In chronological order: Walker events & meetings (all at the church unless noted otherwise) & Public Events organized by others that will be held at Walker.
Homecoming Sunday Celebration 10:30 am
Followed by a Potluck, All Welcome!
September 13, 2015
Greetings by Margo McCreary & Janet Court
Communal Singing led by Conrad deFiebre & Dianne O’Donnell
Communal Reading: Our mission is to nurture spirituality, build caring community & work courageously for peace with justice and mercy.
Opening Smudge
Lao Tzu # 57 Stephen Mitchel translation followed by 5 minutes of silence
A realm is governed by ordinary acts,
A battle is governed by extraordinary acts;
The world is governed by no acts at all.
And how do I know? This is how I know.
Act after act prohibits everything but poverty,
Weapon after weapon conquers everything but chaos,
Business after business provides a craze of waste,
Law after law breeds a multitude of thieves.
Therefore a sensible traveler says:
If I keep from meddling with people, they take care of themselves,
If I keep from commanding people, they behave themselves,
If I keep from preaching at people, they improve themselves,
If I keep from imposing on people, they become themselves.
Poetry read by Deb Ramage
Welcome, Announcements & Offering
Scripture Reading Jeremiah 31:31-34 by Nancy Larson
The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, says the Lord.
But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. No longer shall they teach one another, or say to each other, “Know the Lord,” for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, says the Lord; for I will forgive their iniquity, and remember their sin no more.
Sermon by Pastor Walter Lockhart
Special Performance by the Walker Singers: “Whitewater” by James P.Page
Circle with Joys & Concerns & sharing of bread & juice brought by Kay Seelhoff
Hospitality Time
Thanks for
Hospitality set-up by Barbara Hager
Hospitality treats by Lulu Philips
Clean-up by Allyson Hayward
Autoharp Jam: Sun, Sep 13, 3 to 5 pm in the meditation room. FI Tony Wentersdorf
Community Meal: Tues, Sep 15, 5:30 to 6:45 pm.
Silent Auction & Community Get-Together: Sat, Sep 19, Auction 6:00-7:15 PM, Dinner Served at 6:30 PM
Rice Pilaf, Lasagna, Garlic Bread, Salad, Beverage, Dessert. Adults $12, Children 8-18 $4, under 8 free. Bring your friends and family. We will have lots of fun items to bid on.
Bagel Boil Square Dance: Sat, Sep 19, 7 to 11 pm in the sanctuary. Square dancing for all ages (a rental event open to the public.) Come for the Silent Auction, stay for the square dance.
Community Meal: Tues, Sep 22, 5:30 to 6:45 pm.
The Death Café: Thurs, Sep 24, 7 to 9 pm in the sanctuary. We begin our series with a movie: “Departures: The Gift of Last Memories”. This 2008 Japanese film directed by Yojiro Takita, follows a young man, Daigo, who has failed in his career as a cellist. Returning to his hometown, he stumbles across work as a “nakanshi”- a traditional ritual mortician. He is subjected to prejudice because of strong social taboos against people who deal with death. The film went unreleased in Japan until it won a grand prize at the Montreal World Film Festival. After this honor, it was released in Japan and became the highest grossing domestic film.
The Death Café will meet every Thursday through October 29. FFI Mary Parker or Dianne O’Donnell FFI
Women’s Potluck Brunch: Sat, Sep 27, 9:30 am at Deb Ramage’s home, 2210 East 40th St, in the party room. FFI Lulu Philips 612-281-3778
Bluegrass Jam: Mon, Sep 28, 7 pm to 10 pm. The jams are held the last Monday of each month. Coming late and leaving early is okay. The jam is for folks of all abilities. Everyone, who wants to, gets to choose and lead several songs. Listeners are also welcome. FFI Roy Vanderwerf revanster@gmail.com
Rummage Sale Set up begins: Mon, Sep 28. FFI Lulu Philips
Community Meal: Tues, Sep 29, 5:30 to 6:45 pm.
Church Council meeting: Tues, Sep 29, 7:45 or 8 pm (after Walker Singers rehearsal)
The Death Café: Thurs, Oct 1, 7 to 10 pm in the dining hall. The Standard Death Cafe program with cake and tea. The Death Café will meet every Thursday through October 29. FFI Mary Parker or Dianne O’Donnell FFI
Fall Rummage Sale: Thurs-Sun, Oct 1-4.
Indigenous Peoples’ Sunday Celebration: October 11. Guest Speaker Susanna De Leon, an attorney who is the leader of the Aztec Dancers who have performed at Walker in the past. Susanna is an excellent public speaker with high ideals and a beautiful vision.
Remember the Mother Emanuel 9 Prayer Service: Wednesday, October 28, 7 pm. Nine black people were shot dead at a Bible study and prayer service at Mother Emanuel AME in Charleston, South Carolina on June 17, 2015. This was a racially motivated attack. Those who died were: Rev. Clementa A. Pinckney, Cynthia Hurd, Susie Jackson, Ethel Lance, DePayne Middleton-Doctor, Tywanza Sanders, Daniel L. Simmons, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, Myra Thompson. The Minnesota Council of Churches is setting up a year-long series of weekly prayer vigils. Every Wednesday evening, some congregation in Minnesota will be hosting a prayer service about the Mother Emanuel AME shootings. We will be holding the Mother Emanuel AME congregation and families of victims in prayer, repenting of systemic racism, and asking God to heal our country. In addition to the wonder of prayer, one of the values is to keep this experience in front of one another as an opportunity for witness and change.
Samhain: Sat, Oct 31, 7 pm to 9 pm in the sanctuary. FFI Dianne O’Donnell
Walker Death Cafe
Six Thursdays, 7 – 9 pm
September 24: We begin our series with a movie: “Departures: The Gift of Last Memories”. This 2008 Japanese film directed by Yojiro Takita, follows a young man, Daigo, who has failed in his career as a cellist. Returning to his hometown, he stumbles across work as a “nakanshi”- a traditional ritual mortician. He is subjected to prejudice because of strong social taboos against people who deal with death. The film went unreleased in Japan until it won a grand prize at the Montreal World Film Festival. After this honor, it was released in Japan and became the highest grossing domestic film.
October 1: Standard Death Cafe program with cake and tea
October 8: Guest Speaker Anne Archbold, Green Burial Consultant.
Anne will talk to us and answer our questions about an ancient burial tradition which is being retrieved, due to our concerns about polluting our environment. Green burial is available now as an alternative to embalming, concrete vaults, cremation. Standard Death Cafe program will follow in the second hour.
October 15: Standard Death Cafe program with cake and tea
October 22: A Guest Speaker will talk to us about Living Wills ( health care directives) and lead us through the process of making these decisions and getting the task done! She also has basic information about doing a Last Will and Testament. Standard Death Cafe program will follow in the second hour.
October 29: Standard Death Cafe program. Also included will be a brief introduction to “Samhain”, the annual ritual in which we visit the Roadhouse of the Dead. You are invited to attend, here, on Sat., Oct 31 at 7 PM.
FFI Mary Parker or Dianne O’Donnell\
Artists! Mark your calendar for the 2015 Walker Church Holiday Art Fair, Saturday, November 21, 10 am to 4 pm & Sunday, November 22, noon to 4 pm. No booth fee, donate 15% of proceeds to Walker Church.
To apply, simply send contact information, a description of your work and a photo if you would like us to use your photo in publicity by November 1, email kcbretzke@gmail.com
Native Voices for Planet Earth Community Conversation: Saturday, September 26, 10:30 am – 4 pm at Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center, 179 Robie Street, St. Paul. Tom Goldtooth, executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network will engage us, along with an Indigenous delegation to Paris in December, in pre – conference dialogue. Music – Keynotes – Workshops – Silent Auction – Catered Lunch
Register at www.sustainablenorthland.org
Walker Events held every week
Sunday Celebration & Children’s Sunday School: 10:30 am
Sunday Meditation Group 8:15-9:30 am. FFI Nancy Larsen
Monday Morning Coffee Gatherings10 am at Lake Street Coffee, 3223 East Lake St.
Walker Singers rehearse Tuesdays 7 to 8 pm. FFI Jim McCreary.
Community Meals Tuesdays 5:30 to 6:45 pm
