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April 2022

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					1 Lenten Morning Prayer at Sunrise Lenten Morning Prayer at Sunrise Join us every Friday during the season of Lent for a prayer at sunrise. We will gather on Zoom and each service will include music, prayer, and reflection. Click here to register Friday, March 4 at 6:25 am ET Friday, March 11 at 6:14 am ET Friday, March 18 at 7:03 am ET Friday, March […] Location Zoom Time 6:40am - 7:40am Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 am ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Bruce Lamb for zoom info or Register here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Young Adult Spring Retreat Young Adult Spring Retreat Riverside. Young Adults Spring Retreat Friday, April 1 - Sunday, April 3 at Camp Olmsted Registration is now open for the Young Adults Ministry Spring Retreat. Our theme is "Kindness". We will look at the book "In Defense of Kindness: Why It Matters, How It Changes Our Lives and How It Can Save the World" […] Location Camp Olmsted Time 8:00am - 5:00pm “Are We There Yet?” (Adult Pandemic Support Group) “Are We There Yet?” (Adult Pandemic Support Group) This monthly Zoom meeting helps acknowledge and process our experiences navigating the pandemic. Location Via Zoom Time 6:30pm - 8:00pm Family Check In Family Check In Fridays at 7:00 pm ET Join Riverside families for a weekly check-in with Amanda Meisenheimer, Minister of Children and Families. This is a time for kids and parents to connect with one another, seeing each other face to face through a video call in order to share updates and offer support during this time. Contact […] Location Online Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm 2 more	2 Young Adult Spring Retreat Young Adult Spring Retreat Riverside. Young Adults Spring Retreat Friday, April 1 - Sunday, April 3 at Camp Olmsted Registration is now open for the Young Adults Ministry Spring Retreat. Our theme is "Kindness". We will look at the book "In Defense of Kindness: Why It Matters, How It Changes Our Lives and How It Can Save the World" […] Location Camp Olmsted Time 8:00am - 5:00pm 55 Years Later: Can The Church Study War No More? 55 Years Later: Can The Church Study War No More? Join us on the 55th Year Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Beyond Vietnam” speech delivered at the historic Riverside Church in New York City Location Nave & Online Time 4:00pm - 6:00pm
3 Young Adult Spring Retreat Young Adult Spring Retreat Riverside. Young Adults Spring Retreat Friday, April 1 - Sunday, April 3 at Camp Olmsted Registration is now open for the Young Adults Ministry Spring Retreat. Our theme is "Kindness". We will look at the book "In Defense of Kindness: Why It Matters, How It Changes Our Lives and How It Can Save the World" […] Location Camp Olmsted Time 8:00am - 5:00pm Fresh Start Fresh Start Formerly known as Morning Light, all are welcome to join this intimate early Sunday morning service incorporating light meditation, Scripture reading, and homily. Click here for the link to join Location Via Zoom Time 8:30am - 9:00am Hebrew beginner Hebrew beginner Sundays at 9:00 am on September 26 - July 19 \| Laura Harris (facilitator) \| Zoom for the fall session Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:00am Hebrew Intermediate Hebrew Intermediate Sundays at 1:00-3:00pm on September 26 - July 19 \| Laura Harris (facilitator) \| Zoom for the fall session Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:00am JESUS: The Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary JESUS: The Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary Join us for this book study running March 6 through June 19. Location 311 MLK & Online Time 9:00am - 10:30am Open Bible Study – Lenten Series Open Bible Study – Lenten Series Open Bible Study Lent Series – Sundays I 9:30 am – 10:30 am Location 330 MLK & Online Time 9:30am - 10:30am Discovering The Bible-The New Testament Discovering The Bible-The New Testament Join us for Discovering the Bible! For 15 weeks this winter/spring semester Location Online Time 9:30am - 10:30am Sunday Morning Worship Sunday Morning Worship Our traditional Sunday service follows the lectionary and liturgical calendar and is centered around Scripture, preaching, music, and prayer. Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month. You can join us for worship on Youtube or by clicking the play button at the top of our homepage. If you know someone who does not […] Location Online Time 10:45am - 12:00pm Family Worship for Children, Youth, and Families Family Worship for Children, Youth, and Families Join us for Family Worship! This is a space for all ages to worship together, and there's something for everyone at Family Worship! All are welcome. Communion will be served. Location Assembly Hall Time 10:45am - 12:00pm Virtual Coffee Hour Virtual Coffee Hour Join us Sunday after worship for a virtual coffee hour where we will connect with one another and have a sermon talkback with Sunday’s preacher and other Riverside clergy. (Bring your own coffee!) Join Virtual Coffee Hour Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, small groups, videos, and podcasts. Location Online Time 12:00pm - 1:00pm Social Services Committee Meeting Social Services Committee Meeting *Online Only Always contact the Commission/Committee in advance to confirm meeting dates, times, and room locations, especially for meetings that fall on holidays and during the summer. All dates, times, and locations are subject to change without notice. Location Online Time 1:00pm - 2:30pm Theatre of the Oppressed Theatre of the Oppressed This ministry uses theatre as a means of empowering participants to become actors in movements for social and political change. Originating in Brazil, this technique teaches participants about their power and agency within institutions and systems. For more information, please email Jeremiah Drake. Location 15T Time 1:00pm - 4:00pm Christ Chapel Chamber Series: Instruments of the People Christ Chapel Chamber Series: Instruments of the People A freewill offering for the artists will be received at the door. https://youtu.be/0F-VrNOBPZE Internationally celebrated musicians Francisco Roldán (guitar) and Danny Mallon (percussion) come together to create a multicultural music experience. Instruments Of the People showcases a variety of styles including Bambuco, Blues, Danza, Joropo, Porro, Tango and more! This eclectic duo features music from […] Location Christ Chapel Time 2:00pm - 3:00pm Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital Featuring Charles Semowich, Carillonneur The Riverside Church carillon, built in 1930, was a gift of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in memory of his mother. The worlds’ largest carillon by weight, the Riverside carillon contains 74 cast bronze bells. The Bourdon bell, weighing 40,000 pounds (ringing on the hour) is the largest tuned bell in the world. […] Location N/A Time 3:00pm - 3:30pm 11 more	4 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 am ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Bruce Lamb for zoom info or Register here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Education Commission Meeting Education Commission Meeting Always contact the Commission/Committee in advance to confirm meeting dates, times, and room locations, especially for meetings that fall on holidays and during the summer. All dates, times, and locations are subject to change without notice. Location Online Time 7:00pm - 8:30pm	5 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 am ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Bruce Lamb for zoom info or Register here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Young Adult Bible Study Young Adult Bible Study Join other Riverside young adults for a weekly check-in and Bible study - hybrid in 313 MLK or via Zoom - as we remain connected! Contact Rev. Bruce Lamb at blamb@trcnyc.org for more information. Click here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, […] Location 313 MLK & Via Zoom Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm	6 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 am ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Bruce Lamb for zoom info or Register here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Grace Notes Grace Notes Join us every Wednesday at 7:00 pm ET for Grace Notes, a midweek online gathering for inspiration, renewal, introspection, and reflection. Click here for the link to join Location Zoom Time 7:00pm - 7:30pm	7 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 am ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Bruce Lamb for zoom info or Register here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Tower League In-Person Luncheon Tower League In-Person Luncheon For the 2021-2022 season, we are gathering for monthly in-person luncheons in the South Hall at noon. Reservations are required - Please contact Rev. Lynn Casteel Harper, Minister of Older Adults, for more information via email or by calling 212.870.6753. On the other Thursdays of the month, we are meeting over Zoom from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Location South Hall Time 12:00pm - 2:00pm Personnel & Salary Committee Meeting Personnel & Salary Committee Meeting Always contact the Commission/Committee in advance to confirm meeting dates, times, and room locations, especially for meetings that fall on holidays and during the summer. All dates, times, and locations are subject to change without notice. Location Online Time 6:00pm - 7:30pm	8 Lenten Morning Prayer at Sunrise Lenten Morning Prayer at Sunrise Join us every Friday during the season of Lent for a prayer at sunrise. We will gather on Zoom and each service will include music, prayer, and reflection. Click here to register Friday, March 4 at 6:25 am ET Friday, March 11 at 6:14 am ET Friday, March 18 at 7:03 am ET Friday, March […] Location Zoom Time 6:23am - 7:23am Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 am ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Bruce Lamb for zoom info or Register here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Family Check In Family Check In Fridays at 7:00 pm ET Join Riverside families for a weekly check-in with Amanda Meisenheimer, Minister of Children and Families. This is a time for kids and parents to connect with one another, seeing each other face to face through a video call in order to share updates and offer support during this time. Contact […] Location Online Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm The Little Match Girl benefitting UNICEF & Ukraine The Little Match Girl benefitting UNICEF & Ukraine The Little Match Girl, the iconic story by Hans Christian Andersen, comes to life in this brand new musical adaptation, set to a contemporary score filled with soaring melodies. It’s New Year’s Eve, and the Little Match Girl is forced onto the streets to sell matches to support her family. Cold and alone, her wondrous […] Location Nave Time 7:30pm - 9:00pm 1 more	9 Riverside BookClub – April Riverside BookClub – April Featuring The Soul of America by Jon Meacham and facilitated by Rev. Dr. Douglas McArthur. The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels, was released on May 8, 2018, roughly two years after the election of Former President Donald Trump and two years prior to the election of Former Vice-President Joe Biden to […] Location Zoom Time 11:00am - 12:00pm We Cry Justice: Reading the Bible with the Poor People’s Campaign We Cry Justice: Reading the Bible with the Poor People’s Campaign Join us for an interactive hybrid gathering. Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis will be in attendance, joined by our Interim Senior Minister, Rev. Michael Livingston, and other Riverside clergy and congregants, including the youth. Co-Sponsored by: Mission & Social Justice Beloved Earth Community Poor Peoples Campaign NYC Latinx Ministry Faith Formation Click Here to Join Zoom Location 313 MLK & Via Zoom Time 2:00pm - 4:00pm
10 Fresh Start Fresh Start Formerly known as Morning Light, all are welcome to join this intimate early Sunday morning service incorporating light meditation, Scripture reading, and homily. Click here for the link to join Location Via Zoom Time 8:30am - 9:00am Hebrew beginner Hebrew beginner Sundays at 9:00 am on September 26 - July 19 \| Laura Harris (facilitator) \| Zoom for the fall session Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:00am Hebrew Intermediate Hebrew Intermediate Sundays at 1:00-3:00pm on September 26 - July 19 \| Laura Harris (facilitator) \| Zoom for the fall session Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:00am JESUS: The Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary JESUS: The Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary Join us for this book study running March 6 through June 19. Location 311 MLK & Online Time 9:00am - 10:30am Open Bible Study – Lenten Series Open Bible Study – Lenten Series Open Bible Study Lent Series – Sundays I 9:30 am – 10:30 am Location 330 MLK & Online Time 9:30am - 10:30am Discovering The Bible-The New Testament Discovering The Bible-The New Testament Join us for Discovering the Bible! For 15 weeks this winter/spring semester Location Online Time 9:30am - 10:30am Sunday Morning Worship Sunday Morning Worship Our traditional Sunday service follows the lectionary and liturgical calendar and is centered around Scripture, preaching, music, and prayer. Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month. You can join us for worship on Youtube or by clicking the play button at the top of our homepage. If you know someone who does not […] Location Online Time 10:45am - 12:00pm Virtual Coffee Hour Virtual Coffee Hour Join us Sunday after worship for a virtual coffee hour where we will connect with one another and have a sermon talkback with Sunday’s preacher and other Riverside clergy. (Bring your own coffee!) Join Virtual Coffee Hour Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, small groups, videos, and podcasts. Location Online Time 12:00pm - 1:00pm Theatre of the Oppressed Theatre of the Oppressed This ministry uses theatre as a means of empowering participants to become actors in movements for social and political change. Originating in Brazil, this technique teaches participants about their power and agency within institutions and systems. For more information, please email Jeremiah Drake. Location 15T Time 1:00pm - 4:00pm Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital Featuring Charles Semowich, Carillonneur The Riverside Church carillon, built in 1930, was a gift of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in memory of his mother. The worlds’ largest carillon by weight, the Riverside carillon contains 74 cast bronze bells. The Bourdon bell, weighing 40,000 pounds (ringing on the hour) is the largest tuned bell in the world. […] Location N/A Time 3:00pm - 3:30pm 7 more	11 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 am ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Bruce Lamb for zoom info or Register here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Poor People’s Campaign: Moral March on Wall Street & To Washington Poor People’s Campaign: Moral March on Wall Street & To Washington Poor People's Campaign events - 4/11: Moral March on Wall Street & 6/18: March to Washington Location NYC & Washington, DC Time 4:30pm - 7:00pm Mission & Social Justice Commission Meeting Mission & Social Justice Commission Meeting Always contact the Commission/Committee in advance to confirm meeting dates, times, and room locations, especially for meetings that fall on holidays and during the summer. All dates, times, and locations are subject to change without notice. Location Via Zoom Time 6:30pm - 8:00pm Worship Commission Meeting Worship Commission Meeting Always contact the Commission/Committee in advance to confirm meeting dates, times, and room locations, especially for meetings that fall on holidays and during the summer. All dates, times, and locations are subject to change without notice. Location Online Time 6:30pm - 8:00pm Membership & Parish Life Commission Meeting Membership & Parish Life Commission Meeting Always contact the Commission/Committee in advance to confirm meeting dates, times, locations, especially for meetings that fall on holidays and during the summer. All dates, times, and locations are subject to change without notice. Location Online Time 6:30pm - 8:00pm 2 more	12 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 am ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Bruce Lamb for zoom info or Register here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Nominating Committee Meeting Nominating Committee Meeting Always contact the Commission/Committee in advance to confirm meeting dates, times, and room locations, especially for meetings that fall on holidays and during the summer. All dates, times, and locations are subject to change without notice. Location Online Time 6:30pm - 8:00pm	13 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 am ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Bruce Lamb for zoom info or Register here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Young Adult Bible Study Young Adult Bible Study Join other Riverside young adults for a weekly check-in and Bible study - hybrid in 313 MLK or via Zoom - as we remain connected! Contact Rev. Bruce Lamb at blamb@trcnyc.org for more information. Click here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, […] Location 313 MLK & Via Zoom Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm	14 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 am ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Bruce Lamb for zoom info or Register here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Maundy Thursday Worship Maundy Thursday Worship A Communion Service with the reading of the Passion of Christ, and choral meditations sung by the Riverside Choir. Click here to join on YouTube Location Nave & Online Time 7:30pm - 8:30pm	15 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 am ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Bruce Lamb for zoom info or Register here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Good Friday Worship: Seven Last Words Good Friday Worship: Seven Last Words Click here to join on YouTube Location Nave & Online Time 12:00pm - 1:00pm Family Check In Family Check In Fridays at 7:00 pm ET Join Riverside families for a weekly check-in with Amanda Meisenheimer, Minister of Children and Families. This is a time for kids and parents to connect with one another, seeing each other face to face through a video call in order to share updates and offer support during this time. Contact […] Location Online Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm	16 Riverside Development Committee Meeting Riverside Development Committee Meeting Always contact the Commission/Committee in advance to confirm meeting dates, times, and room locations, especially for meetings that fall on holidays and during the summer. All dates, times, and locations are subject to change without notice. Location Via Zoom Time 10:00am - 11:00am Prayer Labyrinth Prayer Labyrinth Location South Hall Time 12:00pm - 1:00pm Christ Chapel Holy Saturday Worship Christ Chapel Holy Saturday Worship Location Christ Chapel Time 4:00pm - 5:00pm
17 Hebrew beginner Hebrew beginner Sundays at 9:00 am on September 26 - July 19 \| Laura Harris (facilitator) \| Zoom for the fall session Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:00am Hebrew Intermediate Hebrew Intermediate Sundays at 1:00-3:00pm on September 26 - July 19 \| Laura Harris (facilitator) \| Zoom for the fall session Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:00am Open Bible Study Open Bible Study Open Bible Study Lent Series – Sundays I 9:30 am – 10:30 am Location 330 MLK Time 9:30am - 10:30am Discovering The Bible-The New Testament Discovering The Bible-The New Testament Join us for Discovering the Bible! For 15 weeks this winter/spring semester Location Online Time 9:30am - 10:30am Sunday Morning Worship Sunday Morning Worship Our traditional Sunday service follows the lectionary and liturgical calendar and is centered around Scripture, preaching, music, and prayer. Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month. You can join us for worship on Youtube or by clicking the play button at the top of our homepage. If you know someone who does not […] Location Online Time 10:45am - 12:00pm Virtual Coffee Hour Virtual Coffee Hour Join us Sunday after worship for a virtual coffee hour where we will connect with one another and have a sermon talkback with Sunday’s preacher and other Riverside clergy. (Bring your own coffee!) Join Virtual Coffee Hour Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, small groups, videos, and podcasts. Location Online Time 12:00pm - 1:00pm Easter Brunch Easter Brunch As we usher in a season filled with hope and the promise of new life, enjoy a celebratory Easter Brunch with us in South Hall, immediately following the 10:45 a.m. Worship Service. All are welcome! Donations welcomed and Manhattan meal delivery available. Get Full Details Location South Hall Time 12:30pm - 2:30pm Easter Egg Hunt Easter Egg Hunt Join us in the Cloister Lounge immediately following the Easter service for an Easter Egg Hunt on the garth. Fun Easter crafts will be available as children wait to hunt eggs with their age group. Location outdoor garth Time 12:45pm - 1:15pm Latino Ministry Latino Ministry Latino Ministries brings together Latino/as and their allies in the congregation and community for education and activism around the political, cultural, and spiritual issues facing Latino/communities. We celebrate the diversity of Latino/a culture and life through spiritual fellowship, education, and the arts. Please email Arelis Figueroa for more information. Location Online Time 1:00pm - 3:00pm Theatre of the Oppressed Theatre of the Oppressed This ministry uses theatre as a means of empowering participants to become actors in movements for social and political change. Originating in Brazil, this technique teaches participants about their power and agency within institutions and systems. For more information, please email Jeremiah Drake. Location 15T Time 1:00pm - 4:00pm Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital Featuring Charles Semowich, Carillonneur The Riverside Church carillon, built in 1930, was a gift of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in memory of his mother. The worlds’ largest carillon by weight, the Riverside carillon contains 74 cast bronze bells. The Bourdon bell, weighing 40,000 pounds (ringing on the hour) is the largest tuned bell in the world. […] Location N/A Time 3:00pm - 3:30pm 8 more	18 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 am ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Bruce Lamb for zoom info or Register here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Executive Committee Meeting Executive Committee Meeting Always contact the Commission/Committee in advance to confirm meeting dates, times, and room locations, especially for meetings that fall on holidays and during the summer. All dates, times, and locations are subject to change without notice. Location Conference Call Time 5:30pm - 7:00pm	19 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 am ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Bruce Lamb for zoom info or Register here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Ordination Committee Meeting Ordination Committee Meeting Always contact the Commission/Committee in advance to confirm meeting dates, times, and room locations, especially for meetings that fall on holidays and during the summer. All dates, times, and locations are subject to change without notice. Location Online Time 6:45pm - 8:00pm Building Committee Meeting Building Committee Meeting Always contact the Commission/Committee in advance to confirm meeting dates, times, and room locations, especially for meetings that fall on holidays and during the summer. All dates, times, and locations are subject to change without notice. Location 20T Time 7:00pm - 8:30pm	20 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 am ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Bruce Lamb for zoom info or Register here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Space for Grace Space for Grace Beginning March 16, Space for Grace returns in-person and online each 3rd Wednesday of the month. Location Assembly Hall Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm Young Adult Bible Study Young Adult Bible Study Join other Riverside young adults for a weekly check-in and Bible study - hybrid in 313 MLK or via Zoom - as we remain connected! Contact Rev. Bruce Lamb at blamb@trcnyc.org for more information. Click here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, […] Location 313 MLK & Via Zoom Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm	21 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 am ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Bruce Lamb for zoom info or Register here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Riverside Tower League Riverside Tower League The Tower League is a supportive, caring community of older adults. The Tower League fosters fellowship, educational opportunities, social activities, outreach, and spiritual growth for members and friends of The Riverside Church. For the 2021-2022 season we are gathering for monthly in-person luncheons on the second Thursday of the month in the South Hall at […] Location N/A Time 2:00pm - 3:00pm Budget & Planning Committee Meeting Budget & Planning Committee Meeting Always contact the Commission/Committee in advance to confirm meeting dates, times, and room locations, especially for meetings that fall on holidays and during the summer. All dates, times, and locations are subject to change without notice. Location Online Time 6:30pm - 8:00pm Stewardship Committee Meeting Stewardship Committee Meeting Always contact the Commission/Committee in advance to confirm meeting dates, times, and room locations, especially for meetings that fall on holidays and during the summer. All dates, times, and locations are subject to change without notice. Location Online Time 6:30pm - 8:00pm Writing Environmental Justice with Dr. Beronda Montgomery Writing Environmental Justice with Dr. Beronda Montgomery Apr 21: Riverside Writing Group & Beloved Earth Community present, Writing Environmental Justice. Location Via Zoom Time 6:30pm - 7:30pm 2 more	22 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 am ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Bruce Lamb for zoom info or Register here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Family Check In Family Check In Fridays at 7:00 pm ET Join Riverside families for a weekly check-in with Amanda Meisenheimer, Minister of Children and Families. This is a time for kids and parents to connect with one another, seeing each other face to face through a video call in order to share updates and offer support during this time. Contact […] Location Online Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm	23 Young Adults Ministry Orchid Show Outing (FREE) Young Adults Ministry Orchid Show Outing (FREE) April 23: Spring is coming! Join the Riverside Young Adults Ministry for a fellowship outing to see the Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden. We will meet at the church together at 10am and go to the garden together via car. Please register to secure your free ticket. Location N/A Time 10:00am - 3:00pm
24 Fresh Start Fresh Start Formerly known as Morning Light, all are welcome to join this intimate early Sunday morning service incorporating light meditation, Scripture reading, and homily. Click here for the link to join Location Via Zoom Time 8:30am - 9:00am Hebrew beginner Hebrew beginner Sundays at 9:00 am on September 26 - July 19 \| Laura Harris (facilitator) \| Zoom for the fall session Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:00am Hebrew Intermediate Hebrew Intermediate Sundays at 1:00-3:00pm on September 26 - July 19 \| Laura Harris (facilitator) \| Zoom for the fall session Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:00am JESUS: The Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary JESUS: The Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary Join us for this book study running March 6 through June 19. Location 311 MLK & Online Time 9:00am - 10:30am Open Bible Study Open Bible Study Open Bible Study Lent Series – Sundays I 9:30 am – 10:30 am Location 330 MLK Time 9:30am - 10:30am Sunday Morning Worship Sunday Morning Worship Our traditional Sunday service follows the lectionary and liturgical calendar and is centered around Scripture, preaching, music, and prayer. Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month. You can join us for worship on Youtube or by clicking the play button at the top of our homepage. If you know someone who does not […] Location Online Time 10:45am - 12:00pm Virtual Coffee Hour Virtual Coffee Hour Join us Sunday after worship for a virtual coffee hour where we will connect with one another and have a sermon talkback with Sunday’s preacher and other Riverside clergy. (Bring your own coffee!) Join Virtual Coffee Hour Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, small groups, videos, and podcasts. Location Online Time 12:00pm - 1:00pm Young Adults Monthly Fellowship Brunch Young Adults Monthly Fellowship Brunch Join the young adults ministry for our monthly fellowship brunch at the church after worship. Brunches are free and open to all young adults and friends! Bring a friend and join in good food, conversation and fellowship! Location 9T Time 12:30pm - 1:30pm Riverside Poetry Group Riverside Poetry Group November - June will meet on the 4th Sunday of every month \| 1:00pm – 2:30pm \| 323MLK \| In-person Facilitated by: Hylda Clarke About Riverside Poetry Group The Riverside Church Poetry Group was founded in the late 1970's by Dr. Leo Thorne, Marjorie and Joel Horton as the John Donne/George Herbert Religious Poetry Society […] Location 323 MLK Time 1:00pm - 2:30pm Understanding Spiritual Gifts Small Group Class Understanding Spiritual Gifts Small Group Class Do you know what Spiritual Gifts are? Do you know what spiritual gifts you possess? Would you like to learn more about how to use your spiritual gifts to serve your church and community? Location 318 MLK Time 1:00pm - 2:00pm Theatre of the Oppressed Theatre of the Oppressed This ministry uses theatre as a means of empowering participants to become actors in movements for social and political change. Originating in Brazil, this technique teaches participants about their power and agency within institutions and systems. For more information, please email Jeremiah Drake. Location 15T Time 1:00pm - 4:00pm Dietrich Bonhoeffer Small Group Class Dietrich Bonhoeffer Small Group Class Apr 24, May 1 & 8: Don't miss this three week class on influential theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Location 411 MLK & Online Time 2:00pm - 3:00pm Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital Featuring Charles Semowich, Carillonneur The Riverside Church carillon, built in 1930, was a gift of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in memory of his mother. The worlds’ largest carillon by weight, the Riverside carillon contains 74 cast bronze bells. The Bourdon bell, weighing 40,000 pounds (ringing on the hour) is the largest tuned bell in the world. […] Location N/A Time 3:00pm - 3:30pm 43rd Annual English Handbell Festival 43rd Annual English Handbell Festival Apr 24: Join The Riverside Ringers for their annual gathering of bell choirs from throughout the region. Location Nave & Online Time 4:00pm - 5:30pm 11 more	25 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 am ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Bruce Lamb for zoom info or Register here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Church Council Meeting Church Council Meeting Always contact the Commission/Committee in advance to confirm meeting dates, times, and room locations, especially for meetings that fall on holidays and during the summer. All dates, times, and locations are subject to change without notice. Location Online Time 6:45pm - 8:30pm	26 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 am ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Bruce Lamb for zoom info or Register here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Olmsted 200 Carillon Concert Olmsted 200 Carillon Concert with Charles Semowich, Carillonneur Riverside joins a celebration of carillon concerts around the country on the bicentennial birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, the renowned designer of Central Park, Riverside Park, and others. This special concert features original music written for this event and can be heard from the Nave, viewing the carillonneur on screens, or […] Location Nave, Riverside & Sakura Parks Time 12:05pm - 1:00pm	27 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 am ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Bruce Lamb for zoom info or Register here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Grace Notes Grace Notes Join us every Wednesday at 7:00 pm ET for Grace Notes, a midweek online gathering for inspiration, renewal, introspection, and reflection. Click here for the link to join Location Zoom Time 7:00pm - 7:30pm Young Adult Bible Study Young Adult Bible Study Join other Riverside young adults for a weekly check-in and Bible study - hybrid in 313 MLK or via Zoom - as we remain connected! Contact Rev. Bruce Lamb at blamb@trcnyc.org for more information. Click here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, […] Location 313 MLK & Via Zoom Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm	28 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 am ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Bruce Lamb for zoom info or Register here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Riverside Tower League Riverside Tower League The Tower League is a supportive, caring community of older adults. The Tower League fosters fellowship, educational opportunities, social activities, outreach, and spiritual growth for members and friends of The Riverside Church. For the 2021-2022 season we are gathering for monthly in-person luncheons on the second Thursday of the month in the South Hall at […] Location N/A Time 2:00pm - 3:00pm RDC Presents: Food Justice: A Potential Riverside Discount Grocery Store RDC Presents: Food Justice: A Potential Riverside Discount Grocery Store Apr 28: Join the RDC for an exploration of what it would take for Riverside to host a discount grocery store. Location Via Zoom Time 7:00pm - 8:30pm	29 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 am ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Bruce Lamb for zoom info or Register here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Family Check In Family Check In Fridays at 7:00 pm ET Join Riverside families for a weekly check-in with Amanda Meisenheimer, Minister of Children and Families. This is a time for kids and parents to connect with one another, seeing each other face to face through a video call in order to share updates and offer support during this time. Contact […] Location Online Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm American Guild of Organists Gala honoring Karen McFarlane American Guild of Organists Gala honoring Karen McFarlane Apr 29: The American Guild of Organists honors Karen McFarlane, part of the Riverside's music program from 1966-76. Location Nave & Online Time 7:30pm - 9:00pm	30

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