by WebPost | Jan 23, 2017 | Adult Spiritual Education, Bible Study
Bible Workbench, led by Leslie Shiel, meets every first Sunday in one of the upstairs classrooms at 9:30 am. All are welcome.
The Friendly Bible Study group meets every third Sunday in classroom #1 (next to the library) at 9:45 am. All are welcome.
Sunday, February 26, 9:30 am
Living the Quaker Life: Quakers, the Lenten Season, and Easter
As they did prior to the Christmas holidays, Barbara Myers and Howard Garner will facilitate a discussion of Quaker history and values and Lent that is celebrated by Catholics as well as an increasing number of Protestants. Participants will be have the opportunity to share their own experiences and family Easter traditions and explore how their Quaker testimonies are lived during this season of the year.
Sunday, March 5, at the rise of meeting. A light snack will be provided.
Bringing Richmond into the Transition Vision
Our guest presenter will be Ruah Swennerfelt of Burlington, Vermont Friends Meeting. She will share her involvement in the worldwide Transition Town Movement and describe her visits to Transition communities and forward-looking permaculture projects across the U.S., Europe, Brazil, and Israel/Palestine. Her talk will speak to anyone who wants to create resilient communities, who is searching for ways to engage in local grassroots work, and who is needing a reason for hope.
Sunday, March 26, at 9:30 am
The Quaker Split: When Breaking-Up is Hard to Do
Quakers are known for their peace testimony and for valuing a decision making process that keeps them in unity. As you may know, this has not always been our history. This sessions, led by Rita Willett and Barbara Myers, will give you new insights into the divisions and splits that are a part of our past and explore how they are experienced in our world today.
Scholarships, up to $400, are available to support members of the Richmond Friends community who wish to participate in Quaker-related workshops and conferences. See the website for more details and how to apply.
by WebPost | Jan 23, 2017 | Adult Spiritual Education, 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 find in this reading of the text? Is the passage true to my experience? What are the implications of the passage for my life? What problems do I have with the passage?
We meet in classroom #1 (next to the library). The meeting newslist publishes the passages for each month’s study.
by WebPost | Apr 14, 2016 | Adult Spiritual Education, Bible Study
The Adult Spiritual Education committee will hold a one-hour Bible Workbench on Sunday, May 1, at 9:30 a.m. in one of the upstairs classrooms. We will discuss John 14: 23-29: a “farewell discourse,” the Advocate, the link between love and behavior. You don’t need to read the scripture in advance, or be Christian or knowledgeable about the Bible in order to participate. We follow the guidelines/contexts/questions shaped by The Educational Center’s “Reading Between the Lines” series (edited by D. Andrew Kille): What is happening in this story? Where is the story alive and happening in the world around us? How is this story my own internal story? Where does it live in my life?
by WebPost | Mar 30, 2016 | Adult Spiritual Education, Bible Study
The Adult Spiritual Education committee will hold a one-hour Bible Workbench on Sunday, April 3, at 9:30 a.m. in the Community Room. We will discuss John 20:19-3– the desire to be believed, the ability to express doubt, the difficulty in trusting that something can be good or possible, and the experience of feeling incredulous. You don’t need to read the scripture in advance, or be Christian or knowledgeable about the Bible in order to participate. We follow the guidelines/contexts/questions shaped by The Educational Center’s “Reading Between the Lines” series (edited by D. Andrew Kille): What is happening in this story? Where is the story alive and happening in the world around us? How is this story my own internal story? Where does it live in my life?
by WebPost | Mar 24, 2016 | Adult Spiritual Education, Bible Study
The Adult Spiritual Education committee will hold a one-hour Bible Workbench on Sunday, April 3, at 9:30 a.m. in the Community Room. We will discuss John 20:19-3 — the desire to be believed, the ability to express doubt, the difficulty in trusting that something can be good or possible, and the experience of feeling incredulous. You don’t need to read the scripture in advance, or be Christian or knowledgeable about the Bible in order to participate. We follow the guidelines/contexts/questions shaped by The Educational Center’s “Reading Between the Lines” series (edited by D. Andrew Kille): What is happening in this story? Where is the story alive and happening in the world around us? How is this story my own internal story? Where does it live in my life?
