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Special Coffee Hour, August 2

by WebPost | Jul 23, 2026 | Activity, Coffee, Social justice, Wayne Taylor Ad Hoc Committee

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,...

AFSC and the Immigration Crisis

by WebPost | Jul 23, 2026 | Activity, AFSC, Immigration, Racial Justice Team, Social justice

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...

Apartheid-Free Pledge

by WebPost | Jun 23, 2026 | Activity, AFSC, Gaza, Israel, Peace and Social Concerns, Social justice

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...

“Love as Action–Richmond” June 14 at 1 pm

by WebPost | May 19, 2026 | Activity, AFSC, Social justice

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

by WebPost | May 19, 2026 | Activity, Courageous Conversations, Racial Justice Team, Social justice

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?...

Apartheid in Israel/Palestine Workshop, May 3

by WebPost | Apr 7, 2026 | Activity, AFSC, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Peace and Social Concerns, Social justice

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...
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