Multifaith Monday Vigils: Moral Witness for Democracy

This Monday, as part of Multifaith Mondays Witness to Democracy, we are honored to have Riverside’s own member and veteran Jeremiah Drake speaking about the importance of democracy on Memorial Day. Let’s stand with Jeremiah as he shares his voice and vision.

We invite the entire community to come together in support and to show our Riverside spirit. Join us at 5:30 PM at Columbus Circle for this meaningful event. Bring your friends, family, and neighbors. This is a moment to stand united and be inspired.

Multifaith Mondays: Moral Witness for Democracy

Weekly Vigils at Columbus Circle

Mondays 5:30-6:00 pm  (Gathering at the USS Marine statue on the SW corner of Central Park)

Multifaith Monday Vigils serve as a sacred space for collective lament, prophetic resistance and moral clarity in a time of deep division and threat to democratic values  If we can do nothing else in the end, we can stand and bear witness to the highest ideals to which we have been called and commit to pursue them even when the way is dark and unclear. 

As M. Gessen teaches, “Autocratic power requires the degradation of moral authority.”  By participating in Multifaith Mondays we are choosing to reinforce and strengthen moral authority in the world. We look forward to being there together as an antidote to isolation and overwhelm.

Sponsors Include:

The Interfaith Center of New York

Union Theological Seminary

The Jewish Theological Seminary

Episcopal Diocese of New York

The Riverside Church

T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights

The BeaconNYC