Richmond Friends Meeting recognizes that inequality and injustice on race are deeply rooted in our society. Our faith community continues to deliberatively examine this cruel history and to face the on-going realities of systemic racism. We are committed to work with...
News and Activities
Quakerism 101 Second Session, “Evolution and Revolution” on June 22, 2024
Adult Spiritual Education invites all members and attenders, those new to Quakerism as well as seasoned Friends, to learn more about our history. Mark your calendars and plan on joining us on Saturday, June 22 at 9:30. Our topic will be Quaker History: Evolution and...
Discuss Quaker Questions at Potluck
Quaker Questions is an opportunity to gather in a small group to consider questions about Quakerism. Past sessions have included: How to Celebrate the Winter Holidays and When Do You Speak in Meeting for Worship? On May 26, we’d like to gather at a “Newcomers Table”...
Thinking About Race (May 2024) – “We all need one another.”
Isabel Wilkerson discussed her book Caste in an interview with Krista Tippett in March 2023. “Our caste system is hurting all of us, the dominating caste and the subordinated castes. We changed the laws but we didn’t change ourselves. We in the U.S. are not...
RFM Spring Retreat 2024 at The Clearing
Spring Retreat Committee invites Friends of all ages to join us for Richmond Friends Meeting’s Annual Spring Retreat, May 24-26 at The Clearing. Friends are welcome to come for all or part of the weekend. Camping and rustic accommodations are available. Meals will be...
Workday at The Clearing May 4
The Clearing Building & Grounds Committee invites Richmond Friends to join us for a work day on Saturday, May 4, 9 am - 3 pm (rain date Sunday May 5) preparing the Clearing for the 2024 season and our annual RFM Spring Retreat (which will be entirely in person at...
Scholarships to FGC’s The Gathering
ASE scholarships to The Gathering (June 30 - July 6 at Haverford College) are available to ALL. Early Registration closes on April 23rd and General Registration opens on May 1st. This nationwide annual conference of Friends is taking place this year close to Richmond!...
Reading Between the Lines–May 5
The Adult Spiritual Education committee will host a one-hour Reading Between the Lines on First Day—Sunday, May 5—from 9-10 am through Zoom. We will discuss John 15: 9-17: joy that becomes “complete”; learning a new way of loving; the difference between “servants” and...
“Progress and Pushback: The Challenges of Changing a Race-Based Society”
Please mark your calendar for the first of three educational programs to be sponsored by the ad hoc Committee on Race and Racism as we move forward on developing an action/implementation plan for Richmond Friends Meeting. Ana Edwards, a public historian and faculty...
Quakerism 101
Quakerism 101, a four-session introduction to Quakerism, its history, writings, values, and beliefs held its first session on Sunday, April 28, at 9:30 am with more than 30 friends attending. This session addressed “The Light Within: What Quakers Believe" with a panel...