New Opt-out Policy for Photos and Videos on the Website
From the Website Committee:
 To better promote the life of our meeting on the website, the website committee has established an opt-out policy for photos and videos.
 Any Friend who does not want pictures or videos of themselves or their children on the meeting website should notify the website committee in one of the following ways:
- Fill out the electronic opt-out form on the website, located here
- Download, print and fill out the paper form, located here
- Fill out a paper form found in the web site committee box
- Email members of the website committee
 If you notice that a picture/video is posted that you would rather not share with the world, just let us know and we will take it down.
ASE Schedule Change
The ASE session, How Quakers Talk About God, previously announced for October 22nd is being rescheduled to be a part of the Living the Quaker Life Series beginning in February.
Adult Spiritual Education Programs for the Fall of 2017
The Adult Spiritual Education Committee has planned a series of sessions for the Fall that will allow members of our community to share their spiritual journeys, interests, and gifts. Mark your calendars and plan on attending as many as you can. The sessions will be held in the Community Room and will begin at 9:30 and conclude by 10:45 in time for Meeting for Worship.
September 24
The Modern Plague: Voices and Images of the Early AIDS Epidemic
Presenters: Betsy Brinson and Kathy Yost Benham
October 8
Beyond the Comfort Zone: Three Years in Budapest
Presenter: Tom Ilmensee
Note: The following session has been rescheduled for the series starting next February.
How Quakers Think About God
Presenters: Dan Shaw, Don Miller, and Howard Garner
November 12
Memento Mori: On Life and Death
Presenters: Michael Pierce and Lynda Perry
December 10
Restoring Our Collective Spirit, One Circle at a Time
Presenter: Sylvia Clute
RFM Booth at VA PrideFest 2017
As part of Richmond Friends Meeting’s support and welcome for people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions, the Visibility Coordinators, in collaboration with the Ministry and Worship Committee, have registered for a booth at VA PrideFest 2017. This year, PrideFest will be held Saturday, September 23, 2017, from 12-8 pm on Brown’s Island.
PrideFest is a free, family-friendly event with vendors, food, activities and entertainment, organized and operated by Virginia Pride to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in Virginia. RFM planning for the event will begin in early September. For more information, contact Diana Cole, Julia Hebner or Jim Thoroman.