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Richmond Friends Meeting History Highlights
Richmond Friends Meeting (RFM) organized in 1795, and soon built its first Meeting House at 19th and Cary Street in Church Hill. This was the second oldest “church” in Richmond. We have a long history of religious observance and social justice within the Richmond...
Living Out the Peace Testimony
Friends affirm a Biblical basis for the peace testimony. A Prince of Peace was prophesied who would bring in a Peaceable Kingdom. “Thou shalt not kill” is one of the Ten Commandments. Jesus taught and lived peacemaking and love of enemy. George Fox similarly counseled...
Quaker Bibliography
Friends for 350 Years BY HOWARD BRINTON, WITH AN HISTORICAL UPDATE BY MARGARET HOPE BACON Overview of basic Quaker understandings and practices. Topics covered include the light within, meeting for worship, vocal ministry, reaching decisions, the meeting community,...
Linda Heacock’s Kenya Journal
Linda Heacock's Kenya Journal 2006
Response to the First Month 2006 Query by Jean James
Responding to the Baltimore Yearly Meeting First Month Query By Jean James Are meetings for worship held in expectant waiting for Divine guidance? Are Friends encouraged to share spiritual insights? Are special gifts of ministry recognized and encouraged? Do...
Response to the Twelfth Month 2005 Query by Bob Rugg
Personal Reflections on BYM Query #12 The Environment by BobRugg © Robert D. Rugg December 24, 2005 Personal Reflections on BYM Query #12. The Environment Are you concerned for responsible use of natural resources and their nurture for future generations? Do you try...
Response to the Eleventh Month 2005 Query by Rita Willett
Responding to The Baltimore Yearly Meeting 11th Month Query by Rita Willett, RFM Ministry and Worship Committee Do you provide religious education, including study of the Bible and of Friends' history and practices, in your Meeting? Do you ensure that schools under...
Letter From Roanoke Friends Meeting (VA) To Legislators and Leaders
After the reading of the Minute from York Friends, Roanoke Friends composed and sent the following and attached letter about hurricane Katrina to their legislators and other leaders. Roanoke Friends encourage other Meetings to consider a similar response. What a...
Response to the Tenth Month 2005 Query by Jean Jones Andersen
THE PEACE TESTIMONY “Do you live in the virtue of the life and power which takes away the occasion of all wars?” Well, what does “occasion war”? No use looking in history books, because “history is written by the winners,” and winners tend to rationalize their own...