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Light a candle for Richmond Hill this Advent.
Celebrate His coming into the world to heal us, and, by His light, transform our metropolitan city. This Advent, the lighting of the candles will commemorate our prayer intentions for healing the past and bringing hope for the future of our metropolitan city. It also serves to reinforce our prayers of gratitude for the years past…
Staying open to certainty
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…
Unitive vs. Punitive Justice? Monday, April 24, 7:30 pm
Hear the Panel Discussion — What we call justice is often little more than revenge. An expert panel takes on the question: How do we move from punitive justice to a broader position of restoring wholeness and unifying our communities? The 45 minute lectures will be followed by facilitated conversation and group processing time among the audience….
Practicing the Way of Council, Thursday April 8
Men’s Circle meets 2nd Thursdays, 7-8:30 pm on Zoom. Men of all ages and stages of life are invited to participate in this monthly gathering at Richmond Hill to practice The Way of Council. The Way of Council is an ancient spiritual practice of storytelling and deep conversation. The process is simple. We sit in…
Giving thanks
O God, who created all peoples in your image, we thank you for the wonderful diversity of races and cultures in this world. Enrich our lives by ever-widening circles of fellowship, and show us your presence in those who differ most from us, until our knowledge of your love is made perfect in our love…
2018 Advent Retreat: Birthing the Holy
4 pm Friday Nov. 30 – 4 pm Saturday Dec. 1 Advent is a time when we begin anew a year of focusing on God’s holy intention for our personal lives as well as the world about us. Discerning how we are personally called to share the presence of God in the world is seldom easy….

