Weekly Announcements
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
Walker Finance meeting: Wednesday, May 11, 5 pm to 6 pm. FFI KC Bretzke, Finance Chair
Walker Trustees meeting: Wednesday, May 11, 6 pm to 8 pm. FFI Al Hildenbrand, Trustees co-chair.
SOFFA support group: Wednesday, May 11, 6:30 pm to 8 pm. This support group for family and friends of transgender people meets every Wednesday in the mediation room. It is free and open to new participants, but contact them before coming at soffamn@yahoo.com
Ecstatic Movement: Wednesday, May 11, 7:30 pm to 9 pm. This movement and dance group for adults who are playful, sassy, fun-loving, fierce, curious, introspective, and adventurous on the dance floor meets every Wednesday in the sanctuary. It costs $5 to $10 and is open to everyone and you can come any week. Arrive at 7:15 to check in and warm up. FFI Facebook main page: Ecstatic Movement.
Hoop Twin Cities: Thursday, May 12, 7 to 8 pm. Free hoola hooping for all ages. FFI hoopjeans@gmail.com After this evening they will meet in parks for the summer & be back at Walker in the fall.
Private family party: Friday, May 13, 11 am to 10 pm upstairs.
Walker Men’s Potluck Brunch: Saturday, May 14, 9:30 am to noon. The brunch is held the 2nd Saturday of each month in the conference room. FFI Jim Feldman
Private Transforming Families Group: Saturday, May 14, 12:30 to 3:30 pm. This private support group for families with transgender children meets the 2nd Saturday of each month. If you are interested in becoming a part of this group contact the Walker office for more information.
Walker Initiates: Sunday, May 15, 8:15 am to 10:15 am. The group meets the 3rd Sunday of each month in the conference room. FFI Lou Tofte or Howard Kranz
Walker Sunday Meditation Group: Sunday, May 15, 9 am to 10 am in the meditation room. Everyone is welcome and you can come any week. FFI Tony Wentersdorf
Walker Sunday Celebration and Children’s Sunday School: Sunday, May 15, 10:30 am to noon:
Sunday Celebration
A Celebration of Mary Magdalene and of Pentecost
May 15, 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.
Invocation: The Children’s Circle # iv in songbook, led by Emily Peabody
Welcome, Announcements and Offering
Scripture Readings:
Song of Songs 4:1-7 read by Tony Wentersdorf
Revelations 22:1-2 read by Mary Parker
Music: “The Ballad of Mary Magdalene” sung by Janet Skidmore
Sermon: “Mary Magdalene” by Douglas Rosenquist
Music: “Holy Fire” by Howard Kranz
Scripture Reading: Acts 2:1-4 read by Sally Kuehn
Pentecost Dance: Janet Skidmore, choreographer
Closing Circle: Please take a songbook with you into the circle!
Service of Sending #v in songbook
Sharing the bread and juice
Closing Song: “Still on Fire” by Don Browne #189
Thanks to Allyson Hayward for bringing bread & juice and hospitality treats.
Hospitality Time Thanks for set-up by the Hospitality Committee
The Story Worship Celebration: Sunday, May 15, 4 pm. Worship celebrations are held the 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month. We view ourselves as a messy community embracing the call to whole-heartedly follow Jesus, love our neighbor, and cultivate beauty in our world. For more information: thestory.mn.
Walker Morning Coffee Gathering: Monday, May 16, 10 am to noon. The group gathers for coffee every Monday at Lake Street Coffee. 3223 East Lake St. Everyone is welcome and you can come any week.
Private CUHCC workshop: Tuesday, May 17, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Walker Community Meal: Tuesday, May 17, 6 pm to 7 pm (doors open at 5:30) Free meals are held every Tuesday and everyone is welcome. This meal will be coordinated by the Kitchen Cabinet.
Walker Singers Rehearsal: Tuesday, May 17, 7 to 8 pm led by Jim McCreary.
After this rehearsal the Singers will take a summer break and begin rehearsing again this fall.
Rosen Movement: Wednesday, May 18, 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
Ecstatic Movement will not meet on Wednesday, May 18
SOFFA support group: Wednesday, May 18, 6:30 pm to 8 pm. This support group for family and friends of transgender people meets every Wednesday in the mediation room. It is free and open to new participants, but contact them before coming at soffamn@yahoo.com
Private Tech High School Spanish class event: Thursday, May 19, noon to 2:30 pm
Private womenperformhers rehearsal: Friday, May 20, 10 am to 12:30 pm
Private Briana Lyn Students Recital: Saturday, May 21, 12:30 pm to 5 pm
Womenperformhers Concert: Saturday, May 21, 7:30 pm. A six piece chamber ensemble (two violins, viola, cello, piano & clarinet) will present a program of works by women, including several local composers. Admission by donation.
Walker Sunday Meditation Group: Sunday, May 22, 9 am to 10 am in the meditation room. Everyone is
welcome and you can come any week. FFI Tony Wentersdorf
Walker Sunday Celebration and Children’s Sunday School: Sunday, May 22, 10:30 am to noon. Sermon by Pastor Walter Lockhart.
Walker Morning Coffee Gathering: Monday, May 23, 10 am to noon. The group gathers for coffee every Monday at Lake Street Coffee. 3223 East Lake St. Everyone is welcome and you can come any week. FFI Pastor Walter Lockhart.
Walker Community Meal: Tuesday, May 24, 6 pm to 7 pm (doors open at 5:30) These free meals are held every Tuesday and everyone is welcome. Coordinated by Pastor Walter Lockhart.
Rosen Movement: Wednesday, May 25, 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
SOFFA support group: Wednesday, May 25, 6:30 pm to 8 pm. This support group for family and friends of transgender people meets every Wednesday in the mediation room. It is free and open to new participants, but contact them before coming at soffamn@yahoo.com
Ecstatic Movement: Wednesday, May 25, 7:30 pm to 9 pm. This movement and dance group for adults who are playful, sassy, fun-loving, fierce, curious, introspective, and adventurous on the dance floor meets every Wednesday in the sanctuary. It costs $5 to $10 and is open to everyone and you can come any week. Arrive at 7:15 to check in and warm up. FFI Facebook main page: Ecstatic Movement.
Walker Women’s Potluck Brunch: .Saturday, May 28, 9:30 am to noon. The brunch is held 4th Saturday of each month at someone’s home TBA. FFI Lulu Philips
Private family celebration: Saturday, May 28, 1 pm to midnight.
Walker Sunday Meditation Group: Sunday, May 29, 9 am to 10 am in the meditation room. Everyone is welcome and you can come any week. FFI Tony Wentersdorf
Walker Sunday Celebration and Children’s Sunday School: Sunday, May 29, 10:30 am to noon. Sermon by Pastor Walter Lockhart.
The Story Worship Celebration: Sunday, May 29, 4 pm. Worship celebrations are held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. We view ourselves as a messy community embracing the call to whole-heartedly follow Jesus, love our neighbor, and cultivate beauty in our world. For more information: thestory.mn.
Walker Morning Coffee Gathering: Monday, May 30, 10 am to noon. The group gathers for coffee every Monday at Lake Street Coffee. 3223 East Lake St. Everyone is welcome and you can come any week. FFI Pastor Walter Lockhart.
Sarah Dagg Massage Therapist: Monday & Tuesday, May 30 & 31, 9 am to 5 pm by appointment in the meditation room. Contact Sarah for appointments: 218-831-9570 sdagg@crosslake.net
Bluegrass Jam Session: Monday, May 30, 7 pm to 10 pm. These bluegrass and folk jam sessions are held the last Monday of each month in the sanctuary. They are free, open to everyone and for musicians of all abilities. You can come to jam or to listen. Sponsored by MBOTMA (Minnesota Old Time & Bluegrass Music Association) FFI Roy Vanderwerf revanster@gmail.com
Walker Community Meal: Tuesday, May 31, 6 pm to 7 pm (doors open at 5:30) These free meals are held every Tuesday and everyone is welcome. Coordinated by the Kitchen Cabinet
Announcements
Our thoughts and prayers are with Paul McHugh on the death of his mother Rosemary McHugh.
Pastor Walter Lockhart will be attending the Methodist Annual Conference in Portland until Saturday, May 21. He will be available by phone during this time. If a need for pastoral care arises you can call him.
