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...
News and Activities
Religious Education Fall Announcements
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...
Fall Workday at Kensington, October 25
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)....
Fundraising Luncheon October 12, for the Friends Association for Children
Please join Peace & Social Concerns Committee for a fundraising luncheon on Sunday, October 12, at rise of meeting. The funds will benefit the Friends Association for Children, an organization co-founded by this meeting in 1871 with Lucy Goode Brooks, a formerly...
Advices on Meeting for 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...
Interested in Working for Peace?
Did you know you could help Quaker House without committing to being a board member? We accept people to serve on specific committees and work on certain projects. For example, a person who couldn’t commit to meetings edited a book as it was being revised to reflect...
New Books in Our Library
One Lost Soul: Richard Nixon's Search for Salvation, by Daniel Silliman A biography considering Nixon’s spiritual life after he was brought up as a Quaker Short Journey Home: Awakening to Freedom with Thich Nhat Hanh, by Richard Brady An account of lay mindfulness...
RFM Becomes a 100% Voting Congregation
This November, Virginians will elect a governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and all members of the House of Delegates. This election, as every election does, will shape the course of our Commonwealth for the next four years. In our August business meeting,...
Reading Between the Lines, October 5
The Adult Spiritual Education Committee will hold a one-hour Reading Between the Lines (formerly known as Bible Workbench) through Zoom on First Day, Sunday, October 5, from 9-10 a.m. We will discuss 2 Timothy 1: 1-14: what it can mean to “worship with a clear...
Volunteer Mentors Needed for Redd Elementary Students This Fall, Orientation September 4
Are you looking for a way to give back to our community, while working towards a more racially just society? Do you have one or two hours a week to share with a student? We’d love to have you join our team of volunteer mentors at Redd Elementary School this fall....
