In chronological order: Walker events & meetings (all at the church unless noted otherwise)
& Public Events organized by others that will be held at Walker.
Unless otherwise noted, FFI office@walkerchurch.org
Initiates: Sun, Jan 17, 8:15 to 10:15 am in the conference room. (Initiates meet the 3rd Sunday of each month in the conference room.
MLK Sunday Celebration January 17, 10:30 am
Guest Speaker Amoke Kubat on “Just Us – When God Doesn’t Look Like Me”
Amoke Awele Kubat, M.Ed, is a northside Minneapolis resident who 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.
Amoke uses art making, storytelling and education to women, as mothers and first teachers of their children for mapping memory to generational trauma (personal and systemic) and facilitating healing through individualized action steps for recovery.
She is the author of “Missing Mama: My Story of Loss, Sorrow and Healing”. Amoke believes that understanding, compassion, healing, and interpersonal capacity building is found in our collective and shared stories.
Sunday Celebration
January 17, 2016
Greetings by Don Brown & Mary Burns
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.
Opening Smudge by David West
Lao Tzu # 70 Witter Bynner followed by 5 minutes of silence
My way is so simple to feel, so easy to apply,
That only a few will feel it or apply it.
If it were not the lasting way, the natural way to try,
If it were a passing way, everyone would try it.
But however few shall go my way
Or feel concerned with me,
Some there are and those are they
Who witness what they see:
Sanity is a haircloth sheath
With a jewel underneath.
Poetry by Cheryl Kramer
Welcome, Announcements & Offering
Special Performance by Don Brown
Scripture read by Jesse Watkins
Guest Speaker Amoke Kubat
Special Performance by the Walker Singers “Consolation” an Appalachian Hymn arranged by Abner Grender.
Circle with Joys & Concerns & sharing of bread & juice brought by Kay & Harlan Seelhoff
Hospitality Time
Thanks for set-up by the Hospitality Committee
Community Meal: Tues, Jan 19, 5:30 to 6:45 coordinated by Kitchen Cabinet. (Free mails open to everyone are held each Tuesday.)
Trustees Meeting: Wed, Jan 20, 6 pm
Women’s Potluck Brunch: Sat, Jan 23, 9:30 to noon at Jennifer Gahnstrom’s home,. (Brunch is held the 4th Saturday of each month at someone’s home.)
Janet Skidmore’s 60th Birthday Party Salon: Sat, Jan 23, 7:30 to 10 pm. Suggested donation $10 or pay-as-able to Walker Church. If you would like to perform a story, song, poem, or anything else, please call Janet
Bluegrass Music Jam: Mon, Jan 25, 7 pm to 9 pm. Jams are held the last Monday of each month 7 to 9 pm. FFI Roy Vanderwerf revanster@gmail.com
Speakers on supporting justice for the 43 disappeared students from Ayotzinapa, Mexico: Tues, Jan 26, 4 pm to 6 pm. Free & open to all.
Community Meal: Tues, Jan 26, 5:30 to 6:45 coordinated by Walter. (Free mails open to everyone are held each Tuesday.)
Community Meal: Tues, Feb 2, 5:30 to 6:45 coordinated by David West (Free mails open to everyone are held each Tuesday.)
Fat Tuesday Pancake Community Meal: February 9, 5:30 to 6:45 pm
Store Bought Hair performs after the meal. FFI David West
Walker Art Show: During the weeks around Fat Tuesday we will be hanging art by Walkerites on the walls in the dining hall and lobby. If you would like to coordinate this please contact Jennifer.
Lenten Study Group: Ash Wednesday, Feb 10, noon. Walter will be leading a 6 session luncheon study group at noon at Walker every Wednesday from Feb 10 through March 16. FFI Walter
Women’s Prison Book Pancake Breakfast & Book Sale: Sat, Feb 13, 8 am to noon. The Hottest Event of the Winter. Hot Cakes for Warm Hearts! All you can eat buttermilk, vegan, and gluten-free pancakes, Southern style grits, Fruit salad, Coffee, tea, and juice. Adults $6-$10 sliding scale, Children: $3. After filling your belly, visit our book sale to fill your mind. Books in great condition $1-$3. Kids activities: Make a valentine for a political prisoner! FFI womensprisonbookproject@gmail.com
Walker Cabaret: Sat, Feb 13, 7 pm. FFI Tony Wentersdorf & Mary Parker
On-going Walker Events
Sunday Celebration & Children’s Sunday 10:30 am every Sunday.
Sunday Meditation Group 8:45 to 10 am every Sunday The first half hour is devoted to mindfulness meditation, next we check in with each other about our week followed by open discussion and ending with a brief “ohming” chant & hugs. All who come to Walker are welcome to join the group.
Monday Morning Coffee Gatherings10 am at Lake Street Coffee, 3223 East Lake St. All welcome.
Free Community Meals open to all are held every Tuesday 5:30 to 6:45.
Walker Singers rehearse Tuesdays 7 to 8 pm.
Women’s Potluck Brunch is held the 4th Saturday of each month at someone’s home. FFI Lulu Philips
Men’s Group Potluck Brunch is held the 2nd Saturday of each month in the conference room. FFI Jim Feldman Initiates meet the 3rd Sunday of each month 8:15 to 10:15 am in the conference room. FFI Lou Tofte or Howard Kranz
On-going Classes and Wellness & Movement at Walker
Winter Frame Drum Class: Mondays, Jan 25, Feb 1, 8 & 15, 7 to 8:30 pm. A 4 session class introducing the Middle Eastern Tar frame drum. These hand-held drums have long been used for song and dance accompaniment, ceremony, and ritual. You will learn in a traditional way that allows the group to support you in mastering basic strokes and rhythms. Class includes rhythm practice handouts and mp3s for home play-along practice. Those who don’t have a Tar drum can rent or buy one from the instructor. Class fee $100. To register contact the Instructor Rachel Nelson bardlive@gmail.com
Hoop Twin Cities meets Wednesdays 7 to 8 pm. Hoola hooping for all ages, free. FFI hoopjeans@gmail.com
Rosen Movement meets Wednesdays 9 am to 10 am in the sanctuary. FFI Phyllis Wiener wiernerphyllis@gmail.com
Sarah Dagg Massage is usually scheduled for 2 to 4 days each month. sdagg@crosslake.net
Other Announcements
Becky Hanson is collecting donations for refugees for the International Institute of Minnesota. FFI Becky
