This recommendation follows three meetings over the last two months with a marriage clearness committee composed of Annie Salter, clerk, Catherine Roseberry, Don Miller, and Randee Humphrey. The recommendation will be held over until January's business meeting,...
The “Aging in Community Support Group” restructured to a simpler format this past year. In July, the aging group approved a scaled-down organizational structure; essentially needing only a clerk and four care coordinators, dropping the “official” program and social...
he Clearing Usage and Promotions Committee would like to remind everyone in Meeting that The Clearing is available to members and attenders free of any donation request. Our lovely retreat center offers different levels of camping: sites to pitch a tent, the...
REVISED REQUEST! We will gladly accept “artsy” objects, not just personally made items by Friends!Do you have some pieces of artwork that you are ready to get off your hands? Would you like to donate some of your items to Richmond Friends for an art sale in May 2023?...
Leaf raking event! At the meeting house on Saturday, December 10, from 10 - 12. Come for 30 minutes or more - just join the fun! Bring a rake if you have one; we'll have extras if you don't. Ellen Thurmond, Clerk
On Sunday, November 6th at 11:00am, we’ll gather in worship at The Clearing for an opportunity to share treasured memories of those who have come before us, whether we are old-timers or newcomers at meeting alike. Several years ago, the idea for a Meeting for...
This month the BYM Working Group on Racism shares with you a portion of the “Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address: Greetings to the Natural World.” We encourage you to read the entire document...
This Sunday, 10/23, children are invited to come to Meeting in their Halloween costumes! At the Rise of Meeting they will continue RFM’s tradition of collecting money for UNICEF from attendees. If you will be in Meeting, please bring some cash for the cause!
The CDC and the VA Dept of Health rate our region as LOW in community transmission of Covid. Hence, we are making modifications according to their guidelines and also in sensitivity to the desires of our Quaker community. For the present: We will designate one section...
Clearing Buildings & Grounds invites all members and attenders to join us for a work day out at The Clearing on Saturday, November 5 from 9am -3pm. We would very much love to have other Friends join in on our work on a number of projects: Completing the interior...