April 2020: An Update Praying the Psalms is a daily practice at Richmond Hill. It continues now (along with many activities, highlighted below), even with the doors closed. The residential community gathers at seven, noon, and six each day to pray as we have always done, reading and singing through our Psalter. The Psalms speak…
Tuesday, April 28, 7-8 pm These uncertain times and interruptions in our lives have surfaced strong feelings and frustration. We need to learn how to pray them. Lamentations show us the way to pray our feelings and frustrations and anger. We will discuss the purpose and form of laments and take sometime to write our…
An Update… Dear Richmond Hill Community: ‘We’re all in this together’ has become a common refrain these days. There is something reassuring about knowing we are not alone, especially in a time as uncertain and unsettling as this. These words from Jesus are comforting, too: “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, I…
UPDATED: March 17th Dear Richmond Hill Friends and Family, We continue to monitor the coronavirus outbreak and recommendations from the CDC and other health experts in our community. We know the critical thing is to slow the rate of the epidemic so medical facilities are not overwhelmed. As we have all been told, the most effective…
Dear Richmond Hill Friends and Family, We have been closely monitoring the coronavirus outbreak and recommendations from the CDC and other health experts in our community. We know the critical thing is to slow the rate of the epidemic so medical facilities are not overwhelmed. The most effective way to do that is social distancing, which…
We’re sorry! This event is postponed. Saturday, 9 am – 3 pm, March 21 Do you have a creative spirit or a sense of wonderment? Do you enjoy making art, or appreciate the work of others? Is creative expression another pathway to God for you? Do you need a day to be in prayer soaked…
Tuesday, March 17, 7:30 pm, in the Chapel You are invited! Join us as we publicly launch Richmond Hill’s Capital Campaign: Preparing for the Next Generation of Ministry You are welcome to join our 5:30 worship and 6:30 dinner prior to the celebration. Planning to attend? Call 804-783-7903, or you can tell us here: [vfb…
Come enjoy the worship style of Taizé on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. 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 silence. Taizé prayer…
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….
Saturdays: March 28 + April 4, 9am – 4:30pm The Richmond Pledge to End Racism has created a workshop to give participants confidence in their ability to talk about and confront racism wherever it lives. Living the Pledge Workshops are intensive, 2-day training sessions designed to help you learn about inherent, systemic racism and to…