Sunday Celebration
September 24, 2017
Greetings by Carol 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.
Opening by Bonita Blumenauer
Lao Tzu # 74 followed by 5 minutes of silence
People starve
If taxes eat their grain,
And the faults of starving people
Are the fault of their rulers.
That is why people rebel.
All who have to fight for their living
And are not afraid to die for it
Are higher than those who, stationed high,
Are too fat to dare to die.
Poetry by Greg Garman
Welcome, Announcements & Offering
Scripture Reading Exodus 16:2-15 by Greg Garman
The whole congregation of the Israelites complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the fleshpots and ate our fill of bread; for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.” Then the LORD said to Moses, “I am going to rain bread from heaven for you, and each day the people shall go out and gather enough for that day. In that way I will test them, whether they will follow my instruction or not.
On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on other days.” So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, “In the evening you shall know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, and in the morning you shall see the glory of the LORD, because he has heard your complaining against the LORD. For what are we, that you complain against us?” And Moses said, “When the LORD gives you meat to eat in the evening and your fill of bread in the morning, because the LORD has heard the complaining that you utter against him–what are we? Your complaining is not against us but against the LORD.”
Then Moses said to Aaron, “Say to the whole congregation of the Israelites, ‘Draw near to the LORD, for he has heard your complaining.'” And as Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of the Israelites, they looked toward the wilderness, and the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud. The LORD spoke to Moses and said, “I have heard the complaining of the Israelites; say to them, ‘At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall have your fill of bread; then you shall know that I am the LORD your God.'”
In the evening quails came up and covered the camp; and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp. When the layer of dew lifted, there on the surface of the wilderness was a fine flaky substance, as fine as frost on the ground. When the Israelites saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, “It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat.
Sermon by Pastor Walter Lockhart
Special Performance by Wayne Bailey
Circle with Joys & Concerns & sharing of bread & juice brought by Lulu Philips
Hospitality Time
Thanks for set-up by the Hospitality Committee and treats from Dorothy Robinson
Upcoming Walker Events and Meetings
- All meetings and events listed are at Walker Church unless noted otherwise
- See our website Calendar walkerchurch.org for happenings further into the future.
- For more information please contact the Walker office office@walkerchurch.org
Ensemble Improvisation Group: Sunday, 12:15 to 1:15 (and on Oct 1 & Oct 8) Group movement and/or reading from scripture or other text. Prepare to improvise a dance or a reading in the Sunday celebration No experience necessary; come to one or all sessions. FFI Janet
Community Meal: Tues, Sep 26, 5:30 to 6:45 pm. Doors open at 5 pm. Cook, Pastor Walter Lockhart. Please sign up if you can help.
Roberta Hodges Memorial: Saturday, September 30, 3 pm
Rummage Sale Set up begins: Monday, October 2.
Please bring your good condition clean used items. We can use winter clothing, furniture, household items, jewelry, luggage, toys, books, linens, small appliances, and other items. We can’t accept computers, TVs, microwaves, mattresses, cribs, or child car seats. It’s our biggest fundraiser, and we made over $7,000 last year to support our mission.
Please bring rummage between 9 AM and 8 PM on Monday, October 2 and Tuesday, October 3. Volunteers will be at the church then to receive your clean, usable items.
Do not bring rummage after Tuesday evening! Starting Wednesday, the volunteers will be fully occupied in organizing and pricing, and will not have time to sort additional contributions.
Please do not bring any rummage before Monday, October 2. If rummage is left in the church before then, we will have to discard it, which can cost the church money for an extra waste pickup. There is no space in the church that is not already being used for our activities.
Rummage Sale times are: Thursday, October 5 , 5:30 to 8:30 pm (neighborhood preview night); Friday, October 6, 1:00 to 8:00 pm; Saturday, October 7, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm; and Sunday, October 8, 12:30 to 3:30 pm (Sunday bag sale, $4 per bag) FFI Lulu Philips lulu.philips@icloud.com
Other Announcements
Hold the Line for Our Communities: March to Stop Line 3 Pipeline: Thursday, Sep 28.
Where: State Capitol, St. Paul, MN (75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard., St Paul, MN 55155)
4:00 PM: Rally – jingle dress dancers and speakers
5:00 PM: March to the public hearing
6:00 PM: Voice your opposition to Line 3 at the PUC public hearing at the Intercontinental Hotel at 11 E Kellogg Blvd, St Paul FFI contact Bonnie Beckel or on the web at www.mn350.org
GARDEN SEASON IS NOT OVER YET!! We have potentially weeks, even a couple of months before frost. Our first frost did not happen in 2016 until November, leaving gardens still looking beautiful and in need of weeding through that time. Volunteers are needed to please sign up for a weeding session. There is a signup sheet hanging on the wall of the celebration space next to the door to the courtyard. You may do the weeding at any time during the week that is convenient. If it is your first time weeding the courtyard gardens, please schedule a meeting with Janet Skidmore before weeding.
Garden Master Plan. Anyone who is interested in having input into a master landscape plan for the Walker Church grounds, contact Janet Skidmore,
Councilmember Alondra Cano Community meeting: Sun, Sept 24, 1 to 3 pm at Holy Rosary Church. An organizing meeting with the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Coalition to learn about what’s happening with the DACA program and how you can fight back and support our local immigrant rights movement. At this community forum we will be learning about MIRAC’s immigrant rights platform, which will be presented to the Minneapolis City Council in the coming weeks. We will also seek your feedback
Pathways to Self-Care and Wellness for Empowering Girls and Women from Indigenous Communities and Communities of Color: Saturday, September 30, 9:00am-12:00pm at Walker Church. Twin Cities community advocates and University of Minnesota faculty will lead a panel discussion focused on strategies to empower girls and women from indigenous communities and communities of color in improving well-being. Participants are invited to breakfast and: Share knowledge about health conditions and steps towards better health outcomes. Learn to make personal care products to enhance well-being, Participate in movement and healing rituals, By attending this event, you will be eligible to apply for grant funding towards Community-University collaborative projects. We invite you to network among participants who share your commitment to support women and girls of color. The event is free and open to the public, to register follow this link
Tony Wentersdorf will be teaching a 6 weeks community ed class in BLUES HARMONICA at Southwest High School, starting on Monday October 2nd and going for 6 weeks. FFI contact Southwest Community School or Tony
Ongoing Walker & Walkerite Groups
Circle Gathering: Sundays 9 to 10 am with discussion on the teachings of Thich Nhat Hahn 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 5:30 to 6:45 pm. Doors open 5 pm Free, everyone welcome!
Walker Singers: Tuesdays 7 to 8 pm led by Jim McCreary
Initiates: 3rd Sunday of each month 8:15 to 10:15 am in the conference room. FFI Lou Tofte or Howard Kranz
Men’s Potluck Brunch: 2nd Saturday of each month at someone’s home.
Women’s Potluck Brunch: 4th Saturday of each month at someone’s home. FFI Lulu Philips
Open Flow Forum: 1st Thursday of each month 7 to 9 pm. A group of artists with disabilities FFI Tara Innmon or Kip Shane
Health & Wellness Services by Walkerites
Alice Browne Music Lessons, Therapy & Sound Healing: Thursdays & Fridays by appointment. Lessons in beginning piano, guitar, fiddle, all levels of voice and 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 that are open to all
East Lake LOL AA: A mixed, open AA group that meets every Wednesday 6:30 to 7:30 pm
Rosen Movement: Wednesdays 9 am to 10 am for simple movement with music. Open to all, come any week, cost: $5 to $10. FFI Phyllis Wiener wienerphyllis@gmail.com
Aware Dance: Wednesdays 7:15 to 9:15 pm Free style movement with music. Cost $10-15 FFI Facebook Aware Dance & Movement
Hoop Twin Cities: Resumes on Thursdays in October. Free hoola hooping for all ages FFI hoopjeans@gmail.com
Queer Birth Project: 2nd Saturday of each month 10 to noon. LGBTQ new parent support group www.queerbirthproject.com
Bluegrass Jam: Last Monday of each month 7 to 10 pm. Free, come to jam or listen. FFI Roy Vanderwerf revanster@gmail.com
Neurodiversity Group: 2nd Thursday of each month 7 to 9 pm led by Paul Johnson. Free emotional support for adults on the autism spectrum and their family & friends. Pljohnson46@yahoo.com
