Sunday, June 21, 2026

TODAY’S WORSHIP AND PROGRAM

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

10:00 AM Meeting for Worship (Unprogrammed)
Care of meeting: Diane Barrett
Zoom host: Rae C

Children’s First Day School takes place every week in the lower level at 10:00 AM during the summer.

MORE WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT MFM

Sharing the Spirit, held every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, is a brief centering time, open to everyone. We gather at approximately 8:57 AM for ten-minute worship (online, cameras off) beginning 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

MFM ANNOUNCEMENTS

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’re 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. If a confidential discussion would support you as you make a decision, we will set up a clearness committee with you. Email John S to explore that opportunity. Other committee members are Mary G, Jeff N, Mary B, and Jimbo.

MFM key check. The office manager is checking on where all the keys to the MFM building are. If you have a key to the meetinghouse, please email or call the office to say you have a key. If you have multiple keys, include that info. Thank you for your help with the key inventory.

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 to donate online or learn about financial giving.

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:
Peace & Social Concerns Committee (online), 4th Mondays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: June 22
Watson Reading Group (hybrid), 4th Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: June 23
Writing Group (online), 1st Mondays, 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Next: July 6
Deep Inner Work of Racial Justice (online), 2nd Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: July 14
LGBTQ+ Potluck (in person), 3rd Wednesdays, 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Next: July 15
Joyful Aging coffee hour (in person), 3rd Fridays, 10:00 AM – noon. Next: July 17

The Watson Reading Group will begin a new text on June 23: “Patterns of Racial Wounding and Racial Justice in Quaker Communities,” Pendle Hill pamphlet #495. The Watson Reading Group meets monthly on 4th Tuesdays, online and in the conference room, at 7:00 PM. Everybody is welcome. One or two copies of the pamphlet will be available at the meetinghouse to circulate during the meeting. Those attending on Zoom can purchase a copy through the Pendle Hill bookstore.

June 29 (in person): Volunteer with the interfaith kitchen crew for the Loaves & Fishes dinner. Choose a shift — 2:00 PM prep ingredients, 5:00 PM meal serving, 6:00 PM clean up — or stay all afternoon. We’ll prepare food to serve 150 people a takeout-style meal at Great Is Thy Faithfulness Church (1115 North 30th Avenue, Minneapolis). Enter the kitchen via the alley. For information, or to donate fruit, contact Greg L (the office can put you in touch with Greg). MFM will participate on Mondays June 29, August 31, and November 30.

July 12 (in person). Joyful Aging goes to a baseball game. On Sunday, July 12, Joyful Aging is making an excursion outside the city. Meet at the meetinghouse. We’ll leave at 1:00 PM and carpool to the Jack Ruhr field in Miesville, about 35 miles along the road to Red Wing. Admission is $5.

July 14 (in person). Monarca Election Defense Training is scheduled for Tuesday, July 14 at 6:30 PM at the meetinghouse. It provides training in actions to defend the integrity and results of upcoming elections, which are important to the future of our democracy. The training is free and open to anyone at MFM, and the wider public. To volunteer at the event, contact Rick V.

July 19 (in person). Mayim Rabim invites Minneapolis Friends to a puppet-making workshop. All ages are invited! Gather with friends and family to make simple puppets from recyclable materials. Bring interesting recyclables, and a sack lunch to hopefully eat outside. This activity is on Sunday, July 19, 12:30 – 2:30 PM, at the meetinghouse, facilitated In The Heart of the Beast artists and staff. To ensure there are enough materials, RSVP appreciated (office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)mayimrabim.org).

WIDER COMMUNITY

Bearing Witness, Building Power is the theme for this year’s People Camp, held August 9 – 15 near Park Rapids. The week’s workshop will address our moment in history, with workshop leaders experienced with In the Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theater, BareBones Puppet Theater, Joanna Macy’s work on climate change despair, and non-violent direct action campaigns, through Quaker Direct Action. Visit FNVW’s website for more information or to register.

Job opening: Office Coordinator for Twin Cities Friends Meeting (TCFM). Hours: Part time, 25–28 hours per week. Most hours will be on site; some remote work is possible. Benefits: Three weeks of paid leave per year, 11 paid holidays. Pay: $24–$28/hour, depending on experience. Details on TCFM’s homepage (scroll down).

Friends are invited to consider serving as mentors through the Basilica of St. Mary’s mentoring program with students at Minneapolis College. Those who feel led to offer accompaniment in a spirit of listening and encouragement are invited to learn more about becoming a mentor. You can find more information and apply on St. Mary’s website. Application deadline is August 7, 2026. For more information, please contact one of the Friends who were mentors this last academic year: Roland, Stephen, Jeannette, Lynda.

QVS House has summer sublet rooms: Do you know anyone who is looking for short-term summer housing in Mpls? There is a sublet opportunity: Duplex house in Powderhorn Park on Park Ave. Four rooms available in shared house, two floors; the fifth room is occupied and will be for the whole two months. There are lots of stairs to access both floors. Dates available: July 1 – August 15. Option to rent for one month or six weeks. August 15 is latest move out date, nonflexible. Rent, all utilties, and wifi is $700/month, and there is a one-time additional $700 security deposit. Thorough cleaning before moving out will be important. If someone is interested, email Ray Hommeyer (ray(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)quakervoluntaryservice.org).

The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) seeks new or returning facilitators. Training sessions are being organized for summer. If you’re interested, contact AVP Program Coordinator, Susan Campbell (susan(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fnvw.org). Friends for a Nonviolent World’s website has more information.

June 20 (in person). Song Circle, which includes a few MFM friends, will be outdoors in a park this month. We’ll gather on Saturday, June 20, at 5:30 PM to sing under the trees. Meet on the grassy area of the parkway, facing Vincent Ave N, between N 26th Ave and N 27th Ave. If you’d like, bring a snack or a dish to share, for a picnic after we sing. Bring your own eating and serving utensils, and lawn chairs or blankets. If you have one, please bring a folding table. As usual, bring your voices, song books (e.g., Rise Up Singing or Rise Again or your favorite) and/or song sheets, guitars, banjos or what you like. Sunset is about 9:00 PM, this longest day of the year! Questions? Contact Jimbo or Marilyn.

June 25 (GLBTNBQ+ identities) OR July 9 (cis/allies), online. Love: Tending the Soil of our Sanctuaries for Queer Identities. Both workshops take place 6:30 – 8:30 PM Central Time. Those who attend either the first or second workshop will be invited to join the third workshop to go deeper in a mixed identity setting on Saturday, August 15, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Central Time. These Pendle Hill workshops are for people of faith working for LGBTQIA+ inclusion and liberation to gather in community. Free and open. More information and registration here.

June 26 (in person). Rally at the state capitol, Minnesota Says “NO” to Big Tech! A coalition of organizations including Mukwa and NDN Collective invite the public to join them in asking Governor Walz to enact a two-year moratorium on data centers. Mass turnout is important. Meet on Friday, June 26, 1:00 – 2:30 PM at the Minnesota State Capitol front lawn. Register by June 20.

July 1 (in person). Lunch at Immigrant Restaurants. Join Friends from TCFM and Minneapolis Friends Meeting to support our immigrant business community. Save the date for Wednesday, July 1 at 12:30 PM. Questions? Ask the office to put you in contact with Anne H, who is one of the lunch coordinators.

July 17 – 19 (in person). Do you love singing? Nightingales is a group of Friends from Northern Yearly who love to sing. They’ll gather this summer July 17 – 19, and this fall October 23 – 25 for retreats at WI Badger Camp near Prairie du Chien. To join the Nightingales email invitation list, ask the office to put you in contact with Janet A, who can add your email. Info sheets can be found in the meetinghouse under the bulletin board.

OFFICE HOURS

The Office Manager will be in the office on Sunday, June 21, 9:30 AM – tbd; Thursday June 25, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Friday, June 26, 1:30– 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).

The Children and Families Coordinator has the following 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.