Richmond (VA) Friends Meeting

C. Wayne Taylor Bequest Ad Hoc Committee

by WebPost | Aug 4, 2023 | Clerk’s Business, Current

SAVE THE DATE:  Thursday, September 14, 7-8:15 p.m.

Zoom presentation by the C. Wayne Taylor Bequest Ad Hoc Committee

". . .to be used for the direct benefit of needy people residing in the Richmond metropolitan area." This was the only guidance provided in the last will and testament of the late C. Wayne Taylor on the use of his estate after his death in July 2020. Mr. Taylor entrusted to Richmond Friends Meeting that estate and decisions about its distribution to the wider community. Since June 2021, the Ad Hoc committee charged with researching and making recommendations of possible uses of Mr. Taylor's bequest has been hard at work.

In this Zoom presentation, you will learn about the arc of Mr. Taylor's life; what the Ad Hoc committee has discovered from close friends about the values that guided his life; and the research we have conducted over the past two years, with guidance and assistance from community organizations. A Zoom link will be provided the week of September 11.

Randee Humphrey, Denna Joy, Scott Morrison, Barb Pedrotty

C. Wayne Taylor Ad Hoc Committee

Race and Racism Ad Hoc Committee, Listening Circles

by WebPost | Aug 2, 2023 | Clerk’s Business, Current

The Race and Racism Ad Hoc Committee will host 4 listening circles, continuing our charge of engaging the Meeting in an inclusive and open discernment process to learn what our meeting is led to do around race and racism. The listening circles are open to all attenders- whether or not you submitted a written response to the query. Two listening circles will be held in person, and two will be held on zoom. You are invited to attend as many as you would like. Members and attenders who are people of color are invited to contact committee co-clerk Allen Lee who will be organizing and scheduling a listening circle for people of color.

The scheduled listening circles to date, open to all attenders: 

August 20th at 12:30 p.m. in the Community Room

August 24th at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom

August 27th at 1:00 p.m. in the Worship Room 

We are looking forward to your participation. 

Thank you,

Allen Lee, co-clerk, Kathleen Morgan, co-clerk, Margaret Edds, Ruth Morrison, Lynda Perry, Michael Pierce, Monica Shaw, Rita Willet