Sunday, May 10, 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: Lynda Gradert
Zoom host: Lavender

9:45 AM Monthly Meeting for Business
Clerks: Lolly Lijewski and Jane Furnas; Recording Clerk: Elizabeth Showalter
Zoom host: Marilyn Johnson

11:15 AM Semi-programmed Meeting for Worship
Speaker: Mary Gochnauer, Care of meeting: Benton Randolph
Zoom host: Marilyn Johnson

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

Please silence cell phones before entering the sanctuary.

Reminder on discernment of messages shared from the silence: Friends in the Meetinghouse and on Zoom are asked to enter worship quietly and settle into the silence. Meeting begins when one or two Friends have assembled. As you enter and join in worship, take time to “center down” and enter fully into the spirit of worship. If you feel the leading to speak, take time to test your leading. Ask yourself, “Is this message from the spirit or is it from somewhere else? If it is from God or spirit, is it meant only for me or for the entire Meeting? Even if meant for the entire Meeting, is now the right time?”

After the closing handshake, we take time for introductions and there are a few moments for worship sharing and joys and concerns, followed by pre-arranged announcements. Preferred practice is to put announcements in the bulletin (you can email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org). When you’d like to make an after-worship announcement, please notify the person who has care of that meeting for worship, and keep comments brief.

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

Is there a person or community who you would you like 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.

MFM Announcements

Summer schedule starts soon. During the school year, Minneapolis Friends Meeting has two meetings for worship and a mid-morning program every Sunday. May 17 is the last Sunday on that schedule. On May 24, we’ll begin our summer schedule for Sunday programming. This includes a single 10:00 AM meeting for worship each week, alternating between unprogrammed (1st and 3rd Sundays) and semi-programmed (2nd and 4th Sundays). On the 1st Sunday of the month, stay after worship for potluck lunch 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM. On the 2nd Sunday of the month after worship, we hold meeting for business 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.

The State of Society report draft will be read at the May 10 business meeting, where Ministry & Counsel will seek its approval. Any editing suggestions can be sent via email to Joanne E. The draft will be sent to the weekly bulletin and Google Group lists.

Hi newcomers. Want to receive this bulletin in your email inbox? Once a week, the MFM office emails this bulletin to subscribers. To join the email list, send your request to office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org. Then you’ll have access to the zoom links printed here.

Nearly fifty years ago, Roland and Zephyra Shepherd established a fund to help future Meeting folks with their education costs. The deadline to apply to the Shepherd Scholarship this year is June 1, 2026. Please apply for this scholarship if you’ve been active and contributing to Minneapolis Friends Meeting for five or more years, or your parents have been. Contact Allen G with questions.

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.

Office supplies are available for use in the meetinghouse. You can find them in the drawer under the hallway sink for your convenience.

To schedule a Zoom meeting for a committee meeting or Minneapolis Meeting activity, please send a request to office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org. Include date, time, and purpose of the gathering.

MFM Events

This section contains special events held by Minneapolis Friends Meeting. Additionally, there are ongoing groups in the meeting. Pick up a flyer about these ongoing MFM groups from the information table in the meetinghouse hallway, or email the office to request a copy. Upcoming dates include:
Deep Inner Work of Racial Justice (online), 2nd Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: May 12
Joyful Aging coffee hour (in person), 3rd Fridays, 10:00 AM – noon. Next: May 15
LGBTQ+ Potluck (in person), 3rd Wednesdays, 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Next: May 20
Peace & Social Concerns Committee (online), 4th Mondays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: May 25
Watson Reading Group (hybrid), 4th Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: May 26
Writing Group (online), 1st Mondays, 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Next: June 1

Are you in an MFM group whose schedule will change for summer? Please notify the office so that the correct schedule can be printed on meeting calendars.

DATE CORRECTION: May 17 (hybrid). Celebration of 2025-26 Academic School Year End. Join Cathy N and children in the Children’s Program for the last mid-morning program until late September. The correct date is next Sunday, May 17 — not May 24, which was misprinted in the bulletin last week.

May 24 (hybrid). Storytelling with Joyful Aging. Join us in the conference room of the meetinghouse or on Zoom on Sunday, May 24, at 11:15 PM to tell our stories. The original theme was “what were you doing in the 60’s and 70’s?” Still a swell theme. Some people want to tell a different story, well, good!

May 24 (in person). For those who are curious about Minneapolis Meeting’s ownership of plots at Lakewood Cemetery, Linda C will lead a tour of the “Quaker section” on Sunday, May 24. The Quaker graves there go all the way back to the 1870s. We will meet near the chapel (straight ahead from the main gate) at 1:00 PM and drive together to Section 7 to start the tour. Bring a bag lunch and we’ll have a picnic with our Quaker ancestors!

May 31 (hybrid). Postcard-writing with the Peace & Social Concerns Committee. At 11:15 AM, after meeting for worship on Sunday, May 31, come to the conference room or join on Zoom to write postcards to legislators. You can bring your own postcards or use those provided.

June 29 (in person). Our Loaves and Fishes ministry provides meals for hungry people in South Minneapolis. This year, we’re serving meals during months with five Mondays. Please plan to assist with meals on Monday June 29, August 31, and November 30. Thank you for your support!

WIDER COMMUNITY

Quaker Direct Action is hiring for two part-time positions, both 20 hours per week. The Program Manager and the Business Manager will constitute QDA’s first management team. Printed job announcements are available on MFM’s information table. Apply online, and share this notice with people you think may be good candidates. If you have questions, email info(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)quaker-action.org.

May 8 – 29 (in person). Spring Bird Migration Walks take place every Friday from May 8 – 29 in the early morning, 6:30 – 8:30 AM, at Cedar Lake School Forest. Meet at the entrance to East Cedar Lake Beach on Upton Ave. All experience levels welcome. For adults and teens. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring binoculars if you have them. Contact the Kenwood Neighborhood Organization with questions.

May 12 (in person). Tuesday lunch. Join friends from Twin Cities Friends Meeting and MFM to support immigrant businesses on Lake Street in Minneapolis. This week, lunch is at 12:30 PM at Mama Safia’s Kitchen (720 E Lake Street). Questions? Contact Becky F or Rob S.

May 17 (online). NYM Early Start: Finance & State of Society Sharing. Prior to Annual Session, the Finance Committee offers detailed review of the NYM budget. Attend on Zoom on Sunday, May 17, 4:00 – 5:30 PM.

May 17 (online). NYM State of Society Sharing. Join for worship as groups comprising NYM share their struggles, joys, activities, and spirit. Advancement and Outreach has requested your State of Society and census tallying. Once they are gathered, they will be available on the Sessions website. This is the online sharing and discussion about the themes resonating throughout our community. Everyone is invited to this Meeting for Worship with attention to the State of Society Reports. Attend online on Sunday, May 17, 6:30 – 8:00 PM.

July 7 – 12 (in person). FGC Gathering of Friends. The Gathering of Friends is a week of Quaker community for all ages, organized by Friends General Conference. It’s typically in the summer, at varied locations, and every other year is online. In 2026, the event will take place in Burlington VT. Registration is open.

July 17 – 19 (in person). Do you love to sing? Nightingales is a group of Friends from Northern Yearly Meeting 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 summer gathering is set for July 17 – 19, and fall will be October 23 – 25. Contact Janet A to be added to the Nightingales email invitation list.

OFFICE HOURS

The Children and Families Coordinator has new office hours: On Thursdays noon – 4:30PM, she is available by text, phone call or email (canagler(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)gmail.com, 507-261-9462). On Sundays 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM, she is at the Meetinghouse in person.

The Office Manager will be out of the office most of this week, returning Friday, May 15, 11:00 AM – 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).