Sunday, November 1, 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
Zoom host: AV Tech (mfmzoom2(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)gmail.com; secondary contact, if you need help, is Bill H)

10:15 AM My cross-cultural spiritual journey: The Red Road and the Gifts of the Four Directions
There is no volunteer available for Zoom host today.

11:15 AM Semi-programmed Meeting for Worship
Speaker: Andrea S, Closer: Stephen S, Musician: Jacque W (The prelude this morning, “Mighty River,” by Jeanne Cotter expresses the imperative of Amos 5:24: “But let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.”)
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Children’s First Day School takes place downstairs every Sunday during 11:15 AM meeting for worship. “God and Play: Old Testament” is the theme for First Day School curriculum in the month of November. On Sunday, November 1, the focus is the biblical story of Jonah and the whale, about a man who was swallowed by a “great fish” and ends up learning about mercy and forgiveness from God. Children will use play figures to explore the story. Family members are invited to ask their kids about the story they told, the problems Jonah was trying to solve, and what the story helps them understand about forgiveness.

12:15 PM 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

Please hold Charlie O in the light. He was hospitalized for much of September and had an unrelated car accident. He is recovering at this parent’s home. If you want to know more, talk to Roger M.

Happy birthday Alberta M, Jim H, Steve C, Diane B, Mary L, Sarah M, and Frank B this month of November! 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.

MORE WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

November 2 (online). Meeting for Worship before the election. All are welcome to a special worship the night before the midterm elections. Friends may wish to dedicate their worship to holding in the Light our country, our democracy, the safety of election workers and voters, and so on. This will be on Monday, November 2, 7:00 PM, online. Join via Zoom.

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

Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday, November 1, 2026. Be sure to put a reminder on your calendar to turn your clocks back an hour.

“Below you will find a link to a letter that Friends are asked to read and consider before monthly meeting for worship with attention to business. The letter endorses the effort to repeal the current prohibition by the state of MN of participation in boycotts against Israel. Members of Peace and Social Concerns Committee are currently considering presenting the letter to the meeting as a whole and requesting approval for the meeting to sign on.

“The letter, which includes the current list of signers, is being presented to faith communities with request for endorsement. This effort is led by MN Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Community (MNBDS Community), a coalition that is trying to repeal current Minnesota laws (enacted in 2017) that prohibit participation in any boycott against Israel by those doing business with the state of Minnesota. Many in this group are from Jewish Voice for Peace and have been working for years for this repeal. You can learn more about the organization and goals of MNBDS Community on its website.

“Please read and consider this. If questions arise, please contact me or members of the Peace and Social Concerns Committee. Thank you, Rick V”

The winter envelope gift is a fund, separate from the meeting budget, that members and attenders can contribute to every winter to donate to one or two worthy organizations. The Peace and Social Concerns Committee is tasked with reviewing and then proposing recipients for the meeting’s winter envelope gift. If you have a suggestion of an organization that might be considered a recipient, please send an email by November 5 to Deborah J or John S.

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!

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: November 2
• Deep Inner Work of Racial Justice (online), 2nd Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: November 10
• Joyful Aging coffee hour (in person), 3rd Fridays, 10:00 AM – noon. Next: November 20
• LGBTQ+ Group (in person), 3rd Wednesdays, 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Next: November 18
• Peace & Social Concerns Committee (online), 4th Mondays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: November 23
• Watson Reading Group (hybrid), 4th Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Next: November 24

November 7 (in person). Meeting-wide costume party! Gather in playfulness with the families of the meeting and show off your creativity while appreciating others’ costumes. Games! Treats! Pizza! This is a chance to delight in being together. All ages and levels of costuming are encouraged to participate. Join us on Saturday, November 7, 4:00 – 6:30 PM. Hosted by the Children and Families Committee.

November 8 (hybrid). Meeting for worship with attention to business is held every second Sunday. Participate at the meetinghouse or online from 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM.

November 8 (in person). Movie night series with Mayim Rabim continues. Join us for a free screening of “Einstein & Eddington,” a docu-drama that touches on Quaker themes and LGBTQ, war (WWI), political intrigue, scientific discovery, and principled stands. We’ll start the evening on Sunday, November 8 at 6:00 PM with a vegetarian potluck, and show the movie around 7:00 PM. Come for food, film, or both. Please RSVP to Jeff N to receive the address and so we know how many folks to expect. Open to all ages (the film is rated PG-13). Organized by the Joyful Aging group.

November 30 (in person). Loaves and Fishes. Join other Friends as well as 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.

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.

Request to support a peace walk: Ross Brubeck is a Quaker who is doing a national peace walk anticipated to arrive in Minneapolis on Thursday, November 26. He plans to join Minneapolis Friends Meeting for our yearly Thanksgiving potluck feast that evening. Jimbo L has been in communication with Ross, who made several requests. If you can help, ask Jimbo for Ross’ contact info. These are his needs: 1) A place to stay on Ross’ route along the Mississippi River, coming north from LaCrosse. Do you know anyone he could approach? 2) A place to stay as he walks from Northfield (Cannon Valley Friends) to Minneapolis. 3) Funds to help pay for food and/or for a good winter sleeping bag. He has been sometimes sleeping in a tent with a summer sleeping bag. 4) People to walk with on the final legs of the journey. That would entail 12-15 miles a day, though no one is required to do the whole stretch. Even a few miles is appreciated.

OFFICE HOURS

The Office Manager will be in the office on Sunday, November 1, 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM; Thursday, November 5, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM; and Friday, November 6, 11:00 AM – 4:30 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.