Baltimore Yearly Meeting (BYM) Annuals Session is fast approaching. Adult Spiritual Education (ASE) has scholarships, up to $500. If receiving this scholarship facilitates your attendance, please apply by sending a written request with your name, the name of the...
From Tina Eshleman of First Mennonite Church: As a fellow peace church in the Richmond area, I wondered if you might share this announcement about a peace-themed musical theater production we are hosting on June 16: https://fb.me/e/3123pF3gX. Selah’s...
First deeply consider your own experiences and actions regarding race and racism, and those of Richmond Friends Meeting, and the wider society. Then please write your response to this query: What should RFM do regarding race and racism? Members and...
What are we at Richmond Friends Meeting led to do around race and racism? At our business meeting in December of 2022, we approved the formation of the Ad Hoc Committee on Race and Racism. The committee’s charge is to 1) develop and engage the Meeting in an inclusive...
BYM’s committees need new members every year. This year, we especially need new members to bring energy and new perspectives to:● Program Committee – to plan and carry out all aspects of our annual session● Stewardship & Finance – for faithfully translating our...
Have you wondered about lectio divina and how it’s done at RFM ? Basically, it’s contemplation - a chance to experience a reading of a passage, meditating upon your chosen word or phrase from the passage, feeling what comes up for you personally in your life as the...
Have you ever wondered if you could do something to help those in poverty that would help get them out and to thrive? You can make a difference. Circles RVA does this one person at a time in a small group, but over time those small groups of one person with allies...
Joseph Akeyo needs a place to stay for one month with his family until he can move into a property that’s available for him on July 1st. Forthe past year, he has been living in Henrico with his two twinchildren, Pamela and Joseph. His landlord has terminated...
BRING YOUR KAYAK TO SPRING RETREAT FOR AN AFTERNOON PADDLE Another option on Saturday afternoon of Spring retreat, May 27, is kayaking on Amelia Lake which is just down the road from The Clearing. Amelia Lake is entirely within...
Elizabeth Price and her family need assistance: Elizabeth Price, mom of Rebecca and Joshua is having bicuspid aortic valve surgery on 4/28/23. The procedure involves open heart surgery and replacing her valve with a mechanical one. Complete recovery may...