Walker Community UMC

Events & Meetings at Walker Church

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Sunday Celebration 10:30 am

October 16, 2016

Greetings by Don Browne & Mary Burns

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.

A Service of Welcome (Walker Songbook page iv) by David West

A Prayer for the People of Haiti by Rabbi Naomi Levy
We pray for Haiti. Our hearts are breaking, God. The human mind cannot grasp the enormity of the loss. The cries echo through the universe. Innocent blood is calling us to rise up from our heartbreak and act.  We pray for Haiti.

Help us, God, to understand that destruction can come in a moment but healing may take a lifetime. Teach us perseverance, teach us dedication. We pray for Haiti.

God of the weak, God of the broken-hearted, God of the living, God of the dead, send healing to Haiti. Send hope to the children who are lost and alone, send strength and resilience to the wounded, and comfort to the grieving. Fill the leaders of Haiti with the wisdom to raise their country up. Fill relief workers with resolve. Bless the doctors and nurses with the power and the skill to save as many lives as possible. Open their eyes, steady their hands. We pray for Haiti.
Bless us, God, Work through us. Remind us that every one of us is filled with the power to heal. Do not let the passage of time lead us to indifference. Open our hearts, open our hands. We pray for Haiti.
Let all nations unite as one in a time of reconstruction and repair. Raise up the people of Haiti, God, out of helplessness and despair. Teach them to believe that cities shall be rebuilt on their ruins that the cries of the children will soon return to laughter. Be with them, God, watch over them. And gather the souls of the dead whose homes and schools became their graves into Your eternal shelter, Let them find peace in Your presence, God. We pray for Haiti. Amen.

Five minutes of silence

Poetry read by Brent Bender

Welcome, Announcements & Offering

Scripture Reading:  Jeremiah 31:27-34
The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of humans and the seed of animals.  And just as I have watched over them to pluck up and break down, to overthrow, destroy, and bring evil, so I will watch over them to build and to plant, says the LORD.  In those days they shall no longer say: “The parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.”  But all shall die for their own sins; the teeth of everyone who eats sour grapes shall be set on edge.

The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah.  It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt–a covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, says the LORD.  But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.  No longer shall they teach one another, or say to each other, “Know the LORD,” for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, says the LORD; for I will forgive their iniquity, and remember their sin no more.

Sermon by Pastor Walter Lockhart

Special Performance by Howard Kranz

Circle with Joys & Concerns

Sharing of Bread & Juice brought by Kay Seelhoff

 

 

New City Church:  Sun, Oct 16, 8:30 am to 1 pm upstairs, 10:15 to 1 pm meditation.  FFI Pastor Tyler Sit

 

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Listening Session:  Sun, Oct 16, 12:30 to 2 pm.  NAMI – Hennepin is the local affiliate of a national organization dedicated to building better lives for people affected by mental illness. The listening session will be an opportunity for consumers of mental health services and their families to speak their mind regarding programs and services that have served them well, those that have served them not so well, and needs/gaps not being met.

 

The Story Worship Celebration:  Sunday, Oct 16, 4 pm  thestory.mn.

Walker Coffee Gathering:  Mon, Oct 17, 10 am to noon at Lake Street Coffee.

Private Pesticide Action Network conference:  Mon-Wed, Oct 17-18

Community Meal:  Tues, Oct 18, 6 to 7 pm.  Everyone Welcome!

 

Lake Street Business Crime and Safety meeting:  Tues, Oct 18, 6:30 to 9:30 pm in the sanctuary

Special Guest:  Charisma (Cece) Smith from PRIDE.  For nearly 40 years, The Family Partnership PRIDE (Promoting Recovery, Independence, Dignity, and Equality) program has provided support services to sexually exploited women, teens, and their families. One of the first programs in Minnesota to effectively deliver services across a life span on behalf of women and teens reclaiming their lives, PRIDE is nationally recognized for its advocacy against commercial sexual exploitation.

 

Walker Singers Rehearsal:  Tues, Oct 18, 6:45 to 8 pm in the dining hall.

Rosen Movement:  Wed, Oct 19, 9 am to 10 am

Yoga Flow Class:  Wed, Oct 19, 6 to 7 pm

Ecstatic Movement:  Wed, Oct 19, 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm

Hoop Twin Cities:  Thurs, Oct 19, 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Private Bitter Mash rehearsal:  Thurs, Oct 20, 7 to 9 pm

Walker SPRC meeting at Simpson UMC:  Thurs, Oct 20, 7 pm

Private Ace in the City event:  Fri, Oct 21, 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Walker Women’s Brunch:  Sat. Oct 22, 9:30 am to noon at Dianne O’Donnell’s home.

Private Star Lake Camp meeting:  Sat, Oct 22, 10 am to 3 pm

Howard Kranz & Jim Feldman with Friends in Concert:  Sat, Oct 22, 7 pm.  Free, donations to Walker appreciated.

Walker Circle Gathering:  Sun, Oct 23, 9 am to 10 am

Walker Sunday Celebration and Children’s Sunday School:  Sun, Oct 23, 10:30 am to noon.

Walker Church Council Meeting: Sun, Oct 23, 12:15 pm

Walker Coffee Gathering:  Mon, Oct 24, 10 am to noon at Lake Street Coffee

Community Meal:  Tues, Oct 25, 6 to 7 pm.  Everyone Welcome!

Walker Singers Rehearsal:  Tues, Oct 25, 6:45 to 8 pm

Rosen Movement:  Wed, Oct 26, 9 am to 10 am

Yoga Flow Class:  Wed, Oct 26, 6 to 7 pm.

Ecstatic Movement:  Wed, Oct 26, 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm

Hoop Twin Cities:  Thurs, Oct 27, 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Private LGBTQ Therapists’ workshop:  Sat, Oct 29, 7 am to 5:30 pm

Private Reclaiming Event:  Sat, Oct 29, 10 am to 7 pm

Ecstatic Movement Halloween Party; Sat, Oct 29, 7 pm to 11 pm

Walker Circle Gathering:  Sun, Oct 30, 9 am to 10 am

Walker Sunday Celebration and Children’s Sunday School:  Sun, Oct 30, 10:30 am to noon

The Story Celebration:  Sun, Oct 30, 4 pm

Walker Samhain:  Mon, Oct 31, 7 pm.  FFI Dianne O’Donnell

El Dia de los Muertos Sunday Celebration:  November 6.  FFI Dianne O’Donnell & Bonita Blumenauer

 

Announcements

 

The Celebration Committee is open to your ideas for Sunday Celebrations and invites you to get involved by leading us in a celebration big or small. See David West anytime.

 

Sunday Celebration Greeters Needed.  We would like to have three regular greeters every Sunday to greet people as they arrive, hand out announcements and reach out to visitors.  If you might be able to help talk to one of the greeters today about what is involved.

 Artists! Mark your calendar for the 2016 Walker Church Holiday Art Fair, November 19 and 20.

No booth fee, donate 15% of proceeds to Walker Church.  To apply, FFI  KC Bretzke

 Here’s a call for artists and crafty folks who want to make things for the Walker Table at our Art Fair. We will love donations of handmade items/fudge sauce to sell for Walker’s benefit. Also we will have open studio in the Sunday School room Tuesday evenings starting around 6:30 or 7.  FFI: Margo McCreary

Powderhorn Empty Bowls: Friday, November 4, 11 am to 7 pm in the Powderhorn Park Building 35^th Street & 15^th Avenue.  Empty Bowls donates all the money from the event to local food shelves and programs including the Walker Community Meal.  Choose a hand-made bowl that has been donated, which is filled with soup made by volunteers and local businesses and accompanied by bread made on site by volunteers. $20 donation. Volunteers are needed, you can sign up through the website;  www.powderhornemptybowls.org

 

 

Ongoing Walker Events

Walker Circle Gathering:  meets Sundays 9 to 10 am.  We begin and end with a recorded musical prayer. We will read a selection from the Course on Miracles and use the Wisdom Circle Method to discuss it. We will also do some of the exercises from the Course on Miracles. We welcome all who feel a need for a spiritual discussion group!  We will meet through December 18. FFI Mary Parker & Tony Wentersdorf

Walker Coffee Gathering every Monday 10 am to noon at Lake Street Coffee, 3223 East Lake St.  Everyone is welcome and you can come any week.  FFI Pastor Walter Lockhart

Walker Community Meal every Tuesday 6 to 7 pm. Free, Everyone Welcome!

Walker Singers rehearse every Tuesday, 6:45 to 8 pm led by Jim McCreary

 

Other on-going events at Walker

Rosen Movement meets every Wednesday 9 am to 10 am for simple and effective movement with music. It costs $5 to $10 and is open to everyone and you can come any week.  The first time you come it is free.  FFI Phyllis Wiener wienerphyllis@gmail.com

Yoga Flow Class is held every Wednesday from 6 to 7 pm taught by Yoga Alliance certified instructor, Julia Starr.  No charge, make a donation if you wish, your presence is truly enough. Beginners are welcome! Please arrive 10 minutes early, bring a yoga mat and any other props you would like to incorporate into practice. FFI https://www.facebook.com/starrhealthco/

Ecstatic Movement meets every Wednesday 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm.  Free style movement inspired by music and conscious breathe.  No previous dance experience is necessary. Class starts with a centering, followed by 80 minutes of incredible music, and ends in stillness with an option to stay for a closing circle. Cost: $10-15. Arrive at 7:15 to check in and warm up. FFI Facebook main page:  Ecstatic Movement

Hoop Twin Cities is held every Thursday 7 to 8 pm in the sanctuary. (People may arrive after 6:30 pm and stay until 8:30 pm.)  Free, fun & informal hoola hooping for all ages

Alice Browne Music Therapy & Sound Healing: Thursdays and Fridays by appointment.  Individual music lessons for beginners on piano, guitar and fiddle and all levels for voice.  A Sound Healing is like receiving a massage made completely of sound vibrations for intentional healing of mind, body, and spirit. Contact Alice for more information and appointments.

Sarah Dagg Massage Therapist:  Two days each month between 9 am to 5 pm by appointment. Contact Sarah 218-831-9570 sdagg@crosslake.net