Involuntary Boarding Schools for Indigenous Children

Quaker’s involvement in the Boarding Schools for Indigenous Children was extensive. Now is the time to look at this history honestly, then decide how we can best make reparations for the negative impact we had. In preparation for consideration of the Minute on these...

Celebration of Life for Lee Owings

A Celebration of Life for Martha Leland Walker Owings (Lee Owings) will be held at Westminster Canterbury Retirement Community on May 6 at 2 p.m. in the sanctuary. Those wishing to attend should inquire about parking with the guard at the front gate. Lee Owings was...

COVID Working Group Update

In December 2021 Business Meeting, we decided to look to the Virginia Department of Health framework when considering our own COVID precautions.  In recent weeks, VDH has changed the way they talk about COVID risk and precautions in ways that my allow loosening...

Death of Lee Owings

With sadness, we record the death of Martha Leland Walker Owings on Friday, April 8, at Westminster Canterbury in Richmond. Lee Owings was raised in the Quaker faith and attended Richmond Friends Meeting after she and her husband relocated to the area a dozen or so...

Memorial service for Karen Kain

Thank you for joining us to celebrate the life of Karen Kain, whose time was tragically cut short in a fatal road accident on 4th March, 2022. Karen lived an eclectic life – filled with art and music and friendship. She lived her life mindfully and selflessly...