Among Friends
The Newsletter of the Richmond Monthly Meeting of
the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
First Month 2015
Baltimore Yearly Meeting Proposed Queries on Stewardship of the Earth
Do you seek to preserve the beauty and balance of God’s world?
How do we use the world’s resources with care and consideration for future generations and with respect for
all life?
Do you endeavor to understand the detrimental changes affecting earth systems and humanity?
Do you seek to meet your needs in a sustainable way by preserving resources, enhancing the health of the earth,
and by protecting the future?
Do we intentionally explore and live our conviction that there is that of God in all creation?
Stewardship of the Earth: Voices
All things are bound together. All things connect. Whatever befalls the earth, befalls also the children of the
earth.
Oren Lyons, Onondaga Nation
That the sweat and tedious labor of the farmer, early and late, cold and hot, wet and dry, should be converted
into the pleasure of a small number of men – that continued severity should be laid on nineteen parts of the land
to feed the inordinate lusts and delicate appetites of the twentieth, is so far from the will of the great Governor
of the world, [it] is wretched and blasphemous.
William Penn, 1668
Calendar (* indicates story in the newsletter)
January 4th – Singing First Day from 10:35 to 10:55 by the piano.
January 4th – Bible Study at 9:45 am in an upstairs classroom.
January 10th – Take a Second for Peace walk. Meet at The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts at 9 am.
January 11th – ASE presentation on Humans in the Natural World, 9:30-10:45 am, by Dr. Harry Wistrand,
in the Community Room.*
January 13th – Aging in Community group meeting, 7:15 PM in the Community Room.
January 18th – Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business from 11 am to 12:30 pm.
January 20th – VICPP Day for All People of Faith, 8 am at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.*
January 25th – Potluck lunch at rise of meeting. Please come and bring a dish. All are welcome.
January 25th – The film, "To Die in Jerusalem" will be shown at Bon Air Presbyterian Church at 3:00 p.m.*
February 8th – James River Park and You from 9:30 to 10:30 am for adults and 11 am to 12 pm for children,
both in the Community Room.*
February 28th – RFM Winter Retreat at The Clearing.*
March 1st – Writing Your Spirit, Writing the Environment, 9:30 to 10:45 am in the Community Room.*
Child care is available each First Day starting at 10:45 am for 11:00 worship.
News Among Us
Millie Bender, Bob Conklin's special friend, died recently at Friends House in Sandy Spring, Maryland.
After three attempts, Clarisse Harton is officially full-time retired from the VCU Department of Family
Medicine and Population Health - 34 years in the Department and 37 at VCU.
RE Birthdays in January!
Happy First Month birthday to Ruby Butler-Kuzmick,
Finn Gunter, and Jenna Davis!
Please Park as a Good Neighbor
The Meeting recently has been reminded that we are located in a
residential community, and that our activities can disturb our neighbors. Parking is one of the primary issues.
Please park only on Commonwealth Avenue. If there are no spaces, go over to Woodlawn Avenue, the block
that runs parallel to Commonwealth, and park there. Please do not park in front of neighbors' homes.
The Meeting is a busy and vibrant place, even on many nights during the week. We can disrupt family life if we
are not always careful about where we choose to leave our cars. Thank you.
James River Park and You
On Sunday, Feb 8 the Adult Spiritual Education and Peace and Social Concerns committees will host Nathan
Burrell, Superintendent of the James River Park for two talks. The 9:30-10:30 program is for adults. RE will
host an 11-12 noon program for youth. Both programs will be in the RFM Community Room.
Nathan Burrell grew up on the Northern Neck. At VCU, he majored in Parks and Recreation and Environmental
Studies. After graduation, he went to work with the James River Park as Trail Manager. In 2013, Nathan was
named the new James River Park Superintendent, succeeding Ralph White who retired after many years of
service.
Nathan's talk is titled "James River Park and You." He will discuss past, present and future challenges to the
James River and how the community can help guide park and river development.
This program is part of the 2014-15 seminar series on spiritual ecology currently being offered by the
Richmond Meeting.
Writing Your Spirit, Writing the Environment
Poet/writer/retreat leader Lynn Domina will speak on Sunday, March 1, from 9:30-10:45 in the Community
Room, as part of the ongoing "Spirit and the Environment" series sponsored by the Peace and Social Justice and
Adult Spiritual Education committees. Here is a description Lynn provided about Sunday's event:
In this Sunday morning session, we'll focus our writing specifically on links between our spirituality and our
environment. How does engagement with nature deepen our spirituality? How do our spiritual practices
encourage us to care for our environment? How might writing contribute to environmental justice? Participants
will have the opportunity to engage in either personal writing (journals, memoir, poetry, etc.) or social
commentary (opinion pieces, editorials, etc.). This workshop is open to everyone, with or without previous
writing experience; it is designed to compliment rather than duplicate Saturday's retreat, so you will be able to
enjoy this workshop whether or not you attended Saturday's retreat.
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Film Series Sponsored by Peace and Social Concerns
Peace and Social Concerns Committee and Richmond Peace Education Center are sponsoring a film series
presented by Richmonders for Peace in Israel and Palestine. The next film, "To Die in Jerusalem" will
be shown at Bon Air Presbyterian Church, located at 9201 W. Huguenot Road, on January 25 at 3:00 p.m. This
film will be followed by the last in the series, "Broken Cameras", which will be shown here at Richmond
Friends Meeting on Sunday, February 22 at 6:00 p.m., preceded by a pot luck at 5:00 p.m.
From IMDB.com: “Ever since 17-year-old Rachel Levy, an Israeli, was killed four years ago in Jerusalem by a
Palestinian suicide bomber, her mother Abigail has found hardly a moment's peace. Levy's killer was Ayat alAkhras, also 17, a schoolgirl from a Palestinian refugee camp several miles away. The two young women
looked unbelievably alike. To Die in Jerusalem unabashedly explores the Palestinian-Israeli conflict through the
personal loss of two families.”
Some Quakers have attended two of the films that have already been shown and have felt the films were both
interesting and informational. The films put a human face on this crisis between Israel and Palestine.
RFM Winter Retreat at The Clearing
Lynn Domina, poet and teacher, will lead us in a day of finding spiritual and creative expression through
writing, surrounded and inspired by the lovely quietude of the Clearing in winter. Regardless of previous
writing experience or aspirations, this will be a day all can enjoy.
Divine Words: Writing Your Spirituality
Those flashes of transcendence—many of us have experienced one or two.
Those dark nights of the soul—most of us have also survived those. Those
ordinary moments that fill our days—we move through them, remembering
and forgetting and remembering. We describe our experience to others and
try to make sense of it for ourselves.
During this retreat we’ll explore how writing can help us discover, express,
and deepen our spirituality. The day will be structured so that participants
have ample time to write as well as to share. We’ll also look at excerpts from
the work of writers often thought of as spiritual—and maybe some we’d
never thought to call spiritual. The facilitator will provide many prompts and
examples, and the day will be designed so that everyone can benefit.
Lynn is the author of several books, including two collections of poetry, "Corporal Works" and "Framed in
Silence", and the editor of a collection of essays, "Poets on the Psalms". She teaches English at the State
University of New York at Delhi, in the western Catskills, and she is also an M.Div. student at the Earlham
School of Religion. She lives with her family in a 200-year old home with lots of plumbing problems.
Dayspring Silent Retreat
This is a message from Annapolis Friends. If you are interested, contact Susan Singer for contact information
and a fuller description of the retreat, how to register, cost, directions, etc. Susan has found this retreat to be
deeply enriching to her spirit.
Dear Friends: Our beautiful winter Dayspring Silent Retreat will take place February 6 - 8. I hope you can take
this opportunity to hear the Still Small Voice while walking in the meadow or warming at the hearth.
Registration form is attached and pasted below. Annapolis Friends will be joined by other Baltimore Yearly
Meeting Friends for this enriching silent retreat. In the past there has been ample room.
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Aging in Community group
The Aging Group will meet for business on Jan. 13, 7:15 in the Community Room. If you are retirement age
and would like to learn about this group, please come.
VICPP Day for All People of Faith
This is from Sallie Gudas of Peace and Social Concerns and Virginia Friends’ representative to VICPP.
You are invited to join other Virginia Quakers and persons from other faith groups on January 20 at the annual
advocacy day: VICPP Day for All People of Faith. Friends from Richmond Monthly Meeting set up
appointments with their State legislators and accompany one another to these appointments at the General
Assembly Building. The day begins at 8:00 am at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. If you are
interested in being with Friends from RFM as we meet with legislators, please contact Sally Gudas at (804)3998342, VICPP Rep and Peace & Social Concerns.
Information about the social justice legislative priorities for 2015 are at
http://www.virginiainterfaithcenter.org/policy-priorities/.
You will need to register in advance if possible by going to the following link and arranging the $35 fee:
https://org2.salsalabs.com/o/7352/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=72494. Additional information is
available at (804)643-2474. Please also contact Sally Gudas if you plan to attend.
This is also a great day for young Friends to attend. The morning will include a welcome address and policy
briefings, after which we will walk over to meet with our Senators and Delegates, and/or watch committee
hearings and floor sessions. We will then return to the Convention Center for lunch and an afternoon speaker.
There is a shuttle available from the Center to the General Assembly Building.
Directions can be found online here: http://richmondcenter.com/directions.html. Please note that those driving
to the Convention Center will need to park in the Convention Center's parking facility at the corner of 3rd Street
and Marshall Street. Daily parking is $6.
Contacting your State Delegate or Senator: http://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov/
Whether or not you attend the Day for All People, it is important that you contact your State Senator or
Delegate as soon as possible to advise your representatives of your positions on the issues of greatest concern to
you. At the link above, you can enter your address and learn the name, email, and other contact information for
your legislators in the General Assembly.
From the BYM Working Group on Racism
The writing below was prepared by the BYM Working Group on Racism (WGR) and disseminated to monthly
meeting. James Baldwin published this 51 years ago. The context for this quote is limited, due to space
constraints, but Baldwin’s take on “a limit to the number of people any government can put in prison” is a
message for today, given the extent of mass incarceration.
“How can the American Negro past be used? It is entirely possible that this dishonored past will rise up soon to
smite all of us. There are some wars, for example… that the American Negro will not support, however many
of his people may be coerced – and there is a limit to the number of people any government can put in prison,
and a rigid limit indeed to the practicality of such a course. A bill is coming in, that I fear America is not
prepared to pay.”
- From Fire the Next Time, the section entitled “Down at the Cross. Letters from a Region in My
Mind,” 1963.
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Take the Next Step: Ways to Protect the Earth
The list of links below stem from the children's December 14 Christmas program.
Lists of ways to protect the planet:
http://www.50waystohelp.com/
http://www.epa.gov/earthday/tips.htm
U.S.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_environmental_and_conservation_organizations_in_the_United_States
World Wildlife Fund
https://www.worldwildlife.org/about
Virginia
http://www.eco-usa.net/orgs/va.shtml
Richmond
http://richmondgoodlife.com/volunteer/richmond_environment.htm
James River Association – Protecting the James River
http://www.jamesriverassociation.org/
Sierra Club - VA Chapter Activities
http://vasierraclub.org
Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) - activities
http://chesapeakeclimate.org
350.org - Bill McKibben
http://350.org
http://350centralvirginia.org
Virginia Interfaith Power and Light
http://vaipl.org
Resources on Climate Change for Children
http://aqua.wisc.edu/waterlibrary/Default.aspx?tabid=339
http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles/article/3229/
https://www.goodreads.com/list/tag/climate-change
http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/global-awareness/communicate-your-kids-about-climatechange
http://globalwarmingkids.net/books/index.html
http://www.usborne.com/catalogue/book/1~G~GWC~2698/weather-and-climate-change.aspx
http://www.bayer.com/en/wuwte-complete.pdfx
Films on Climate Change and Conservation
http://www.ecohearth.com/eco-zine/arts-and-culture/253-top-environmental-documentaries-.html
http://conservationfilm.org;
http://www.weinbergcenter.org/4505/american-conservation-film-festival-best-of-fest/
http://wcff.org; http://wcff.org/festival-schedule-2014/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Film_on_Environment_Conservation/Preservatio
n
http://conservationmagazine.org/2013/12/rise-climate-fiction/
http://waterfortheages.org/water-films/
http://documentaries.about.com/od/recommendeddocumentaries/tp/Environmental-Documentaries.htm
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_issues_in_film_and_television
http://vimeo.com/72512694
Quakers and Climate Change
http://www.faithstreet.com/onfaith/2014/02/27/quakers-for-climate-change/31100
http://www.quakerearthcare.org/article/climate-change-and-global-warming
http://www.quno.org/timeline/Climate-Change-and-the-International-Negotiations
http://safcei.org/theology/quaker-concern-for-the-effects-of-climate-change/
Scholarship Funds for Adult Spiritual Education
Jean Jones Andersen's passion for spiritual education led her to leave our community funds to support adults in
taking classes, retreats, workshops, etc. to further their spiritual education. If you have an idea, vision, or
leading towards some kind of spiritual growth opportunity—spiritual formation retreat, classes, etc.--and you
need funds to make it happen, the members of the Adult Spiritual Education Committee--clerk Mary Fran
Hughes-McIntyre, Bette Gilchrist, Betsy Brinson, Monica Shaw, and Leslie Shiel--invite you to submit your
request--a letter to our committee--explaining the project and asking for what you need.
You may leave your letter in the ASE mailbox at meeting house, mail it to Richmond Friends Meeting, 4500
Kensington Avenue, VA 23221-2301 (c/o Adult Spiritual Education Committee), or email one of the committee
members.
Adult Spiritual Education Committee Guidelines for Funding Scholarships:
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The Scholarship Fund intends to facilitate RFM’s adult spiritual education by sponsoring involvement
within the wider Quaker community (BYM, FGC, FUM, Pendle Hill, School of the Spirit and other Quakerbased programs).
Expenditures that benefit Meeting as a whole are prioritized, such as support for visiting retreat leaders or
education of individuals in ways that support larger meeting concerns.
Written requests (letters) with a proposal can come from either committees or individuals (members or
active attenders).
Funds are awarded on the basis of financial need, determined by a simple committee / personal statement.
Use of other available funds is also encouraged.
Recipients are expected to write a note for ASE archives documenting completion of the proposed
experience or project. Sharing what was learned with the larger meeting community will be welcomed (e.g.
Newsletter article, ASE program, committee work, etc.).
Availability of funds will be announced in conjunction with the advertisement of specific programs (such as
the BYM Spiritual Formation retreat). Periodically, ASE will inform the Meeting of educational
opportunities and resources in the wider Quaker community.
Friend$hare
Midlothian Friends Meeting wants to remind you that it's that time of year when employers will be soliciting
your contribution to United Way's general campaign or its Local Government and Schools campaign. You may
designate your United Way contribution to go to Friend$hare, a local Quaker charity that is under the care of
Midlothian Friends Meeting.
Just fill in your United Way pledge form with the agency code 4441 and the name 'Friend$hare', along with the
amount you would like to contribute to Friend$hare from your payroll deductions.
Friend$hare is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit charity that provides one-time financial assistance to people who need
urgent aid for housing, medical, transportation, utilities, education, and other emergency needs. Often, this
assistance allows people to keep their housing, job, and health so they can avoid becoming homeless,
unemployed, or seriously ill.
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All applicants for Friend$hare assistance must be referred by a trusted source. So you can be certain recipients
are genuinely in dire need. Additionally, 100% of the money donated to Friend$hare goes to those in need.
This is because it is administered by volunteers from the Midlothian Quaker community.
Be sure to keep this information handy so you have it when you fill in your United Way form.
2015 Living the Dream: Commemorating the Life and Work of Dr. King
Living the Dream, Richmond’s annual commemoration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., has
announced its program of events for 2015. The 2015 Citywide Mass Meeting will be held at 10 a.m., Monday
January 19 at Cedar Street Baptist Church, 2301 Cedar St, Richmond, VA 23223. The program will
feature guest speaker Rev. Peter Wherry, Pastor of the Mayfield Memorial Baptist Church, Charlotte, N.C. The
Mass Meeting is free and open to the public.
The annual Community Leaders' Breakfast will be held at the Claude G. Perkins Living and Learning Center on
the campus of Virginia Union University on Friday, January 16, 2015 at 7:30 a.m. This program will feature
George Keith Martin, Esq., Managing Partner of McGuire Woods LLP and Rector of the UVA Board of
Visitors For ticket information, contact Lisa Wynn at 342-3938
2013 Living the Dream Program
The Mass Meeting, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2015, 10 a.m., Cedar Street Baptist Church. Free and open to the public
Community Leaders Breakfast, Friday, January 16, 2015, 7:30 a.m., Contact Ms. Lisa Wynn at Virginia Union
University, 342-3938 for ticket information.
Generation Dream 2015: Friday, February 6, 7 p.m., Richmond Public Library, 101 E. Franklin St.;
and Saturday, February 28, 2 p.m., Henrico Theater, 305 E 9 Mile Rd, Highland Springs, VA 23075
Youth Educoncert honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King, featuring talented youth performers. Contact: the
Richmond Peace Education Center 232-1002 or rypp@rpec.org. Free and open to the public.
For more information about Living the Dream programs, contact Rev. Ricardo Brown, Fifth Baptist
Church, 804-355-1044, or email info@5thbcva.org.
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Richmond Friends Meeting
Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business
Twelfth Month 21, 2014
Meeting began with silence at 11:00 am.
Fifty-seven (57) members and attenders were
present. Margaret Edds was greeter. David
Bartlett from Ministry and Worship sat on the
facing bench to hold Meeting in the Light.
Daniel Farrell and Kimberly Compton were
welcomed as first-time attenders to MWB.
Clarisse Harton read the proposed Queries
and Voices on Simplicity from the Baltimore
Yearly Meeting (BYM) Faith and Practice.
Peace and Social Concerns: Dave Depp
announced two upcoming events: (1) The
Film “Death in Jerusalem” will be shown on
January 10, 2015 at the Bon Air Presbyterian
Church at 6 pm. The event is one in a series
organized by Richmonders for Peace in Israel
and Palestine. The film expresses the feelings
of parents on both sides of the conflict that
have lost children. (2) Dave invited Friends to
participate in the Virginia Interfaith Center
for Public Policy (VICPP) Advocacy Day at
the General Assembly on Tuesday, January
20, 2015. Additional information will
available at the December 28 potluck lunch.
Ada Hammer then reported on the meal
provided by RFM on December 6, 2014, to
participants returning from prison visits
organized by Assisting Families of Inmates.
The Meeting provided a meal to between 60
and 70 people. Donations from Meeting
covered almost all the cost. Friends interested
in organizing a meal can see Ada for
information. Working on a meal also provides
an opportunity to talk with visitors and hear
their stories.
Hospitality: Ada Hammer reported that the
committee is getting two estimates related to
updating the kitchen for efficiency and
sanitation: (1) Replacing the dishwasher with
a more capable commercial one. (2) Redoing
the kitchen counter space, including the sink,
but keeping the current dishwasher. After
considering the estimates, the committee will
return to Meeting with additional information.
Religious Education: Catherine Roseberry
announced the Family Candlelight Christmas,
with carol singing, reading of the Christmas
story, and lighting of candles to be held
December 21st from 7 to 8 pm. She
encouraged everyone to come.
Nominating Committee: Barbara Myers
presented the final 2015 Committee List and
Positions Roster and distributed copies. After
Friends reviewed the document, two additions
were made: (1) Marjorie Bertolino was added
to the Clearing Usage and Promotion subcommittee. (2) Elizabeth Smith was added as
a second coordinator with VICPP with Sally
Gudas. Friends approved the list. Chris
Olson-Vickers noted that there are no men on
Care and Counsel, and asked the men of the
Meeting to consider joining the committee to
provide a male perspective. The Clerk
thanked the nominating committee for their
work. She also expressed gratitude to
everyone serving on a committee or in a
position. One Friend expressed gratitude and
delight at the miracle that each year so many
Friends commit to do the work of the Meeting
and allow us to operate the way we do.
Adult Spiritual Education: Mary Fran
Hughes-McIntyre announced the following:
(1) The first of the monthly series of Bible
study sessions for 2015 will be held January 4
at 9:45 am. The study is based on a book
about Celtic prayer. Friends are encouraged to
bring their own copies of the Bible. (2) The
first in a Winter/Spring “Spirit and the
Environment” series will be held January 11,
2015, at 9:30 am, with Harry Wistrand.
Ministry and Worship: Tracey Cain made
two announcements: (1) A Christmas Eve
Meeting for Worship will be held Wednesday,
December 24, 2014 at 5 pm. Friends are
invited to gather at 4:30 to sing before
worship. (2) The Ministry and Worship
committee and the Adult Spiritual Education
Committee will hold a Winter Retreat at The
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Clearing on Saturday, February 28, 2015.
Lynn Domina, a poet and teacher, will lead a
day of spiritual and creative expression
through writing.
Financial Stewardship: Committee clerk
Steve Humphrey and Treasurer Bronwyn
Hughes presented the 2015 budget. The
budget is the same as was presented in
October, with the exception of: (1) $600 for
Wifi was removed from the general fund
budget (Adult Spiritual Education has agreed
to fund). (2) The contribution amount for
Friends United Meeting was restored to last
year’s amount. (3) $250 was added for
Ramallah Friends School.
There was a concern expressed, and
discussion about, whether a line item for
financial assistance from Care and Counsel
should remain in the budget to emphasize our
corporate commitment to meeting these
needs. After discussion, Friends decided to
add back the $200 as a line item. The
Financial Stewardship committee will discuss
the suggestions made about the line item and
management of the Fund for Sufferings and
report back to Meeting in January.
A Friend noted that RFM has recently filled
the position of Visibility Coordinator and
suggested that $100 for Visibility be restored
to the budget. With these changes, Friends
approved the 2015 budget. Steve reminded
Friends that in addition to approving the
expenditures, they were committing to make
contributions to meet the expenditures.
Care and Counsel: Margaret Edds
announced that Louise Barnard, mother of
Julia Hebner, passed away peacefully at home
on December 10, 2014. Margaret asked for a
period of silence for reflection and holding in
the Light those who were suffering and
grieving.
Aging Group: Chris Olson-Vickers
announced that the Aging In Community
group will have an organizational meeting on
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 7:15 pm at the
Meetinghouse. She described the group and
its mission and activities, and encouraged all
Friends of retirement age (which everyone is
free to define individually) to come.
Tenth Month 2014 MWB Minutes:
Approved, with deletion of “to support the
2015 budget planning process” from the
Treasurer’s Report.
Eleventh Month 2014 MWB Minutes:
Approved.
Clerk’s Business: (1) The Clerk reported that
Rita Willett, who is now a core teacher in the
School of the Spirit, has asked for a letter of
spiritual support from the Meeting that she
can present as she visits other meetings. At
the Clerk’s request, Rita described the
program’s emphasis on connection with the
home meeting and how important to her the
support of RFM has been. Friends approved
providing Rita with a letter of support. The
Clerk asked Friends to support Rita by asking
her about her leading. (2) The next potluck
lunch is at rise of Meeting on Sunday,
December 28, 2014. (3) The Clerk requested a
volunteer to help review the 2014 financial
records, working with Charlotte Davenport,
and then leading the review of the next year’s
records. Time commitment is about four to
six hours.
Other Business: Barbara Myers asked
current committee clerks to call the January
committee meetings when the new committee
clerks will be selected.
All business being concluded we settled into
silence until the rise of meeting was signaled
from the facing bench.
Barbara Hulburt, Clerk
James Thoroman, Recording Clerk
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Richmond Friends Meeting
4500 Kensington Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23221-2301
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Richmond Friends Meeting
4500 Kensington Avenue
Richmond, VA 23221-2301
www.richmondfriends.org
804-358-6185
Clerk: Barbara Hulburt
Assistant Clerk: Randee
Humphrey
Treasurer: Bronwyn Hughes
Building Coordinator: Bob
Alexander
Clearing Contact: Kathryn Beaton
Updates to the Directory and
Mailing List should be sent to
RFMdirectory@gmail.com
To join the RFM Newslist or send
a message to the Newslist, email:
moderator@richmondfriends.org
Meetings for Worship
9:30 and 11 am Every First Day
Singing
10:35-10:55 am 1st First Days
Meeting for Worship with
Concern for Business (MWB)
3rd First Day
Religious Education:
11:20 am First Day School
Pot Luck Lunch:
4th First Day, at rise of meeting
The Clearing
13941 Genito Rd
Amelia Court House, VA 23002
http://www.theclearing.net
Contact: Kathryn Beaton at
kathryn.beaton@gmail.com
Midlothian Monthly Meeting
Meeting for Worship
11 am First Days
900 Preservation Rd.
Midlothian VA 23113
www.MidlothianFriends.org
(Meeting website)
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(to rent the meetinghouse)
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Among Friends is a monthly publication of Richmond Monthly Meeting. We’d like to remind Friends that the newsletter
deadline is the same day as business meeting, the 3rd First Day. Business meeting-related documents may be sent as late as
the following Tuesday evening. Please send all newsletter materials to NewsletterEditors@richmondfriends.org and
RFMnewsletter@gmail.com.
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