by WebPost | Mar 23, 2019 | Announcement, Clearing, Uncategorized
The Clearing Building & Grounds Committee is having a Clearing Workday on Saturday, March 30. Everyone is invited to join us out at The Clearing starting at 9:30 am. Bring a lunch, work gloves, clothes appropriate for working outdoors, sunblock, bug repellent, a hat, and/or whatever else will help to sustain you for the day. Tools are welcome as well, especially clippers, hand saws, and other implements that might be useful for clearing trails and campsites. You may want to label your items so they are easy to keep track of.
The address is 14006 Genito Rd, Amelia Court House, VA 23002, which now works quite well in Google Maps!
by WebPost | Jun 19, 2018 | Announcement, Uncategorized
Spring retreat this year was full of friends rooting deeply into old traditions and branching into new experiences. We sat on the big front porch and enjoyed each other’s stories and laughter. Friday night’s movie “Intelligent Trees” was foundational to Joe Murray’s talk on Saturday. We listened to Joe Murray speak about trees, a subject many of us thought we knew about, but were in lightened with new insights. We did a grounding yoga practice in the morning, and a laughing yoga in the afternoon. Barbara Myers led us in a flower arranging workshop, which by many reports was great fun. Flowers adorned all of the tables at dinner time, which brought great joy. When there was work to be done, folks just pitched in. We gathered at the pavilion and told cheesy jokes and
stories around the fire, cozy and dry, out of the rain. We celebrated Oakie and Atticus Hebner’s birthdays with cake and steak. The steaks came from a cow named Daisy, who lived on the Hebner’s farm. We saw a family of three foxes in the field. The twin flowers were in bloom. We witnessed a rite of passage, as Atticus removed his training wheels and rode his bicycle unassisted. The committee learned some lessons along the way, such as dinner is much simpler without sweet potatoes. We had a lower attendance this year, and we had a financial deficit for the first time in many years. However, the weekend was a tremendous success. It was full, but unhurried. Many thanks to all who attended, and all who planned this special weekend.
by WebPost | Jun 19, 2018 | Announcement, Committees, Peace and Social Concerns, Uncategorized
The Workcamp committee installed plantings for new homeowner, Sandra, at her home in southside Richmond, on June 2. The mission of this committee is:
The Workcamp Committee at Richmond Friends Meeting seeks to act on the Quaker belief that there is that of God in every person. We believe that working cooperatively can put us in touch with that deeper spirit. We seek to do physical work in the spirit of love. Working with a homeowner, we will devise a plan for the yard. With the homeowner, we will plant shrubs and flowers. We
have found that working together enhances relationships, which is our deeper mission. We believe that working with others in our community has tremendous potential to build relationships and reduce misunderstanding.
Sandra is a new homeowner recommended by HOME (Housing Opportunities Made Equal). Meeting with two committee members, Anne Gray and
Barbara Myers, a week in advance, we planned a small vegetable garden (tomatoes and okra) for Sandra’s sunny back yard and hydrangeas, azalea, and small hollies for the front of her brick house. It was a warm sunny day, and committee members Wendy Wadsworth (co-clerk), Barbara Myers (co-clerk), Anne Gray, Anna Best, Anne Atkins, Carolyn Moul, Mark Perry, Paul Kvam, and Al Best dug up the grass and installed the new plantings. A flat of begonias and a deep covering of mulch provided the finishing touch to the new garden. We had a picnic lunch in the shade and celebrated the new look of Sandra’s yard. Sandra later wrote to us, “I love my lawn. My family, friends, and neighbors have all expressed how beautiful my lawn looks. Thanks sooo much for your hard work and kindness. May God bless you all for being thoughtful and loving neighbors.”
by WebPost | Mar 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
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 please bring a bag lunch. Drinks and dessert will be provided. Please let us know if you need childcare by emailing the names and ages of your children to Diane Bowden at bowden.diane@gmail.com by Wednesday, April 5th.
Strong and shy singers are welcome to join this circle of F/friends singing rounds, sacred chants, spirituals, peace songs, hymns, and fun songs. We will sing together to energize our bodies and nurture our souls, with music that affirms our diversity, reflects our beauty, and celebrates our unity.
No singing or music reading experience is necessary to participate, just a willing spirit and a desire to sing.
Ruth Fitz has a BA in Music. She carries an embraced ministry of music from York Monthly Meeting since 2013. Ruth has led singing in Baltimore Yearly Meeting’s Friendly Sings, in Spiritual Formation Retreats, in BYM’s Annual Session workshops, and in individual Monthly Meetings in Philadelphia and Baltimore Yearly Meetings. She has also had the privilege of leading Soulful Singing workshops in FGC’s week-long Gatherings.
by WebPost | Jun 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
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 – The monthly RFM Newsletter is published as paper copies and PDF files.
Paper copies are made available at the meetinghouse for visitors and newcomers and also mailed to a limited number of friends on a postal mailing list. To reduce costs and paper use, friends with computer access are asked to receive PDF file copies by email.
PDF file copies are 1. sent by email to the e-Newsletter list (see below) and 2. posted on the RFM website on the Life of the Meeting page. (Note: Personal contact information for everyone, and specifics about children, are redacted from the website PDF version.)
e-Newsletter List – A list of email addresses is used to send out PDF copies of the newsletter. Note: the e-Newsletter list is different from the Newslist aka listserv. The e-Newsletter list is used only to distribute the electronic newsletters. This allows newcomers, visitors and far-away friends to receive our newsletter by email without receiving all the emails from the Newslist.
To receive the newsletter by email, subscribe to the e-Newsletter list by sending an email to enewsletter@richmondfriends.org.
Newslist aka listserv – A list of email addresses used to email all announcements, news and documents such as the agenda for a meeting), except for the newsletter.
To receive RFM communications (not including the newsletter) by email, subscribe to the email distribution list by sending an email to newslist@richmondfriends.org.
RFM Website – The website at richmondfriendsmeeting.org has public pages devoted to basic information about RFM, a calendar and list of events, postings with news, articles, documents (including the newsletter), and information about The Clearing (the retreat facility operated under the care of RFM). It also provides access to a password-protected section with meeting and committee documents.
How to Submit News and Information
For the newsletter: Send email to the Newsletter editors at RFMNewsletter@gmail.com.
For the Newslist aka listserv: Send email to moderator@richmondfriends.org. Note: content must be pre-formatted and ready to send as email.
For the RFM website: Send email to webclerk@richmondfriends.org.
