{"id":22223,"date":"2023-03-06T20:29:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T20:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testsite.richmondfriends.org\/?page_id=22223"},"modified":"2026-03-16T19:43:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:43:30","slug":"adult-spiritual-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/adult-spiritual-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Adult Spiritual Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section preset--module--divi-section--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\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\" src=\"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/PorchSlide-scaled.jpg\" title=\"PorchSlide\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/PorchSlide-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/PorchSlide-1280x539.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/PorchSlide-980x413.jpg 980w, https:\/\/richmondfriendsmeeting.org\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/PorchSlide-480x202.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-23769\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\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\">Adult Spiritual Education<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p dir=\"ltr\">The Adult Spiritual Education (ASE) Committee\u2019s mission is to enrich the spiritual life of Richmond Friends Meeting. The committee offers educational programs that explore Quaker history, testimonies, and values.\u00a0ASE events are for everyone - seasoned Friends\/friends and newcomers. All are welcome.<\/p>\n<p>Each year, ASE uses a portion of a fund, endowed by our late member Jean Jones Andersen, to support adult spiritual education at Richmond Friends Meeting.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">June 22, 2024 \"History of Quakerism\"<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Friends Dan Shaw and Scott Selby provide an overview of Quaker history. To view this video presentation, click on the play button below. (The diagonal pop-out up arrow expands the video window.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1_N7QD445OiEWzRNSdl8LeF0gUvJsxWic\/preview\" width=\"320\" height=\"200\" allow=\"autoplay\"><\/iframe>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1_N7QD445OiEWzRNSdl8LeF0gUvJsxWic\/preview\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" allow=\"autoplay\"><\/iframe>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">February 24, 2024 \"How Margaret Fell's Writings Speak to Us Today\"<\/h3>\n<p>Presented live from London, England by Joanna Godfrey Wood author of book, \"In Step with Quaker Testimony...Simplicity, Truth, Equality, and Peace,<br \/>Inspired by Margaret Fell's Writings\". To view this video presentation, click on the play button below. (The diagonal pop-out up arrow expands the video window.)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_column_empty et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\" data-et-mv-hidden-tablet=\"true\"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1GIeHWNCK8os1q_kdUwa5tEcBOqrfgPyX\/preview\" width=\"640\" height=\"200\" allow=\"autoplay\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_column_empty et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Archived ASE Programs<\/h3>\n<p>Here are some archived ASE programs from 2020. We hope you enjoy them.\u00a0 Although we refer to them in the recordings, none of the small or large group discussions were recorded. To expand the box that the video is in, click the Pop-out icon in the upper right corner. To see a\u00a0 presentation, click on the link and scroll down to view.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>September 12, 2020 \"Quaker Mystics: George Fox, John Woolman &amp; Rufus Jones\"<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_0 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1lZDHxZhYPgCbEQ6VN3qTdmsxcPLxMrkR\/preview\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1URUZV-51O1x0U3QXcw9bfqlgaHI3I6kj\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slide Show Presentation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>August 31, 2020 \"Strength Courage and Hope: The Contemplative Activism of Howard Thurman\"<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_1 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1s4LOg56ZuXfqjzYM8JKkqxM-4zuW2AQq\/preview\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1lF3RZR40jjE37Z9A1nNCrDJd0lEkEFcY\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slide Show Presentation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_7 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_12 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>September 26, 2020 \"German Benedictine Abbess: Hildegard of Bingen\"<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_2 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1VumdRVmD5UM61bTuAIEojNCwA6Fdx9AP\/preview\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_13 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1qEvIulzbXCLsGsT-DCKCFidWkI_JQ7_q\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slide Show Presentation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_8 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_14 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">October 10, 2020 \u201cAmerican Peace Activist: Mildred Norman, Peace Pilgrim\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_3 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1bvteEs3OI1K25Qr0LnwMb2lFP2USgRZT\/preview\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div 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