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Work Days at The Clearing
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, September 26, 9:00 am to 11:00 am (8:30 am for bagels). Monti Datta, Eunkyung Ahn, Danette...
Spiritual Formation
Adult Spiritual Education is resuming Spiritual Formation this fall! 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...
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 Day of Action
Quaker Earthcare Witness (QEW) Global Day of Action: Saturday, September 19, 8:45 to Noon Worship made visible: head, heart, hands & voices Join the collaboration of QEW, Sierra Club Falls of the James Group & AFSC Love as Action for a local trash cleanup...
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...
Wage Peace at PeaceFest
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...
RE Announcements
Upcoming Dates August 30th - Nominating Committee September 6th - First Sunday All Ages Class September 6th - (12:15-1 PM) Willow Working Group Meeting September 13th - First Day of Age-Grouped Classes for 2026-2027 Supply Closet - Do not drop off donations RE closet...
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.
ECWG Spring Hike and Picnic, April 12
The Earthcare Working Group (ECWG) will host a Spring Hike and Picnic as a social event for Meeting on Sunday, April 12, 1 to 3 pm, at James River Park Pony Pasture. Meet at 1:00 pm at the Pony Pasture parking lot. Bring a bag lunch and good walking shoes. The Working...
Friends Journal Includes Article by Ted Heck
Ted Heck, along with Jim Fussell, has an article in the March issue of Friends Journal. The article can be found here online: https://www.friendsjournal.org/living-truth-with-integrity/. The title is Living Truth with Integrity: The Lives of Trans, Nonbinary, and...
Register for Spring Retreat!
Friends of all ages are invited to our Spring Retreat on May 22-24 at The Clearing. Come for the whole weekend or just part of it! Camping and rustic indoor accommodations are available, and meals will be provided with a variety of dietary needs and preferences in...
Reading Between the Lines, April 5
The Adult Spiritual Education committee will host a one-hour Reading Between the Lines (formerly Bible Workbench) 9-10 am (through Zoom) on First Day, April 5. We’ll discuss a few different accounts of the stories of Easter morning: who showed up at Jesus’s tomb, what...
FGC The Gathering, July 7-12
Friends General Conference (FGC) The Gathering of Friends will be at the University of Vermont, July 7-12, 2026. The theme is "A Window and a Door: A Prayer." Enjoy worship, fellowship, workshops, reflection, rejuvenation, and fun! Go to FGCQuaker.org/the-gathering...
Monthly Worship Resumes at The Clearing, April 5
Now that it's spring, monthly meeting for worship at The Clearing will resume - 11 am on the first Sunday of each month beginning April 5. You are encouraged to bring lunch and enjoy the company of Friends and the beauty of The Clearing after worship. Worship at The...
Indigenous Reparations Ad Hoc Update, December 2025
Executive Summary Purpose and Charge of the Committee The Ad Hoc Committee on Reparations to Indigenous Peoples was established in February 2025 to explore and recommend ways Richmond Friends Meeting (RFM) can make a meaningful financial contribution—no less than...
Report on Baltimore Yearly Meeting Called Interim Meeting
Richmond Meeting is one of 40 Monthly Meetings that make up the community of Friends known as Baltimore Yearly Meeting (BYM). BYM is made up of Meetings in most of Virginia, DC, and Maryland, as well as parts of West Virginia and Pennsylvania. We hold our week-long...
Reading Between the Lines in-person, March 1
The Adult Spiritual Education Committee is hosting an in-person introduction to the ongoing Reading Between the Lines scripture study from 9:15 to 10:30 am on Sunday, March 1, in the community room. Facilitator Leslie Shiel will give a short introduction and...
Threshing on Immigration Concerns, March 21, 10 am to noon
On Saturday March 21, from 10 am to noon, Friends will gather in the worship room to share thoughts and feelings about current immigration issues. A threshing session is an opportunity to consider a particular issue, listening to one another and to Spirit, trusting...
March 8 Luncheon for CrossOver Healthcare
On Second First Day / March 8, Peace & Social Concerns will host a fundraising luncheon at rise of Meeting to benefit CrossOver Healthcare Ministries, which provides uninsured and Medicaid neighbors with primary and specialty healthcare, pediatrics, women’s health...
Race and Racial Justice Team, Richmond Friends Meeting 2025 Report
In 2024, Richmond Friends Meeting adopted a Minute making understanding and acting on issues related to race and racism “a strong, clear priority” for our community. That work began in earnest with the adoption of an action plan in early 2025. A newly created Racial...
Meetinghouse Open for Committee Use
The building is now open for committee use. The sidewalks at the meetinghouse have been shoveled, however they could freeze over again. To get to the sidewalk, you have to step on some ice. Both Kensington and Commonwealth have not been plowed. They are drivable...