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Meeting for Remembrance at The Clearing, 11/1
We will gather in worship, tenderly holding the memories of dear Friends from Richmond Friends Meeting. Meeting for Remembrance is an opportunity to consider, with gratitude, the lives and light of those who have helped to nurture and shape our Quaker community....
Reading Between the Lines, 10/31 & 11/1
The Adult Spiritual Education committee will host two different Reading Between the Lines sessions: the first on Saturday, October 31 from Noon-1 pm and the second at our usual time of 9-10 am on Sunday, November 1. (We are trying to come up with a time that people...
Join ASE at the Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival
The Adult Spiritual Education Committee invites Friends to enjoy the Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, November 18 - 22. Festival passes are $40, or $30 for members of either museum....
Spiritual State of the Meeting meeting
The annual Spiritual State of the Meeting meeting - when we gather to consider the spiritual condition of our meeting community - will be held on Saturday morning, January 30, 2027.
Letter to the Editor, Richmond Times Dispatch, 9/26/26
Americans ignoring cruelty toward immigrants Reading Etty Hillesum's diary from World War II Amsterdam prompts chilling comparisons to modern America. Hillesum and her fellow Jews were branded with yellow stars. Here, Haitian refugees, legal until recently, must now...
Approved Project to Support Sacred Heart Legal Services
A Meeting-Wide Project to Support the Legal Rights of the Immigrant Community, Approved at Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business, 18 Tenth Month, 2026 It’s become routine for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to violate rights enshrined in the...
Benefit Art Sale, November 8
On November 8, Peace and Social Concerns Committee will have an art sale for the benefit of Food Not Bombs and Richmond Fridge at rise of meeting. We will offer light refreshments. Those of you who make art and wish to offer a piece as donation, please contact Brett...
Learning About Indigenous Peoples of Virginia & Turtle Island
Here are resources to learn more about indigenous peoples of Virginia and Turtle Island. General information: Quick Facts About Indigenous Americans: Free digital resource compiled by Alexis Contreras (Confederated Tribes of Grande Ronde) provides an overview of life...
Ad Hoc Working Group on Indigenous Reparations – Update September 2026
Ad Hoc Working Group on Indigenous Reparations - Report to Meeting September 2026 The Ad Hoc Working Group on Indigenous Reparations, created in early 2025, is currently composed of Barb Adams, Fran Brokaw, and Katy Rugg, and meets regularly. We will bring a proposal...
RE Announcements
UPCOMING DATES October 25th - Costume Day! November 1st - Faith & Play at the Clearing November 8th - Second Sunday Age-Grouped Classes November 15th - All-Ages Class "Diwali with Kathryn" Costume Sunday! Children are invited to wear their Halloween Costumes on...
Fall Retreat at The Clearing
The Adult Spiritual Education committee is excited to welcome Lauren Brownlee, member of Bethesda Friends Meeting, as our speaker for the RFM Fall Retreat to be held at The Clearing on Saturday October 24. Lauren is co-author of the Pendle Hill Pamphlet #495,...
Reading Between the Lines, October 4
The Adult Education Committee will host a one-hour Reading Between the Lines (Bible Workbench) on Sunday, October 4, from 9-10 am through Zoom. We will see (facilitator will screen-share) three different readings about: 1) being given everything you need to create and...
Kensington Work Day
Join Friends on Saturday, October 3, from 9 am to Noon as we spruce up the meetinghouse and ready the garden for fall.
International Day of Peace
There’s no such thing as too much peace! Join Friends for a gentle half hour of unity with others worldwide marking the 45th UN International Day of Peace on September 21, from 5:30 to 6 pm. Sing some peace songs before worship, then be comforted by the soft late...
Clearing Work Days
Join Friends for work days at The Clearing on Saturday, September 5, 9:30 am - 2:00 pm and Saturday, October 3, 9:30 am - 2:00 pm.
Four Asian Quakers Share Their Stories
The Race and Racial Justice Team is presenting a program, “Four Asian Quakers Share Their Stories.” It will take place in the community room at the meetinghouse on Saturday, November 7, 9 am to Noon (8:30 am for bagels). Monti Datta, Eunkyung Ahn, Danette Kong, and...
Spiritual Formation
2026-27 Spiritual Formation Program We are all pilgrims on a journey, taking different routes to the same destination. We are all seekers on a quest, searching for that which is greater, and our relationship to it, hoping to arrive at the Ground of Our Being. Along...
Befriend a Young Student at Redd Elementary
Imagine being greeted with a wide smile and sense of anticipation from your student when arriving at your classroom. This has been true for me - a wonderful experience of being a volunteer mentor — spending time with and getting to know my sweet kindergartener...
Quaker Earthcare Witness Cleanup, Saturday 9 – 11 am
Join Quaker Earthcare Witness Day of Action, AFSC Love as Action, and Sierra Club Falls of the James Group to clean up Ancarrow's Landing on Saturday, September 19, 9 - 11 am. Ancarrow's Landing, part of the James River Park System, is on the south bank of the river...
Reading Between the Lines
The Adult Spiritual Education committee will host a one-hour Reading Between the Lines (Bible Workbench) on First Day, September 6, from 9-10 am, through Zoom. We’ll discuss both Romans 12: 19-21 (“When you are wronged, do not seek revenge. Instead, leave room for the...
Join Us at PeaceFest, Sunday, 1-5 pm
Ready for some Peace Raising? Ready to wage some peace? Ready to focus on Nurturing Our Community: Body Mind and Spirit? Or would you like to just picnic in the park with a few hundred like-minded folk? Come to PeaceFest, Sunday, September 20 between 1 and 5 at the...
Half-Day Silent Retreat at The Clearing
Imagine spending a few quiet hours in a beautiful setting with Friends. Ministry and Worship is hosting a half-day silent retreat at The Clearing on Saturday, September 26 from 9:30 to 1:30. This is an opportunity for the community to experience and experiment with...
Important Voter Info
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, is Election Day, the final date to vote in person. Here are other DEADLINES: Register to vote/Update registration: 10/22/2026 Early in-person voting: 9/18/2026 through 10/31/2026 Apply for mail-in ballot through 10/23/2026 All of the above...
End of Life Planning
The trustees will be facilitating a workshop on end-of-life planning on October 11 at rise of Meeting. (Food will be provided). The trustees as well as members of the Financial Stewardship, Care & Counsel, and Ministry & Worship Committees will be providing...
Listening Circle
On Sunday August 30, at 12:30 PM (rise of meeting), there will be a Listening Circle to consider the topic of "prejudice and discrimination" as it is discussed in Baltimore Yearly Meeting's Faith and Practice. Sections of Faith and Practice covering that topic will be...
New Baby / New Member Welcome
Care and Counsel Committee will host the annual New Baby / New Member Welcome coffee on September 13, 2026 at rise of Meeting. We will welcome Elliot Tuggle who was born to Anna Best and Brad Tuggle on March 24,2026. Come and greet Elliot and parents. Although a...
RE Announcements for August
Summer Committee-Led Lessons The RE Committee would like to extend a very sincere “Thank you!” to the RFM committees taking over RE classes this summer. Each week, the children are learning from a different committee or working group. Not only do children have the...
Special Coffee Hour, August 2
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: August 2, 12:30-1:30 pm Coffee Hour, Community Room Hosted by the Wayne Taylor Bequest ad hoc committee Were you there--on Zoom December 20, 2020--when our community was in unity to accept a bequest from the late Carl Wayne Taylor, someone no one...
AFSC and the Immigration Crisis
Diane Bowden, RFM’s liaison to the American Friends Service Committee, will inform the community on recent actions of the AFSC during a program at 9:30 am on August 16 in the community room. Among the questions to be addressed: What is AFSC doing regarding the...
Food Boxes for Our Neighbors
Care is Resistance Food Boxes for Our Neighbors: Health Brigade is collecting culturally appropriate food boxes for Latine and Afghan immigrant patients and families. Many families are experiencing a new level of food insecurity as they are avoiding grocery stores...
Reading Between the Lines, August 2
The Adult Spiritual Education committee will host a one hour Reading Between the Lines (formerly Bible Workbench) on First Day, August 2, from 9-10 am on Zoom. We’ll discuss the endings of two stories—Matthew 14:1-12 (the murder of Jesus’s cousin John the Baptist:...
Annual RE Workshop
Introduction to Neurodiversity, a presentation by the Autism Society of Central Virginia will be held in the community room on Saturday, August 29th from 10 am to Noon. This is RE’s annual workshop and Teacher Planning Day. Register by adding your name to one of the...
Apartheid-Free Pledge
With thanks to Steve Chase for his May 3 presentation on AFSC’s position on apartheid in Israel/Palestine, the Peace & Social Concerns Committee recommends that Meeting consider endorsing the Apartheid-Free Pledge below. However, since this merits more...
Sacred Heart Center Fundraiser
Join Peace & Social Concerns Committee for lunch and fundraising for the Sacred Heart Center on July 12 at rise of meeting. “Since 1990, the Sacred Heart Center has stood as a vibrant hub of hope and opportunity for Latino families in Richmond. Our mission is...
Reading Between the Lines
The Adult Spiritual Education committee will host a one-hour Reading Between the Lines (Bible Workbench) on Sunday, July 5, from 9-10 a.m. on Zoom. We’ll discuss Matthew 11: 25-30: what does it take to be free of burdens imposed on us by someone else’s inaccurate...
Supporting the Immigrant Community
If you have been looking for ways to stand with our immigrant neighbors as they face harassment and possible arrest and deportation, the Immigrant Solidarity Informal Committee (under the care of the Race and Racial Justice Team) has developed this guide to help you...
Meeting for Weeding, June 20
Looking to get out in this nice weather? Want to see immediate results to your efforts? Join the garden team for our June Meeting for Weeding is this Saturday, June 20, from 8:30-10:30 am. Come for as much time as you like. No tools, no problem. Our Meeting grounds...
Passing of Juan Whittington
Juan Whittington died unexpectedly on Wednesday night, May 20 and we will have a memorial meeting for worship on Saturday, July 18 at 2 pm at the meetinghouse. The memorial meeting will be followed by a reception. Please click this link to read Juan's obituary:...
“Love as Action–Richmond” June 14 at 1 pm
Please join us for “Love as Action—Richmond.” This one-hour silent witness will be held on Sunday, June 14, at 1 pm in the median of Monument Ave between Commonwealth Ave and Westmoreland St. The action is publicly posted on the AFSC website and RFM social media, and...
Courageous Conversations Continued
Continuing our focus on creating successful dialogue in multi-racial settings, the Race and Racial Justice Team will host a program on August 9 at 9:30 am in the community room. The topic will be: Describe a Courageous Conversation that you’ve had. What worked well?...
Reading Between the Lines on Break in June
Reading Between the Lines (Bible Workbench) will not meet in June.
Memorial Meeting for Paula Powdermaker, April 25
A memorial meeting to celebrate the life of Paula Powdermaker is scheduled for this Saturday, April 25th at 3 pm. The family invites you to a reception following the meeting. Food is not needed but flowers would be appreciated.
Reading Between the Lines, May 3
The Adult Spiritual Education committee will host a one-hour Reading Between the Lines (Bible Workbench) on Sunday, May 3, from 9-10 am through Zoom. We’ll discuss John 14:1-14: A few chapters before Jesus tells his friends and disciples “Do not let your hearts be...
Workday at The Clearing, May 2
Join us for workday at The Clearing, 9 am to 3 pm, bring a lunch, tools, sunscreen & insect repellent, and wear boots.
Quaker Curious?
The Adult Spiritual Education Committee is hosting an introduction to Quakerism, "Quaker Curious?" on Saturday, June 6, from 11:00 am to Noon. If you have friends or neighbors interested in learning more about Quakers, please encourage them to join us. For more...
RE Calendar & Announcements
UPCOMING RE DATES April 19 Faith & Play April 25 WWG Talent Show Auditions 1-3 PM, (Talent Show May 23rd, 3pm) April 26 Fourth Sunday Age-Related Classes May 3 Movement Circles with Eunkyung Ahn Willow Working Group (Ages 9-17): Next Meeting, May 3 12:15 - 1 pm...
Apartheid in Israel/Palestine Workshop, May 3
Don't miss the rescheduled May 3 discernment workshop on joining the Apartheid-Free Communities Coalition, to be held at Richmond Friends Meeting, in person and online. An ice storm bumped our guest speaker from the February schedule, but now, fresh back from...
Workday at the Meetinghouse, April 25
Friends, please join us for a morning of maintaining our meetinghouse and the grounds. Saturday, April 25, 9 to 12: Come for an hour or two or three. We will be planting and weeding, spreading mulch in the playground, fixing up the handicap ramp, cleaning woodwork...
Workday at The Clearing, April 4, 9 am
You are cordially encouraged to join our lively crew for a workday at The Clearing on Saturday, April 4 from 9 AM until as long as you want to stay. We will be doing various jobs such as gardening, painting, and window washing....
Memorial Meeting for Chris Maxwell, April 4, 11 am
Please join us to reflect on the life of friend, Chris Maxwell, with a memorial meeting for worship on Saturday, April 4 at 11 am.