The session on Friends General Conference to be led by Michelle Bellows will NOT be held June 26th. It will be rescheduled sometime in the fall.
June 26th ASE Event Cancelled
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News and Activities
Pendle Hill Online Course “Exploring the Quaker Way” – Registration Open Until June 5
From Lina Blount, Communications and Outreach Coordinator, Pendle Hill: Please help me spread the word about Pendle Hill’s online learning offering “Exploring the Quaker Way” which starts in mid June 2016 and runs until late August. Registration for the 8 week course...
Workshop on Ending Racism
A workshop named "Living the Richmond Pledge to End Racism" is being held at the Unitarian Church, 1000 Blanton Ave. on Sat., July 9, 2016 from 9 to 4 and Sat., July 23, 2016 from 1 to 4. The organizers of this event are Annette Marquis and Anita Lee; they are also...
Quaker House Publishes Book on Moral Injury
Quaker House recently published a book of healing strategies for moral injury, Help for Moral Injury: Strategies and Interventions. Cecilia Yocum, PhD, volunteered to write this after attending one of their presentations in Tampa, FL. It is available through Amazon or...
New Spiritual Journey Group for Care Partners
Care Partners are people supporting family members with chronic illness. Being a Care Partner is stressful, so Partners also need care. The group focus will be on the Care Partner’s spiritual journey as it has been impacted by living with the person with the illness;...
Registration Open for the 2016 Spring Retreat
Hello Friends! Spring Retreat is coming soon, on the weekend of May 27 - May 29, and this year we have an online registration form that you can access at this address. Our theme is Telling Our Stories, and we'll have opportunities for you to tell stories or listen to...
Young Friends’ Letters of Conscience
In March, the Meeting minuted support of six youth (Emma Blake, Max Thoburn, Dorsey Crocker, Justin Sykes, Jordan Keller and Olivia Duncan) who had shared their written personal statements of conscience. As follow-up to this moving testimony, members and attenders...
Request for Feedback from the Adult Spiritual Education Committee
Friends: The Adult Spiritual Education Committee is seeking your feedback on the series “Living the Quaker Life." If you attended one or more sessions, please let us know how you experienced it and your ideas for the future. Reprints of the form below will be...
American Friends Service Committee Seeking Support to End Mass Incarceration
The following is an excerpt from letter from Shan Cretin, General Secretary, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). No other country imprisons more people than the United States. In 2014 over 1.5 million people were incarcerated in the U.S. at a cost of $80...
Richmond Peace Education Center Opportunity for Children and Teens
For Grade 6 and above: Richmond Youth Peace Summit Saturday, April 30, 2016 The Richmond Peace Education Center will hold its 2016 Youth Peace Summit on Saturday April 30, 2016, at St. Paul's Baptist Church--Southside Campus, 700 E Belt Blvd., Richmond, VA 23223. The...