Friends, Intentional prayer is a practice done with certainty three times a day, every day at Richmond Hill, even during this pandemic. Certainty is hard to find in uncertain times. However, the Apostle Paul tells us with confidence that “the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the…
Tuesday Evenings at 7-8:15 pm, on Zoom Now you can join the weekly Tuesday group here at Richmond Hill virtually via Zoom at 7:00 p.m., by contacting Becky Robinson, Chapter Coordinator of Contemplative Outreach of Richmond and Co-Leader of our Tuesday night Centering Prayer group, at bbtsmi@aol.com
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 in September 2019 and concludes in April 2020. Participants are required to read selected books and articles, journal, write reflection papers, meet with…
An open letter to the community: As an organization committed to social justice and racial reconciliation, Richmond Hill stands in solidarity with African Americans and their allies who are peacefully protesting anti-black violence. Unfortunately, any mass protest offers opportunity for people to exploit these actions. This should not be held against the protesters who are…
Unearthing African American Stories at Richmond Hill Between the 1740s and 1865, at least 200 blacks were enslaved by the owners of the property on which Richmond Hill now sits. Named for a woman enslaved in the Adam-Taylor House during the Civil War, our African American History Project aims to help re-write the history of Richmond Hill…
What does it mean to be free? A Zoom panel discussion: 7-8:30 pm, Friday, June 19 In her documentary, Nina Simone defines freedom as the ability to live without fear. Her perspective is as timely as ever as we reel from the recent murder of George Floyd. Join Richmond Hill on Juneteenth, the date some…
Poverty, the pandemic, and personal stories from the front line A Zoom panel discussion: 7-8:30 pm, Tuesday, June 9 The statistics are now being released. In the midst of a global pandemic, the Covid-19 virus is disproportionately killing our country’s racial minorities. Recent figures reveal that African Americans are dying at a rate three times…
An On-line Program for Creative Self Recovery Recovering & reconnecting with your creative self As children of a loving and creative God, facilitator Richard Rumble believes we all are endowed with a birthright gift of creativity. Yet few of us have held onto that gift. And so it sits, often forgotten, certainly unused and untapped,…
Friends, Each week at Evening Prayer, we include a reflection on an aspect of our twelve-part Richmond Hill Rule of Life. This week it’s stability, which we define as “pledging to pray and work for the permanent transformation of the metropolitan city.” Stability is also about staying the course, maintaining “a long obedience in the…
May 10, 2020 Friends, Finding rhythm in these unusual times isn’t easy. One of the most difficult things about work closing and staying at home has been the change in routine. Our schedules have been upended and adjusting is not only confusing but exhausting. Praying the hours has helped us at Richmond Hill to maintain…