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ECWG Spring Hike and Picnic, April 12
The Earthcare Working Group (ECWG) will host a Spring Hike and Picnic as a social event for Meeting on Sunday, April 12, 1 to 3 pm, at James River Park Pony Pasture. Meet at 1:00 pm at the Pony Pasture parking lot. Bring a bag lunch and good walking shoes. The Working...
Friends Journal Includes Article by Ted Heck
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...
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...
Race and Racial Justice Team
The Race and Racial Justice Team is a catalyst for inspiring an ongoing, Meeting-wide focus on issues related to race and racism. The work—from selecting race-conscious library books to hiring minority contractors to improving skills in talking about race--belongs to...
Meetinghouse Open for Committee Use
The building is now open for committee use. The sidewalks at the meetinghouse have been shoveled, however they could freeze over again. To get to the sidewalk, you have to step on some ice. Both Kensington and Commonwealth have not been plowed. They are drivable...
In-Person Meetings for Worship and RE canceled for February 1
Meeting for worship in the meetinghouse and RE are canceled for Sunday, February 1, due to icy conditions on Commonwealth Avenue.
No In-Person Meeting Sunday, January 25
Due to weather conditions. Meeting by Zoom is still scheduled for 11 am.
Reading Between the Lines, February 1, 9-10 am
The Adult Spiritual Education Committee will host a one-hour Reading Between the Lines—through Zoom—on First Day, Feb. 1, from 9-10 am. We will discuss—along with single lines from Micah, Psalm 15, and 1 Corinthians 1, the Beatitudes—found In Matthew 5:1-12. As part...
RE Announcements for February & March 2026
Please note: Movement Circles were cancelled due to weather and have been rescheduled for May. February 15th - Faith & Play: The Story of John Lewis February 22nd - Fourth Sunday Age- Related Classes March 1st - Ramadan Group Lesson Willow Working Group (Ages...
Earthcare Working Group Explores Environmental Concerns from Data Centers and AI, January 11
All are welcome to an informational program with guest speaker Tim Cywinski, Communication Director of the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter on First Day, January 11 at the rise of Meeting (12:30 - 2:00 pm). The Earthcare Working Group, continuing our exploration of...
POSTPONED Seeking a Just Peace in Israel/Palestine
Watch for a new date for an event with Steve Chase from Friends Meeting of Washington (FMW), who will share his personal and several Meetings' discernment journeys toward joining the Apartheid-Free Communities coalition and working for a truly just peace in...
Reading Between the Lines on Break in January
Reading Between the Lines will return on February 1 after taking a break in January.
Rescheduled for February 8, 9 am–Old Clerks/New Clerks Gathering
Due to weather and driving conditions, Old Clerks/New Clerks has been rescheduled for Sunday, February 8, at 9 am in the community room! For both seasoned and new committee clerks, please join Nominating Committee for the annual clerking overview with coffee, tea, and...
Songs of the Soul, January 11
The Adult Spiritual Education committee invites you to participate in a program of worship-sharing with music that speaks to us spiritually. The relaxed, candlelit evening session is scheduled for Sunday, January 11, starting at 4:30 in the community...
Christmas Eve Meeting for Worship
Christmas Eve Meeting for Worship will be held on Wednesday, December 24 with singing at 4:30 pm and worship from 5-6:00 pm. Children are welcome to join the caroling and stay for waiting worship. There will be a children’s program at 5:15 in the community room as...
German Candlelight Event, January 19, 5 pm
January 19, German Candlelight Event, 5-6 pm: At the end of World War II, a German Quaker family took in many orphans. Having nothing to celebrate the holidays, they gathered the children to light candles and share the gift of themselves, their talents, and...
Day for All People: Advocate with VICPP at the General Assembly
The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy and Virginia Interfaith Power and Light are hosting Day for All People on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. This is a great opportunity to learn about justice and make a difference in our state laws! Join faith leaders in...
Courageous Conversations in Multi-Racial Settings
The Race and Racial Justice Team will sponsor a two-day workshop on learning how to have courageous and caring conversations in multi-racial settings. The training will be held on two Saturdays, January 31 and February 7, 2026, from 10 am to 2 pm at the Meetinghouse....
Clerk’s Potluck Breakfast and Sing Along, December 7
Please join us for our annual celebration of the holiday season with food, song, and fellowship on Sunday morning, December 7, from 9:15 - 10:30 am in the Meetinghouse community room. Please bring a breakfast dish to share and your singing voice!
Reading Between the Lines (Bible Workbench), December 7
The Adult Spiritual Education Committee will host a one-hour Reading Between the Lines (formerly known as Bible Workbench) on First Day, Dec. 7, from 9-10 on Zoom. We’ll discuss Matthew 3:1-12: the link between the verbs “crying out,” “preparing,” and “making” when a...
Race and Racial Justice Team
The Racial Justice Team is planning a two-session workshop on “Learning to Have Courageous Conversations in Multi-Racial Settings.” A team from Coming Together Virginia, one of our partner organizations for 2025 and 2026, will lead the sessions on the mornings of Jan....
Support for Redd Elementary School, Richmond Public Schools
As part of our commitment to racial justice, RFM volunteers contribute to student learning atRichmond’s Elizabeth Redd Elementary School. The student population is 96% economicallydisadvantaged and 94% minority (56.6% of the students are African American, and...
Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy Working Group
The working group attached to the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy is supporting that group’s mission to influence public policy on racial equity, justice reform, economic justice andhealth equity. Currently, the working group is striving to make RFM a 100...
Ad Hoc Committee on Reparations to Indigenous Peoples
The Ad Hoc Committee on Reparations to Indigenous Peoples was formed in February 2025 and charged with recommending a financial contribution of no less than $5,000 as a form of reparations to one or more indigenous tribes. The charge listed multiple items to be...
Coming Together Virginia Participation
The Racial Justice Team promotes participation in various activities of Coming Together Virginia, an organization whose mission is to open hearts and minds to the ongoing presence of systemic racism through education and constructive, facilitated dialogue among people...
Sunday Singing in December
We will be singing each First Day in December between meetings for worship, from about 10:35 to 10:55. Why? Because it is such a great season for song! Please join us around the piano.
Religious Education Announcements
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....
Genocide in Gaza statement endorsed by RFM
Richmond Friends Meeting endorsed the statement on genocide in Gaza at Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business on November 16, 2025. The statement available at this link -- Quaker organizations discern genocide is occurring in Gaza and urge courageous action.
Last Gardening Opportunity for 2025, Saturday, November 15, 9-11
This Saturday, 11/15 is your last chance to do some gardening at the Meetinghouse this year!!! The garden team will be planting bulbs, moving a couple of plants, doing some final weeding and tidying before we put the garden to bed until spring. Come anytime between...
From the Racial Justice Team — Food Drives for Redd Elementary & Feed More
Please consider donating food to help the growing numbers of people experiencing food insecurity, especially during the federal government shutdown. We offer two ways at Richmond Friends Meeting: You can support the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP)...
November Food Drive for FeedMore
Hello Friends! Perhaps you heard Rev. LaKeisha Cook, executive director of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP), interviewed on public radio about the need for food in Central Virginia. Richmond Friends Meeting (RFM) is a VICPP congregational...
Reading Between the Lines (Bible Workbench), November 2
The Adult Spiritual Education Committee will host a one-hour Reading Between the Lines (formerly known as Bible Workbench) on First Day—Sunday, November 2—through Zoom—from 9-10 am. We’ll talk about Luke 19:1-10: the story of Zacchaeus: stature, a...
Amazon Ecology and Peruvian Crafts, November 9
On November 9, at rise of meeting, Peace and Social Concerns Committee will sponsor a presentation plus a sale of Peruvian crafts to support native artisans, strengthen communities and promote forest conservation in the Peruvian Amazon. Campbell Plowden is the...
Memorial meeting for Anne Gray
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...
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...