Sign-up sheets for Friend Eights groups will be posted beginning on September 11 and remain up until October 9. Friendly Eights are small groups that meet for a meal or other activity. Groups can be formed around any topic and are not limited to eight people. Sponsored by Care and Counsel.
Care Partners are people supporting family members with chronic illness. Being a Care Partner is stressful, so Partners also need care. The group focus will be on the Care Partner’s spiritual journey as it has been impacted by living with the person with the illness; focus will not be on the illness. What are our tools, struggles, victory stories, spiritual practices? We will meet at RFM for 6 sessions, from 9:30 to 10:45 am, before Meeting for Worship for Business on Third First Days from June through November.
Our first session will be June 19, 9:30 to 10:45am, at RFM in an upstairs classroom. A typical agenda will include opening silence, opportunity for checking in, presentation of an article or resource, journaling in response to a question, opportunity for any who wish to share verbally, and closing silence or affirmations. Under sponsorship of Care and Counsel, the group will meet with facilitator-participant Mary Fran Hughes-McIntyre. For more information, email Mary Fran.
Hello Friends! Spring Retreat is coming soon, on the weekend of May 27 – May 29, and this year we have an online registration form that you can access at this address.
Our theme is Telling Our Stories, and we’ll have opportunities for you to tell stories or listen to stories, and of course, all the other great opportunities to enjoy each other and the beautiful Clearing, whether you want to camp, stay in one of the sleeping cabins, or just come for the day on Saturday.
Please do register though! It really helps us to plan the correct amount of food, avoiding waste and avoiding having too little. Also, please don’t worry about not having the money for the registration fee. Scholarships are available.
We can’t wait to see you! -Ted Heck, for the Spring Retreat Committee
The Building and Grounds committee will hold the annual spring workday at the Meetinghouse on Saturday, April 23, from 9 AM to 3 PM. Please join us as we beautify the grounds and do building cleaning and maintenance. Lunch is provided. Come anytime that is convenient.
Richmond Friends Meeting operates with no paid staff. The work of the Meeting is done by committees and position-holders staffed by volunteer members and attenders. The staffing of committees and position-holders changes each calendar year.
Click here to see a descriptions of RFM committee and position-holder responsibilities and current assignments.