Announcements August 2, 2017
Upcoming 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
Sunday Celebration
August 6, 2017
At church in the backyard
Followed by a potluck
Greetings by Jan DeNoble
Communal Singing led by Conrad deFiebre & Dianne O’Donnell
Celebration led by Pastor Walter Lockhart
Communal Reading: Our mission is to nurture spirituality, build caring community & work courageously for peace with justice and mercy.
Opening by Al Hildenbrand
The Lord’s Prayer followed by 5 minutes of silence
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Poetry by Carole Megarry
Welcome, Announcements & Offering
Scripture Reading Psalm 23 by Nancy Larsen
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.
He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Sunday Talk “The Duality of Truths” by Amoke Kubat
Special Performance by Howard Kranz
Circle with Joys & Concerns
& sharing of bread & juice brought by Kay Seelhoff
Hospitality Time
Thanks for set-up by the Hospitality Committee and Linda Berglin for treats
A note from Amoke:
This Sunday ends my Internship with Walker Community Church. I extend my gratitude to Walker and all Walkerites for welcoming me with open minds, hearts and arms. Thank you for inviting me to lunch, Saturday Women’s Day brunches, Monday coffee where I was inspired by conversations informed with deep devotion to God and Social Justice and a church choir/band that rocks the house with glee and abandon. I thank the men and women who attended the IFA/Orisa classes. And hugs to the men and women who have become spiritual siblings.
Thank you Walter for your big heart and shoulders. And a big thank you to Jennifer who worked with me every week. You have not seen the last of me. Ase! Amoke
Autoharp Jam: Sun, Aug 6, 3 to 5 pm in the meditation room. FFI Tony WentersdorfI
Community Meal: Tues, Aug 8, 5:30 to 6:45 pm. Doors open at 5 pm
Cook, TBA. Please sign up if you can help.
Hoop TC: Tues, Aug 8, 6:30 to 8:30 Free, open to all ages!
Building & Grounds Committee meeting: Wed, Aug 9, 6 pm. FFI Ed Ed Mueller or Al Hildenbrand
Sunday Celebration August 13 in the church with Deb Ramage giving the sermon
Community Meal: Tues, Aug 15, 5:30 to 6:45 pm. Doors open at 5 pm
Cook, TBA. Please sign up if you can help
Hoop TC: Tues, Aug 15, 6:30 to 8:30 Free, open to all ages! The last time they will meet on Tuesdays, the group will start again on Thursdays on October 12.
Sunday Celebration August 20 in Powderhorn Park–for the last time this summer—with Pastor Walter Lockhart giving the sermon
Initiates: Sun, Aug 20, 8:15 to 10:15 in the conference room. FFI Lou Tofte or Howard Kranz
Community Meal: Tues, Aug 22, 5:30 to 6:45 pm. Doors open at 5 pm
Cook, Pastor Walter Lockhart. Please sign up if you can help
Sunday Celebration August 27 in church with Pastor Walter Lockhart giving the sermon
Improvisation Group: Sun, Aug 27, from 12:15 to 1:15 pm in the sanctuary to explore group reading and group dance, led by Janet Skidmore. All are welcome with no previous experience necessary. FFI Janet
Bluegrass Jam: Mon, Aug 28, 7 pm-10 pm Free, come to jam or listen.
Community Meal: Tues, Aug 29, 5:30 to 6:45 pm. Doors open at 5 pm
Cook, Pastor Walter Lockhart. Please sign up if you can help
Sunday Celebration Sep 3 with Pastor Walter Lockhart giving the sermon
Community Meal: Tues, Sep 5, 5:30 to 6:45 pm. Doors open at 5 pm.
Cook, Pastor Walter Lockhart. Please sign up if you can help
Homecoming Sunday Celebration & Potluck Sep 10 with Pastor Walter Lockhart giving the sermon
Other Events & Announcements
Roberta Hodges a longtime beloved Walker member passed away last week. Our thoughts & prayers are with her daughter Marcia Seelhoff and her many family members and friends. Roberta’s family will have a memorial service for her at Walker Church sometime in September. Roberta’s friends at the Christine Center in Wisconsin, where she had lived the last 10 years, are having a Memorial Service for her on Sunday, August 20th at 3:30 at the Christine Center. All are welcome. For directions www.christinecenter.org
Stories That Move Money: Sun, Aug 13, 4 to 8 pm at CTUL, 3715 Chicago Ave. S. in Mpls
A fundraiser for CTUL–El Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en la Lucha (The Center for Workers United in Struggle).
The histories and stories of unjust wealth distribution in the Twin Cities are long and sordid. We have been trained and conditioned not talk about money and to see it as a taboo subject, however our silence and discomfort only perpetuates the unjust system that keeps the rich rich and the poor scrambling to make ends meet.
There are organizations, such as CTUL that are attacking this problem at the root source, not only ensuring that the work is effective in making strides toward a more just and balanced economy in Minneapolis, but also ensuring that these strides are decided and taken by those it effects most: low-wage workers. This effectiveness has recently been demonstrated by their many victories including getting 500 retail janitors unionized, forming a major role in the coalition that just won $15 for workers in Minneapolis, and winning lawsuits that have held big businesses accountable for paying back wages stolen from workers.
Join us for a fundraising conversation and workshop where we dig deep into issues such as why it is taboo to talk about money, who profits from our silence, how we will build power instead of charity, and finally come to a better understanding of how we will use money to fight the inequality it creates. Dinner will be provided, this is a cross-class space and all are welcome.
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 at 5 pm Free, everyone welcome!
Walker Singers are on break and will resume on September 5 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: Tuesdays through Aug 15 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Then taking a break and starting again 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
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. 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
