Riverside Church Events Archive - Riverside Church

October 2026

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				1 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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Tower League Weekly Zoom Exercise Tower League Weekly Zoom Exercise Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 8:00am - 5:00pm Tower League Weekly Zoom Programing Tower League Weekly Zoom Programing Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 1:30pm - 3:30pm 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 Young Adult Bible Study Young Adult Bible Study Every Thursdays at 7:00 pm ET Join other Riverside young adults for a weekly check-in and Bible study. Even though we can’t meet in person we can still 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 […] Location Online Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm Short Circles: “The Spiritual Practice of Remembrance” with Rev. Dr. Leah Fowler Short Circles: “The Spiritual Practice of Remembrance” with Rev. Dr. Leah Fowler "The Spiritual Practice of Remembrance” with Rev. Dr. Leah Fowler October 1, 8, 15 \| 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET \| Zoom October begins with World Communion Sunday, and folds into All Saints Day, which is the first Sunday in November. Communion invites us to remember Jesus by re-membering him, bringing his presence into the […] Location Online Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm 3 more	2 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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Word @ Night Word @ Night Stay tuned for more information. Location 9T Time 6:00pm - 8:00pm	3 Beloved Earth Community Beloved Earth Community Beloved Earth Community calls the Riverside community to protest the climate crisis and care for the Earth through educational programs, greening the church, changing our lifestyles, and courageous political action. For meeting information, contact David King, davidking1098@gmail.com and Claudia Canasto, canastoclachi@gmail.com. Location Online Time 1:00pm - 3:00pm Election Protection Volunteer Training Election Protection Volunteer Training As people of faith, we believe in the sacred dignity of every person and in the call to love our neighbors in tangible ways, including standing up for their right to be heard. With the midterm elections approaching, there is growing concern about the safety and fairness of our elections, along with a desire in […] Location Assembly Hall Time 1:00pm - 4:00pm
4 Fresh Start Fresh Start Sundays \| 8:30 am – 9:00 am \| Zoom All are welcome to join this intimate early Sunday morning service incorporating light meditation, Scripture reading, and homily. Click here to join Fresh Start Click here to learn how to join Fresh Start from your phone. Location N/A Time 8:30am - 9:00am Blessing of the Animals Blessing of the Animals Bring your beloved pets, or a photo of a pet, for a special Blessing of the Animals with Rev. Tim. Pet owners and their animal companions will be welcomed and invited to receive a personal blessing. This program is presented in collaboration with MCPL and the Beloved Earth Committee. Animal Care Centers of NYC will […] Location Garth Garden (outside) Time 9:00am - 10:30am Discovering the Bible Discovering the Bible Discover the Bible is a 30-session course designed to help you understand the Bible—how it is organized, how it was written, and the historical context behind each book. Throughout the course, you’ll explore key stories and people in the Bible while developing critical skills to: • Ask meaningful questions of the text • Compare one […] Location 320 MLK & Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:30am The Seekers Book Study The Seekers Book Study The Seekers is a study group exploring ways to understand the divine through books and videos by progressive theologians. Carl Jung noted that as religious people move beyond childhood, they may struggle with the image of God “up there” in heaven. This class explores different ways of understanding the divine that may resonate more deeply […] Location 323 MLK & Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:30am Open Bible Study Open Bible Study Open Bible Study is a space where people can learn something new about the Bible and discuss the ways this ancient text continues to echo in our world and lives today. This is a space to open our minds to new ideas and ways of seeing the Bible, our world, and ourselves. The group is […] Location 316 MLK & Zoom Time 9:30am - 10:30am Youth Confirmation Class and Experience Youth Confirmation Class and Experience Calling all 8th–12th graders to join Riverside’s Confirmation Class and Experience, beginning Sunday, October 4, 2026 and continuing through Pentecost Sunday on May 16, 2027. Through connection, creativity, and contemplation, confirmands will explore faith, spirituality, worship, service, and social justice while building community with peers, youth advisors, and mentors. Classes will meet 1–4 Sundays a […] Location 8T Time 9:30am - 10:30am Biblical Hebrew – Beginners Biblical Hebrew – Beginners Stay tuned for more information. Location 314 MLK Time 9:30am - 10:45am Education Registration Table Education Registration Table Stay tuned for more information. Location MLK 3rd Floor Time 9:45am - 11:00am Cherub Choir and Worship Cherub Choir and Worship Stay tuned for more information. Location 721 MLK Time 9:45am - 11:00pm ParentConnect ParentConnect Stay tuned for more information. Location 321 MLK Time 10:00am - 11:00am Nursery Nursery Stay tuned for more information. Location Childcare Room off Cloister Lobby Time 10:00am - 1:00pm Rising Voices Holding Rising Voices Holding Stay tuned for more information. Location 311 MLK Time 10:00am - 11:00am Sunday Morning Worship: World Communion Sunday Sunday Morning Worship: World Communion Sunday Whoever you are: You are safe here. You are loved here. You are invited into full participation in our life together. We welcome, affirm, and celebrate all God’s children, LGBTQIA+. Worship of God is at the center of our life at The Riverside Church and our services reflect the diversity of who we are as […] Location Online Time 11:00am - 12:00pm Elementary Worship Elementary Worship Stay tuned for more information. Location 311 MLK Time 11:00am - 12:30pm Youth Group Sunday Church School Youth Group Sunday Church School Stay tuned for more information. Location 8T Time 11:30am - 1:00pm Coffee Hour Coffee Hour Location South Hall Lobby Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm 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!) Click the link below to join on Zoom. Join Virtual Coffee Hour Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, small […] Location Online Time 12:30pm - 1:30pm Practicing Sabbath Practicing Sabbath On first Sundays after worship, we Practice Sabbath as a community. There will be no all-church programming on first Sundays, with the exception of the Rising Voices Concert in May. Programming before worship will continue on all Sundays unless otherwise noted. We will have lunch available for purchase in South Hall, as always. Location South Hall Time 12:30pm - 1:30pm BEC Food Sampling Table BEC Food Sampling Table Stay tuned for more information. Location South Hall Lobby Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm New Member Class Fall 2026 New Member Class Fall 2026 Stay tuned for more information. Location 20T Time 1:00pm - 4:00pm Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital 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. The bells swing […] Location N/A Time 1:30pm - 2:00pm Mental Health Listening Circle Mental Health Listening Circle Join us on October 4 at 1:30 PM for a Mental Health Listening Circle at Riverside. We are gathering with Metro-IAF/Manhattan Together organizers, community leaders, and members of our congregation to speak honestly about New York City’s mental health crisis and its impact on our communities. This listening circle is an opportunity to share your […] Location 9T Time 1:30pm - 3:00pm Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Stay tuned for more information. Location 314 MLK Time 1:30pm - 4:00pm 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 2:00pm - 3:30pm 21 more	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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Tower League – Online Bible Study Tower League – Online Bible Study Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 11:00am - 12:00pm Beyond Sunday Experience Beyond Sunday Experience Join us on four First Mondays for an intimate, behind-the-scenes journey through the life of The Riverside Church. Each evening features guided experiences, historical exhibits, interactive moments, and a light reception. Space is limited so RSVP required. Hosted by Member Services and Stewardship & Development. (These events were formerly known as Grateful Gatherings and Member […] Location N/A Time 6:00pm - 7:30pm Sharing Fund Committee Meeting Sharing Fund Committee Meeting Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 6:00pm - 8:00pm Blessed are Those Who Mourn \| Grief Group Blessed are Those Who Mourn \| Grief Group Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 6:00pm - 7:30pm 2 more	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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Caring Hearts \| Caregiver Support Group (Day) Caring Hearts \| Caregiver Support Group (Day) Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 1:00pm - 2:30pm Healing Hearts \| Grief Group Healing Hearts \| Grief Group Stay tuned for more information. Location N/A Time 6:00pm - 7:30pm Palestine Circle Student Meeting Palestine Circle Student Meeting Stay tuned for more information. Location 411 MLK Time 7:00pm - 9:00pm Church School Teachers Meeting Church School Teachers Meeting Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm 2 more	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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Older Adults French Group Older Adults French Group Stay tuned for more information. Location 321 MLK Time 10:30am - 12:00pm Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 5:00pm - 6:30pm Space for Grace Space for Grace Join us for Space for Grace, a monthly in-person and online gathering featuring Gospel music, prayer, preaching, communion, and more. Dinner at 6:30PM. Space for Grace occurs the first Wednesday of each month. https://www.youtube.com/embed?listType=playlist&list=PLFcF522N5nEAbo0zRY5tWB9DGmiE56Q19&layout=gallery\ Download the Bulletin Location 9T and Online Time 6:00pm - 9:00pm 1 more	8 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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Tower League Weekly Zoom Exercise Tower League Weekly Zoom Exercise Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 8:00am - 5:00pm Tower League Weekly Zoom Programing Tower League Weekly Zoom Programing Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 1:30pm - 3:30pm Young Adult Bible Study Young Adult Bible Study Every Thursdays at 7:00 pm ET Join other Riverside young adults for a weekly check-in and Bible study. Even though we can’t meet in person we can still 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 […] Location Online Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm Short Circles: “The Spiritual Practice of Remembrance” with Rev. Dr. Leah Fowler Short Circles: “The Spiritual Practice of Remembrance” with Rev. Dr. Leah Fowler "The Spiritual Practice of Remembrance” with Rev. Dr. Leah Fowler October 1, 8, 15 \| 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET \| Zoom October begins with World Communion Sunday, and folds into All Saints Day, which is the first Sunday in November. Communion invites us to remember Jesus by re-membering him, bringing his presence into the […] Location Online Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm 2 more	9 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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am	10 Riverside Book Club Riverside Book Club Join the Riverside BookClub monthly for conversation around chosen books. Click Here to Register Location Zoom Time 11:00am - 12:00pm Palestine Circle – Ministry Art Build Palestine Circle – Ministry Art Build Stay tuned for more information. Location Christ Chapel Time 12:00pm - 5:00pm Palestine Circle Ministry Meeting Palestine Circle Ministry Meeting Stay tuned for more information. Location 411 MLK Time 1:00pm - 3:00pm
11 Fresh Start Fresh Start Sundays \| 8:30 am – 9:00 am \| Zoom All are welcome to join this intimate early Sunday morning service incorporating light meditation, Scripture reading, and homily. Click here to join Fresh Start Click here to learn how to join Fresh Start from your phone. Location N/A Time 8:30am - 9:00am Discovering the Bible Discovering the Bible Discover the Bible is a 30-session course designed to help you understand the Bible—how it is organized, how it was written, and the historical context behind each book. Throughout the course, you’ll explore key stories and people in the Bible while developing critical skills to: • Ask meaningful questions of the text • Compare one […] Location 320 MLK & Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:30am The Seekers Book Study The Seekers Book Study The Seekers is a study group exploring ways to understand the divine through books and videos by progressive theologians. Carl Jung noted that as religious people move beyond childhood, they may struggle with the image of God “up there” in heaven. This class explores different ways of understanding the divine that may resonate more deeply […] Location 323 MLK & Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:30am Open Bible Study Open Bible Study Open Bible Study is a space where people can learn something new about the Bible and discuss the ways this ancient text continues to echo in our world and lives today. This is a space to open our minds to new ideas and ways of seeing the Bible, our world, and ourselves. The group is […] Location 316 MLK & Zoom Time 9:30am - 10:30am Biblical Hebrew – Beginners Biblical Hebrew – Beginners Stay tuned for more information. Location 314 MLK Time 9:30am - 10:45am Youth Confirmation Class and Experience Youth Confirmation Class and Experience Calling all 8th–12th graders to join Riverside’s Confirmation Class and Experience, beginning Sunday, October 4, 2026 and continuing through Pentecost Sunday on May 16, 2027. Through connection, creativity, and contemplation, confirmands will explore faith, spirituality, worship, service, and social justice while building community with peers, youth advisors, and mentors. Classes will meet 1–4 Sundays a […] Location 8T Time 9:30am - 10:30am Education Registration Table Education Registration Table Stay tuned for more information. Location MLK 3rd Floor Time 9:45am - 11:00am Cherub Choir and Worship Cherub Choir and Worship Stay tuned for more information. Location 721 MLK Time 9:45am - 11:00pm ParentConnect ParentConnect Stay tuned for more information. Location 321 MLK Time 10:00am - 11:00am Nursery Nursery Stay tuned for more information. Location Childcare Room off Cloister Lobby Time 10:00am - 1:00pm Rising Voices Holding Rising Voices Holding Stay tuned for more information. Location 311 MLK Time 10:00am - 11:00am Sunday Morning Worship Sunday Morning Worship Whoever you are: You are safe here. You are loved here. You are invited into full participation in our life together. We welcome, affirm, and celebrate all God’s children, LGBTQIA+. Worship of God is at the center of our life at The Riverside Church and our services reflect the diversity of who we are as […] Location Online Time 11:00am - 12:00pm Elementary Worship Elementary Worship Stay tuned for more information. Location 311 MLK Time 11:00am - 12:30pm Youth Group Sunday Church School Youth Group Sunday Church School Stay tuned for more information. Location 8T Time 11:30am - 1:00pm Coffee Hour Coffee Hour Location South Hall Lobby Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm 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!) Click the link below to join on Zoom. Join Virtual Coffee Hour Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, small […] Location Online Time 12:30pm - 1:30pm Mayoral Accountability Action Mayoral Accountability Action The Riverside Church will join Metro IAF at Queens College to call on Mayor Mamdani to uphold the commitments he made to our communities in 2025. More than 10,000 New Yorkers came together through Metro IAF to advance a people-powered agenda focused on: • Building affordable housing • Fixing NYCHA • Addressing the mental health […] Location Queens College \| Meet us at Riverside Time 12:45pm - 6:00pm Bs and Ps Women’s Group Meeting Bs and Ps Women’s Group Meeting Stay tuned for more information. Location 316 MLK Time 1:00pm - 3:00pm New Member Class Fall 2026 New Member Class Fall 2026 Stay tuned for more information. Location 20T Time 1:00pm - 4:00pm Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital 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. The bells swing […] Location N/A Time 1:30pm - 2:00pm Maranatha Meeting Maranatha Meeting Stay tuned for more information. Location Multipurpose Room Time 1:30pm - 2:30pm Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Stay tuned for more information. Location 314 MLK Time 1:30pm - 4:00pm African Fellowship Meeting African Fellowship Meeting Stay tuned for more information. Location 8T Time 1:30pm - 3:30pm LatinX – History Event: Afro-Latin Dance Program LatinX – History Event: Afro-Latin Dance Program Stay tuned for more information. Location Assembly Hall Time 1:30pm - 4:30pm 21 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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Membership, Care, & Parish Life Commission Meeting Membership, Care, & 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 6:00pm - 7:30pm Blessed are Those Who Mourn \| Grief Group Blessed are Those Who Mourn \| Grief Group Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 6:00pm - 7:30pm 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 - 8:30pm Education Commission Education Commission Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 7:00pm - 8:30pm 2 more	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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Healing Hearts \| Grief Group Healing Hearts \| Grief Group Stay tuned for more information. Location N/A Time 6:00pm - 7:30pm 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 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 Palestine Circle Student Meeting Palestine Circle Student Meeting Stay tuned for more information. Location 411 MLK Time 7:00pm - 9:00pm 2 more	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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Older Adults French Group Older Adults French Group Stay tuned for more information. Location 321 MLK Time 10:30am - 12:00pm Dinner Church Dinner Church Stay tuned for more information. Location 9T Library, 9T Kitchen Time 5:00pm - 9:00pm Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 5:00pm - 6:30pm 1 more	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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Tower League Weekly Zoom Exercise Tower League Weekly Zoom Exercise Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 8:00am - 5:00pm Tower League Weekly Zoom Programing Tower League Weekly Zoom Programing Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 1:30pm - 3:30pm 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 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 Young Adult Bible Study Young Adult Bible Study Every Thursdays at 7:00 pm ET Join other Riverside young adults for a weekly check-in and Bible study. Even though we can’t meet in person we can still 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 […] Location Online Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm Short Circles: “The Spiritual Practice of Remembrance” with Rev. Dr. Leah Fowler Short Circles: “The Spiritual Practice of Remembrance” with Rev. Dr. Leah Fowler "The Spiritual Practice of Remembrance” with Rev. Dr. Leah Fowler October 1, 8, 15 \| 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET \| Zoom October begins with World Communion Sunday, and folds into All Saints Day, which is the first Sunday in November. Communion invites us to remember Jesus by re-membering him, bringing his presence into the […] Location Online Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm 5 more	16 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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am	17
18 Fresh Start Fresh Start Sundays \| 8:30 am – 9:00 am \| Zoom All are welcome to join this intimate early Sunday morning service incorporating light meditation, Scripture reading, and homily. Click here to join Fresh Start Click here to learn how to join Fresh Start from your phone. Location N/A Time 8:30am - 9:00am Discovering the Bible Discovering the Bible Discover the Bible is a 30-session course designed to help you understand the Bible—how it is organized, how it was written, and the historical context behind each book. Throughout the course, you’ll explore key stories and people in the Bible while developing critical skills to: • Ask meaningful questions of the text • Compare one […] Location 320 MLK & Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:30am The Seekers Book Study The Seekers Book Study The Seekers is a study group exploring ways to understand the divine through books and videos by progressive theologians. Carl Jung noted that as religious people move beyond childhood, they may struggle with the image of God “up there” in heaven. This class explores different ways of understanding the divine that may resonate more deeply […] Location 323 MLK & Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:30am Open Bible Study Open Bible Study Open Bible Study is a space where people can learn something new about the Bible and discuss the ways this ancient text continues to echo in our world and lives today. This is a space to open our minds to new ideas and ways of seeing the Bible, our world, and ourselves. The group is […] Location 316 MLK & Zoom Time 9:30am - 10:30am Biblical Hebrew – Beginners Biblical Hebrew – Beginners Stay tuned for more information. Location 314 MLK Time 9:30am - 10:45am Education Registration Table Education Registration Table Stay tuned for more information. Location MLK 3rd Floor Time 9:45am - 11:00am Cherub Choir and Worship Cherub Choir and Worship Stay tuned for more information. Location 721 MLK Time 9:45am - 11:00pm ParentConnect ParentConnect Stay tuned for more information. Location 321 MLK Time 10:00am - 11:00am Rising Voices Choirs Holding Rising Voices Choirs Holding Stay tuned for more information. Location 311 MLK Time 10:00am - 11:00am Nursery Nursery Stay tuned for more information. Location Childcare Room off Cloister Lobby Time 10:00am - 1:00pm Rising Voices Holding Rising Voices Holding Stay tuned for more information. Location 311 MLK Time 10:00am - 11:00am Sunday Morning Worship: Children’s Sabbath Sunday Morning Worship: Children’s Sabbath Whoever you are: You are safe here. You are loved here. You are invited into full participation in our life together. We welcome, affirm, and celebrate all God’s children, LGBTQIA+. Worship of God is at the center of our life at The Riverside Church and our services reflect the diversity of who we are as […] Location Online Time 11:00am - 12:00pm Elementary Worship Elementary Worship Stay tuned for more information. Location 311 MLK Time 11:00am - 12:30pm Youth Group Sunday Church School Youth Group Sunday Church School Stay tuned for more information. Location 8T Time 11:30am - 1:00pm Coffee Hour Coffee Hour Location South Hall Lobby Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm 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!) Click the link below to join on Zoom. Join Virtual Coffee Hour Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, small […] Location Online Time 12:30pm - 1:30pm Women of the Bible Women of the Bible Stay tuned for more information. Location Meditation Chapel Time 1:00pm - 2:00pm New Member Class Fall 2026 New Member Class Fall 2026 Stay tuned for more information. Location 20T Time 1:00pm - 4:00pm Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital 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. The bells swing […] Location N/A Time 1:30pm - 2:00pm Men’s Class Men’s Class Location Multipurpose Room Time 1:30pm - 2:30pm Men’s Class Men’s Class Stay tuned for more information. Location Multipurpose Room Time 1:30pm - 2:30pm Children’s Sabbath Art Workshop Children’s Sabbath Art Workshop Stay tuned for more information. Location Assembly Hall Time 1:30pm - 3:00pm Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Stay tuned for more information. Location 314 MLK Time 1:30pm - 4:00pm 20 more	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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Tower League – Online Bible Study Tower League – Online Bible Study Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 11:00am - 12:00pm Blessed are Those Who Mourn \| Grief Group Blessed are Those Who Mourn \| Grief Group Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 6:00pm - 7:30pm Riverside Compassion Circle \| Support Group Riverside Compassion Circle \| Support Group Stay tuned for more information. Location 10T Time 6:00pm - 7:30pm 1 more	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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Healing Hearts \| Grief Group Healing Hearts \| Grief Group Stay tuned for more information. Location N/A Time 6:00pm - 7:30pm Caring Hearts \| Caregiver Support Group (Evening) Caring Hearts \| Caregiver Support Group (Evening) Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 6:00pm - 7:30pm 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 Via Zoom Time 7:00pm - 8:30pm Palestine Circle Student Meeting Palestine Circle Student Meeting Stay tuned for more information. Location 411 MLK Time 7:00pm - 9:00pm 2 more	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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Older Adults French Group Older Adults French Group Stay tuned for more information. Location 321 MLK Time 10:30am - 12:00pm Dinner Church Dinner Church Stay tuned for more information. Location 9T Library, 9T Kitchen Time 5:00pm - 9:00pm Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 5:00pm - 6:30pm 1 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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Tower League Bible Study Tower League Bible Study Stay tuned for more information. Location 10T Time 8:00am - 5:00pm Tower League Luncheon Tower League Luncheon Stay tuned for more information. Location Assembly Hall Time 12:00pm - 2:00pm Young Adult Bible Study Young Adult Bible Study Every Thursdays at 7:00 pm ET Join other Riverside young adults for a weekly check-in and Bible study. Even though we can’t meet in person we can still 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 […] Location Online Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm 1 more	23 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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Youth Group Gym Night Youth Group Gym Night Stay tuned for more information. Location stone gym Time 5:00pm - 7:00pm	24 Theatre of the Oppressed Theatre of the Oppressed Led by Jeremiah Drake, Theatre of the Oppressed is a theatrical form aimed at empowering marginalized communities through interactive performances. It encourages audience participation to explore social issues, challenge power structures, and rehearse ways to enact change. Jeremiah uses techniques like Forum Theatre, where spectators intervene and propose solutions, to allow for creative, collective problem-solving. […] Location Multipurpose Room Time 1:00pm - 4:00pm
25 Fresh Start Fresh Start Sundays \| 8:30 am – 9:00 am \| Zoom All are welcome to join this intimate early Sunday morning service incorporating light meditation, Scripture reading, and homily. Click here to join Fresh Start Click here to learn how to join Fresh Start from your phone. Location N/A Time 8:30am - 9:00am Discovering the Bible Discovering the Bible Discover the Bible is a 30-session course designed to help you understand the Bible—how it is organized, how it was written, and the historical context behind each book. Throughout the course, you’ll explore key stories and people in the Bible while developing critical skills to: • Ask meaningful questions of the text • Compare one […] Location 320 MLK & Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:30am The Seekers Book Study The Seekers Book Study The Seekers is a study group exploring ways to understand the divine through books and videos by progressive theologians. Carl Jung noted that as religious people move beyond childhood, they may struggle with the image of God “up there” in heaven. This class explores different ways of understanding the divine that may resonate more deeply […] Location 323 MLK & Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:30am New Member Breakfast & Joining Fall 2026 New Member Breakfast & Joining Fall 2026 Stay tuned for more information. Location 9T Time 9:00am - 10:00am Open Bible Study Open Bible Study Open Bible Study is a space where people can learn something new about the Bible and discuss the ways this ancient text continues to echo in our world and lives today. This is a space to open our minds to new ideas and ways of seeing the Bible, our world, and ourselves. The group is […] Location 316 MLK & Zoom Time 9:30am - 10:30am Biblical Hebrew – Beginners Biblical Hebrew – Beginners Stay tuned for more information. Location 314 MLK Time 9:30am - 10:45am Youth Confirmation Class and Experience Youth Confirmation Class and Experience Calling all 8th–12th graders to join Riverside’s Confirmation Class and Experience, beginning Sunday, October 4, 2026 and continuing through Pentecost Sunday on May 16, 2027. Through connection, creativity, and contemplation, confirmands will explore faith, spirituality, worship, service, and social justice while building community with peers, youth advisors, and mentors. Classes will meet 1–4 Sundays a […] Location 8T Time 9:30am - 10:30am Education Registration Table Education Registration Table Stay tuned for more information. Location MLK 3rd Floor Time 9:45am - 11:00am Cherub Choir and Worship Cherub Choir and Worship Stay tuned for more information. Location 721 MLK Time 9:45am - 11:00pm Nursey – Childcare Nursey – Childcare Stay tuned for more information. Location Multipurpose Room Time 10:00am - 1:00pm ParentConnect ParentConnect Stay tuned for more information. Location 321 MLK Time 10:00am - 11:00am Nursey Nursey Stay tuned for more information. Location Multipurpose Room Time 10:00am - 1:00pm Rising Voices Holding Rising Voices Holding Stay tuned for more information. Location 311 MLK Time 10:00am - 11:00am Sunday Morning Worship Sunday Morning Worship Whoever you are: You are safe here. You are loved here. You are invited into full participation in our life together. We welcome, affirm, and celebrate all God’s children, LGBTQIA+. Worship of God is at the center of our life at The Riverside Church and our services reflect the diversity of who we are as […] Location Online Time 11:00am - 12:00pm Elementary Worship Elementary Worship Stay tuned for more information. Location 311 MLK Time 11:00am - 12:30pm Youth Group Sunday Church School Youth Group Sunday Church School Stay tuned for more information. Location 8T Time 11:30am - 1:00pm Coffee Hour Coffee Hour Location South Hall Lobby Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm 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!) Click the link below to join on Zoom. Join Virtual Coffee Hour Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, small […] Location Online Time 12:30pm - 1:30pm Bs and Ps Bake Sale Bs and Ps Bake Sale Stay tuned for more information. Location South Hall Lobby Time 12:30pm - 1:30pm New Member Red Carpet Fall 2026 New Member Red Carpet Fall 2026 Stay tuned for more information. Location South Hall Lobby Time 12:30pm - 1:30pm Ecclesia Ministry Ecclesia Ministry Stay tuned for more information. Location Assembly Hall Kitchen Time 12:45pm - 1:45pm Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital 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. The bells swing […] Location N/A Time 1:30pm - 2:00pm Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Stay tuned for more information. Location 314 MLK Time 1:30pm - 4:00pm Tower League MSM Musical Tower League MSM Musical Stay tuned for more information. Location The Riverside Theater Time 2:00pm - 5:00pm 21 more	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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Congregational Care Team Congregational Care Team Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 8:00am - 5:00pm Tower League – Online Bible Study Tower League – Online Bible Study Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 11:00am - 12:00pm Blessed are Those Who Mourn \| Grief Group Blessed are Those Who Mourn \| Grief Group Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 6:00pm - 7:30pm 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 6:30pm - 8:30pm 2 more	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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Healing Hearts \| Grief Group Healing Hearts \| Grief Group Stay tuned for more information. Location N/A Time 6:00pm - 7:30pm Anti-Racism Task Force Anti-Racism Task Force Stay tuned for more information. Location N/A Time 6:30pm - 7:30pm Palestine Circle Student Meeting Palestine Circle Student Meeting Stay tuned for more information. Location 411 MLK Time 7:00pm - 9:00pm 1 more	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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Older Adults French Group Older Adults French Group Stay tuned for more information. Location 321 MLK Time 10:30am - 12:00pm Dinner Church Dinner Church Stay tuned for more information. Location 9T Library, 9T Kitchen Time 5:00pm - 9:00pm Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 5:00pm - 6:30pm 1 more	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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Tower League Weekly Zoom Exercise Tower League Weekly Zoom Exercise Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 8:00am - 5:00pm Tower League Weekly Zoom Programing Tower League Weekly Zoom Programing Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 1:30pm - 3:30pm Young Adult Bible Study Young Adult Bible Study Every Thursdays at 7:00 pm ET Join other Riverside young adults for a weekly check-in and Bible study. Even though we can’t meet in person we can still 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 […] Location Online Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm 1 more	30 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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am	31 Harvest Festival Harvest Festival Stay tuned for more information. Location Nave, South Hall, SH Lobby, MPR, Garth, Back of Cloister Lobby Time 12:00pm - 3:00pm

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