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Death of Lee Owings

by WebPost | Apr 12, 2022 | Announcement, Care and Counsel

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 years ago.

Lee was born in Indiana to Dr. John Walker and Helen Bacon Walker and was raised in Bucks County Pennsylvania. She graduated from Council Rock High School where she was on drill team, played basketball, and was a member of the student council. She graduated from Longwood College and taught in Virginia Beach before marrying and settling down to raise her family.

She and her husband, Irvin Owings III, had been residents of Westminster Canterbury for the past 12 years. She is survived by her husband and her three daughters, Elizabeth Bryant (John), Rebecca Zuck (David), Catherine Greco (Jeffrey) and five grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life will be scheduled at a later date. Bliley Funeral Home in Richmond is attending to details. Cards may be sent to Irvin Owings, 1500 Westbrook Court, Apt. 1132, Richmond, 23227.

Memorial service for Karen Kain

by WebPost | Apr 10, 2022 | Announcement

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 with compassion and kindness. Above all, she loved community and sought to build it wherever she went. So it is fitting that her community now stretches across the world. Thank you for being a part of it. Karen was bought up Quaker, and we are so pleased to be celebrating her life with the Richmond Friends.

Please join us on 23rd April at 2pm for a memorial Meeting for Worship at which you may share your remembrances of Karen. Afterward, there will be an exhibition of Karen's art.

Richmond Friends may remember Karen from her time among us several years ago. She visited with us in the fall. For those who would like to know more about Karen's life, below is a link to a memorial held in Portland OR earlier in March.

Karen Kain Memorial Service Portland OR - YouTube

News from Friends General Conference

by WebPost | Apr 7, 2022 | Announcement

News from Friends General Conference

There has been a major change in the plans for the Gathering in July.

The week's programs are now being offered only via Zoom, not in person. There will be some in person programming at Radford for young adults and youth but that schedule has not yet been announced.

I will continue to post dates for registering for all the upcoming dates.

Ada Hammer

hammer.a@gmail.com

Spring webinars to support your work for social change

by WebPost | Apr 6, 2022 | Announcement

Intersections of climate justice and Quakerism

April 7, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT

Climate change has increased food insecurity. It has also fueled conflict over scarce resources and forced people to leave their homes and communities. Quakers have long recognized the moral responsibility of all to act now to address the ongoing threat of climate change to our world today. Join AFSC 's Peniel Ibe as she moderates a conversation with a panel of Quaker activists inspired by their faith to push for solutions with justice.

Black Quaker Lives Matter Film Festival

April 9, 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT

Join us April 9 for the final installment of the Black Quaker Lives Matter Film Festival. The screening takes place on the birthday of Black artist and activist Paul Robeson and honors his life and 200 years of his Quaker ancestors.

Explaining the Israeli military detention system

April 12, 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT

Palestinian Prisoners Day is Apr. 17 and is the focus of this month’s No Way to Treat a Child webinar. We will discuss the current and historical practices used by Israeli forces to detain and imprison Palestinian children. We will also share ways to build support in Congress for supporting Palestinian human rights. 

Gun violence and community safety

April 21, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT

Many communities across the country have experienced an uptick in gun violence over the last 2 years. At the same time, we are having a robust debate around the role of policing in our society. How has or should the movement to divest from policing and invest in community be responding? This event is part of our webinar series “Community Safety Beyond Policing.”

Demilitarizing the budget

May 3, 7 p.m. / 4 p.m. PT

As the war in Ukraine adds to the many violent conflicts around the world, governments are responding by increasing military budgets and sending weapons to allies. They are also calling for escalatory measures against other nations. In this webinar, you'll learn why the United States' spending on weapons and war isn't keeping us safe. We’ll discuss how the budget and appropriations process works. We’ll also share how you can get involved in the call to move money out of militarism and into our communities!

Check out our AFSC events page for details.

Worship Sharing on the Peace Testimony

by WebPost | Apr 2, 2022 | Announcement, Quaker House

Worship Sharing on the Peace Testimony

Quaker House is hosting a second Worship Sharing session on Saturday, April 2 at 4:00pm EDT. Friends are invited to join to share their thoughts and discernment about the Peace Testimony of Friends and how the events in Ukraine have affected them.

The Worship Sharing will be unprogrammed and we will wait for messages to rise from the silence. As a time of worship, we will not record the session.

If you wish to participate, send an email to wayne.finegar@quakerhouse.org or call 910-323-3912 and the connection information will be sent to you. This will allow us to have a sense of how many will be joining in worship.

After the time of worship, we will discuss next steps in this discernment. Some options already suggested include:

1. Additional worship sharing opportunities.

2. More formal presentations from Friends who have written or spoken on these topics (suggestions of names with contact information are very welcome).

3. Discussion groups (probably with smaller numbers) focused on topics of interest. These might well include materials for review prior to the sessions.

4. Activism sharing with a focus on how to achieve real change in an era of social media.

Friends Association for Children 150th Anniversary

by WebPost | Mar 24, 2022 | Announcement

Friends Association for Children is celebrating their 150th anniversary with a number of events this year. Because Richmond Quakers had a role in their founding just after the Civil War, they hope we can join in celebrating with them.
Information about upcoming 150th celebration events can be found at this website: https://friendsrva.org/150-2/
The first celebration will be held on Thursday, March 31, at 7:00 pm via livestream. This will be an evening of history, storytelling and music, including recognition of some founding partners. There is a $15 charge to gain access, and they are offering a $5.00 discount for Richmond Friends. You may purchase a ticket at the website above and, if you like, order food and/or beverage from the organization’s partners to enjoy while watching the show. To receive the
discount, please use this code, Society5, when registering.
Rising clerk Lynda Perry will be there in person; our historian Scott Selby has also been invited. We have recorded a congratulatory message from RFM that may aired on March 31, or later in the year. Lynda and Scott met with the executive director of Friends Association for Children, J. David Young, last month and shared what we know of the early history. Friends Janet Scagnelli and Elizabeth Smith helped in creating the message; Ada Hammer and Rita Willett helped with research.

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