From Care & Counsel: Friend David Hines passed away at 6:23 am today, July 18, from brain cancer. His wife Liza Bruce was with him. David and Liza were married under the care of Richmond Friends Meeting eighteen years ago.
Details about a Memorial Meeting for Worship will be shared in a later message. Please continue to hold Liza in the Light, with tender love.
The Baltimore Yearly Meeting (BYM) Annual Session will be in person for the first time since August 2019 with online programs as well. It is the time where folks from all over our Yearly Meeting gather to worship, conduct business and enjoy a wide variety of programs and activities, including morning worship sharing groups, evening plenaries, in person and on-line workshops, intergenerational activities, Meeting for Worship with attention to Business, interest groups and a two day retreat. There is programming for children, Junior Young Friends and Young Friends. Come up for the day or stay for as long as you like. ASE has funds available for people wishing to attend. Explore all the information about the Annual Session on the BYM website.
Commemorating 350 Years and 100 years of Camping Programs
Theme: Consider the Wildflowers- Rooted in History, Growing Toward Spirit August 1-7-In Person Hood College, Frederick MD
Pre-Session Online Workshops-6/26. 6/28 and 6/30
DEADLINE for In-Person Registration: July 15
An update about Bette Gilchrist memorial meeting for worship.
The memorial meeting for Bette Gilchrist will still be at 7:00 on Friday, June 10. We regret that we will not be able to hold a reception with food and drink afterward. This is because the Covid level now needs for us to wear our masks in the meetinghouse. Please plan to join for the memorial meeting in person or by Zoom. The zoom link will go out close to the date.
Friends,
Ministry and Worship is asking that everyone over age 2 wears a mask in the worship room, as of today. This is because the CDC has deemed that Richmond and surrounding counties have moved from Medium risk up to High risk. Our meeting's decision some months ago was to follow the CDC recommendations, and their recommendation for High risk is to wear masks during indoor gatherings. So please, everyone remember to bring your mask and wear your mask when you come to worship.
Another way to protect ourselves and others is to give each other space on the benches. Sit with your own family or friends, but leave a space before sitting next to someone else. Try not to sit right behind, or in front of, another group. One of the back sections is marked with paper signs, Please Sit Here at one end, and Not Here at the other end. I think we can achieve good spacing without placing signs on all the benches. But sit in that section if you want to feel secure about your 6 foot space.
We will continue to have the windows open so that breezes come in. Hand sanitizer is at the doorways if you wish to use it.
And of course, we can always worship together over Zoom. Please stay home and Zoom in if you feel sick or if your health condition would benefit from more protection.
We will continue to watch for news from the CDC. Thanks to all for respecting one another and doing our part to stay healthy.
Barbara Myers, for Ministry and Worship Committee
The RE Committee is cancelling all children's classes at the meetinghouse and nursery for this First Day, May 29.
Several teachers have been exposed to Covid and the risk is too high. We are planning
to keep open June 5. We'll let you know if we close RE.
Monica Shaw,
clerk of RE
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