Current News and Activities
Indigenous Reparations Ad Hoc Update, December 2025
Executive Summary Purpose and Charge of the Committee The Ad Hoc Committee on Reparations to Indigenous Peoples was established in February 2025 to explore and recommend ways Richmond Friends Meeting (RFM) can make a meaningful financial contribution—no less than…
Report on Baltimore Yearly Meeting Called Interim Meeting
Richmond Meeting is one of 40 Monthly Meetings that make up the community of Friends known as Baltimore Yearly Meeting (BYM). BYM is made up of Meetings in most of Virginia, DC, and Maryland, as well as parts of West Virginia and Pennsylvania. We hold our…
Our beloved community in the time of ICE: Threshing on March 21
On Saturday March 21, from 10 am to Noon, Ministry and Worship Committee will facilitate a threshing session for Friends to share what is on our hearts concerning issues related to immigration and ICE. This gathering was suggested during the First Month Meeting for…
March 8 Luncheon for CrossOver Healthcare
On Second First Day / March 8, Peace & Social Concerns will host a fundraising luncheon at rise of Meeting to benefit CrossOver Healthcare Ministries, which provides uninsured and Medicaid neighbors with primary and specialty healthcare, pediatrics, women’s health…
Race and Racial Justice Team, Richmond Friends Meeting 2025 Report
In 2024, Richmond Friends Meeting adopted a Minute making understanding and acting on issues related to race and racism “a strong, clear priority” for our community. That work began in earnest with the adoption of an action plan in early 2025. A newly created Racial…
No In-Person Meeting Sunday, January 25
Due to weather conditions. Meeting by Zoom is still scheduled for 11 am.
RE Announcements for February & March 2026
Please note: Movement Circles were cancelled due to weather and have been rescheduled for May. February 15th – Faith & Play: The Story of John Lewis February 22nd – Fourth Sunday Age- Related Classes March 1st – Ramadan Group Lesson Willow Working Group (Ages…
Race and Racial Justice Team
The Racial Justice Team is planning a two-session workshop on “Learning to Have Courageous Conversations in Multi-Racial Settings.” A team from Coming Together Virginia, one of our partner organizations for 2025 and 2026, will lead the sessions on the mornings of Jan….
From the Racial Justice Team — Food Drives for Redd Elementary & Feed More
Please consider donating food to help the growing numbers of people experiencing food insecurity, especially during the federal government shutdown. We offer two ways at Richmond Friends Meeting: You can support the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP)…
November Food Drive for FeedMore
Hello Friends! Perhaps you heard Rev. LaKeisha Cook, executive director of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP), interviewed on public radio about the need for food in Central Virginia. Richmond Friends Meeting (RFM) is a VICPP congregational…