Quaker Town Crier, August 29 2025
Dear Friends,
Please join us this Sunday, August 31 for our meeting for worship at 11:00 am, and consider coming earlier at 10:00 a.m. to join in our Circle of Friends as well. Other Midlothian Friends Meeting events are coming up soon – you are invited to participate in any or all!
Selected Reading for Circle of Friends this Sunday August 31
This Sunday’s reading will be selections entitled Learning to Suffer Well – Buddhist Wisdom from Thich Nhat Hanh;Perceiving Forgiveness as it Is; and Fruitful Difficult DiscussionsParts 1 and 2 (see attached).Circle of Friends is a friendly and open discussion group that provides opportunities for us to examine various spiritual and philosophical subjects, and meets from 10:00 -10:45 am at the meeting house and on Zoom.
Third Meeting of Ad-Hoc Book Club: Hate, Inc. by Matt Taibbi
Thursday, September 4 at 7:00pm on Zoom
Join us for the third session of our four-part, ad-hoc book club as we continue reading Hate, Inc.: Why Today’s MediaMakes Us Despise One Another by journalist Matt Taibbi. In this meeting, we’ll discuss Chapters 8-12 (approximately 75 pages), which dive deeper into the mechanisms and incentives behind the media’s role in driving division. Taibbi’s sharp and often provocative analysis gives us much to consider as Friends—prompting reflection on how we engage with the news and how our responses align (or don’t) with the Quaker SPICES. Whether or not you attended the first or second session, all are welcome.
Don’t have the book yet? You can find it here:
Better World Books (donates to environmental programs)
BookShop.org (supports independent bookstores)
Painting Day at MFM on Saturday September 6
MFM’s committee room is ready for repainting, and all are welcome to help on September 6, starting at 9:00 AM until the work is finished. Participants may come and go as they please. Remember to bring clothing suitable for painting. All materials are prepared in advance; we just need the willing hands!
Run Richmond 16.19 – MFM is participating again this year on Saturday, September 27
For the third consecutive year, MFM is proud to sponsor students and teachers from MLK Middle School for the Run Richmond 16.19 event. We have an initial mini grant of $250; however, additional individual contributions are essential for continued support.
If you wish to donate, please send a check made out to MFM, or a Venmo contribution (find us at “Midlothian Quakers”), with a note indicating your donation is designated for Run Richmond 16.19. Checks may be placed in the donation box at the meeting house or mailed to Ann Duncan, MFM’s treasurer, at Midlothian Friends Meeting, PO Box 1003, Midlothian VA 23113. Last year, we successfully raised $800, which funded 16vouchers for MLK students and teachers.
The Run Richmond 16.19 event features a 16.19-kilometer course that highlights over 400 years of Black History along a unique route through Richmond. The event will take place on Saturday, September 27, 2025,culminating in a festival at Kanawha Plaza. This is an inclusive and enjoyable occasion, and all interested parties are encouraged to participate.
To register as a walker, runner, or volunteer at the MFM Water Station, providing water and energy bars to participants, please contact Lucretia Farago at lsfarago@gmail.com.
The vision for Run Richmond 16.19 is to commemorate the sacrifices and achievements our African American brothers and sisters have made to our nation and celebrate Unity in Diversity. We need this now more than ever!
In Friendship,
Claudia Farr
Clerk of Meeting
Visit our calendar at Calendar | midlothianfriends to view our events.
** click for the scheduled MFM Zoom link access **
What is a Quaker? The Quaker Experience
Why are Quakers so spiritually diverse?The inner Light
Quaker worship:What to Expect in Quaker Meeting for Worship
Quakers & social justice action:It all began with “Peace” in 1660
Want to send us a contribution using Venmo? Find us at ‘Midlothian Quakers’.
Want to snail mail us a contribution or correspond with us? Send to: Midlothian Friends Meeting (Quakers), PO Box 1003, Midlothian VA 23113.