With sadness, we record the death of Martha Leland Walker Owings on Friday, April 8, at Westminster Canterbury in Richmond. Lee Owings was raised in the Quaker faith and attended Richmond Friends Meeting after she and her husband relocated to the area a dozen or so...
Thank you for joining us to celebrate the life of Karen Kain, whose time was tragically cut short in a fatal road accident on 4th March, 2022. Karen lived an eclectic life - filled with art and music and friendship. She lived her life mindfully and selflessly with...
News from Friends General Conference There has been a major change in the plans for the Gathering in July. The week's programs are now being offered only via Zoom, not in person. There will be some in person programming at Radford for young adults and youth but...
Intersections of climate justice and Quakerism April 7, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT Climate change has increased food insecurity. It has also fueled conflict over scarce resources and forced people to leave their homes and communities. Quakers have...
Friends Association for Children is celebrating their 150th anniversary with a number of events this year. Because Richmond Quakers had a role in their founding just after the Civil War, they hope we can join in celebrating with them.Information about upcoming 150th...
In recent weeks, many have become more relaxed about COVID, partly because many more of us have some degree of immunologic protection from the virus, both from vaccination, and the recent omicron surge, which seems to decrease risk of severe disease, hospitalization,...
Join us on Zoom this Sunday, March 27, 4-5:30 The struggle for Virginia and Maryland Quakers to unify against the owning of enslaved peoples was a process that took over 100 years. Jim Fussell, a BYM historian, shares some slices of that struggle in his...
Final Opportunity to Review RFM's Legislative Priorities for Submission to FCNLPlease review these and send any feedback to Barbara Pedrotty (gracepeds@yahoo.com) by March 31st. At the recommendation of Meeting, the last two priorities listed here were added...
The Gathering This dynamic week of multiple activities is taking place July 3 – 9 at Radford University, Radford, Virginia. You can attend virtually or in person. Several layers of policies regarding COVID are in place to ensure everyone’s...
Please join us for the annual Richmond Friends Meeting Spring Retreat on Memorial Day Weekend, May 27 – 29, 2022! Our theme this year is Enlighten Up! Here is a little about our program for the weekend, which is being put together by our own Barb...