Walker Community United Methodist Church
Our mission is to nurture spirituality, build caring community & work courageously for peace with justice and mercy.
Hello Walkerites, Friends & Visitors
Here are the announcements.
Please note: No one has signed up for bread and juice, or treats for hospitality time. Please volunteer if you are able.
Walker Events & Other Public Events at Walker
All meetings and events listed are at Walker Church unless noted otherwise See our website calendar www.walkerchurch.org for happenings further into the future. For more information office@walkerchurch.org
Line 3 Legal Event: Thursday, October 25th 5-7pm upstairs. Informational presentations by frontline activists, lawyers and legal workers. Dinner provided.
Wild Yam Cabaret: Friday, October 26th at 7pm in the Sanctuary. Music, ghost stories, magic and mystery by Eve Blackwell, Lynn Cross and others. $8 at the door or pay what you can. For more info: (651) 293-9072
Women’s Brunch: Saturday, October 27th at 10am at Kristine Smith’s house, 2536 29th Avenue South. FFI call Nancy Larsen at 612-376-9702.
Romeo & Juliet Performance by Classics’ Lost and Found Theatre Company: Saturday, Oct. 27th and Sunday, Oct. 28st at 7pm in the sanctuary.
Important Announcement: Because Pastor Walter Lockhart will be retiring and leaving us next spring, now is the time to begin to talking about a replacement. To start the conversation and determine where we are at, and what we need in a minister, there will be an all church meeting and potluck after services on Sunday, October 28th. This is the initial conversation and while it is important for everyone to be there, we understand not all of you will be able to. We hope that as many as possible will join us in this important discussion. There will be other meetings. Please bring a cold dish to share, we will be downstairs for lunch, hot food will be provided.
Sunday Celebration
All Saints Day
October 28, 2018
Greeters: Carole Megarry and Jan Werness
Communal Singing led by Dianne O’Donnell and Conrad deFiebre
Communal Reading
Our mission is to nurture spirituality, build caring community & work courageously for peace with justice and mercy.
Opening by Al Hildenbrand
Lao Tzu followed by 5 minutes of silence
Lao Tsu 2
Colors blind the eye.
Sounds deafen the ear.
Flavors numb the taste.
Thoughts weaken the mind.
Desires wither the heart.
The Master observes the world
but trusts his inner vision.
He allows things to come and go.
His heart is open as the sky.
Poetry read by Bessie Browne
Special Performance by Walker Singers. “Africa”, with words by Issac Watts and music by William Billings.
Welcome, Announcements & Offering
Reading: Mark 10:46-52 by Greg Garman
46 They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside.
47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
48 Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
49 Jesus stood still and said, “Call him here.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart; get up, he is calling you.”
50 So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus.
51 Then Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “My teacher, let me see again.”
52 Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way.
Sermon by Pastor Walter Lockhart
Special Performance by David West
Circle with Joys & Concerns & sharing of bread & juice by ?
Hospitality Time Thanks for set-up by the Hospitality Committee, Treats by ?
Monday Morning Coffee now meets 10AM until noon at Selam Coffee House, 3860 Minnehaha Ave
Bluegrass Jam: Monday, October 29th 7-10pm. Free, come to jam or listen. FFI Roy Vanderwerf revanster@gmail.com
Community Meal & Food Giveaway: Tuesday, October30th, Doors open & food giveaway at 5 pm. Meal served 5:30 to 6:45pm. Free, everyone welcome. Volunteers are needed, please sign up!
Walker Singers Recording: Tuesday, October 30th, at 7pm in the sanctuary.
Note to all Walker musicians: We’ll be going at it a second time next week— recording our favorite Sunday-morning songs that will make up the planned Walker music CD. Along with the choir, the CD will feature the pick-up band led by Conrad and Dianne, plus we will lift up individual players to do solo parts that we love to hear. And don’t kid your self, we actually do have some of the top musicians in south Minneapolis. The recording event will be Tuesday evening, Oct. 30, in the sanctuary following choir practicel If you’re in the choir, please just stay on after your practicel We need ya! If not a choir member, please be on hand about 7:15. MANY THANKS! Jesse W., (612) 296-3723.
Prisoner Letter Writing Night: Thursday, November 1st 6-8pm in the conference room. Prisoner letter writing nights will now be on the first Thursday of the month along with the continued 3rd Thursday of the month. This week’s focus will be on writing to Lucasville uprising prisoners. Open to all. FFI Bailey Riley rileyb16@gmail.com
Alice Browne Get Out the Vote Benefit Concert: Friday, November 2nd in the sanctuary.
Joe Hesla, Mary Parker and Cheryl Kramer are happy to invite you to a cozy little concert in the sanctuary at Walker Church. There will be duets and solos…folk, gospel and jazz! No admission charge. Sunday, November 4th from 4-5pm
Election Day: Tuesday, November 6th 9am-8pm in the sanctuary.
Community Meal & Food Giveaway: Tuesday, November 6th, Doors open & food giveaway at 5 pm. Meal served 5:30 to 6:45pm. Free, everyone welcome. Volunteers are needed, please sign up!
Walker Singers Rehearsal: Tuesday, November 6th at 7pm in the sanctuary.
Sarah Dagg Massage: Thursday, November 8th and Friday, November 9th 9am-5pm. By appointment only, please contact Sarah 218-831-9570 sdagg@crosslake.net
Walker Community Announcements
SONGS AND STORIES OF GHOSTS, MAGIC AND MYSTERY This is the Wild Yam Cabaret’s first performance in the Walker Church performance space, although we have been showcasing women’s original songs, dance, stories and poems since 1995. Our performance here at the Walker will be at 7:30 pm on the evening of Friday, October 26th. In the style of Patrick’s Cabaret, there will be a series of short original works on that theme, just over one hour in length.
Admission is $8 at the door, $7 with a reservation (651-293-9072), or by donation. (Friendly ghosts admitted free.) True to our theme, the show will be hosted by the late, great, Marilyn Monroe! We would very much welcome anyone from your congregation to join us for an evening of magic, mystery and fun!
Get Out the Vote! Concert + Benefit: part of the ongoing Resistfest series Friday, November 2nd at 7pm in the Sanctuary. More details to come.
Artists! We still have tables available for you to vend your wares at the Walker Church Holiday Art Fair, November 17 &18 10am-4pm. FFI email kcbretzke@gmail.com. If you have already signed up, flyers for you to use in your publicity are available at the Walker Church Office, or email KC to send them to you.
Events Elsewhere
Backyard Farm Event! Thursday, October 25th Farm work 4-6pm, Free community Dinner 6-8pm. 2820 15th Ave S (Tamales y Biciletas Farm) Let’s come together to get the Tamales y Bicicletas farm ready for the winter! We’ll have free dinner(feel free to bring a side) + info about New City’s Backyard Farm program! For more info: GrowNewCity.church/farm
Moral Witness at Immigration Court: An Evening of Learning & Reflection: Tuesday, October 30th 7-9pm. Join us for an evening of learning and reflection on the Immigration Court Observation Project, featuring Michele Garnett McKenzie, Deputy Director of The Advocates for Human Rights, and a panel of court observers. Learn about the racist underpinnings of U.S. immigration policy throughout history, the impetus for the court observation program and how it has evolved, and the role of court observers in bringing witness, transparency and accountability to immigration court. Reflect on what we have learned, and how we have been impacted, and how we can organize for change. All are welcome! FREE, but please register at: https://immigrationcourtobserver.eventbrite.com
Tuesday, October 30th, 1pm at City Council Chambers, Ways and Means Committee. Come to support the Indoor Urban Agriculture Project. Please come to city hall to support the 3 acre community plan.
Mahle Lectures as part of celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Re-Imagining Conference. Authors of Goddess and God in the World: Conversations in Embodied Theology–Carol P. Christ and Judith Plaskow–free lecture series from Thurs Nov 1 through Sat Nov 3.https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mahle-lecture-carol-p-christ-and-judith-plaskow-tickets-48385097128
Buoyancy is more than a film about cancer, courage and chemotherapy. It’s an intimate portrait of a woman who becomes stricken with a rare diagnosis. Juggling with life and death she finds a path to authenticity and surgery, chemo and radiation strip away the unessential. The film premiere and book release are on Sunday, November 4th 6-8:30pm at Parkway theatre.4814 Chicago Ave, Mlps. Tickets $10 Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/504357246699555/
Home for the Holidays Help Us Make Home-Centered Holiday Visits to Isolated Elders Across the Twin Cities!
Home for the Holidays is just around the corner! Please join with other volunteers all across the metro who will visit elders in their home, apartment or nursing home for an hour or more on or near Thanksgiving and Christmas. Individuals, families and friends will provide warm conversation and holiday cheer along with a red rose, a small gift, and a whole pumpkin pie to share with others at Thanksgiving, and festive holiday cookies at Christmas.
There are many behind the scenes opportunities as well. Contact Anne at afosco@littlebrothersmn.org.
Ongoing Walker & Walkerite Groups
Sunday Celebration & Children’s Sunday school: Sundays 10:30 am
Chalice Circle: Sundays 9 to 10 am in the Meditation Room. We listen to music, meditate, read a passage on spiritual growth, and discuss our thoughts and feelings using the circle method. All are welcome! Come once or many times!
Coffee Gathering: Mondays 10 to noon at a local coffee shop. FFI Pastor Walter Lockhart.
Community Meal & Food Giveaway: Tuesdays, Doors open & food giveaway at 5 pm. Meal served 5:30 to 6:45pm. Free, everyone welcome.
Walker Singers: Tuesdays 7 to 8 pm led by Jim McCreary
Initiates: 3rd Sunday of each month 8:30 to 10:15 am in the conference room. FFI Lou Tofte or Howard Kranz
Men’s Potluck Brunch: one Saturday of each month at someone’s home.
Women’s Potluck Brunch: 4th Saturday of each month at someone’s home. FFI Nancy Larsen
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 at Walker by Walkerites
Alice Browne’s Music Therapy & Sound Healing: By appointment. 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: Thursdays 6:30 to 8:30 pm 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
Dance for Women: 2nd Saturday of each month 7 to 10 pm in the sanctuary.
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
Northern Mississippi Prisoner Support Group: 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month 6 to 8 pm. Write letters to build and sustain relationships with prisoners in Minnesota and beyond. Open to all. FFI Bailey Riley rileyb16@gmail.com
Norwegian Folk Dance: 1st & 3rd Monday of each month 7 to 9 pm in the Sanctuary. Rehearsals open to all, free.
Stop Line 3 Climate Justice Group: Some Tuesdays 7 to 9 pm in the conference room. FFI Al Sherwood stopline3mpls@gmail.com
