Sunday, October 11, 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

9:45 AM Monthly Meeting for Business
Presiding Clerks: Lolly L and Jane F; Recording Clerk: Tom W
Zoom host: Marilyn J

11:15 AM Semi-programmed Meeting for Worship
Speaker: Barbara Ziegenhagen, Closer: Joanne Esser
Zoom host: Marilyn Johnson (612-227-5311, EarthMarilyn(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)gmail.com)

Children’s First Day School takes place downstairs every Sunday during 11:15 AM meeting for worship. “God and Play” is the theme for First Day School curriculum in the month of October. On Sunday, October 11, children will use play figures and environments to explore two Quaker stories about our leaders. Family questions: “Which story did you choose for your figures to tell today? What were George Fox or Elizabeth Fry trying to solve?”

HOLD IN THE LIGHT

Sandy O has a new diagnosis, and is asking to be held in the Light.

Steve S is recovering well from pacemaker surgery. Please hold him in the Light.

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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Fall Together, an annual retreat held by MFM, is on Saturday, October 10. This 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. Contact Wina M with questions.

Misplaced a songbook, coat, or umbrella? Lost & Found is on the lower level outside the kitchen.

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.

Curious about the membership process? Any attender is invited to talk about membership with a member of the Ministry and Counsel Committee or anyone who’s been around a while! It can be an informal one-on-one conversation or a more formal request for a clearness committee. Some indications that it might be time to explore membership in the Society of Friends at Minneapolis Meeting:

• You have worshiped among Friends and have sufficient understanding of Quaker values and practice to know if they are compatible with your experience.
• You feel led to the Meeting and inwardly encouraged to embrace and grow in Quaker faith and practice here.
• You feel an increasing commitment to the spiritual vitality and depth of the Meeting and to nurturing the members and attenders here.
• You increasingly feel the importance of weekly worship and connection with the life of the Meeting to your spiritual well-being.
• You feel an increasing commitment to participate in the life of the Meeting through monthly meeting and committee participation, and to contribute to the Meeting’s financial well-being, as you are able.
• You feel that the outward expression of membership would match your internal experience of commitment and belonging.

Need a name tag? There is a sign up sheet on the table outside the meetingroom. The office manager will make a re-useable name tag for you, and put it on that table on Sunday. After you pick it up, please do not replace it on the table. Store it in the long hallway with the other name tags on the wall.

Being a Zoom Host or a substitute A/V Tech is a great way to support the Meeting’s worship. Interested in being trained for either of these positions, or just finding out more? Contact Bill H.

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:

• 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
• LGBTQ+ Group (in person), 3rd Wednesdays, 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Next: October 21
• Peace & Social Concerns Committee (online), 4th Mondays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: October 26
• Watson Reading Group (hybrid), 4th Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: October 27
• Writing Group (online), 1st Mondays, 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Next: November 2

October 17 (in person). Quaker Direct Action — Nonviolent Direct Action Introductory Training at Minneapolis Friends Meetinghouse. This interactive workshop is for QDA participants and everyone interested. Participants will learn how to understand systems of power, think strategically to affect systemic change, participate in nonviolent direct action campaign development, and take action for social change. The workshop will take place on Saturday, October 17, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM at the meetinghouse. Afterward, there is an optional social hour and lunch provided by QDA, 1:00 – 2:00 PM. Register by October 12 by emailing info(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)quaker-action.org. There is no cost to participate.

October 17 (in person). Song Circle sing-along at Minneapolis Friends Meetinghouse. Come sing with Friends and friends old and new 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.

October 18 (hybrid). Storytelling. We will gather again, on Sunday, October 18 at 12:30 PM at the meetinghouse and on Zoom. Each person gets five minutes to share a story about “What Happened at Dinnertime.” This prompt invites memories about food, family, dinner table conversation, ritual, just about anything. Come have fun!

October 21 (in person). LGBTQ+ Group is a casual, drop-in space on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, at the meetinghouse. It’s a potluck — come eat, and if you’d like to bring food to share, that’s welcome too.

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. It contains virtual events such as:

• 1st Mondays 6:30 PM — Pendle Hill’s lecture series focuses on themes including peace, social justice, and environmental justice. Register on Pendle Hill’s website.
• 3rd Tuesdays 7:00 PM — Protect, Resist and Build, a monthly webinar to learn how to support just peace, just migration, and just economies. Register through Mobilize for this American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) event.
• Every Wednesday 4:00 PM — Witness Wednesdays, a time for silent reflection. Register on Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL)’s website.
• Every Thursday 6:30 PM — Worship with Attention to Peace. Friends gather to bring their attention to witnessing injustice in our world and bolster their solidarity with people facing oppression. Register on AFSC’s website.
• Every Friday 11:00 AM — Action Hour for Palestine provides weekly updates on what’s happening in Gaza and an invitation to take action by calling Congress. Register on AFSC’s website.

FCNL encourages Friends to engage with candidates for Congress about the Iran war. The US House has passed a war powers resolution to reassert Congress’s constitutional authority over war.  Congress has not passed the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act because of resistance to adding funds for war. More at FCNL.org.

Terry H’s dear friend of 58 years, Jean Anderson, will be reading from her book All That Matters at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, October 20 at the meetinghouse. Refreshments will be served and the grand piano played. Jean is eager to meet some of these Quakers that have had such a grip on Terry for over 30 years! Catch the flavor on her blog at jean-anderson.net.

October 23 – 25 (in person). Nightingales fall retreat. These Friends from Northern Yearly Meeting, who love to sing, hold seasonal retreats. Join for a weekend of fellowship and song at WI Badger Camp near Prairie du Chien. You can arrive anytime 4:00 PM or later on Friday, October 23. The retreat starts with Friday night dinner, ends with Sunday lunch. You can stay for all or part of the time. Cost depends on how many people come. For the link to the signup sheet, ask office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org. If you have questions, ask office(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)minneapolisfriends.org for contact information of Janet A, the organizer.

March 5 – 6, 2027. NYM spring interim session will be at the Madison Meetinghouse on the usual schedule: Friday night 7:00 – 9:00 PM and Saturday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM at the latest. There will be more information as we get closer, and updates can always be found on NYM’s website. Save the dates!

OFFICE HOURS

The Office Manager will be in the office on Sunday, October 11, 8:45 AM – 1:00 PM; Thursday, October 15, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM; and Friday, October 16, noon – 5:00 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. On Sundays 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM, she is at the Meetinghouse in person.