Sunday, June 14, 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 (Semi-programmed)
Speaker: Rae Beth Cornelius, Care of meeting: Sandy Olson, Musician: Dave Bostrom
Zoom host: Steve S
11:00 AM Monthly Meeting for Business
Presiding Clerks: Lolly Lijewski and Jane Furnas; Recording Clerk: Jeannette Raymond
Zoom host: Steve S
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
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
Carpenters and painters will work on the building’s exterior on weekdays and Saturdays, June 8 – 20. They will pause work for MFM and Mayim Rabim’s worship services, but small groups might encounter the contractors. Contact the office or Property Committee if you have questions.
An updated directory is coming. Are you new to Minneapolis Friends Meeting, and not yet in the directory? If you’re attending regularly, we’d like to include your contact info. For those just visiting, there’s no need to print your contact info (and to keep the directory concise, we’d prefer not to include occasional visitors), but we’d love to add your info if you plan to keep coming back and stay involved. Copies of the directory will be available to everyone in it. Email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org.
The new fiscal year for Minneapolis Meeting began on April 1. This year’s approved budget is just under $139,000; $11,583 per month in contributions is needed to meet our budgeted obligations. Thank, Friends, for your financial support of the meeting. You can donate online, find the offering boxes inside the main doors of the meetingroom, or mail a check. If you would like to set up automatic contributions to the meeting, contact John K, clerk of Stewardship and Finance Committee.
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:
Joyful Aging coffee hour (in person), 3rd Fridays, 10:00 AM – noon. Next: June 19
LGBTQ+ Potluck (in person), 3rd Wednesdays, 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Next: June 17
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
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, by Lauren Brownlee and Zenaida Peterson. The Watson Reading Group which 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.
RESCHEDULED! June 15 (in person). Joyful Aging visits the Japanese garden at Normandale Community College on Monday, June 15 (weather forecast is good, no rain predicted). Meet at 10:30 AM at the front entrance to the gardens (9700 France Ave S., Bloomington, West Lot). This is a tranquil garden features koi ponds, waterfalls, bridges and traditional Japanese structures like lanterns and shelters. Free admission (donations welcome).
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. MFM will participate on Mondays June 29, August 31, and November 30.
July 26 (in person). Storytelling with Joyful Aging will take place on Sunday, July 26 at 11:15 AM in the meetingroom. The theme this time is “Tell About Something That Happened That Changed You.” Like all good prompts, this is infinitely elastic. It can be anything big or small. Keep your story under 5 minutes. Priority will be given to people who did not read last time. Email John S if you need a ride.
WIDER COMMUNITY
The Monarca Election Defense Training has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 14 at 6:30 PM at the meetinghouse. It is intended to train persons in action they can take to defend the integrity and defend the results of the upcoming elections, which are known to be extremely important to the future of our democracy. The training is free and open to anyone at MFM, but also to the wider public. Rick V will be seeking volunteers to assist with the event itself.
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).
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 16 (in person). Lunch at Immigrant Restaurants. Join Friends from TCFM and Minneapolis Friends Meeting to support our immigrant business community. This week, we’re venturing away from Lake Street to El Tejabán Mexican Grill (6519 Nicollet Avenue, Richfield). Lunch will be at 12:30 PM (note that this is a time change from what was previously announced). Questions? Contact Anne H. The next lunch will be Wednesday, July 1, at 12:30 PM.
June 17 (in person). Film screening and Q&A: The Doctrine at the Riverview Theater in Minneapolis. The film explores the legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery on driving violence against Indigenous Peoples, land, and water in the Americas and around the world. The central narrative follows a group of Indigenous youth from the Twin Cities who travel to the Vatican to confront the Catholic Church about the Doctrine and its legacy. The film exposes how the Doctrine of Discovery has targeted communities of color around the world for centuries, and still today enables corporate forces driving the climate crisis. Doors open at 6:30 PM; tickets available for purchase beforehand, and at the door. Watch the film trailer to learn more.
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 L or Marilyn J.
June 27 (hybrid.) Mark Charles (Dine/Navajo scholar, author and activist) is offering a workshop at Unity Church in St. Paul on Saturday, June 27, 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM. By utilizing the Doctrine of Discovery as a historical lens, he explores how this framework has shaped our chaotic political environment, divisive religious narratives, and the colonized, processed food systems of today. Drawing upon these common threads, Mark seeks to create a common memory and call our nation to Truth and Conciliation as we learn (from our Indigenous hosts) how to Walk in Beauty together. This event is free of charge, lunch will be provided, suggested donation is $15. Register by June 20.
OFFICE HOURS
The Office Manager will be in the office on Sunday, June 14, 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM; Thursday June 18, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Friday, June 12, 12:30 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).
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.