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Exhibit Opening at Richmond Public Library
Betsy Brinson, longtime member and current Historian of Richmond Friends Meeting, has collaborated with photographer Kathy Yost Benham to create an exhibit titled The Modern Plague: Voices and Images of the Early Aids Epidemic that will open at the Main Branch of the...
Spiritual Formation Program 2017-2018
Registration is open! The Baltimore Yearly Meeting Spiritual Formation Program invites its participants into a deeper spiritual experience through retreats, spiritual community, reading spiritual classics, and individual spiritual practices. The opening BYM retreat...
Newsletter for Eighth Month (August) 2017
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Newsletter for Seventh Month (July) 2017
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Newsletter for Sixth Month (June) 2017
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The Quaker Splits III: What Keeps Us Together
In recent months, Adult Spiritual Education sessions covered the history of splits and schisms in Quakerism, showing the Richmond Friends Meeting's positions over the years. On June 25 at 9:30am, Ministry & Worship Committee will continue this discussion. ASE...
You Are My Sunshine!
A social gathering and sing-along for young adults, teens, children, and babies too. Sunday, June 11, 3pm-5pm, at the meetinghouse. Led by Kelly Kennedy, singer and actress. We are also inviting young adults who grew up in Meeting and live in Richmond. This is a...
MAY DAY RVA, May 1st in Abner Clay Park
You are invited to attend MAY DAY RVA - May 1st, 10:30 am - 8 pm at Abner Clay Park, 200 West Clay Street. New Virginia Majority, Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP), Southerners on New Ground (SONG) and other local community groups are sponsoring...
Thinking About Race – Mychal Denzel Smith
From the Baltimore Yearly Meeting Working Group on Racism: In his recent (2016) book, Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching: A Young Black Man’s Education, writer Mychal Denzel Smith includes a chapter about his personal struggles with depression. He goes...
Youth Peace Summit Scheduled for Saturday, April 29, 2017
Registration is now open for the Richmond Youth Peace Summit, Saturday, April 29, 2017. This program, sponsored annually by the Richmond Peace Education Center, will be held at St. Paul's Baptist Church, Southside campus, 700 E. Belt Blvd. Richmond, VA 23224, from 10...
Peace Center Volunteer Position Available
The Richmond Peace Education Center is looking for a skilled volunteer for a bookkeeping position that is essential to the work and functioning of all of the Peace Center’s activities. For more information, send email to rpec@rpec.org. To learn about RPEC, visit...
Guidance from Ministry and Worship on Partisan Announcements
At a time of great intensity of feeling surrounding our national political life, some Friends seek guidance about political messages in Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business and in personal announcements. Friends are reminded that Richmond Friends Meeting is...
More information – Spring Retreat at The Clearing
Rising In the Current: Recharging and reconnecting with the spark and flow of creation, within and around us! Join us at The Clearing – our Meeting’s retreat center in Amelia County – for a weekend of fun, fellowship and connection. Friday night will feature a film...
Spring Workday at Meetinghouse
If you want to have a lot of fun and make your life meaningful, come to Spring Workday at RFM on Saturday, April 29, from 9 am to 3 pm. Helpers are welcome at anytime between 9 and 3. Lunch is provided by the B&G Committee. We will be doing tasks on the grounds...
Newsletter for Fifth Month (May) 2017
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Providing Sanctuary: A Forum – More Information
Sponsored by the Peace and Social Concerns and Adult Spiritual Education Committees of the Richmond Friends Meeting (Quakers) WHEN: Sunday, April 30th, 12:30 PM WHERE: Richmond Friends Meeting, Community Room 4500 Kensington Avenue, Richmond (Please park on...
Spring Retreat Registration Now Open
Online registration is now open for the Spring Retreat to be held Friday evening May 26th through Sunday morning worship on May 28th. Click on this link. We hope to see you there! Spring Retreat Committee
Educational Forum on Sanctuary
The RFM Peace and Social Concerns Committee is aware that the current U.S. administration is going forward with plans to increase the number of deportations of the undocumented and expand the scope of these deportations. Our Quaker testimonies of equality, community,...
Workshop on How to Talk about Being a Quaker and Sharing Outreach Ideas
Sunday, May 7, 2017, 9:30am in the Community Room. You are not alone! Many Quakers have trouble or lack confidence articulating about Quakerism. In this experiential workshop we will generate ideas and practice answering real questions like, “What do Quakers...
Newsletter for Fourth Month (April) 2017
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Collection of Supplies to Support Armstrong High School
From the Peace and Social Concerns Committee and Denna Joy: Peace and Social Concerns Committee would like collect supplies in March in support of the students at Armstrong High School. I have been part of the support staff there for a number of years. Armstrong is a...
The Thrifty Quaker Benefits Quaker House in March
The Thrifty Quaker on Midlothian Turnpike will sponsor Quaker House in March. This is a good time to donate items that have been gathering dust in your closet for a good cause. The Thrifty Quaker is located in the Midlothian Station Shopping Center at the corner of...
Friendly Sing on Saturday April 8th
The Quaker Women’s A Capella Choir invites you to a Friendly Sing on Saturday, April 8th from 10 am to 3 pm in the meetinghouse. F/friends from all over BYM are invited to join our singing leader, Ruth Fitz, for a day of singing. We will break at noon for a meal so...
Newsletter for Third Month (March) 2017
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Young Friends Have Gathering with “Bondfire”
The Young Friends (teenaged Friends) held their annual "bondfire" - a bonfire for bonding with each other and making s'mores - last Friday. They also enjoyed pizza and a "lock-in", staying overnight at the Meetinghouse with a couple Friendly Adult Presences. The fire...
RFM Clerk Randee Humphrey’s Remarks Given at the Standing Together Press Conference
Randee Humphrey, Clerk of Richmond Friends Meeting, joined a number of religious and organizational leaders at a Standing Together press conference, held at Temple Best-El on December 1, 2016, to demonstrate support for those who were increasingly targeted over the...
Coffee and Conversation at Rise of Meeting
The Ad Hoc Working Group on Welcoming and Growing our Meeting asks Friends to volunteer to serve coffee at rise of Meeting on Sundays through April, unless there is a pot-luck or an event scheduled after Meeting for Worship. A sign-up sheet is posted in the hallway...
Friendly Bible Study
In addition to the monthly Bible Workbench, Bible Study takes place each month on the 3rd Sunday at 9:45–10:45, using these questions from the Friends General Conference pamphlet Friendly Bible Study: What is the author’s main point in the passage? What new light do I...
Newsletter for Second Month (February) 2017
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A Friendly Reminder from Adult Spiritual Education
This coming Sunday, January 15, 2017 at 9:30 am in the Community Roomplease join us for this important session on Earthcare Witness. This is the session that was cancelled last week due to the snowstorm. Barb Adams is our Meeting’s representative to Quaker Earthcare...
Disaster Relief Group Going to West Virginia
A group of Quakers and friends of Quakers sponsored by Richmond Friends Meeting is planning a trip to help our friends in West Virginia recover from the June 2016 floods. The local sponsoring group is the United Methodist UMCOR program, which has been the sponsor for...
BYM Queries for Spiritual State of the Society Report
This year, as in past years, Baltimore Yearly Meeting is asking each monthly meeting to write a Spiritual State of the Society report. The queries below are from BYM and are offered to help us reflect on our experiences as a faith community. Meeting member and...
Cancellation and Rescheduling of Adult Spiritual Education Session
Tomorrow’s session on Earthcare Witness, is cancelled due to the weather and will be rescheduled for next Sunday, January 15, 2017 at 9:30 am in the Community Room We hope you can join us for this important session.
A Friendly Reminder from Adult Spiritual Education
This coming Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 9:30 am in the Community Room Please join us for this important session on Earthcare Witness. Barb Adams is our Meeting’s representative to Quaker Earthcare Witness, and in this session she will help us explore our intimate...
Workshop Announced
The Ad Hoc Working Group on Welcoming and Growing Our Meeting is offering a workshop called, "The Quaker Practice of Spiritual Hospitality: Nurturing a Welcoming Meeting". This workshop invites all of us to consider how welcoming is rooted in Quaker spirituality....
Newsletter for First Month (January) 2017
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Register Now for FCNL Spring Lobby Weekend
The Friends Committee on National Legislation is now registering for their next Spring Lobby Weekend to be held March 18-21, 2017. The topic will be "Dismantling Income Inequality.” The program is basically three days of workshops and one day of lobbying, urging...
A Friendly Reminder from Adult Spiritual Education
Sunday, November 13, 9:30 am The Chrysalis Institute’s Spiritual Paths Program Presenters: Michael Pierce and Mary Fran Hughes-McIntyre will discuss their experiences in the Chrysalis Institute’s inaugural Spiritual Paths program; Elaine Kiziah, Ph. D. a faculty...
Please Register for the Fall Retreat at The Clearing
Ministry & Worship and Adult Spiritual Education are offering Fall Retreat at The Clearing on Saturday, October 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. We encourage Friends to car pool. Coffee and bagels will be available as we gather. The program, “Becoming the Blessed...
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Vigil and Walk on International Day of Peace September 21
RE and P&SC Committees again cosponsor the annual IDoP event at Meeting. A great opportunity for children, families and all at Meeting to share some quiet attention to peace - in ourselves, our Meeting, our neighborhood, our community and beyond. The International...
Friendly Eights for 2016-17
Sign-up sheets for Friend Eights groups will be posted beginning on September 11 and remain up until October 9. Friendly Eights are small groups that meet for a meal or other activity. Groups can be formed around any topic and are not limited to eight people....
Spiritual Formation Program 2016-17
The Baltimore Yearly Meeting Spiritual Formation Program invites its participants into a deeper spiritual experience through retreats, spiritual community, reading spiritual classics, and individual spiritual practices. You are invited to participate in the Spiritual...
Upcoming Adult Spiritual Education Sessions
The following events will be held in the Community Room and will conclude at 10:45 in time for Meeting for Worship. For more information, click the corresponding event on the Calendar page of this website. Sunday, August 28 at 9:30 am Topic: The Radical Christianity...
A Friendly Reminder from Adult Spiritual Education
July 10th Spiritual Book Sharing. This coming Sunday you have the opportunity to share a spiritual book that has affected your life. Those who choose to share will have three minutes to give a summary of the meaning their book has for them. You are encouraged to come...
Thinking About Race – A “Scholarship of Belonging”
(From the Baltimore Yearly Meeting Working Group on Racism) “For far too long, society has treated minority groups from a deficit analysis, focusing on what they lack rather than what they add. Institutions have reacted to racial tensions instead of proactively...
How Richmond Friends Meeting Communicates News and Information
Richmond Friends Meeting (RFM) uses a monthly newsletter, email messages and a website to communicate with the Meeting community and beyond. The list below describes the ways we communicate, how to receive communications, and how to submit information. RFM Newsletter...
From NEYM: A Prayer in Response to the Shootings in Orlando
From the New England Yearly Meeting of Friends: June 14, 2016 “How deeply we are connected.” A Prayer in response to the shootings at Pulse in Orlando. Friends believe there is that of God in all people. To intentionally harm another—with our actions, our words, or...
June 26th ASE Event Cancelled
The session on Friends General Conference to be led by Michelle Bellows will NOT be held June 26th. It will be rescheduled sometime in the fall.
Pendle Hill Online Course “Exploring the Quaker Way” – Registration Open Until June 5
From Lina Blount, Communications and Outreach Coordinator, Pendle Hill: Please help me spread the word about Pendle Hill’s online learning offering “Exploring the Quaker Way” which starts in mid June 2016 and runs until late August. Registration for the 8 week course...