Friday, December 6th — 9 am to 3 pm Your 1st Friday of the new month is a retreat day of possibility. A day of peaceful retreat, quiet contemplation. We invite you to come to a 1st Friday Retreat at Richmond Hill on November 1st. It’s an excellent and intentional way to quietly begin the…
Settle into the Advent season with the worship style of Taizé on Tuesday, December 3. The service is contemplative and meditative in character, using short songs, repeated again and again in a candlelit chapel. We invite you to participate in our practice of Taizé which includes singing, prayer for Metropolitan Richmond, and a period of…
Understanding your family’s history is essential to understanding yourself and crucial to dismantling systems of oppression. We cannot reform what we do not acknowledge. Researching enslaved African Americans is challenging, but it is possible with the right tips and tools. If you’re curious about your family’s history but unsure about how to start looking, join…
Share grief experiences and gain support For those who want the opportunity to share experiences and gain support from others who are experiencing a loss in a flexible group format. Each group begins with an informative 15-minute overview of a grief-related topic. Discussion and reflection on the impact of loss, coping, meaning-making, etc. follow the…
Friday, November 1st — 9 am to 3 pm Your 1st Friday of the new month is a retreat day of possibility. A day of peaceful retreat, quiet contemplation. We invite you to come to a 1st Friday Retreat at Richmond Hill on November 1st. It’s an excellent and intentional way to quietly begin the…
Share grief experiences and gain support For those who want the opportunity to share experiences and gain support from others who are experiencing a loss in a flexible group format. Each group begins with an informative 15-minute overview of a grief-related topic. Discussion and reflection on the impact of loss, coping, meaning-making, etc. follow the…
This is a Day Retreat Group meets from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday, November 16. The arts can be so helpful in processing our grief. Bypass the head and work with your hands and heart. It’s restorative. Express your grief and find new insights about the journey. You’ll have opportunities to share what you…
The Rev. Dr. Paula Owens Parker will lead the Generational Healing service at Richmond Hill on Tuesday evening, October 29, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. You can invite God’s healing into your family Join us for this is unique opportunity to invite God’s healing into your family, including the generations that have gone before and the…
Learn the rhythms of grace Rapha (the Hebrew word to heal) is a seven-month course in contemplative healing prayer. It consists of three retreats and four (4) six-week sessions. The course begins September 2019 and concludes April 2020. Participants are required to read selected books and articles, journal, write reflection papers, meet with a healing…
The KOINONIA School of Race and Justice intends to be a part of God’s ministry of racial reconciliation and is grounded in the Christian tradition. You can engage in reducing racism by being instruments of justice in your own sphere of influence. The school is designed to equip people in three ways: to engage in…