Weekly Announcements
Events & Meetings at Walker Church
- Walker Church Events & Meetings are open to all and are at the church unless noted otherwise.
- Events & Meetings of other groups are open to all unless noted as private.
- Private events and meetings of other groups are listed to show what is happening at Walker each day.
- The calendar on our website WalkerChurch.org lists events & meetings further into the future
Walker Rummage Sale
Thursday, April 21, 6 pm to 8:30 pm
Friday, April 22, 1 pm to 8 pm
Saturday, April 23, 9 am to 4 pm
Sunday, April 24, 12:30 pm to 3 pm: bag sale, $ 4 per bag.
Hoop Twin Cities: Thursday, April 21, 7 to 8 pm in the dining room. Free, fun & informal hoola hooping for all ages is held every Thursday.
Women’s Potluck Brunch: Saturday, April 23, at Kristine Smith’s home. Potlucks are held at someone’s home the 4th Saturday of each month.
Walker Sunday Meditation Group: Sun, April 24, 9 am to 10. The group meets every Sunday. The first twenty minutes are a silent mindfulness meditation practice, then a circle using a talking stick and a closing meditation. FFI Tony Wentersdorf.
Walker Sunday Celebration: Sunday, April 24, 10:30 am in the dining room.
Sunday Celebration 10:30 am
April 24, 2016
Greetings by Carole Megarry and Anne Tiller
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 followed by 5 minutes of silence
# 22 Witter Bynner translation
Yield and you need not break: Bent you can straighten, Emptied you can hold, Torn you can mend;
And as want can reward you So wealth can bewilder. Aware of this, a wise one has the simple return
Which other men seek: Without inflaming self, One is kindled, ,Without explaining self Is explained,
Without taking credit Is accredited, Laying no claim Is acclaimed And, because one does not compete, Finds peaceful competence. How true is the old saying, ‘Yield and you need not break’!
How completely it comes home!
Poetry by Jesse Watkins
Welcome, Announcements & Offering
Scripture Reading by Char Kane
Revelation 21:1-6
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them as their God; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.”
And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.”
Then he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life.
Sermon by Pastor Walter Lockhart
Special Performance by Jimmy Stewart
Circle with Joys & Concerns & sharing of bread & juice from the Hospitality committee
Hospitality Time Thanks for set-up by the Hospitality Committee
Walker Morning Coffee Gathering: Monday, April 25, 10 am at Lake Street Coffee. 3223 East Lake St. All are welcome. FFI Walter
Bluegrass Jam Session: Mon, April 25, 7 to 10 pm. the sessions are held on the last Monday of the month from 7 to 10 pm at Walker Church. Coming late and leaving early is okay. The jam is for folks of all abilities. It is not necessarily church music. Everyone, who wants to, gets to choose and lead several songs. Listeners are also welcome. Sponsored by MBOTMA (Minnesota Old Time & Bluegrass Music Association) FFI Roy Vanderwerf
Walker Community Meal free, all welcome: Tues, Apr 26, 6 to 7 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm) coordinated by Walter
MayDay Ceremony Band rehearsal: Tues, April 26, 6:30 pm to 9 pm in the sanctuary. Listeners welcome!
Private Southside Family Charter School parent support group: Tuesday, April 26, 6:30 to 8 pm in the meditation room. A support group for parents of special needs children who attend the charter school will meet the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month at Walker. This group may open to parents with children in other schools in the future.
Walker Singers will not rehearse on Tuesday, April 26
Walker Church Council meeting: Tues, Apr 26, 7:10 pm in the conference room.
Rosen Movement: Wednesday, April 27, 9 am to 10 am in the dining room. There are sessions each Wednesday, $ 5-10 sliding fee. A free introductory session is available to anyone and you are welcome to drop in anytime.. It is a simple and effective hour of movement with music designed to keep the joints healthy, invite body awareness, improve alignment, relax muscles, and expand the breath! Wear comfortable clothing.
They meet every Wednesday. FFI Phyllis Wiener wienerphyllis@gmail.com
SOFFA support group: Wed, Apr 27, 5:30 to 7:30 in the dining room. This support group for the family and friends of transgender people meets at Walker every Wednesday. FFI soffamn@yahoo.com
Ecstatic Movement: Wed, Apr 27, Class starts at 7:30pm. The group will meet here every Wednesday (except April 20) People should arrive by 7:15pm to get checked in and warm up. The Ecstatic Movement community is made up of folks who want, need, and love to move their bodies. We are playful, sassy, fun-loving, fierce, curious, introspective, and adventurous on the dance floor. This is an alcohol and drug free event. Note: Some songs may contain explicit language. This event is not recommended for children. Cost: $10-15. FFI Facebook main page: Ecstatic Movement. Please feel free to private message through Facebook if you have questions, suggestions, song requests, or comments. Sarah Laemmle
Private Peoples Movement Workshop: Thurs, April 28, 8-5 and Friday, April 29, 8 to 5:30 in the dining room.
Private Latvian Church Dancers rehearsal: Sat, April 30, 9:30 to 11:30 am in the sanctuary.
Private party: Saturday, April 30, 1 pm to midnight upstairs.
MayDay Parade: Sunday, May 1
The Story Worship Celebration: Sunday, May 1, 4 pm. The Story gathers for worship celebrations on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, and meets in homes regularly throughout the month. We view ourselves as a messy community embracing the call to whole-heartedly follow Jesus, love our neighbor, and cultivate beauty in our world. For more information: thestory.mn.
Other Announcements
From Maggie Rozycki:
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Lutheran Church Spring Bazaar: Saturday, April 30, 11 am to 2 pm in the church on the corner of 17th Avenue and 31st Street. There will be performances by the Latvian Dancers. Traditional Latvian food will be on sale from noon to 2 pm and crafts from 11 am to 2 pm.
Walker Community United Methodist Church
3104 16th Avenue South
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 10 am to 2 pm.
Office Phone: 612-722-6612.
Office e-mail: office@walkerchurch.org
Website: www.walkerchurch.org
Facebook Page: Walker Community United Methodist Church
Facebook Group: Walker Church Arts & Performance
Facebook Group: Walker Community UMC Peace with Justice
Pastor Walter Lockhart 651-646-3693 revwalt@juno.com
Children’s Education Coordinator: Olivia Peterson ogpeterson797@gmail.com
Administrator: Jennifer Gahnstrom 612-722-6612 office@walkerchurch.org
Bookkeeper & Office Assistant: Carrie Feldman Carolyn.a.feldman@gmail.com
Communications Coordinator: Deb Ramage deborama@gmail.com
Custodian: Ignacio Amigon 612-554-0483
