Ash Wednesday is coming!
Join us, Ash Wednesday, February 18th, for our 7:00 a.m. Eucharist & Imposition of Ashes. Receiving the mark of ashes on our foreheads is a Christian practice to acknowledge our humanity and begin the 40-day season of Lent.
Lenten Grief Retreat: March 28-29, 2015
A 24-Hour Retreat at Richmond Hill: Sat. 4 pm – Sun. 4 pm This retreat is designed to be a time apart for rest, renewal, learning, reflection and healing for those who have experienced the death of a loved one. There will be a range of guided and self-paced activities that individuals all along the post-bereavement journey may…
April 27: Finding Grace in Race
A public lecture series marking the 150th anniversary of the burning of Richmond. “The Renewal” Ms. Christy S. Coleman. Monday, April 27, 7:30 pm This lecture will explore how the United States has grappled with segregation in the legal system since the fall and burning of Richmond. About the lecturer: Christy Coleman is Co-CEO of the American…
Healing Prayer Seminar meets on Tuesday evenings: Mar. 24
We began with a day retreat on Healing In Our Words: Sending and Receiving Life. Come join us as we go deeper into the Biblically-based Stream of Cleansing & Healing. Founded on material from the Cleansing Stream Seminar, we will explore: Our Image of God; Our Walk in the Spirit (what does it mean, why…
Art & Spirituality: Light + Color, Saturday, January 10, 2015
9 am –3 pm, Sat. Jan 10, 2015 Stained Glass & Illuminated Manuscripts Alma Thomas, an African-American painter known for her use of color said, “Color is life.” Bring a fresh look and light into your spiritual life through the color, symbolism, and richness of stained glass and illuminated manuscripts. Our art room becomes a…
Faith in the City Workshop Series: How do we talk about sexuality as Christians?
January 6 – 9, 2015 at Virginia Union University This course is offered to the Richmond Community free of charge. Full attendance is required for course credit. Persons may attend all or part of the program. Lunch will be provided every day. The event will be held on campus at Virginia Union University. We will seek in…
New Workshop: Healing in Our Words
Healing In Our Words: Sending and Receiving Life Saturday, Jan 3, 2015 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Facilitators: DeBorah Cannady & Donna Slaughter Proverbs 18:21 says “Death and Life are in the Power of the Tongue.” As the New Year begins, come join us as we examine the power of words to heal. Learn how…
Belong to the longing
Writing in my journal this morning, I had a few questions: What/where are my longings? Can I feel them? Name them? Will I find them underneath and in between all the should-ings and the must-ings? Why pay attention to them? Indeed. Why pay attention? For one thing, I can’t help it — it is in…
Art for Praise & Thanksgiving
Saturday, November 15, 2014, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. November is the perfect time of the year to quiet your spirit, to give thanks for all blessings and people in your life, and to prepare for the season of Advent. What better way to express what is on your heart and in your prayers…
The Gift of Stress Relief: Real Strategies for Real Relief
Saturday Dec. 6th 4:00 pm through Sunday Dec 7th 4:00 pm If the yoke you are bearing and the burden you are carrying is not easy, then maybe it’s not Jesus’s. It may be someone else’s. (Dallas Willard, 2008) We can all use a little stress relief, especially during the holidays. During this retreat we…