Sunday Oct. 5 – In-Person “Linger Earlier” Discussion, in the First Day School, 9-9:45 am (details)
Sunday Oct. 5 – Hybrid Silent Worship (In-Person and on Zoom), 10 am (details)
Monday Oct. 6 – Reno Friends Meeting to host the Peace Presence Vigil, at the Thompson Federal Building (corner of Liberty & Virginia Sts.), 5:30-6 pm. (details)
Thursday Oct. 9 – Zoom Meeting for Business, 7 to 8:30 pm (details)
Sunday Oct. 12 – In-Person Silent Worship, 10 am (details)
- Bring Your Own Lunch to follow Silent Worship (details)
Thursday Oct. 16 – In-Person Brown Bag Lunch, 12 noon (details)
Sunday Oct. 19 – In-Person “Linger Earlier” Discussion, in the First Day School, 9-9:45 am (details)
Sunday Oct. 19 – Hybrid Silent Worship (In-Person and on Zoom), 10 am (details)
Wednesday Oct. 22 – Zoom Embodying the Light, 10-11 am (details)
Sunday Oct. 26 – In-Person Silent Worship, 10 am (details)
Other Important Dates
October 17-19 – The Fall meeting of our affiliate College Park Quarterly Meeting will be at Ben Lomond Quaker Center near Santa Cruz, October 17-19.
October 15 – December 14 – Annual RFM Winter Food and Clothing Drive (details)
November 3 – Peace Presence Vigil for Immigrants, from 5:30-6:00 pm outside the Thompson Federal Building in downtown Reno on the corner of Liberty and Virginia Street. Reno Friends are encouraged to attend in line with the Quaker Peace Testimony to stand in solidarity with all those being affected by the ICE raids, abductions, and other violence.
December 3 – “Peace Presence Vigil, at the Thompson Federal Building (corner of Liberty & Virginia Sts.), 5:30-6 pm; hosted by other area organizations.
Monthly “Friend-ly News” in English and Spanish from our affiliate Pacific Yearly Meeting: https://www.pacificyearlymeeting.org/wordpress/friendly-news/
You can read about all our Quaker affiliates here.
Announcements
We hold online meetings, spiritual discussions, and yoga on Zoom throughout the year. For details on using Zoom, see our Zoom guidelines.
Reno Friends Meeting Event Details & Other Notices
Join Us for Silent Worship in the Meeting House Every Sunday
Reno Friends Meeting holds Silent Worship in the Meeting House every Sunday at 10 am, with fellowship afterwards. See the schedule above for the Sundays on which we hold Hybrid Worship — on those days you may join us either in person or online via Zoom. You can read more about our setup here. In the case of poor weather, road conditions, or air quality, we may move Silent Worship to Zoom only; watch your email for an alert. You may read about our COVID policy here.
Here is the recurring Zoom link for Hybrid Silent Worship:
https://zoom.us/j/98305205938?pwd=cDZseGdLbWMyYWZsZDdiN00rMjRUZz09
If you cannot attend Silent Worship with us, we invite you to send after-thoughts, joys and concerns, and requests to hold people in the Light to ministry(at)renofriends.org. Our worship clerk will read them at the next Silent Worship.
First Day School
Quaker Sunday School for children is known as First Day School, and at Reno Friends it meets on various Sundays at 10 am. Children attend their class in the First Day School building and then join their parents for the last ten minutes of Silent Worship. Please email firstdayschool(at)renofriends.org if you are interested in more information.
This month, FDS meets in-person Oct. 26 at 10:00 am, in the First Day School building.
“Linger Earlier” Discussions, Sun. Oct. 5 & 19, 9-9:45 am, in the First Day School
In an effort to channel the energy from our Potlucks for Action held earlier this year, Reno Friends have been gathering for additional sessions to discuss current events and what we, as Quakers, might do about the state of the nation. These gatherings are now called “Linger Earlier” discussions because they meet on Sundays before Silent Worship.
For the rest of 2025, the “Linger Earlier” gatherings will take place on first and third Sundays, from 9 to 9:45 am, in the First Day School. The Peace and Social Concerns Committee has decided that each session will focus on a fresh question. They will email out a reminder of the gathering and announce the question several days in advance. Stay tuned, and join us!
Join Reno Friends at the Peace Presence Vigils
Reno Friends recently hosted the October Peace Presence Vigil, which is organized by Sierra Interfaith Action for Peace. In a commitment to standing as a presence for peace in these times, Friends are encouraged to attend the November 3rd and December 1st vigils facilitated by other groups, as well.
The Peace Presence Vigils are held on the first Monday of each month, from 5:30-6:00 pm, outside the Thompson Federal Building in downtown Reno, on the corner of Liberty and Virginia Streets. These 30-minute, permitted vigils are in a semi-shaded area with both a sidewalk and grassy area. Many folks stand for the vigil, but we recommend you bring a camping chair if you need to sit. Young children are welcome with a guardian.
Annual Winter Clothing and Food Drive
On October 15 the P&SC Committee will begin a collection of new and clean-used warm clothing for all ages to give to the Good Shepherd’s Clothes Closet in Sparks. Non-perishable food will also be collected for The Community Food Pantry hosted by St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Sparks. Please make sure all food donations are not past their expiration date. Collection boxes for food and clothing will available at the Meeting House. Collection will begin October 15 and continue through
December 14, 2025. See our monthly email for additional information.
RFM Zoom Spiritual & Book Discussions
Fourth Tuesdays, 7 pm. There is no Spiritual or Book Discussion this month but we would like to host more. Do you have a Quaker-related topic or book that you would like to discuss with other Friends? We have available timeslots reserved for spiritual discussions via Zoom. We may be able to find a co-facilitator for you, and possibly a Zoom host to help with the technicalities of Zoom. We have timeslots available on fourth Tuesdays, 7-8 pm. If you have questions about the Spiritual Discussions, please email them to classes(at)renofriends.org. You can read more about our spiritual discussions on our website.
Nov. 25, 2025: Available; book discussion or spiritual discussion
December Holiday Break: No Spiritual Discussion
Embodying the Light, on Zoom, Wed. Oct. 22
Rhonda Ashurst will lead just one “Embodying the Light” class this month, Wed. Oct. 22 at 10 am, on Zoom. Rhonda offers our “Embodying the Light” class of gentle yoga and Tai Chi/Qigong as a service to Reno Friends and the community.
Embodying the Light is normally held on Zoom from 10-11 am twice a month, on second and fourth Wednesday mornings, but check the schedule at the top of our newsletter, as there are occasional cancellations. The Zoom link will be sent by email. See our website for more about the practice. To be added to Rhonda’s email list for last-minute notifications, email Rhonda at rhonda.ashurst.blog (at) gmail.com.
Bring Your Own Lunch
Second Sunday, after Silent Worship. Bring your own lunch or snacks to share for fellowship after worship. We will serve coffee and tea.
Third Thursday Brown Bag Lunch
Third Thursday, 12 noon. Join hosts Peg McCall and Melanie Scott for an in-person Brown Bag Lunch at the Meeting House on third Thursdays at 12 noon. Anyone who wants to share lunch and fellowship with other Reno Friends is welcome.
Donating to Reno Friends in 2025
Reno Friends Meeting welcomes financial donations to help support our many projects: renovating our rental cottage, making charitable grants to local and national Quaker organizations, paying our operating expenses, and funding scholarships for young attenders to travel to Quarterly and Annual Meetings. If you would like to support Reno Friends, donations can be deposited in the wooden box on the wall just below the bulletin board in the Meeting House. To arrange to make a zelle payment, or a contribution by check, email the treasurer(at)renofriends.org. Thank you from Reno Friends!
Quaker Mission Stamp Project
Suze Rand is now in charge of Reno Friends stamp contributions to the Quaker Stamp Mission Project, which supports Right Sharing of World Sharing. Please save your canceled stamps and give them to her or put them in the drawer of the table under the Meeting House bulletin board. No common flag stamps, please. Thanks for helping women in underdeveloped countries by donating your canceled stamps!
Carson City Worship Group
The independent Carson City worship group used to meet every Sunday of the month for unprogrammed worship from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in the living room of the Rectory of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Carson City. HOWEVER, a portion of the roof of the Rectory collapsed some months ago, so the Carson City Worship group is currently unable to meet there for Silent Worship. We will keep everyone informed as the repair project moves forward.
St. Peter’s, located at 314 North Division Street, occupies a small city block in the heart of Carson City’s Historic District. The Rectory, an historic two-story brick house, sits just south of the church building. If anyone would like to be connected to the Carson group, just email clerk(at)renofriends.org.
Outside Non-Profits That Meet at the Quaker Meeting House
Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families meets every Thursday from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, and every Saturday from 5 pm to 6 pm. ACA is a world service 12-step program for those struggling with the legacy of growing up in an alcoholic or dysfunctional home. These groups are open to all.
Citizens Climate Lobby of Northern Nevada works with local and national legislators to pass a carbon tax and dividend to help stop global warming. CCL meets the 4th Tuesday of the month, 6:30 to 8 pm (except for Dec.). For more info, email Betsy Fadali at bfadali(at)sbcglobal.net. Feel free to bring friends and neighbors, if they are interested. For more on CCL, go to www.citizensclimatelobby.org.