by WebPost | Jun 24, 2020 | Announcement, Archive, COVID-19, Ministry and Worship, Minuted Decisions
Richmond Friends Meeting Solidarity Minute in Response to the Murder of George FloydApproved June 21, 2020Richmond Friends Meeting (Virginia) mourns the death of George Floyd who was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis as he begged for his life. In keeping with...
by WebPost | Dec 17, 2014 | Adult Spiritual Education, Baltimore Yearly Meeting, Minuted Decisions, Worship
Editor’s Note: The following report was accepted at business meeting on 16 November, 2014. Following 2013 Baltimore Yearly Meeting (BYM) annual session, Richmond Friends Meeting (RFM) learned that the BYM Faith & Practice draft was not approved and the committee...
by WebPost | Dec 17, 2014 | Children and Religious Education, Minuted Decisions
Child Safety Policy—Approved Final Policies Ad hoc committee members: Trustees: Ada Hammer, Gordon Davies, Sanford Hostetter Nursery: Janet Thoroman RE: Catherine Roseberry, Diane Bowden, Barb Adams Advising: Steve Bricker Background The RE committee and Nursery...
by WebPost | Jun 20, 2014 | Children and Religious Education, Minuted Decisions
Child Safety Policy: Criminal Background Checks Adopted by Richmond Friends Meeting on June 15, 2015 The purpose of this policy is to ensure child safety. BYM encouraged such a policy and the insurance company required it. One aspect of a child safety policy is...
by WebPost | Mar 27, 2014 | Minuted Decisions
The following marriage equity minute was approved in Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business on 3/16/2014: In keeping with our Quaker testimonies of integrity and equality, Richmond Friends Meeting offers the same marriage under the care of Meeting to all...
by WebPost | Nov 4, 2011 | Minuted Decisions, Peace and Social Concerns
For a number of years, groups of mostly RFM members and attenders have spent one-week in the spring working at sites affected by natural disasters, including the gulf coast (Hurricane Katrina), Ider, Alabama (tornadoes), and Crisfield, Maryland (Hurricane Sandy). The...
