Joyce Ajlouny, Director, Ramallah Friends School, Ramallah, Palestine, will speak at event titled "Education Under Occupation: Friends Preserving Hope and Dignity" on May 1, 12:30 pm. The event will be held in the Community Room at the Meetinghouse at 4500 Kensington...
News and Activities
2016 Directory Available
The PDF file of the Richmond Friends Meeting (Virginia) 2016 Directory is now available in the Meeting Files folder (password-protected).
Readings and Presenters for Living the Quaker Life Series
The readings and presenters for the Living the Quaker Life Series are listed in the following document: ASE 2016 Series Note: the 2013 BYM Faith and Practice is available online, including as a PDF file with page numbers (in the box with link "2013 draft edition")...
Suggested Readings for February 28 Session of Living the Quaker Life: Living Our Testimonies
From: Faith and Practice P. 1 - 11 A Brief History P. 80 - 84 Equality P. 89 - 93 Integrity P 124 - 131 Simplicity, Social Concerns Note: All are welcome to attend the session, whether they do reading in advance or not.
Suggested Readings for February 14 Session of Living the Quaker Life: How We Worship
From: Faith and Practice Queries, Advices and Voices P. 103-108 Meeting for Worship P. 137-143 Vocal Ministry If you want more, check out the sections on Meeting for Worship, Worship Sharing and Vocal Ministry in Chapters 2 & 3 of Faith and Practice. Note: All are...
Chili Luncheon to Support the Disaster Relief Trip
The Disaster Relief Group going to South Carolina in March will hold a chili luncheon on March 6. It will be an opportunity for you to eat a tasty lunch, contribute financially, and meet the people going. If you cannot attend and would like to support the trip, you...
Adult Spiritual Education Series – Living the Quaker Life
This six-session series will be held on the 2nd and 4th First Days (Sundays) in February, March, and April from 9 am to 10:45 am. The series is designed for newcomers, long-time members and attenders, and those who are considering membership. One or more of our...
Meeting to Share About the Spiritual State of Our Meeting
Each year the Ministry and Worship Committee prepares a Spiritual State of the Meeting report. The committee writes the report using information from two sources: the year-end reports submitted by each committee of the Meeting and, equally or more importantly, sharing...
RFM Library Book Reviews
Spirit Rising: Young Quaker Voices [QuakerPress of FGC 2010 356p.] celebrates, critiques, questions, and reflects on the Quaker faith experience. Writing and visual art by teenage and young adult Quakers from around the world and across the theological and cultural...
Women and the Draft
Submitted by Betsy Brinson & Curt Torrell The decision to allow women to serve in all combat roles by Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on December3, 2015 should be enough to reverse Rostker v. Goldberg, the Supreme Court decision upholding women...