Are You Ready For Chinese New Year?
The last Full moon in the Year of the Monkey was on January 12. For the next two weeks as the moon is waning, people all around the world get ready for the Lunar New Year which will begin with the New Moon on Friday, Jan 27th at about 6pm in Mpls. It is the year of The Rooster.
While the moon is waning try to clean your house. Sweep out all the bad luck that has accumulated over the past year. You can dust, you can vacuum, you can even wash windows. Throw all those broken things away, they are bad luck, and they should be removed. Heck, what else are you going to do in January? If you are like me, there may not be time to do everything, so choose your battles accordingly.
Then as the 27th approaches schedule a haircut, buy a new outfit, then order Chinese for a feast with friends and family. Be at Walker’s Sunday Celebration on January 29 for a special performance to celebrate the Year of the Rooster! Emily Peabody
Upcoming Events and Meetings
- Walker Church Events & Meetings all at Walker unless noted otherwise.
- Events & Meetings of other groups that will be held at Walker and are open to the public.
- 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
Sunday Celebration
January 22, 2017
Greetings by Carole Megarry & Jan Werness
Communal Singing led by David West
Communal Reading: Our mission is to nurture spirituality, build caring community & work courageously for peace with justice and mercy.
Celebration led by Greg Garman
Opening
Lao Tzu followed by 5 minutes of silence
Welcome, Announcements, Offering
Scripture read by Deb Donley
Sound Healing Presentation by Kay Grace
Learn about Sound Healing and enjoy an immersion experience with Tibetan Singing Bowls, Tuning Forks, Crystal Singing Bowls, Drum and your own Voices as we create a circle of healing sound designed to guide you into deep relaxation and bliss.
Special Performance by Kent Eklund
Circle with Joys & Concerns & sharing of bread & juice brought by Kay Seelhoff
Hospitality Time with treats from Lonnie Thompson
Please note that Pastor Walter Lockhart is on vacation until Monday, January 23 and Greg Garman should be called pastoral concerns 612-481-1683.
Truth Tellers Presents
“Experiencing Minnesota through the Eyes of Black Women”
Saturday, Jan 28, 2 pm to 4:30 pm and Thursday, Feb 9, 7 pm to 9 pm in the Walker sanctuary
Deb Douglas will do a presentation followed by discussion and an action workshop. The event is presented by Resonate “which developed out of Deconstructing White Feminism in 2016, the goal of which is to start a discussion around how white feminism has been limiting and damaging in its erasure of other types of femininity and gender identity, while also being complicit in racial injustice in the United States. One of our goals is to spotlight the lives and amplify the words of Women of Color in Minnesota, hence our series “Experiencing Minnesota through the Eyes of Black Women.” We hope you will join us for a powerful event of truth telling.” This is a free event with donations welcome.
Improvisation Movement & Reader’s Group: Sundays, Jan 29, Feb 5, 12, 19, & 26, 12:30 to 1:30pm in the sanctuary. The group will be led by Janet Skidmore. Bring a favorite poem, scripture, or other reading. You can either read or move, or do both if you want. FFI Janet 612-965-3335 janetskidmore56@gmail.com
Star Lake Dinner and Dave Hudson Concert: Sat, Feb 4, 5 pm to 9 pm at Walker Church
5 pm silent auction, 6 pm dinner, 7 pm concert. FFI Walter
Building and Grounds committee meeting: Wed, Feb 8, 6 pm. Everyone welcome. FFI Ed Ed Mueller
Ongoing Walker & Walkerite Groups
Initiates will not meet in January.
Circle Gathering: Sundays 9 to 10 am. We welcome all who feel a need for a spiritual discussion group and are currently discussing meditations by Shakti Gawain. FFI Mary Parker & Tony Wentersdorf
Coffee Gathering: Mondays 10 to noon at Lake Street Coffee, 3223 E Lake St. FFI Pastor Walter Lockhart
Community Meal: Tuesdays 6 to 7 pm. Free, everyone welcome!
Walker Singers Rehearsals: Tuesdays 6:45 to 8 pm led by Jim McCreary
Initiates: One Sunday each month 8:15 to 10:15 am. FFI Lou Tofte or Howard Kranz
Men’s Potluck Brunch: 2nd Saturday of each month. FFI Jim Feldman
Women’s Potluck Brunch: 4th Saturday of each month at someone’s home. FFI Lulu Philips
Mama’s Group: Every other Thursday, 2-4 pm for new mothers. FFI Willow Cordes-Eklund
Open Flow Forum: 1st Thursday of each month 7 to 9 pm. A free informal group for artists with disabilities. FFI Tara Innmon or Kip Shane.
Health & Wellness Services by Walkerites
Alice Browne Music Lessons, Therapy & Sound Healing: Thursdays and Fridays by appointment. Beginners piano, guitar and fiddle lessons and all levels of voice. Sound healing–a massage of sound vibrations. Contact Alice 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
Other on-going groups meeting at Walker
Rosen Movement: Wednesdays 9 am to 10 am for simple and effective movement with music. Open to all, come any week, cost: $5 to $10. FFI Phyllis Wiener wienerphyllis@gmail.com
Yoga Flow Class: Wednesdays 6 to 7 pm taught by Julia Starr. Free, make a donation if you wish. Beginners welcome, bring a yoga mat. FFI https://www.facebook.com/starrhealthco/
Ecstatic Movement: Wednesdays 7:15 pm to 9:15 pm. Free style movement inspired by music and conscious breathe. Cost: $10-15. FFI Facebook Ecstatic Movement
Hoop Twin Cities: Thursdays 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the sanctuary. Free hoola hooping for all ages FFI hoopjeans@gmail.com
The Story Worship Celebration: 1st, 3rd (and sometimes 5th) Sunday of each month at 4 pm. FFI thestory.mn.
Private Queer Birth Project: 2nd Saturday of each month 10 to 11:30 am. An LGBTQ new parent group. FFI Walker office
Private Transforming Families Group: 2nd Saturday of each month 1 to 3 pm. Support group for families with transgender children. FFI Walker office
Autoharp Jams: 2nd Sunday of each month 3 to 5 pm. FFI Tony Wentersdorf
Bluegrass Jam: Last Monday of each month 7 to 10 pm. Free, come to jam or listen. Sponsored by MBOTMA (Minnesota Old Time & Bluegrass Music Association) FFI Roy Vanderwerf revanster@gmail.com
Political Prisoner Letter Writing: 1st Thursday of each month 7 to 9 pm. A small group meets to write letters to political prisoners.
Neurodiversity Group: 2nd Thursday of each month 7 to 9 pm led by Paul Johnson. Free emotional support group for adults on the autism spectrum. Pljohnson46@yahoo.com
Other Announcements
Shining a Light in the Darkness-a Faith-Based Response to Sex Trafficking: Sat, Feb 4, 10am-12pm at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 3045 Chicago Ave, Mpls. Join us to listen to the voices of survivors and organizations working to end the demand and lift up survivors of sex trafficking. Explore ways in which we, as a faith community, can collaborate in our response. January is the National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Panel discussion of current efforts in the neighborhood to reduce trafficking with Terry Forliti of Breaking Free; Charisma Smith of The Family Partnership/PRIDE; Dawn Bjoraker of Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center; Sgt. Grant Snyder of Minneapolis Police Department. Followed by Q&A, small group discussion on the faith community’s response and a report back from small groups.
FREE. Light refreshments will be served at the start. All are welcome.
After the presentation all are invited to the Mt Olive Community meal served at noon.
Amoke Kubat will soon start an intensive internship at Walker Community Church. She is completing her Masters in Religious Leadership at United Theological Seminary. Amoke is a” Northsider for life” Minneapolis resident that has been involved in empowering families since 1987. She is a teacher, artist and writer who partners with community artists, activists and organizations to bridge African/African American culture and cultural legacies for healing and building sustainable families and communities.
