15 February 2016 I Lent | Luke 4:1-13 The Temptations The story of the Temptations is one of the most important theological passages in the New Testament. It falls into the category which theologians call “Christology,” – that is, what was the nature of Jesus’ Messiahship, and what was the nature of his relationship to…
Banner Lecture, Virginia Historical Society, 6 February 2016, by the Rev. B. P. Campbell Richmond became the capital of Virginia in 1780 and was incorporated in 1782. It is, in a sense, the child-city of the American Revolution. The American Revolution enclosed within itself one major, deeply disturbing contradiction: It proclaimed equality and liberty for…
Join us each Thursday during Lent, 9 am – 3 pm This Lent, we will explore our Rule of Life here at Richmond Hill to see how it helps us shape our relationships with God, our selves, our neighbors and our environment. Our morning begins with reflective sharing. Participants will then be free to spend…
The Koinonia School of Race & Justice presents the first of three spring lectures. Dr. Genevieve Siegel-Hawley will explore the residual effects of racism and the correlation of education and poverty. Join us for worship at 5:30 pm, dinner at 6:30 pm, lecture at 7:30 pm. Your donation of $20 includes both dinner and the…
Saturday March 19, 2016 | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Do you have a favorite scripture that gives you hope or that you read for inspiration? Do you enjoy receiving cards, letters, and words of encouragement from others? Do you ever want to share words of courage and strength with others but can’t find the…
Saturday, March 5, 2016, 9 am – 4 pm This one day retreat will provide resources and avenues for taking a deeper look at the way we nourish our bodies through food, and our souls through contemplating the things of God. Our goal is to inform and encourage participants in ways to live active and…
Please join us, Ash Wednesday, February 10th, 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.
As we prepare to follow Jesus through his Passion and his Resurrection during this Lenten season, you may find that it is a time for simplifying and slowing down. Perhaps a time to even ask ourselves, “What is really important?” and “What keeps me from it?” Based on Jesus’ teaching, the Church has prescribed three…
Sat. 4 pm – Sun. 4 pm, March 19-20, 2016 Have your dreams for the future been shattered by the experience of a major loss? Perhaps a loved one has died or you’ve lost a meaningful relationship from other circumstances. Perhaps disability has forced you to give up on a dream. When dreams die there…
In Scotland and northern parts of England there is an ancient practice of folks going from house to house wishing each other a good year ahead. In the spirit of that hospitality, we offer this prayer: “This day is a new day that has never been before. This year is a new year, the opening door. Enter,…
