Announcements September 7, 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
Homecoming Sunday Celebration at 10:30 am
Followed by a Potluck at noon. Everyone welcome!
September 11, 2016
Greetings by Margo McCreary, Jan Werness & 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.
Smudge
Lao Tzu followed by 5 minutes of silence
# 26 Mitchell translation
The heavy is the root of the light. The unmoved is the source of all movement.
Thus the Master travels all day without leaving home.
However splendid the views, she stays serenely in herself.
Why should the lord of the country flit about like a fool?
If you let yourself be blown to and fro, you lose touch with your root.
If you let restlessness move you, you lose touch with who you are.
Poetry read by Howard Kranz
Welcome, Announcements & Offering
Anointing by Dianne O’Donnell
Scripture read by Greg Garman
Luke 15:1-3, 8-10
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So he told them this parable: “What woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.’ Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
Sermon by Pastor Walter Lockhart
Special Performance by the Walker Singers
The Circle with Joys & Concerns and the Sharing or Bread & Juice brought by Bonita Blumenauer
Closing Song
Hospitality Time: Thanks to the Hospitality Committee for set-up
Celebration Committee informal meeting: Sun, Sep 11, during the potuck. David West, the new chair of our Celebration committee will be holding an informal meeting of ideas about celebrations during the potluck at a corner table in the dining hall.
Autoharp Jam: Sunday, Sep 11, 3 pm to 5 pm. Jams are held the 2nd Sunday of each month from 3 pm to 5 pm. FFI Tony Wentersdorf
In case of rain the MN350 fundraiser for the Standing Rock Tribe will be in Walker: Sun, Sept 11, 3 pm to 9 pm. Folks resisting the pipelines on the border of MN and ND. FFI Bonnie Beckel
Walker Morning Coffee: Mon, Sep 12, 10 am to noon. FFI below
Community Meal: Tues, Sep 13, 6 to 7 pm. Cook: Walter Lockhart
Walker Singers rehearsal: Tues, Sep 13, 6:45 to 8 pm led by Jim McCreary
Rosen Movement: Wed, Sep 14, 9 to 10 am. FFI below
Finance committee meeting: Wed, Sep 14, 5 to 6 pm
Trustees meeting: Wed, Sep 14, 6 pm to 8 pm
Yoga Flow Class: Wed, Sep 14, 6 to 7pm
Ecstatic Movement: Wed, Sep 14, 7:30 to 9:15 pm. FFI below
Twin Cities Anti-Repression meeting: Wed, Sep 14, 7:30 to 9:30 pm. A organizing meeting for supporters of arrestees from all the different Philando Castile protests. Luce Guillén-Givins luce@riseup.net
Faith for 15 Concert; Fri, Sep 16, 7 pm A concert and dance to raise public awareness and financial support for the worker-led movement to raise the minimum wage to $15 anhour in Minneapolis this November. Some of the bands that will perform include: The Wayniacs Rock & Roll led by Wayne Bailey, Storebought Hair New Orleans Jazz with Joe Hesla, David West, Pat Gefre, Dan Lew, Aaron Rosener, Alicia Kay, and Steve Sandberg and the Fireroast Mountain Boys https://www.facebook.com/events/276712769380784/
Private Family Baptism: Sat, Sep 17, 1 pm to midnight
Walker Initiates: Sunday, Sep 18, 8:15 am to 10:15 am. The group meets the 3rd Sunday of each month in the conference room. FFI Lou Tofte or Howard Kranz
Walker Sunday Meditation Group: Sun, Sep 18, 9 am to 10 am. FFI below
Walker Sunday Celebration and Children’s Sunday School: Sunday, Sep 18, 10:30 am to noon.
The Story Worship Celebration: Sunday, Sep 18, 4 pm. Worship celebrations are held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. For more information: thestory.mn.
Walker Morning Coffee: Mon, Sep 19, 10 am to noon. FFI below
Sarah Dagg Massage Therapist: Mon, Tues & Wed, Sep 19, 20 & 21, 9 am to 5 pm by appointment in the meditation room. Contact Sarah for appointments: 218-831-9570 sdagg@crosslake.net
Community Meal: Tues, Sep 20, 6 to 7 pm. Cook: TBA
Walker Singers rehearsal: Tues, Sep 20, 6:45 to 8 pm led by Jim McCreary
Rosen Movement: Wed, Sep 21, 9 to 10 am. FFI below
Yoga Flow Class: Wed, Sep 21, 6 to 7pm
Ecstatic Movement: Wed, Sep 21, 7:30 to 9:15 pm. FFI below
Private Ace in the City event: Fri, Sep 23, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Private Fahlstrom Kid’s Dance: Fri, Sep 23, 5 to 9 pm.
Walker Women’s Potluck Brunch: Sat, Sep 24, 9:30 am to noon at a home TBA. The brunch is held 4th Saturday of each month at someone’s home. FFI Lulu Philips
Twin Cities Zine Fest: Sat, Sep 24, 11 am to 5 pm. The 12th annual celebration of self-publishing in the Twin Cities. Free & open to the public.
Walker Sunday Meditation Group: Sun, Sep 25, 9 am to 10 am. FFI below
New City Church: Sun, Sep 25, 10 am to 1 pm upstairs at Walker Church. FFI Pastor Tyler Sit
Walker Sunday Celebration and Children’s Sunday School: Sunday, Sep 25, 10:30 am to noon.
Kent Eklund’s Retirement Party: Sun, Sep 25, 5 pm to 8 pm
Private Family Partnership Board Retreat: Mon, Sep 26, 12:30 to 7:30 pm
Walker Morning Coffee: Mon, Sep 26, 10 am to noon. FFI below
Bluegrass Jam: Mon, Sept 26, 7 pm.
Community Meal: Tues, Sep 27 6 to 7 pm. Cook: Wesley Students
Walker Singers rehearsal: Tues, Sep 27, 6:45 to 8 pm led by Jim McCreary
Rosen Movement: Wed, Sep 28, 9 to 10 am. FFI below
Yoga Flow Class: Wed, Sep 28, 6 to 7pm
Ecstatic Movement: Wed, Sep 28, 7:30 to 9:15 pm. FFI below
Private LGBT Therapists workshop: Fri, Sep 30, 8 am to 6 pm
Announcements
Hello Fellow Walker Gardeners!
Last year we lost our window of opportunity to plant roses by the peace pole. The time to plant them this year is rapidly closing too. And, after spending the last week and half weeding the beds along the north side, and looking at the site very carefully, I think that where the pole got planted calls for some rethinking of the design. Those of you who are interested in this project, or any other landscaping project, should meet up at the next community meal Tuesday Sep 13th. I hope to get them into the ground no later than the 20th of the month. There are many, many gardening possibilities and projects around the church that we could work on individually, or collectively. Please send me an email, text of phone call whether you will meet me there or not. contact Kristine,
Alice Browne is offering Music Therapy & Sound Healing sessions at Walker Church on Thursdays and Fridays by appointment. Music Therapy can take the form of individual music lessons~ beginners on piano, guitar and fiddle. 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. For more information or to make an appointment, abmermaid@gmail.com
The Celebration Committee is starting up again. We thank outgoing guru Mary Parker for her years of leadership. Incoming master of celebrations David West is looking for ideas on Sunday Celebrations. Have a speaker you’d like to hear? Want to celebrate an unusual holiday or practice? Want to try something different in Sunday Celebration? Or maybe there are recent practices you want to see become traditions. David will be holding an informal meeting of ideas during the potluck after Homecoming Sunday Noonish September 11th at a corner table in the dining hall. Stop by and give him an earful. Or get an earful from other interested celebrants. David West
Voices for Peace Concert: Fri, Sep 9, 7:30 pm at Heart of the Beast Theater, 1500 E Lake St. A fundraiser for HOBT. Tickets can be purchased in advance at: brownpapertickets.com for a recommended price of $15. The name of the show is THE TIME IS NOW. FFI Emily Peabody.
Weekly Groups
Walker Sunday Meditation Group meets every Sunday 9 am to 10 am in the meditation room. Everyone is welcome and you can come any week. FFI Tony Wentersdorf
Walker Morning Coffee Gathering is held 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 Singers rehearse every Tuesday, 6:45 to 8 pm led by Jim McCreary
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
