Day weekend, May 22 – 25 at Wisconsins Lions Camp in Rosholt, WI. Watch a video on YouTube about why people enjoy NYM annual session. The 2026 theme is “Courage in Witness, Stronger Together: How do we partner to make change in the world as Quakers?” You’re encouraged to register by May 1 support the event planners and avoid the late fee. There’s a 10% discount on food and housing for first-time attenders. If cost is prohibitive, you may write yourself a scholarship. Register on NYM’s website, and find a brochure there or the meetinghouse’s info table.

Earlham College is hiring a Dean of The Earlham School of Religion (ESR), its Quaker seminary. Please share the job posting widely to help potential candidates learn about the position.

April 11 (online). “Navigating Inevitable Mistakes: Quaker Communities Working Towards an Anti-Racist Culture.” Kat Griffith leads an online workshop to improve pastoral care within Northern Yearly Meeting. We’ll discuss recognizing patterns and triggers, and seeing how our identities affect how we show up on race issues. Sign up by April 9. The training will take place on Saturday, April 11, 2:00 – 4:00 PM CT. Register on NYM’s website. Contact antiracismnym(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)gmail.com with questions.

April 11 (in person). “Taste of People Camp” potluck at Twin Cities Friends Meeting House (1725 Grand Ave, St Paul). Meet old friends and prospective People Campers, and share the spirit over games, song, and a potluck meal. (This year’s camp dates are August 9 – 15. Registration for People Camp is live on FNVW’s website.) Questions? Contact Karen V.

April 14 (in person). Tuesday lunch. Join friends from Twin Cities Friends Meeting and MFM to support our immigrant business community along the Lake Street corridor in Minneapolis. This week, lunch is at 12:30 PM at Los Andes (607 W Lake Street). Questions? Contact Becky F.

April 22 (in person). Earth Day Celebration features a planetarium show. On Wednesday, April 22, Minneapolis College is hosting the Bell Museum’s mobile planetarium. Step inside and explore the cosmos. From 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on the hour, there are 30-minute shows. Sign up in person on the day of the event. Open to everyone, free to attend. Address is 1501 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, and the event will take place in the Technical Building (T-3200) in the 1st floor plaza.

April 24 (hybrid). For the Sake of Joy: Meetings, Pilgrimage, and the Re-Olding of Quakerism is the topic of Noah Bishop Merrill’s lecture at the Earlham School of Religion on Friday, April 24, 7:00 PM. Merrill has served as General Secretary for New England Yearly Meeting of Friends since 2013. Register to attend online.

April 25 (hybrid). Deepening Our Worship During Quaker Meeting. Pendle Hill hosts a hybrid workshop led by Ingrid Lakey, Eileen Flanagan, and Dwight Dunston. You’ll gain tools to support you to ground, and to support the body to stay connected to spirit. Queries include, “When have I experienced spirit in meeting for worship? When have I felt disconnected?” The workshop will take place Saturday, April 25, 8:30 — 11:30 AM Central Time. Free and open to the public; registration required. Register on Pendle Hill’s website.

OFFICE HOURS

The Children and Families Coordinator 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 will be in the office on Sunday, April 12, 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Thursday, April 16, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM, and Friday, April 10 from 1:00 – 5:30 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).