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.
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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
Sarah Dagg Massage: Thursday, February 1st. By appointment only. Please contact Sarah 218-831-9570.
Indian Taco Fundraiser: Saturday, February 2nd, 11am-5pm Upstairs in the dining hall. Come support the family and get your grub on, relax , unwind , and converse with some amazing people! We added some things to the menu and we hope you enjoy. Indian tacos, frybread, frydogs, nachos, wild rice eggrolls and Mexican corn. Come see us! Dine in, come for pick up or order delivery!! We will deliver a minimum of 4. Call/text: 612-249-3266
Sunday Celebration
February 3, 2019
Greeters: Jan DeNoble, Greg Garman
Communal Singing by Roberta Cullen & Nancy Larsen
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
80
If a country is governed wisely,
its inhabitants will be content.
They enjoy the labor of their hands
and don’t waste time inventing
labor-saving machines.
Since they dearly love their homes,
they aren’t interested in travel.
There may be a few wagons and boats,
but these don’t go anywhere.
There may be an arsenal of weapons,
but nobody ever uses them.
People enjoy their food,
take pleasure in being with their families, spend weekends working in their gardens, delight in the doings of the neighborhood.
And even though the next country is so close that people can hear its roosters crowing and its dogs barking, they are content to die of old age without ever having gone to see it.
Poetry by Nancy Larsen
Welcome, Announcements & Offering
Reading: Luke 4:21-30
21 Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?”
23 He said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘Doctor, cure yourself!’ And you will say, ‘Do here also in your hometown the things that we have heard you did at Capernaum.'”
24 And he said, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet’s hometown.
25 But the truth is, there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a severe famine over all the land;
26 yet Elijah was sent to none of them except to a widow at Zarephath in Sidon.
27 There were also many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.”
28 When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage.
29 They got up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff.
30 But he passed through the midst of them and went on his way.
Sermon by Pastor Walter Lockhart
Special Performance led by Janet Skidmore & Cheryl K. “Come, O Thou Traveler Unknown,” words by Charles Wesley set to a traditional Scottish melody.
Circle with Joys & Concerns & sharing of bread & juice by Linda Berglin
Hospitality Time Thanks for set-up by the Hospitality Committee, Treats by
Community Meal & Food Giveaway: Tuesday, February 5th, 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, February 5th at 7pm in the sanctuary.
Women’s Prison Book Project Pancake Breakfast: Saturday, February 9th 8am-12pm Upstairs in the dining hall. Join us for pancakes, fruit, grits, coffee and juice. Vegan and GF pancake options available $6-$10 sliding scale. Great quality books for amazing prices: $1-$3. FFI womensprisonbookproject@gmail.com
Eversingers Recital: Sunday, February 10th at 3 pm in the sanctuary. Are you ready for “The Power of Love”?–the Eversingers and special guests (6 singers in all) will share gorgeous music on this theme on Jim McCreary is one of the singers. Admission is Free.
Sarah Dagg Massage: Tuesday, February 12th and Thursday February 14th. By appointment only. Please contact Sarah 218-831-9570.
Makers Market Love: Tuesday, February 12th Come support local craft makes and herbalists, they will be vending crafts, clothing, herbs and treats. 4-7pm in the sanctuary.
Community Meal & Food Giveaway: Tuesday, February 12th, 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: NO REHEARSAL Tuesday, February 12th.
Cabin Fever Song Circle: Tuesday, February 12th, 7-9 pm in front of the Walker fireplace. We’ll go around the circle. You can play or sing a song, request a song (and we’ll play it if anybody knows it), or pass. Listeners welcome, too. We should be able to go around the circle several times. Bring your instruments and any snacks or beverages you might want. FFI Janet Skidmore 612-965-3335 janetskidmore56@gmail.com
Indian Taco Fundraiser: Saturday, February 15th, 11am-5pm Upstairs in the dining hall. Come support the family and get your grub on, relax , unwind , and converse with some amazing people! We added some things to the menu and we hope you enjoy. Indian tacos, frybread, frydogs, nachos, wild rice eggrolls and Mexican corn. Come see us! Dine in, come for pick up or order delivery!! We will deliver a minimum of 4. Call/text: 612-249-3266
Initiates Meeting: Sunday, February 17th 8:15am-10:15am in the conference room. FFI Lou Tofte
Membership & Outreach Committee: Monday, February 18th at 7pm in the conference room.
Political Prisoner Letter Writing Night: Thursday, February 21st, 6-8pm in the conference room. Write letters to build and sustain relationships with prisoners in Minnesota and beyond. Open to all. FFI Bailey Riley rileyb16@gmail.com
Walker Community Announcements
Men’s Brunch: Cold enough for ya? Want some manly warmth in your winter? Then why not mark your calendar for a midwinter Walker men’s brunch: Saturday, February 9th at Karl Jones 2621 Bloomington Ave.Bring to share: a dish to pass, and yourself, in as-is condition 🙂 FFI Paul McHugh paulmchughmn@gmail.com
The Fireroast Mountain Boys featuring Walker’s own David West, Don Browne, Dick Danaher and Steve Sandberg appear once a month at the Underground Music Cafe 1579 Hamline Avenue in St. Paul on the fourth Saturday at 5pm. Original tunes, jazz, rock, and old time served in a convivial wine bar atmosphere with wood fired pizza.
Events Elsewhere
Inquilindxs Unidxs: Community Assembly on Saturday, February 2nd at 1pm at 3451 Cedar Ave Come plug into a role for the action on Sunday, get updates, learn how to support this movement beyond.
Join us for a public action to stop evictions on Sunday, February 3rd at 1pm. Even as the tenants in the Corcoran buildings work to create their vision of cooperative ownership the clock is ticking against them being evicted from their homes! Plan to dress warmly to be outdoors and ready to act! 3715 Chicago Ave S.
For more info: http://www.inquilimdxsunidxs.org/en/home/
LGBTQ Grief Support Group This ongoing support group is for those who have experienced a death, serious break-up or divorce in a same sex relationship. The group offers support and understanding to cope and adjust to the loss of a relationship. The group meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7 pm at Bradshaw Minnehaha, 3131 Minnehaha Ave, Mpls. For more information call Tony at 612-724-3621.
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
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
