Spiritual Formation Program 2021-2022

“Spirit and Earth: Journeying toward Right Relationships”

Program Description and Registration Form

The Baltimore Yearly Meeting Spiritual Formation Program invites its participants into a deeper spiritual experience through BYM Spiritual Formation retreats, and local monthly meeting programs. BYM Zoom retreat on September 17-18 meets Friday evening from 6:30 – 8:30; Saturday morning 9:00 – 11:00 and Saturday

afternoon 1:00 – 3:00 for times of learning and sharing in small groups.

If you would like to learn more about the overall Spiritual Formation Program, visit the Baltimore Yearly Meeting website:

http://quakerspiritualformation.org/

The Spiritual Formation Program at the local level includes a monthly large-group meeting that includes everyone and meets first Sundays each month from 5 to 6:30 pm. In addition to the large group meeting, most people join a small friendship group of 5 to 6 members who meet once a month to share spiritual journeys (perhaps on an earth

care theme such as indigenous wisdom, environmental justice, or other) and to commit to a daily spiritual practice. You are invited to participate in the Spiritual Formation program at Richmond Friends Meeting for 2021- 2022,

October through May. RFM registration is open through September 26

Our first large group meeting will be held on Sunday, October 3 from 5-6:30 pm, probably as a blended in person and Zoom experience. If we can safely meet at the meetinghouse, we will share a pot luck supper from 6:30 to 7 pm.

We will focus this year’s program around spirit and earth care, listening for Spirit revealed through earth, and to the call of earth to act faithfully with environmental justice in response to our climate crisis.

From October through May, the monthly large group Spiritual Formation meetings will be on the 1st Sunday of

the each month from 5-6:30 pm, ending with a shared potluck dinner 6:30 to 7pm if at the meetinghouse.

If you wish to explore the possibility of joining Spiritual Formation at Richmond Friends Meeting, you are encouraged to contact Mary Fran Hughes-McIntyre or Katy Rugg.

Spiritual Formation Registration Form

Please complete this form and submit electronically (jothoro1917@gmail.com), or print out your form and return to Jim Thoroman by September 26, 2016. In addition, paper copies are available at the meetinghouse and can be given to Jim or Mary Fran.What is your name?

Phone Number Email Address

What is your first choice for monthly small group meeting time? *

o ( ) Weekday daytime o ( ) Weekday evening o ( ) Saturday

What is your second choice for monthly small group meeting time? *

o ( ) Weekday daytime o ( ) Weekday evening o ( ) Saturday

Friends are encouraged to attend both large and small group meetings – but we know sometimes scheduling for 8 months can be a challenge. Let us know at this time if you are able to attend:The large group meetings monthly yes no ___________________________ The small friendship group monthly yes no _____________________________

If you have additional questions or concerns about the program, or scheduling is a challenge for you, please ask or describe below, and Mary Fran or Katy from Spiritual Formation Committee will get back with you.