Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Richmond, VA

Richmond Friends Meeting

Richmond Friends Meeting

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Richmond, VA

Memorial meeting for Anne Gray

by | Oct 16, 2025 | Uncategorized

Please join family, friends and Friends of Anne Gray for her Memorial Meeting at the Richmond Friends Meetinghouse on Saturday, November 15 at 3 pm in the worship room, followed by reception downstairs in the community room

Please bring a plate of finger food/appetizers to share for the reception

Religious Education Fall Announcements

by | Oct 12, 2025 | Uncategorized

  • November 2 - Children are invited to the Clearing for an all ages activity beginning at 11 until rise of meeting for worship at the Clearing. For those who do not attend The Clearing, an all ages group here at Kensington will enjoy a Neighborhood Nature Walk and Art project during the 11 am Meeting.
  • Registration Forms - Parents & Guardians, if you have not already done so, please complete a registration form for each child attending RE classes. 
  • December 7 - We are planning a Holiday Train Station Exploratory.  If you celebrate a specific holiday during December (Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Bodhi Day, Christmas, Winter Solstice, etc.) and are interested in sharing it with our children, please talk to Elizabeth Price.

Fall Workday at Kensington, October 25

by | Oct 12, 2025 | Uncategorized

It’s time for Fall Workday at the Meetinghouse! It’s your chance to show your love for our building and grounds by helping clean, tidy, plant, and preserve. Plan to be with the Buildings and Grounds committee on Saturday, October 25 from 9-noon (rain date is Nov. 1). Bring gloves and garden tools if you want to work outside. All ages and abilities welcome for as much or as little time as you can give.

Advices on Meeting for Worship

by | Sep 30, 2025 | Ministry and Worship

Meeting for Worship is grounded in silent waiting on the Spirit. From the silence, someone may be led to offer a message.

  • Taking time for spiritual nourishment during the week helps open our hearts to meeting for worship with others.
  • Worship begins when the first person sits down. 
  • We enter quietly and settle into waiting worship.
  • We minimize distractions and interruptions; for example, we silence electronics and avoid entering or leaving while someone is speaking. 
  • We are open to Spirit’s guidance during worship, neither delivering a pre-planned message nor rejecting one entrusted to us. 
  • We weigh messages before we stand to speak: Is this Spirit-led? Is this message meant just for me or for everyone? Is it harmonious with our values?
  • We speak once. We allow space for reflection between messages. We avoid dialogue or direct response to another’s message. 
  • We accept messages graciously and tenderly. 
  • Because messages arise from Spirit, we do not state our names before speaking. 
  • We welcome people of all ages in Meeting for Worship. The movements and sounds of babies and children are welcome and appreciated. 
  • Each of us is growing into the experience of worship, children and adults alike, as we are all deepening our spiritual practice.Â