Sunday, September 27, 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

10:15 AM “What’s on your mind?”
This is an open forum to discuss virtually anything pertinent to Quaker life. We ask some simple questions and take time for all to consider them. We will not dwell on any one topic for more than a few moments, so many can have their say. If something seems to speak to many people, we will stay with it longer. If it is simply a comment for all to know, we will let it sink in and then move on. You are the program.
Zoom host: Rae Beth C

11:15 AM Semi-programmed Meeting for Worship
Speaker: Diane Barrett, Closer: John Kraft, Musician: Steve Snyder
Zoom host: Rae Beth C

12:30 AM Postcard-writing with Peace & Social Concerns Committee
Gather in the conference room after semi-programmed meeting. The monthly gathering to write postcards is now in-person only (not hybrid).

Children’s First Day School takes place downstairs every Sunday during 11:15 AM meeting for worship. “Stories of God” is the theme for First Day School curriculum in the month of September. On Sunday, September 27, the class learn about Rufus Jones’ idea of an inner core in each of us which can be pulled toward goodness. Family question: Has anyone in your family felt God or the pull to goodness? Talk about past and present times you felt this pull.

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 9:00 AM. This space is always open during this time for worship and meditation, for one or for many. Attendance varies. Join on Zoom.

HOLD IN THE LIGHT

Happy October birthday to Betsy S, Kal-El Steele, Kathy W, Jan Z, and John 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 James (judithmariejames(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)gmail.com).

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Registration forms for First Day School are on the table near the elevator. Please fill one out for each child/youth who will participate in the FDS program this coming year.

The fiscal year for Minneapolis Friends 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.

“God Bless the Grass: Liturgies of Empire, Liturgies of Resistance” is the text for the Watson Reading Group’s next gathering, on Tuesday, October 27. Stephen S will order copies of these Pendle Hill pamphlets for those who want to join the reading group. If you’d like Stephen to order a copy for you, please tell him by Sunday, September 27. Reimburse him for the cost, $10 per pamphlet, when the copies arrive.

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!

Individuals who feel led to share a prepared message or a reading during semi-programmed worship are asked to contact Joanne E or other members of Ministry and Counsel Committee (M&C). The committee is also looking for closers for semi-programmed worship. Serving as a closer is a ministry of service to the meeting.

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:

• Peace & Social Concerns Committee (online), 4th Mondays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: September 28
• Writing Group (online), 1st Mondays, 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Next: October 5
• Deep Inner Work of Racial Justice (online), 2nd Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: October 13
• Joyful Aging coffee hour (in person), 3rd Fridays, 10:00 AM – noon. Next: October 16
• Watson Reading Group (hybrid), 4th Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: October 27

October 4 (in person). Bringing Quaker Values to Congress: Friends Committee on National Legislation is the topic of the mid-morning program taking place Sunday, October 4 at 10:15 AM.

October 4 (in person). Kaitlin Ziehr, the Program Manager for Quaker Direct Action, will attend Meeting and share a brief informal presentation during the post-Meeting potluck on Sunday, October 4. Join her in a First Day School classroom during potluck to learn more about QDA’s current goals and programs, including an upcoming open Training Workshop on Nonviolent Direct Action (October 17). Please be sure to bus dishes in a timely manner, to support the potluck committee’s cleanup.

October 4 (in person). All-Meeting Potluck is downstairs, once a month on first Sundays. During the school year, it starts about 12:15 PM, after semi-programmed worship ends. Come for friendly food and conversation. New attender or seasoned member — all are welcome whether you brought anything or not! If you bring a dish, please label ingredients so everyone can participate without worry.

October 9 (in person). Joyful Aging is organizing a visit to Minnesota Museum of American Art (350 Robert St N, St. Paul) on Friday, October 9 at 1:00 PM. Admission is free. If you need a ride, contact Mary B or anyone on Care and Counsel Committee.

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. Look at the brochure to find out what’s on the schedule, what to expect, and what to bring. You can find a printed copy in the meetinghouse on the hallway table. Contact Wina M with questions.

October 17 (in person). Quaker Direct Action is hosting a training for all QDA participants and interested community members. This workshop is an introduction to nonviolent direct action and will support participants to better understand systems of power, think strategically to affect systemic change, participate in nonviolent direct action campaign development, and take action for social change. Participants will engage with interactive elements throughout the workshop and are invited to stay for an optional social hour and lunch provided by QDA after the training. Register for the training workshop by October 12 by emailing info(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)quaker-action.org. There is no cost to participate. The workshop will take place at Minneapolis Friends meetinghouse on Saturday, October 17. Training will be held from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, followed by an optional social hour and lunch provided by QDA from 1:00 – 2:00 PM.

WIDER COMMUNITY

This section highlights events and news in the local community and among Friends beyond MFM. Additionally, you can email office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org to request a copy of the flyer about national Quaker organizations’ online resources.

FCNL is recruiting new members to its Advocacy Teams to lobby Congress for Peace and Justice.  Mid-morning program on Sunday, October 4 will show many ways for Friends to appeal to Congress. For more information, contact Jim H.

September 30 (in person). National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding School Survivors candlelight vigil and remembrance walk, Wednesday, September 30 at 6:00 PM in Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis. Come honor survivors, remember those whose lives were forever changed, and reaffirm our commitment to truth, justice, and healing. Sponsored by the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition.

October 7 (in person). Lunch at immigrant restaurants. Join Friends on Wednesday, October 7 at 12:30 PM  to support our immigrant business community. This lunch will be Antojitos Ryan.s Restaurant (1724 Lowry Ave N, Minneapolis).

October 7 – 12 (in person). Alternatives to Violence Project will hold a Justice & Peace Workshop 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. Learn more and register on the Friends Peace Teams website.

October 17 (in person). Song Circle sing-along. Come sing with Friends and friends old and new, at Minneapolis Friends Meetinghouse on Saturday, October 17, 7:00 – 9:00 PM. This month we’ll focus on songs of support, empowerment, and community — anything uplifting or inspiring. Bring a friend, your voices, song books (e.g., “Rise Up Singing” or “Rise Again” or your favorite) and/or song sheets. You’re welcome to bring a guitar, ocarina, bass or other acoustic instrument. If you’d like, bring a finger food snack or non-alcoholic beverage to share. Call Jimbo L with questions.

OFFICE HOURS

The Office Manager will be in the office on Sunday, September 27, 8:45 AM – 1:00 PM; Thursday, October 1, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM; and Friday, October 2, 10:00 AM – 3:00 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.