What a glorious occasion! At 11 a.m. on a picture-perfect Tuesday morning, friends, family, neighbors and elected officials gathered on Grace Street for the outdoor dedication of a Marker honoring Richmond Hill’s Building & Grounds as a Historic Landmark of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Jim Bennett, Richmond Hill Musician, lead us in song. Rev. Joel Blunk and Rev….
Meditate, Journal, Create… If you can answer yes to the following questions, or you want to try something new, or you have spring fever, then this is the retreat for you: Do you like quiet time to pray and meditate? Do you like to write or journal on occasion? Do you enjoy getting in touch with…
RUAH XVI Class Begins Sept. 2017 Applications are currently being received for RUAH XVI which begins in September, 2017. If you are a person to whom people come for spiritual conversation, and believe you may be called to develop this charism; if you believe that Jesus and the Holy Spirit want each person to find…
Where is God leading you next? Pray. Serve. Discern. Live intentionally in the heart of the city. The Richmond Hill Urban Service Corps is a one-to-two year commitment to live with an intentional Christian community dedicated to the healing of metropolitan Richmond. Beginning August, four servant-leaders will join us in this mission. Applications are due to…
CENTERING IN CHRIST: The Benedictine Path to Joy 4 pm, Friday, March 31 — 4pm, Saturday, April 1, 2017 Most of us take the six weeks of Lent to reflect on our lives to see if our values and priorities are in line with God’s desires for us. Since most of us find that we’ve wandered from…
Using color as your inspiration …create a collage, prayer card, illuminated manuscript or stained glass to inspire your own prayer time or to make a gift for someone else. Take a day of retreat in the inspirational art room. There you will be inspired to open to your artistic creativity while deepening your spiritual life in community prayers,…
“Where Are We On The Journey To Equity?” — Reverend Alvin Herring is Director of Racial Equity & Community Engagement for the W. K. Kellogg Foundation and will speak on how closing the racial equity gap relates to justice and faith. Herring is a much sought after speaker on campuses and in corporate board rooms,…
Meeting Times Group meets from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday, February 10. The expressive arts have long been helpful in processing our grief. It is often restorative to bypass the intellect and work with our hands and heart. We can express our grief and find new insights about the journey. People are often amazed by…
With racial divisiveness rising across America, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), together with more than 130 organizations committed to an emerging Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) enterprise, called for a National Day of Healing on January 17, 2017. Share your story of healing — the goal is to spur efforts to heal the wounds created…
God, your goodness and kindness have appeared in Christ Jesus. Your holy child has put on flesh and moved into our human community. Let the radiant light of your glory sweep upon our hearts. Forgive our sin, Remove all that is unpleasing to you. Make us worthy mangers for your presence. In the name of…