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...
News and Activities
Race and Racism Ad Hoc Committee, Listening Circles
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...
Assistance with Transportation to Meeting For Worship
DO YOU NEED HELP WITH TRANSPORTATION TO MEETING FOR WORSHIP? Care & Counsel is offering a trial program to reimburse you for the cost of one Uber or Lyft ride to or from Meeting for Worship once a month. You simply forward the receipt from your Uber/Lyft ride to...
Meal Train launched to support Brooke, Nick, and Andrew
To the Richmond Friends Meeting community, Brooke Davis, Nick Martina, and Andrew Kossan are deeply grieving after the heartbreaking sudden death by overdose of Andrew's older brother, Alex, on July 21. The Care + Counsel committee of Richmond Friends Meeting has...
Swing Bridge book – how to get it!
We enjoyed giving an ASE presentation last month about the spiritual process of creating Swing Bridge. As a follow-up, you can find more information about the book on: bronwynhughes.com The Swing Bridge book is available several ways now: • from Amazon...
What Should RFM Do Around Race and Racism?
Over 50 responses to the query, "What should RFM do regarding race and racism?,” have been received and are now available on the password-protected portion of the Richmond Friends Meeting website. First, go to https://testsite.richmondfriends.org/....
Scholarships for BYM
Baltimore Yearly Meeting (BYM) Annuals Sessions is fast approaching. Adult Spiritual Education (ASE) has scholarships, up to $500. If receiving this scholarship facilitates your attendance, please apply by send a written request with your name, the name of...
Help needed for Afghan Emigres
We have been contacted by a member of Morningside Meeting in NYC about two recent emigres from Afghanistan. They wish to increase their contact with other Richmonders. While in Afghanistan they worked in different capacities for climate and human rights. After the...
The Peace Testimony Reading Group
The Peace Testimony Reading Group had their first session on Saturday, June 17th. There will be three more sessions, each on the third Saturday at 9:30 am, specifically, July 15th, August 19th and Sept 16th. If you wish to join and have not signed up, please contact...
Peace Play
From Tina Eshleman of First Mennonite Church: As a fellow peace church in the Richmond area, I wondered if you might share this announcement about a peace-themed musical theater production we are hosting on June 16: https://fb.me/e/3123pF3gX. Selah’s...