Sunday, August 2, 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: Benton Randolph
Zoom host: Beau
11:00 AM All-Meeting Potluck
Stay 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. Families are making an effort to come on first Sundays. Don’t forget young palates when deciding what to bring! There is a potluck every first Sunday.
HOLD IN THE LIGHT
A Memorial Service for Dan J, a member of Minneapolis Friends Meeting, will be held on Saturday, August 8 at 2:00 PM at the Twin Cities Friends Meetinghouse (1725 Grand Ave, St. Paul) and on Zoom. It will be under the care of both Minneapolis and Twin Cities Friends. If you can bring finger food for the reception, please email Gayle with your offer.
Gratitude from the family of Tom W: his sister Mary called to say that her family deeply appreciated Friends’ presence at the memorial for Tom, who was part of the Minneapolis Friends Meeting community.
Happy birthday David B, Mary S, Rae Beth C, Paul K, and Bill H! Let Friends celebrate you! 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.
Congratulations to Charles O on performing in the Minnesota Fringe in a production of “The Lousiest Werewolves: Mania in the Moonlight” this August 6 – 9.
MORE WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The presiding Co-Clerks kindly request if you have items for the Monthly Meeting for Business agenda, that you please get them to Lolly and Jane no later than the first Sunday of the month in order to appear on the agenda for the Monthly Meeting for Business the following Sunday. Thank you!
MFM’s Annual Ice Cream Social will be on Sunday, August 16 following meeting. All welcome!
Care and Counsel Committee facilitates pastoral care for Minneapolis Friends 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 to explore that opportunity. Other committee members are Mary G, Jeff, Mary B, and Jimbo.
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.
EVENTS
This section contains special events held by Minneapolis Friends Meeting. Additionally, there are ongoing groups in the meeting. Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org to request a digital flyer about ongoing MFM groups or pick up a printed copy from the information table in the meetinghouse hallway. Upcoming dates include:
Writing Group (online), 1st Mondays, 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Next: August 3
Deep Inner Work of Racial Justice (online), 2nd Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: August 11
Joyful Aging coffee hour (in person), 3rd Fridays, 10:00 AM – noon. Next: August 19
Peace & Social Concerns Committee (online), 4th Mondays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: August 24
Watson Reading Group (hybrid), 4th Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: August 25
August 9 (hybrid). Meeting for worship with attention to business is held every second Sunday. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. During our summer schedule, this directly follows meeting for worship. Participate at the meetinghouse or online next Sunday, August 9 from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
August 12 (hybrid). Stop the Bleed training. Mayim Rabim and Minneapolis Friends Meeting are hosting a “Stop the Bleed” course on Wednesday, August 12, 6:30 – 8:00 PM at the meetinghouse and online via Zoom. Rob from the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas is the trainer. Developed by the American College of Surgeons, “Stop the Bleed” will teach you three basic actions to control severe blood: direct pressure, wound packing, and using a tourniquet. No medical training is necessary — anyone can learn these. Uncontrolled bleeding is one of the top causes of preventable death in the US. With this training, you can help save lives. Please attend! If at least 12 individuals participate, MFM and Mayim Rabim will receive free blood-saving kits.
August 31 (in person). Loaves and Fishes. Join other Friends and Mayim Rabim to provide a meal at Great Is Thy Faithfulness Church (1115 30th Ave N, Minneapolis). Minneapolis Friends Meeting, along with other metro-area Friends, are responsible for funding, preparing, and hosting a meal for Loaves and Fishes on months that have a fifth Monday. We prepare dinner (2:00 PM), pack up and hand out meals (5:00 PM), and clean up (6:00 PM). Fruit donations are needed. Email Sue K to sign up for a shift or arrange to drop off fruit. Enter the church via the alley, and find the kitchen downstairs. Volunteers wear hair covering/hats and closed-toe shoes. Food is served to-go. The remaining 2026 dates of MFM’s commitments are Mondays August 31 and November 30.
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. Please save the date.
WIDER COMMUNITY
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) continues to encourage Friends to contact their members of Congress to ask for an end to the war against Iran. Although the Senate did not pass the latest war powers resolution, which asserts that Congress has authority over war, the vote was again close, 49 to 50. The House passed a war powers resolution on July 23 by a vote of 214 to 218. FCNL supports continuing to require votes to assert Congressional authority. Polls show that most Americans oppose the war.
August 5 (in person). Lunch at Immigrant Restaurants. Hungry for connection? Join Friends from TCFM and Minneapolis Friends Meeting to support our immigrant business community. On Wednesday, August 5, at 12:30 PM, we’re back on Lake Street at Lito’s Burritos (901 W Lake St, Minneapolis). Questions? Contact Anne H. Our last summer lunch will be Tuesday, August 18.
August 6 (online). “The Loneliness of the Pilgrim: A Public Minister’s Testimony from the National Peace Walk.” This free event is sponsored by the Friends Incubator for Public Ministry. This year’s National Peace Walk will reach Minneapolis in November, visiting communities along the way that have had lengthy confrontation with ICE agents since 2025. Come to a conversation on Zoom with organizer and filmmaker ross brubeck on Thursday, August 6 from 6:00 – 7:00 PM. Registration required.
August 10 – 17 (hybrid). Conscientious Objection: Is This for You? Effective December 18, 2026, eligible males (assigned at birth) aged 18 to 25 will be automatically registered for the military draft pool, removing the need to register manually. How do we respond as Friends, and prepare young people in our lives and communities? Join Friends for this interactive workshop for teens and young adults of any gender, as well as all interested adults or mentors of any age. Diversity of participants enriches discussion, and personal participation in war includes everyone. Curt Torell will facilitate this workshop, a collaboration by Quaker Religious Education Collaborative, Durham Friends Meeting, and Quaker House. The workshop will take place over the course of three sessions: August 10, 13, and 17 from 6:00 – 7:00 PM Central Time. Register to attend online or in Durham, NC.
October 7 – 12 (in person). An Alternatives to Violence Project — Justice & Peace Workshop will be held near Minneapolis from October 7 – 12, 2026. This workshop is sponsored by Friends Peace Teams. It’s for anyone who is actively seeking to make the world more just and peaceful. Folks in their teens, 20s, 30s and 40s are especially encouraged to consider attending. For information, contact Janet A.
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. If you have questions, please contact one of the Friends who were mentors this last academic year: Roland, Stephen, Jeannette, and Lynda.
OFFICE HOURS
The Office Manager will be in the office on Thursday, August 6, 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM; Friday, August 7, 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM; and Sunday, August 9, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Want something 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.