by WebPost | Nov 11, 2025 | Announcement, Children and Religious Education, Faith and Play, RE
December 7 - We are planning a Holiday Train Station Exploratory. If you celebrate a specific holiday during December (Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Bodhi Day, Christmas, Winter Solstice, etc.) and are interested in sharing it with our children, please talk to Elizabeth Price.
Upcoming Dates
- November 23 - Age-Related Classes
- November 30 - Age-Related Classes
- December 7
- Intergenerational Holiday Exploratory during Meeting for all children in the community room
- Willow Working Group Meeting (ages 9-17) during coffee hour 12:30-1PM
- December 14 - Multigenerational Worship: The Gifts Story
- December 21 - Faith & Play: The Story of the Nativity
by WebPost | Oct 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
- November 2 - Children are invited to the Clearing for an all ages activity beginning at 11 until rise of meeting for worship at the Clearing. For those who do not attend The Clearing, an all ages group here at Kensington will enjoy a Neighborhood Nature Walk and Art project during the 11 am Meeting.
- Registration Forms - Parents & Guardians, if you have not already done so, please complete a registration form for each child attending RE classes.
- December 7 - We are planning a Holiday Train Station Exploratory. If you celebrate a specific holiday during December (Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Bodhi Day, Christmas, Winter Solstice, etc.) and are interested in sharing it with our children, please talk to Elizabeth Price.
by WebPost | Aug 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
RFM will hold our traditional Meeting for Worship and march around the neighborhood to commemorate the International Day of Peace Meeting for Worship on September 20 (not on September 21) at 6:30 pm. This is a sweet time together as we join to mark our Peace testimony on the day the United Nations has set aside to focus on peace and its creation. We hope that members will join in Richmond Peace Education Center’s (RPEC) activities and celebration of the International Day of Peace on September 21 from 11 am to 5 pm.
by WebPost | Aug 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
Committee-Led Summer Sundays
- August 24 - Building & Grounds Committee
- August 31 - Hospitality Committee
- September 7 - Peace Celebration Day
- September 14 - First Day of Age-Level Classes
- September 21 - Faith & Play
Teachers and assistants needed:
The Religious Education Committee is looking for a few more teachers and assistants. Classes begin September 14. It’s not too late!
We are looking for the following volunteers:
- 1 Elementary age teacher or assistant for grades 1-4 (ages 6-10)
- 1 Middle school teacher & 1 Middle school assistant (grades 5-7, ages 10-13)
- A lead planner for some First Sundays (Only 5 First Sundays across from October to June, and World Quaker Day is October 5th!) - All ages together in the community room
We aim for 2 teachers and 2 assistants per classroom so that teams work together and share the load. This usually means each person is only volunteering/teaching one Sunday per month. (The exception is when there is a fifth Sunday in a month.) Curricula and other resources are available for you to use for ideas or to teach directly. All Religious Education volunteers are required to complete a background check. Contact Elizabeth Price if you are interested in learning more or have questions.
Registration Forms
Registration forms will be available in September and must be completed every year for each child attending RE.
by WebPost | Jul 24, 2025 | Announcement, Children and Religious Education, Nominating, Peace and Social Concerns
Please contact any member of Nominating Committee for information or interest in these positions: Margaret Edds, Anna Marie Bolin, Diane Bowden, Don Miller, Carolyn Moul, and Catherine Roseberry.
Religious Education Needs
Religious Education’s (RE) greatest need right now is for teachers and assistants in classrooms. This is not a request for new members of the RE Committee. The RE year begins in September, so please volunteer now.
They anticipate needing 4 classes beginning in September: PreK/K, Elementary, Middle, & Upper Grades. We have found that having 2 teachers and 2 assistants per classroom reduces the requirement to only once or twice per month. We have curriculum and resources available for teachers to use if they find that helpful when planning lessons.
We are looking to confirm:
- 2 teachers and 2 assistants for PreK/K
- 1 teacher for Elementary
- 2 teachers and 2 assistants for the Middle School group
- 1 or 2 assistants/subs for the 7th+ class (The current 2 teachers would like someone to fill in when one of them is unavailable on a class day, but these teachers work great together and did very well last year.)
Peace & Social Concerns Needs
Peace and Social Concerns (P&SC)fosters greater personal understanding of peace in the lives of members and attenders; focuses on activities that promote understanding of wider (local, national, and international) peace and justice concerns. It embodies and reflects the social conscience of the Meeting through direct action; proposes RFM budgetary contributions to like-minded organizations; and informs the Meeting of current issues and events.
Recently, P&SC has given us awareness of local nonprofit organizations which have lost funding and opportunities to protest peacefully, to speak truth to power, and to advocate for a more just and inclusive democracy.
P&SC needs people to help with this important work.