{"id":18482,"date":"2019-09-26T17:16:32","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T17:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.richmondfriendsmeeting.org2019\/?page_id=18482"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:34:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:34:44","slug":"newcomers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/newcomers\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcomers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Newcomers<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n

You are Welcome to Join Us<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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We welcome all visitors and seekers. We are an inclusive community, honoring \u201cthat of God\u201d in everyone. When you enter the Meetinghouse, you will be greeted by a member of our Care and Counsel Committee. They will welcome you, ask you to sign the guest book, and make a name tag. When you enter the worship room, please sit wherever you wish (unless seating restrictions are in place).\u00a0 There will be a person sitting on a pew on the opposite end of the entrance who will be holding the Meeting in the Light. The end of worship will be signaled by this person.\u00a0 Please take time then to greet your neighbors. Meeting-related and personal announcements follow.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Worship Schedule<\/h5>

Sunday:<\/span><\/strong> 9:30 a.m. Meeting for Worship (in person), <\/em>11 a.m. Blended Meeting for Worship (<\/em>in-person at the Meetinghouse or virtual). Click here for more information<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n

Monthly, 1st Sunday:<\/strong> Meeting for Worship at<\/em> \u00a0The Clearing<\/strong><\/a> (March - October, weather permitting) <\/em>. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday:<\/strong><\/span><\/em> 7p.m. Virtual Meeting for Worship with Worship Sharing. Click here for more information<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

What Happens in Meeting for Worship<\/h5>

We sit in silence, awaiting an ever deepening awareness of the spirit.\u00a0 As the silence grows, our shared focus on the Light within nurtures gathered souls.\u00a0 Then, at times, may come thoughts and feelings so strong and clear that we are stirred into becoming aware that the inspired message is to be spoken aloud. Friends rise and speak such messages simply and briefly. Silence is allowed to expand after a message to foster full appreciation.\u00a0 We speak not to one another\u2019s messages, but from individual \"leadings\", yet themes often emerge.\u00a0 We value silent meetings as fully as those receiving vocal ministry. The sense of a gathered, satisfying meeting rests on the chosen spiritual joining of persons seeking the light within.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

How to Get Involved<\/h5>

Attenders are encouraged to become involved in the life of the Meeting. Activities include:<\/p>\n