{"id":18729,"date":"2020-01-11T11:27:30","date_gmt":"2020-01-11T11:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.richmondfriendsmeeting.org2019\/?page_id=18729"},"modified":"2026-04-04T18:13:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T18:13:50","slug":"home-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section preset--module--divi-section--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone et_flex_column_24_24_phoneWide et_flex_column_24_24_tabletWide\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" 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class=\"dp-posts-ticker-post-title post-25673 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-current category-race-and-racism tag-current tag-indigenous-affairs tag-race-racism\" href=\"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/2026\/02\/22\/indigenous-reparations-ad-hoc-update-december-2025\/\">Indigenous Reparations Ad Hoc Update, December 2025<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"dp-posts-ticker-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"dp-posts-ticker-post-title post-25668 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-baltimore-yearly-meeting category-bym-camps category-current tag-budget tag-bym tag-bym-camping-program tag-current tag-interim-meeting\" href=\"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/2026\/02\/15\/report-on-baltimore-yearly-meeting-called-interim-meeting\/\">Report on Baltimore Yearly Meeting Called Interim Meeting<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"dp-posts-ticker-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"dp-posts-ticker-post-title post-25664 post 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class=\"dp-posts-ticker-post-title post-25660 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-current category-race-and-racism tag-current tag-race-racism tag-report\" href=\"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/2026\/02\/11\/race-and-racial-justice-team-richmond-friends-meeting-2025-report\/\">Race and Racial Justice Team, Richmond Friends Meeting 2025 Report<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"dp-posts-ticker-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"dp-posts-ticker-post-title post-25641 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-current tag-current tag-ministry-and-worship\" href=\"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/2026\/01\/25\/no-in-person-meeting-sunday-january-25\/\">No In-Person Meeting Sunday, January 25<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"dp-posts-ticker-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"dp-posts-ticker-post-title post-25598 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-children-and-religious-education category-current category-faith-and-play tag-children-and-religious-education tag-current tag-parents tag-religious-education\" href=\"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/2026\/01\/13\/re-announcements-for-february-2026\/\">RE Announcements for February &amp; March 2026<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"dp-posts-ticker-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"dp-posts-ticker-post-title post-25474 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-current category-race-and-racism\" href=\"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/2025\/11\/22\/race-and-racial-justice-team\/\">Race and Racial Justice Team<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"dp-posts-ticker-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"dp-posts-ticker-post-title post-25401 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-current tag-current tag-feedmore tag-food-drive tag-racial-justice-team tag-redd-elementary tag-vicpp-working-group\" href=\"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/2025\/11\/06\/from-the-racial-justice-team-food-drives-for-redd-elementary-and-feedmore\/\">From the Racial Justice Team &#8212; Food Drives for Redd Elementary &#038; Feed More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone et_flex_column_24_24_phoneWide et_flex_column_24_24_tabletWide\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_0 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\" id=\"you-are-welcomed-to-worship-with-us\">You are Welcomed to Worship with Us<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_8_24 et_flex_column_8_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone et_flex_column_24_24_phoneWide et_flex_column_8_24_tabletWide\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_0 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\" href=\"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/virtual-meetings\/\" data-icon=\"&#xf193;\">Blended Meeting for Worship<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_8_24 et_flex_column_8_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone et_flex_column_24_24_phoneWide et_flex_column_8_24_tabletWide\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_video_0 et_pb_video et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome to Richmond Friends Meeting\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" 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class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\" id=\"meeting-for-worship\">Meeting for Worship<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_1 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rfm2019a.jpg\" title=\"rfm2019a\" width=\"950\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rfm2019a.jpg 950w, https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rfm2019a-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rfm2019a-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rfm2019a-700x295.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" class=\"wp-image-17197\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>We welcome everyone and all to join us for worship.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Worship on Sunday, weekly at 9:30 a.m.<\/li>\n<li>Worship on Sunday (Blended Meeting for Worship), weekly at 11 a.m. in-person at the Meetinghouse and online.<\/li>\n<li>Worship 1st Sunday outdoors at The Clearing at 11 a.m. (March - October, dependent on weather).<\/li>\n<li>Worship sharing (online) each Wednesday at 7 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nursery care and children's religious education are available for the 11 a.m. Worship.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nursery care is available beginning at 10:45 a.m.<\/li>\n<li>Children religious education begins at 11:15 a.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_2_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_2 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\" href=\"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/newcomers\/\">New to Meeting? Additional Information<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_3 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\" id=\"social-action\">Social Action<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_2 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/PSCWorkPhoto.jpg\" title=\"PSCWorkPhoto\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/PSCWorkPhoto.jpg 320w, https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/PSCWorkPhoto-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" class=\"wp-image-19776\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Quakers have been on the leading edge of peacemaking and social justice since the beginning of our faith. We continue our efforts in today\u2019s missions by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Welcoming migrants into our community<\/li>\n<li>Welcoming all people of any sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression<\/li>\n<li>Finding alternatives to violence<\/li>\n<li>Caring for the earth<\/li>\n<li>Acknowledging our Meeting\u2019s history of actions (and inactions) with race and racism and resolving to take steps of restorative justice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some of our decisions on peace and social justice can be found<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/testsite.richmondfriends.org\/.org\/richmond-friends-meeting-social-justice-decisions-minutes\/\"> HERE<\/a><\/strong>. We seek not only to understand the issues but also to bring about change.<\/p>\n<p>Some of our organizations putting Quaker values to work are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcnl.org\/\"><strong>Friends Committee on National Legislation<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afsc.org\/\">American Friends Service Committee<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/quakerearthcare.org\/\">Quaker Earthcare Witness<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_4 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\" id=\"community\">Community<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_3 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/children1.jpg\" title=\"children1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/children1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/children1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" class=\"wp-image-17492\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Quakerism is a faith we experience in all aspects of our lives. We come together and learn how to practice:Each persons path may be different and we welcome everyone to our fellowship. We provide religious education and spiritual growth for all ages which include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>simplicity and stewardship<\/li>\n<li>peacefulness<\/li>\n<li>integrity<\/li>\n<li>community<\/li>\n<li>equality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each persons path may be different and we welcome everyone to our fellowship. We provide religious education and spiritual growth for all ages which include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Sunday classes and forums<\/li>\n<li>Bible Study<\/li>\n<li>In-depth exploration of spiritual paths<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We also have, a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/theclearing\">meditative retreat center<\/a><\/strong> in Amelia County, shared meals, and opportunities for friendship and community building.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_8 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_column_empty et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_1_5 et_flex_column_1_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone et_flex_column_24_24_phoneWide et_flex_column_1_5_tabletWide\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=\"\" row_type=\"row\" use_row_as_full_screen_section=\"no\" type=\"full_width\" angled_section=\"no\" text_align=\"left\" background_image_as_pattern=\"without_pattern\"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1626655813662{border-top-width: 0px !important;}\"]<\/p>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">You are welcome to worship with us!<strong><br \/>\r\n<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=\"normal\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=\"\" row_type=\"row\" use_row_as_full_screen_section=\"no\" type=\"full_width\" angled_section=\"no\" text_align=\"left\" background_image_as_pattern=\"without_pattern\"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=\"\" row_type=\"row\" use_row_as_full_screen_section=\"no\" type=\"full_width\" angled_section=\"no\" text_align=\"left\" background_image_as_pattern=\"without_pattern\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_btn title=\"COVID Information\" color=\"juicy-pink\" align=\"center\" link=\"url:https%3A%2F%2Ftestsite.richmondfriends.org%2Fvirtual-meetings%2F\"][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Worship on Sundays, weekly at 9:30 am<\/li>\r\n<li>Worship on Sundays, weekly at 11:00 am in-person at the Meetinghouse or via Zoom.\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/virtual-meetings\/\">Please request a Zoom Link.)<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Due to the high COVID-19 transmission rates in the Richmond area and in accordance with CDC standards, we are returning to masking in indoor spaces<\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Worship on 1st Sunday outdoors at <a href=\"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/theclearing\/\">The Clearing<\/a> at 11 am (March - 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We come together to learn how to put into daily practice our tenets of:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>simplicity & stewardship<\/li>\r\n<li>peacefulness<\/li>\r\n<li>integrity<\/li>\r\n<li>community<\/li>\r\n<li>equality<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Each person's path may be different but the shared journey deepens and enriches our lives. 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