Announcements October 19, 2016

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.
  • For more information on any of the events contact the Walker office  office@walkerchurch.org

 

Yoga Flow Class:  Wed, Oct 19, 6 pm to 7 pm

Ecstatic Movement:  Wed, Oct 19, 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm

Hoop Twin Cities:  Thurs, Oct 20, 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Private Bitter Mash rehearsal:  Thurs, Oct 20, 7 to 9 pm

Walker SPRC meeting at Simpson UMC:  Thurs, Oct 20, 7 pm

Private First of May Conference:  Fri, Oct 21, 8 am to 5 pm

Private Ace in the City event:  Fri, Oct 21, 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Walker Women’s Brunch:  Sat. Oct 22, 9:30 am to noon at Dianne O’Donnell’s home.

Private First of May Conference:  Sat, Oct 22, 8 am to 5 pm

Private Star Lake Camp meeting:  Sat, Oct 22, 10 am to 3 pm

 

Howard Kranz & Jim Feldman in Concert with Special Guest Kelly Waterman

Sat, Oct 22, 7 pm.  Free, donations to Walker appreciated.

 

Private First of May Conference:  Sun, Oct 23, 8 am to 5 pm

Walker Circle Gathering:  Sun, Oct 23, 9 am to 10 am

 

Walker Sunday Celebration and Children’s Sunday School

Sunday, October 23, 10:30 am to noon.

Sunday Celebration

October 23, 2016

Greetings by Carole Megarry & Jan Werness

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.

Service of Welcome (Walker Songbook page iv) by Kent Eklund

Lao Tzu reading followed by five minutes of silence

# 40 Witter Bynner

Life on its way returns into a mist,
Its quickness is its quietness again:
Existence of this world of things and humans
Renews their never needing to exist.

Poetry reading by Cheryl Kramer

Welcome, Announcements & Offering

Scripture Reading:  Luke 18:9-14 by Mary Buckley

Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt:  “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.  The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.  I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of all my income.’  But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’  I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other; for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Sermon by Pastor Walter Lockhart

Special Performance “Consolation” a traditional Appalachian song by the Walker Singers

Circle with Joys & Concerns

Sharing of Bread & Juice brought by Kay Seelhoff

Closing Song

Hospitality Time 

Thanks to the Hospitality committee for set-up

 

Walker Church Council Meeting: Sun, Oct 23, 12:15 pm

Walker Coffee Gathering:  Mon, Oct 24, 10 am to noon at Lake Street Coffee

Private Brass Messenger’s rehearsal:  mon, Oct 24, 7:30 pm

Community Meal:  Tues, Oct 25, 6 to 7 pm.  Everyone Welcome!

Walker Singers Rehearsal:  Tues, Oct 25, 6:45 to 8 pm

Rosen Movement:  Wed, Oct 26, 9 am to 10 am

Yoga Flow Class:  Wed, Oct 26, 6 to 7 pm.

Ecstatic Movement:  Wed, Oct 26, 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm

Hoop Twin Cities:  Thurs, Oct 27, 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Private LGBTQ Therapists’ workshop:  Sat, Oct 29, 7 am to 5:30 pm

Private Reclaiming Event:  Sat, Oct 29, 10 am to 7 pm

Ecstatic Movement Halloween Party; Sat, Oct 29, 7 pm to 11 pm

Walker Circle Gathering:  Sun, Oct 30, 9 am to 10 am

Walker Sunday Celebration and Children’s Sunday School:  Sun, Oct 30, 10:30 am to noon

The Story Celebration:  Sun, Oct 30, 4 pm

Walker Samhain:  Mon, Oct 31, 7 pm.  FFI Dianne O’Donnell

El Dia de los Muertos Sunday Celebration:  November 6.  FFI Dianne O’Donnell & Bonita Blumenauer

 

Announcements

 

The Celebration Committee is open to your ideas for Sunday Celebrations and invites you to get involved by leading us in a celebration big or small. See David West anytime.

 

Sunday Celebration Greeters Needed.  We would like to have three regular greeters every Sunday to greet people as they arrive, hand out announcements and reach out to visitors.  If you might be able to help talk to one of the greeters today about what is involved.

 

Save the Shave News:  There will be on Tuesday October 25th at 4:30 pm a meeting of the Minneapolis Heritage and Preservation Commission in Room 317, City Hall. The agenda will include the demolition permit for 2019 East Lake Street (Burma Shave Building). This is the only opportunity for public comment, and the public is invited. Come on down if you can!  FFI: Steve Sandberg, 612-483-2941

 

Everyone Mark your Calendars for the 2016 Walker Holiday Art Fair, November 19 and 20.

Invite your friends—the flyer is attached and below.

 

Here’s a call for artists and crafty folks who want to make things for the Walker Table at our Art Fair. We will love donations of handmade items/fudge sauce to sell for Walker’s benefit. Also we will have open studio in the Sunday School room Tuesday evenings starting around 6:30 or 7.  FFI: Margo McCreary 612-735-7296

 

 

Powderhorn Empty Bowls: Friday, November 4, 11 am to 7 pm in the Powderhorn Park Building 35th Street & 15th Avenue.  Empty Bowls donates all the money from the event to local food shelves and programs including the Walker Community Meal.  Choose a hand-made bowl that has been donated, which is filled with soup made by volunteers and local businesses and accompanied by bread made on site by volunteers. $20 donation. Volunteers are needed, you can sign up through the website;  www.powderhornemptybowls.org

 

 

Ongoing Walker Events

Walker Circle Gathering:  meets Sundays 9 to 10 am.  We begin and end with a recorded musical prayer. We will read a selection from the Course on Miracles and use the Wisdom Circle Method to discuss it. We will also do some of the exercises from the Course on Miracles. We welcome all who feel a need for a spiritual discussion group!  We will meet through December 18. FFI Mary Parker & Tony Wentersdorf

Walker Coffee Gathering every Monday 10 am to noon at Lake Street Coffee, 3223 East Lake St.  Everyone is welcome and you can come any week.  FFI Pastor Walter Lockhart

Walker Community Meal every Tuesday 6 to 7 pm. Free, Everyone Welcome!

Walker Singers rehearse every Tuesday, 6:45 to 8 pm led by Jim McCreary

 

Other on-going events at Walker

Rosen Movement meets every Wednesday 9 am to 10 am for simple and effective movement with music. It costs $5 to $10 and is open to everyone and you can come any week.  The first time you come it is free.  FFI Phyllis Wiener wienerphyllis@gmail.com

Yoga Flow Class is held every Wednesday from 6 to 7 pm taught by Yoga Alliance certified instructor, Julia Starr.  No charge, make a donation if you wish, your presence is truly enough. Beginners are welcome! Please arrive 10 minutes early, bring a yoga mat and any other props you would like to incorporate into practice. FFI https://www.facebook.com/starrhealthco/

Ecstatic Movement meets every Wednesday 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm.  Free style movement inspired by music and conscious breathe.  No previous dance experience is necessary. Class starts with a centering, followed by 80 minutes of incredible music, and ends in stillness with an option to stay for a closing circle. Cost: $10-15. Arrive at 7:15 to check in and warm up. FFI Facebook main page:  Ecstatic Movement

Hoop Twin Cities is held every Thursday 7 to 8 pm in the sanctuary. (People may arrive after 6:30 pm and stay until 8:30 pm.)  Free, fun & informal hoola hooping for all ages  FFI hoopjeans@gmail.com

Alice Browne Music Therapy & Sound Healing: Thursdays and Fridays by appointment.  Individual music lessons for beginners on piano, guitar and fiddle and all levels for voice.  A Sound Healing is like receiving a massage made completely of sound vibrations for intentional healing of mind, body, and spirit. Contact Alice for more information and appointments.

Sarah Dagg Massage Therapist:  Two days each month between 9 am to 5 pm by appointment. Contact Sarah 218-831-9570 sdagg@crosslake.net