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...
News and Activities
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...
