Walker Community UMC

Events & Meetings at Walker Church

• Walker Church Events & Meetings are open to all and are at the church unless noted otherwise.
• Events & Meetings of other groups are open to all unless noted as private.
• Private events and meetings of other groups are listed to show what is happening at Walker each day.
• The calendar on our website WalkerChurch.org lists events & meetings further into the future.
• For more information on any of the events contact the Walker office office@walkerchurch.org

 

Trustees meeting:  Wed, Aug 10, 6pm to 8 pm.

Yoga Flow Class: Wed, Aug 10, 6 to 7 pm. FFI below

Ecstatic Movement: Wed, Aug 10, 7:30 to 9:15 pm. FFI below

Walker Men’s Potluck Brunch:  Sat, Aug 13, 9:30 am to noon.  The brunch is held the 2^nd Saturday of each month in the conference room.  FFI Jim Feldman

Private Queer Birth Project:  Sat, Aug 13, 9:30 am to noon. FFI Walker office

Private Transforming Families Group:  Sat, Aug 13, 12:30 to 3:30 pm.  This private support group for families with transgender children meets the 2^nd Saturday of each month.  FFI Walker office

 

Sunday Celebration 10:30 am in Powderhorn Park

August 14, 2016

(Near the corner of 33^rd Street & 14^th Avenue, at the church in case of rain.)

 

Greetings by Margo McCreary, Jan Werness & Janet Court

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.

Smudge

Lao Tzu followed by 5 minutes of silence

# 30 Witter Bynner translation

One who would guide a leader of men in the uses of life will warn him against the use of arms for conquest. Weapons often turn upon the wielder, an army’s harvest is a waste of thorns, conscription of a multitude of men drains the next year dry.

A good general, daring to march, dares also to halt, will never press his triumph beyond need. What he must do he does but not for glory, what he must do he does but not for show, what he must do he does but not for self; he has done it because it had to be done, not from a hot head. Let life ripen and then fall, force is not the way at all: deny the way of life and you are dead.

Welcome, Announcements & Offering

Special Performance by Kent Eklund

Scripture reading: Luke 12:49-56 (from The Message)

“I’ve come to start a fire on this earth—how I wish it were blazing right now! I’ve come to change everything, turn everything right-side up—how I long for it to be finished! Do you think I came to smooth things over and make everything nice? Not so. I’ve come to disrupt and confront!

From now on, when you find five in a house, it will be—Three against two, and two against three; Father against son, and son against father; Mother against daughter, and daughter against mother;  Mother-in-law against bride, and bride against mother-in-law.”

Then he turned to the crowd: When you see clouds coming in from the west, you say, ‘Storm’s coming’—and you’re right. And when the wind comes out of the south, you say, ‘This’ll be a hot one’—and you’re right. Frauds! You know how to tell a change in the weather, so don’t tell me you can’t tell a change in the season, the God-season we’re in right now.

Sermon by Mary Buckley

Special Performance by Howard Kranz

Passing of the Peace

Hospitality Time:  Thanks to the Hospitality Committee for set-up

 

New City Church Community Table:  Sunday, Aug 14, 8:30 to 12:30 in the Walker dining room.  FFI Pastor Tyler Sit

Autoharp Jam:  Sunday, Aug 14,   3 pm to 5 pm.  Jams are held the 2^nd Sunday of each month from 3 pm to 5 pm.  FFI Tony Wentersdorf

Walker Morning Coffee:  Mon, Aug 15, 10 am to noon.  FFI below

The Story event:  Mon, Aug 15, 6 pm to 9 pm

Community Meal:  Tues, Aug 16, 6 to 7 pm.  Meal by Allyson Hayward

Rosen Movement:  Wed, Aug 17, 9 to 10 am.  FFI below

Yoga Flow Class: Wed, Aug 17, 6 to 7 pm. FFI below

Ecstatic Movement:  Wed, Aug 17, 7:30 to 9:15 pm.  FFI below

Private Quinceanera:  Fri, Aug 19, 8 am to midnight.

Private recital:  Sat, Aug 20, 9 am to 2 pm

Private Baptism Celebration:  Sat, Aug 20, 1 pm to 1 am

Walker Initiates:  Sunday, Aug 21 , 8:15 am to 10:15 am.  The group meets the 3^rd Sunday of each month in the conference room.  FFI Lou Tofte or Howard Kranz

Walker Sunday Celebration and Children’s Sunday School: Sunday, Aug 21, 10:30 am to noon in the church.  Sermon by Pastor Walter Lockhart

The Story Worship Celebration:  Sunday, Aug 21, 4 pm.

Walker Morning Coffee:  Mon, Aug 22, 10 am to noon.  FFI below

Community Meal:  Tues, Aug 23, 6 to 7 pm.  Cook Sarah Elizabeth

Rosen Movement:  Wed, Aug 24, 9 to 10 am.  FFI below

Yoga Flow Class: Wed, Aug 24, 6 to 7 pm. FFI below

Ecstatic Movement:  Wed, Aug 24, 7:30 to 9:15 pm.  FFI below

Tony Wentersdorf Literary Salon:  Fri, Aug 26, 7 pm.  FFI Tony

Private auditions: Sat, Aug 27, 1 pm to 3 pm.

Walker Sunday Celebration and Children’s Sunday School: Sunday, Aug 28, 10:30 am to noon in Powderhorn Park near the corner of 33^rd Street & 14^th Avenue.  Guest speakers Brent & Maya Bender and Tina Cotterman

Twin Cities Anti-Repression event:  Sun, Aug 18, 2 pm to 5 pm.  Details to follow.

Walker Morning Coffee:  Mon, Aug 29, 10 am to noon.  FFI below

Bluegrass Jam Session:  Monday, Aug 29,  7 pm  to 10 pm.  Free, open to everyone and for musicians of all abilities.  You can come to jam or to listen.

Community Meal:  Tues, Aug 30, 6 to 7 pm.  Cook TBA

Walker Church Council meeting:  Tues, Aug 30, 6:45 pm

Rosen Movement:  Wed, Aug 31, 9 to 10 am.  FFI below

Yoga Flow Class: Wed, Aug 31, 6 to 7 pm. FFI below

Ecstatic Movement:  Wed, Aug 31, 7:30 to 9:15 pm.  FFI below

 

Announcements

 

 

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, simply send contact information, a description of your work and a photo if you would like us to use your photo in publicity. By October 1, email kcbretzke@gmail.com or mail to Walker Church, PO Box 7588, Minneapolis MN 55407.

 

Minneapolis gets meowed by the Amazing Acro-cats!
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet Theatre, 1500 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55407
August 11th and 12th 7pm
August 13th 3pm and 7pm
August 14th 1pm and 5pm
August 15th 7pm

Ever see a cat walk a tightrope? Meow you can! Ever see someone’s pet balance and roll on a ball across the floor? Come see it here and meow! OMG WHUT? – a cat riding a skateboard! Alley the cat is even a Guiness world record holder.  But wait, there is so, so much more! The grand finale, presenting the ONLY ALL CAT BAND IN EXISTENCE – Tuna and the Rock Cats! The current band lineup is Tuna on Cowbell, Oz on guitar, Asti on Drums, and Nue on keyboard – Real cats purrforming with Real instruments have blown minds and educated audiences of all ages that CATS CAN ACTUALLY BE TRAINED! The Acro-cats have gained popularity on such shows like the Late Show with Stephen Colbert and on Animal Planet. You have to actually see it to believe it! https://youtu.be/Q5Oko13Le44  Tuna and the Rock Cats on Stephen Colbert!

We are pleased to announce a portion of the proceeds will benefit local rescue efforts!
Tickets are $23-33 and available on line at www.circuscats.com!

 

 

Weekly Groups

Walker Sunday Meditation Group meets every Sunday 9 am to 10 am in the meditation room.  Everyone is welcome and you can come any week.  FFI Tony Wentersdorf

Walker Morning Coffee Gathering is held 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.

Rosen Movement meets every Wednesday 9 am to 10 am.  This informal group of simple and effective movement with music meets every Wednesday in the sanctuary.  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.  This vinyasa flow yoga class is taught by Yoga Alliance certified instructor, Julia Starr.  It is donation-based – that means share what you can, and 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