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 26, 6 to 7 pm.
Ecstatic Movement: IS CANCELLED on Wed, Oct 26
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 Costume Dance Party; Sat, Oct 29, doors open 9:30 pm, dance 10 pm, doors locked 10:30 pm. Everyone welcome! $ 13 at the door or Eventbrite. FFI Facebook Ecstatic Movement
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. Sermon by Mary Buckley.
Sunday Celebration
October 30, 2016
Greetings by Mary Burns
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 # 44 followed by five minutes of silence
Which means more to you, you or your renown?
Which brings more to you, you or what you own?
And which would cost you more if it were gone?
The tightwad pays, the miser loses.
The least ashamed of men goes back if he chooses: He knows both ways, he starts again.
Poetry reading by Nancy Larsen
Welcome, Announcements & Offering
Scripture Reading: Luke 19:1-10
Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through town. A man there named Zacchaeus, a ruler among tax collectors, was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but, being a short man, he couldn’t because of the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed up a sycamore tree so he could see Jesus, who was about to pass that way. When Jesus came to that spot, he looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, come down at once. I must stay in your home today.” So Zacchaeus came down at once, happy to welcome Jesus.
Everyone who saw this grumbled, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.” Zacchaeus stopped and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my possessions to the poor. And if I have cheated anyone, I repay them four times as much.” Jesus said to him, “Today, salvation has come to this household because he too is a son of Abraham. The Human One came to seek and save the lost.”
Sermon “For Shame…” by Mary Buckley
Special Performance Dianne & Conrad “Never Die Young” by James Taylor
Circle with Joys & Concerns
Sharing of Bread & Juice brought by Cheryl Kramer
Closing Song
Hospitality Time
Thanks to the Hospitality committee for set-up
The Story Celebration: Sun, Oct 30, 4 pm
Walker Coffee: Mon, Oct 31, 10 am to noon at Lake Street Coffee
Sarah Dagg Massage: Mon-Wed, Oct 31-Nov 2, 9-6 by appointment
Walker Samhain: Mon, Oct 31, 7 to 9 pm. Our annual ritual in which we visit the Roadhouse of the Dead. FFI Dianne O’Donnell
Bluegrass Jam Session: Monday, Oct 31, 7 pm to 10 pm. Free, open to everyone and for musicians of all abilities. You can come to jam or to listen. revanster@gmail.com
Walker Community Meal: Tues, Nov 1, 6 to 7 pm
Walker Craft Group: Tues, Nov 1, 6:30 to 8:30. An open studio in the Sunday School room is planned for every Tuesday through November 15 to make crafts to sell in the Walker Art Fair. FFI: Margo McCreary 612-735-7296 to make sure the group is meeting on a particular Tuesday.
Walker Singers: Tues, Nov 1, 6:45 to 8 pm
Rosen Movement: Wed, Nov 2, 9 am to 10 am
Yoga Flow Class: Wed, Nov 2, 6 to 7 pm
Ecstatic Movement: Wed, Nov 2, 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm
New Mamas’ Group: Thurs, Nov 3, 2 to 4 pm. FFI Willow
Lake Street Court Watch: Thurs, Nov 3, 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Hoop Twin Cities: Thurs, Nov 3, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Political Prisoner Letter Writing: Thurs, Nov 3, 7 to 9 pm. A small group meets to write letters to political prisoners the 1st Thursday of each month and is open to new participants.
Open Flow Forum: Thurs, Nov 3, 7 to 9 pm. A free informal group for artists with disabilities that meets the 1st Thursday of each month. FFI Tara Innmon or Kip Shane.
Private Bitter Mash rehearsal: Thurs, Nov 3, 7 to 9 pm
Private Ace in the City event: Fri, Nov 4, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Wendy Ekholm Memorial Service: Sat, Nov 5, 11 am followed by a luncheon.
Brent & Maya Bender Party: Sat, Nov 5, 6 pm to 11 pm. The Fox-Bender Family invites Walkerites to celebrate with us. We have much to celebrate! Natalie, our youngest member, turns 7! Our eldest member, Brent, turned 50! Maya and Brent commemorate 25 years of wedded bliss! Richard and Maya unite by handfasting! We will be remembering those who are no longer with us with a Dia de los Muertos theme. Feel free to bring pictures to display. We ask everyone to bring a taco topping or side dish to add to the potluck taco bar.
Walker Circle Gathering: Sun, Nov 6, 9 am to 10 am
Walker El Dia de los Muertos Sunday Celebration and Children’s Sunday School: Nov 6, 10:30 am to noon. FFI Dianne O’Donnell & Bonita Blumenauer
Walker Coffee: Mon, Nov 7, 10 am to noon at Lake Street Coffee
Presidential Election: Tues, Nov 8, 7 am to 8 pm. Voting at Walker for those living in Ward 9, Precinct 5.
Walker Community Meal: Tues, Nov 8, 6 to 7 pm
Walker Craft Group: Tues, Nov, 8, 6:30 to 8:30. An open studio in the Sunday School room is planned for every Tuesday through November 15 to make crafts to sell in the Walker Art Fair. FFI: Margo McCreary 612-735-7296 to make sure the group is meeting.
Walker Singers: Tues, Nov 8, 6:45 to 8 pm
Rosen Movement: Wed, Nov 9, 9 am to 10 am
Yoga Flow Class: Wed, Nov 9, 6 to 7 pm
Ecstatic Movement: Wed, Nov 9, 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm
Hoop Twin Cities: Thurs, Nov 10, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Neurodiversity Group: Thurs, Nov 10, 7 to 9 pm. The group meets the 2nd Thursday of every month led by Paul Johnson. Free emotional support group for adults on the autism spectrum as we learn our identity and how to live with autism and open to those who don’t have autism but want to learn more about it.
Walker Men’s Potluck Brunch: Sat, Nov 12, 9:30 am to noon. The brunch is held the 2nd Saturday of each month in the conference room. FFI Jim Feldman
Private Queer Birth Project: Sat, Nov 12, 10 am to 11:30 am. This LGBTQ new parent group meets the 2nd Saturday of each month. FFI Walker office.
Private Transforming Families Group: Sat, Nov 12, 1 pm to 3 pm. This private support group for families with transgender children meets the 2nd Saturday of each month. FFI Walker office.
Private Family Celebration: Sat, Nov 12, 3:30 to 1 am
Walker Circle Gathering: Sun, Nov 13, 9 am to 10 am
Walker Sunday Celebration and Children’s Sunday School: Nov 13, 10:30 am to noon.
Autoharp Jam: Sun, Nov 13, 3 pm to 5 pm. Jams are held the 2nd Sunday of each month from 3 pm to 5 pm. FFI Tony Wentersdorf
New City Church: Sun, Nov 13, 10 am to 1 pm
The Story Prayer Gathering: Mon, Nov 14, 6 to 8 pm
Walker Coffee: Mon, Nov 14, 10 am to noon at Lake Street Coffee
Walker Community Meal: Tues, Nov 15, 6 to 7 pm
Walker Craft Group: Tues, Nov, 15, 6:30 to 8:30. The final open studio in the Sunday School room to make crafts to sell in the Walker Art Fair. FFI: Margo McCreary 612-735-7296
Lake Street Safety Meeting: Tues, Nov 15, 6:30 to 9:30 pm
Walker Singers: Tues, Nov 16, 6:45 to 8 pm
Rosen Movement: Wed, Nov 16, 9 am to 10 am
Yoga Flow Class: Wed, Nov 16, 6 to 7 pm
Ecstatic Movement: Wed, Nov 16, 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm
Hoop Twin Cities: Thurs, Nov 17, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Private Bitter Mash rehearsal: Thurs, Nov 17, 7 to 9 pm.
Walker Holiday Art Fair: Saturday, November 19, 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday, November 20, noon to 4 pm. and 20. 30 artists. Come for Lunch! Spread the word, invite your friends! FFI KC Bretzke
Walker Circle Gathering: Sun, Nov 20, 9 am to 10 am
Walker Sunday Celebration and Children’s Sunday School: Nov 20, 10:30 am to noon.
Walker Coffee: Mon, Nov 21, 10 am to noon at Lake Street Coffee
A new monthly venture: “I Need a Witness!” will begin on Monday, November 21, 7 to 8 pm in the sanctuary. Using the Open Stage format, participants will sign in to do a reading when they arrive and the first 6 will read that evening. Each reader will have 10 minutes. The idea is to read stories, journal entries, diaries, memories from your own life…to share these tales with others, thus bringing witnesses to validate your experiences; to open others’ consciousnesses to alternate realities; to help you to deal with your own past! So whether you have dozens of dusty journals in the closet or whether you need to sit down and scrawl a few paragraphs to share, or whether you only want to participate as an honored Witness, PLEASE join us! FFI Mary Parker
Walker Community Meal: Tues, Nov 22, 6 to 7 pm
Walker Singers: Tues, Nov 22, 6:45 to 8 pm
Rosen Movement: Wed, Nov 23, 9 am to 10 am
Yoga Flow Class: Wed, Nov 23, 6 to 7 pm
Ecstatic Movement: Wed, Nov 23, 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm
Hoop Twin Cities: Thurs, Nov 24, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Walker Women’s Potluck Brunch: Sat, Nov 26, 9:30 am to noon. The brunch is held 4th Saturday of each month at someone’s home. FFI Lulu Philips
Private Baby Shower: Sat, Nov 26, 1 pm to midnight
Walker Circle Gathering: Sun, Nov 27, 9 am to 10 am
Walker Sunday Celebration and Children’s Sunday School: Nov 27, 10:30 am to noon.
Voice Recital by Jim McCreary & other students: Sun, Nov 27, 2 to 5 pm. Free
Walker Coffee: Mon, Nov 28, 10 am to noon at Lake Street Coffee
Walker Community Meal: Tues, Nov 29, 6 to 7 pm
Walker Singers: Tues, Nov 29, 6:45 to 8 pm
Rosen Movement: Wed, Nov 30, 9 am to 10 am
Yoga Flow Class: Wed, Nov 30, 6 to 7 pm
Ecstatic Movement: Wed, Nov 30, 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm
Hoop Twin Cities: Thurs, Dec 1 , 6:30 to 8:30 pm
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.
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
Gallery Showing of Pieceful Quilts by Anne Tiller: Sat, Nov 12, 6 to 8 pm at Lake Nokomis Presbyterian Church, 1620 E 46th Street. FFI Anne
Please keep Goran and John Gustav-Wrathall in your prayers. They were guest speakers at Walker this past summer. Goran just had a long-awaited kidney transplant. Goran has received the new kidney and is so far doing well. Their two grown foster sons are visiting. The next hurdle is starting medication to try to prevent his body from rejecting the kidney…..plus several months of healing. So prayers are still appreciated. Janet Skidmore
Syrian Refugee Fundraiser for Sunday, November, 6 from 3 to 5 pm at Living Table United Church of Christ. To educate more people about the Syrian crisis and raise funds for the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS).
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
Walker Initiates meets the 3rd Sunday of each month in the conference room. FFI Lou Tofte or Howard Kranz
Walker Men’s Potluck Brunch is held the 2nd Saturday of each month in the conference room. FFI Jim Feldman
Walker Women’s Potluck Brunch is held 4th Saturday of each month at someone’s home.
FFI Lulu Philips
Other on-going events at Walker
Simple Song 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. 612-860-6644 abmermaid@gmail.com
Sarah Dagg Massage Therapist: Two days each month between 9 am to 5 pm by appointment. Contact Sarah 218-831-9570 sdagg@crosslake.net
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 meets 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 meets 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
The Story Worship Celebration: The 1st, 3rd (and sometimes 5th) Sunday of each month at 4 pm. 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.
Private Queer Birth Project: This LGBTQ new parent group meets 10 am to 11:30 am the 2nd Saturday of each month. FFI Walker office.
Private Transforming Families Group: This private support group for families with transgender children meets 1 to 3 pm the 2nd Saturday of each month. FFI Walker office.
Autoharp Jams: are held the 2nd Sunday of each month from 3 pm to 5 pm. FFI Tony Wentersdorf
Bluegrass Jam Sessions are held the last Monday of each month 7 to 10 pm in the sanctuary. They are free, open to everyone and for musicians of all abilities. You can come to jam or to listen. Sponsored by MBOTMA (Minnesota Old Time & Bluegrass Music Association) FFI Roy Vanderwerf revanster@gmail.com
Political Prisoner Letter Writing: A small group meets to write letters to political prisoners meets 7 to 9 pm the 1st Thursday of each month and is open to new participants.
Neurodiversity Group: meets the 2nd Thursday of every month from 7 to 9 pm led by Paul Johnson. Free emotional support group for adults on the autism spectrum as we learn our identity and how to live with autism and open to those who don’t have autism but want to learn more about it.
Open Flow Forum: meets the 1st Thursday of each month from 7 to 9 pm. A free informal group for artists with disabilities. FFI Tara Innmon or Kip Shane.
