Un-plugged: Saturday, March 7, 4 pm — Sunday, March 8, 4 pm Smartphones, laptops, tablets, internet, email, Facebook, Twitter, electronics for work and entertainment — Unplugging from our devices and our high-speed life seems impossible. Join us and unplug for 24-hours of silent prayer, group discussion, and relaxation. We will explore how the traditional Christian…
Please join us each Thursday during Lent, as we journey to the Alleluia of Resurrection. The morning begins with reflective reading. Participants will then be free to spend the day in silence or quiet reflection. We will break for noon prayers followed by lunch, and end the day with a group reflection time. Come for…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
1 December 2014 | I Advent Mark 13:3-4, 24-37 The Marcan Apocalypse There is a quality to the light in the Northern Hemisphere in December, even at mid-day, which is haunting, deep, and reflective. The light is low and long. The sunsets have a particular golden quality. The days are shorter and shorter. It is…
