Riverside Church Events Archive - Riverside Church

December 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 Via Zoom Time 8:00am - 8:30am Food Pantry Food Pantry The Riverside Food Pantry distributes food Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Effective February 1, 2026, our food pantry will implement a daily cap of 125 guests during food distribution (Tuesday through Friday). The food pantry will open at 9:00 a.m. Early arrival is strongly encouraged to ensure you are able to be served, as only […] Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 1:00pm Caring Hearts Caring Hearts The Riverside Church offers grief support groups for individuals navigating the loss of a loved one. Through shared experiences, conversation, and community, these gatherings provide opportunities for connection and support throughout the grieving process. Register Here Caring Hearts Ongoing support, care, and community Tuesday \| Monthly \| Zoom \| Drop-In Caring for someone you love […] Location Via Zoom Time 12:00pm - 1:30pm Blessed Are Those Who Mourn Blessed Are Those Who Mourn The Riverside Church offers grief support groups for individuals navigating the loss of a loved one. Through shared experiences, conversation, and community, these gatherings provide opportunities for connection and support throughout the grieving process. Register Here Blessed Are Those Who Mourn For those who have lost a spouse Mondays at 6:00 PM \| Zoom \| […] Location Via Zoom Time 6:00pm - 7:30pm Church School Teachers Meeting Church School Teachers Meeting Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm 2 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 Via Zoom Time 8:00am - 8:30am Food Pantry Food Pantry The Riverside Food Pantry distributes food Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Effective February 1, 2026, our food pantry will implement a daily cap of 125 guests during food distribution (Tuesday through Friday). The food pantry will open at 9:00 a.m. Early arrival is strongly encouraged to ensure you are able to be served, as only […] Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 1:00pm Older Adults French Group Older Adults French Group Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 10:30am - 12:00pm Midweek Bible Study Midweek Bible Study Join us for a midweek online Bible study that explores every book of the Bible. Click here to register and join on Zoom. Schedule Date Unit Book Chapters Title Wed, Oct 7, 2026 Unit 1: The Torah Deuteronomy 1-4 Previously on... Wed, Oct 14, 2026 Unit 1: The Torah Deuteronomy 5-11 The Law (again) […] Location Via Zoom Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom 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 Via Zoom Time 6:00pm - 9:00pm 3 more	3 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 Via Zoom Time 8:00am - 8:30am Food Pantry Food Pantry The Riverside Food Pantry distributes food Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Effective February 1, 2026, our food pantry will implement a daily cap of 125 guests during food distribution (Tuesday through Friday). The food pantry will open at 9:00 a.m. Early arrival is strongly encouraged to ensure you are able to be served, as only […] Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 1:00pm Tower League Programming Tower League Programming Join Zoom Meeting Location Via Zoom Time 1:30pm - 3:00pm 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 Via Zoom Time 6:00pm - 7:30pm Short Circles: “We Wish You A Merry Christmas Story” with Rev. Jim Keat Short Circles: “We Wish You A Merry Christmas Story” with Rev. Jim Keat "We Wish You A Merry Christmas Story" with Rev. Jim Keat December 3, 10, 17 \| 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET \| Zoom Stay tuned for more information! Short Circles are two to three week classes, held on Zoom and led by Riverside clergy and ministerial staff. These classes will allow our Riverside community to […] Location Via Zoom Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm 2 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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Via Zoom Time 8:00am - 8:30am Food Pantry Food Pantry The Riverside Food Pantry distributes food Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Effective February 1, 2026, our food pantry will implement a daily cap of 125 guests during food distribution (Tuesday through Friday). The food pantry will open at 9:00 a.m. Early arrival is strongly encouraged to ensure you are able to be served, as only […] Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 1:00pm	5 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 Betty Kranzdorf (chair) bkranzdorf@yahoo.com and Milly Akinsulure (vice-chair) awantpeace@yahoo.com Location Via Zoom Time 1:00pm - 3:00pm
6 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 Via Zoom 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 Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:30am The Seekers Book Study The Seekers Book Study The Seekers is a study group that are searching for ways to understand the divine via the reading of books and watching videos by progressive theologians. Carl Jung noted that when religious people move beyond childhood, they struggle with the image of God ‘up there’ in heaven. This class explores different ways to understand the […] Location Via 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 Via Zoom Time 9:30am - 10:30am Biblical Hebrew – Beginners Biblical Hebrew – Beginners Learn to Read and Write Biblical Hebrew Click Here to Learn More Discover the beauty, history, and depth of the Hebrew Bible through engaging courses for every level of learner. Whether you’re just beginning or ready to explore advanced texts, our classes provide the tools to read, write, and understand Biblical Hebrew in a supportive […] Location Via Zoom 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. Through connection, creativity, and contemplation, confirmands will explore faith, spirituality, worship, service, and social justice while building community with peers, youth advisors, and mentors. Location Via Zoom Time 9:30am - 10:30am Nursey Nursey Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 10:00am - 1:00pm ParentConnect ParentConnect Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 10:00am - 11:00am Rising Voices and Youth Choir Rising Voices and Youth Choir Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 10:00am - 11:00am Children’s Christmas Pageant Rehearsal Children’s Christmas Pageant Rehearsal Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 10:30am - 12:30pm 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 Via Zoom Time 11:00am - 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!) Click the link below to join on Zoom. Join Virtual Coffee Hour Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, small […] Location Via Zoom Time 11:30am - 12:30pm Coffee Hour Coffee Hour Location Via Zoom Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm 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 Via Zoom Time 12:30pm - 1:30pm 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 Via Zoom Time 1:00pm - 2:30pm 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 Via Zoom Time 1:30pm - 2:00pm Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Learn to Read and Write Biblical Hebrew Click Here to Learn More Discover the beauty, history, and depth of the Hebrew Bible through engaging courses for every level of learner. Whether you’re just beginning or ready to explore advanced texts, our classes provide the tools to read, write, and understand Biblical Hebrew in a supportive […] Location Via Zoom Time 1:30pm - 4:00pm Hope & Consolation Service Hope & Consolation Service Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 2:00pm - 3:00pm Sharing Fund Committee Meeting Sharing Fund Committee Meeting Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 6:00pm - 8:00pm Writing Workshop – The Psalms: A Poetic Reexamination Writing Workshop – The Psalms: A Poetic Reexamination Explore the Psalms through poetry and creative writing in this three-week workshop facilitated by poet Dr. Juanita Kirton. The Psalms are a collection of hymns, prayers, and poems that express the full range of human emotion. Drawing inspiration from these ancient texts, participants will be invited to write and share their own Psalms with guidance […] Location Via Zoom Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm 17 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 Via Zoom Time 8:00am - 8:30am	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 Via Zoom Time 8:00am - 8:30am Food Pantry Food Pantry The Riverside Food Pantry distributes food Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Effective February 1, 2026, our food pantry will implement a daily cap of 125 guests during food distribution (Tuesday through Friday). The food pantry will open at 9:00 a.m. Early arrival is strongly encouraged to ensure you are able to be served, as only […] Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 1:00pm Blessed Are Those Who Mourn Blessed Are Those Who Mourn The Riverside Church offers grief support groups for individuals navigating the loss of a loved one. Through shared experiences, conversation, and community, these gatherings provide opportunities for connection and support throughout the grieving process. Register Here Blessed Are Those Who Mourn For those who have lost a spouse Mondays at 6:00 PM \| Zoom \| […] Location Via Zoom 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 Via Zoom 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 Via Zoom Time 7:00pm - 8:30pm 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 Via Zoom Time 8:00am - 8:30am Food Pantry Food Pantry The Riverside Food Pantry distributes food Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Effective February 1, 2026, our food pantry will implement a daily cap of 125 guests during food distribution (Tuesday through Friday). The food pantry will open at 9:00 a.m. Early arrival is strongly encouraged to ensure you are able to be served, as only […] Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 1:00pm Older Adults French Group Older Adults French Group Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 10:30am - 12:00pm Midweek Bible Study Midweek Bible Study Join us for a midweek online Bible study that explores every book of the Bible. Click here to register and join on Zoom. Schedule Date Unit Book Chapters Title Wed, Oct 7, 2026 Unit 1: The Torah Deuteronomy 1-4 Previously on... Wed, Oct 14, 2026 Unit 1: The Torah Deuteronomy 5-11 The Law (again) […] Location Via Zoom Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 5:00pm - 6:30pm Dinner Church Dinner Church Dinner Church is a time for young adults to make and share dinner together, and to dive into Bible study and what it means to be a progressive Christian in our day and age. Join us between 4:30 and 5:00 pm to help with cooking, or show up at 5:30 pm for dinner. RSVP for […] Location Via Zoom Time 5:00pm - 9:00pm Peace Islands Interfaith Dialogue Opportunities Peace Islands Interfaith Dialogue Opportunities Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 6:30pm - 8:30pm 4 more	10 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 Via Zoom Time 8:00am - 8:30am Food Pantry Food Pantry The Riverside Food Pantry distributes food Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Effective February 1, 2026, our food pantry will implement a daily cap of 125 guests during food distribution (Tuesday through Friday). The food pantry will open at 9:00 a.m. Early arrival is strongly encouraged to ensure you are able to be served, as only […] Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 1:00pm Tower League Bible Study Tower League Bible Study Join Zoom Meeting Location Via Zoom Time 11:00am - 12:00pm Short Circles: “We Wish You A Merry Christmas Story” with Rev. Jim Keat Short Circles: “We Wish You A Merry Christmas Story” with Rev. Jim Keat "We Wish You A Merry Christmas Story" with Rev. Jim Keat December 3, 10, 17 \| 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET \| Zoom Stay tuned for more information! Short Circles are two to three week classes, held on Zoom and led by Riverside clergy and ministerial staff. These classes will allow our Riverside community to […] Location Via Zoom Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm 1 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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Via Zoom Time 8:00am - 8:30am Food Pantry Food Pantry The Riverside Food Pantry distributes food Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Effective February 1, 2026, our food pantry will implement a daily cap of 125 guests during food distribution (Tuesday through Friday). The food pantry will open at 9:00 a.m. Early arrival is strongly encouraged to ensure you are able to be served, as only […] Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 1:00pm	12 Riverside Book Club Riverside Book Club Join the Riverside BookClub monthly for conversation around chosen books. Click Here to Register Location Via Zoom Time 11:00am - 12:00pm Palestine Circle x Handmade Palestine Holiday Market Palestine Circle x Handmade Palestine Holiday Market Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 1:00pm - 3:00pm
13 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 Via Zoom 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 Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:30am The Seekers Book Study The Seekers Book Study The Seekers is a study group that are searching for ways to understand the divine via the reading of books and watching videos by progressive theologians. Carl Jung noted that when religious people move beyond childhood, they struggle with the image of God ‘up there’ in heaven. This class explores different ways to understand the […] Location Via 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 Via Zoom Time 9:30am - 10:30am Biblical Hebrew – Beginners Biblical Hebrew – Beginners Learn to Read and Write Biblical Hebrew Click Here to Learn More Discover the beauty, history, and depth of the Hebrew Bible through engaging courses for every level of learner. Whether you’re just beginning or ready to explore advanced texts, our classes provide the tools to read, write, and understand Biblical Hebrew in a supportive […] Location Via Zoom 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. Through connection, creativity, and contemplation, confirmands will explore faith, spirituality, worship, service, and social justice while building community with peers, youth advisors, and mentors. Location Via Zoom Time 9:30am - 10:30am Nursey Nursey Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 10:00am - 1:00pm ParentConnect ParentConnect Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 10:00am - 11:00am Rising Voices and Youth Choir Rising Voices and Youth Choir Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 10:00am - 11:00am Children’s Christmas Pageant Rehearsal Children’s Christmas Pageant Rehearsal Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 10:30am - 12:30pm Sunday Morning Worship & The Riverside Church School Christmas Pageant Sunday Morning Worship & The Riverside Church School Christmas Pageant 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 Via Zoom Time 11:00am - 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!) Click the link below to join on Zoom. Join Virtual Coffee Hour Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, small […] Location Via Zoom Time 11:30am - 12:30pm Youth Group Sunday Church School Youth Group Sunday Church School Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 11:30am - 1:00pm Coffee Hour Coffee Hour Location Via Zoom Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm Bs and Ps: Annual Christmas Tea Bs and Ps: Annual Christmas Tea Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 1:00pm - 3:00pm 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 Via Zoom Time 1:30pm - 2:00pm Maranatha Meeting Maranatha Meeting Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 1:30pm - 2:30pm Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Learn to Read and Write Biblical Hebrew Click Here to Learn More Discover the beauty, history, and depth of the Hebrew Bible through engaging courses for every level of learner. Whether you’re just beginning or ready to explore advanced texts, our classes provide the tools to read, write, and understand Biblical Hebrew in a supportive […] Location Via Zoom Time 1:30pm - 4:00pm African Fellowship Meeting African Fellowship Meeting Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 1:30pm - 3:30pm Candlelight Carol Festival Candlelight Carol Festival This longstanding tradition at The Riverside Church has become an essential part of Christmas in New York City. This service of music and light combines carillon, organ, harp, and all of the choirs of The Riverside Church, culminating in a ritual sharing of candlelight illuminating the Nave. Musical prelude begins at 3:00 PM. Location Via Zoom Time 4:00pm - 6:30pm 17 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 Via Zoom 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 Via Zoom Time 6:00pm - 7:30pm Compassion Circle Compassion Circle The Riverside Church offers grief support groups for individuals navigating the loss of a loved one. Through shared experiences, conversation, and community, these gatherings provide opportunities for connection and support throughout the grieving process. Register Here Compassion Circle Support, connection, and community Monday \| Monthly \| 6:00 PM \| In Person \| Room 10T \| […] Location Via Zoom 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 Via Zoom Time 7:00pm - 8:30pm 2 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 Via Zoom Time 8:00am - 8:30am Food Pantry Food Pantry The Riverside Food Pantry distributes food Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Effective February 1, 2026, our food pantry will implement a daily cap of 125 guests during food distribution (Tuesday through Friday). The food pantry will open at 9:00 a.m. Early arrival is strongly encouraged to ensure you are able to be served, as only […] Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 1:00pm Caring Hearts Caring Hearts The Riverside Church offers grief support groups for individuals navigating the loss of a loved one. Through shared experiences, conversation, and community, these gatherings provide opportunities for connection and support throughout the grieving process. Register Here Caring Hearts Ongoing support, care, and community Tuesday \| Monthly \| Zoom \| Drop-In Caring for someone you love […] Location Via Zoom 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 1 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 Via Zoom Time 8:00am - 8:30am Food Pantry Food Pantry The Riverside Food Pantry distributes food Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Effective February 1, 2026, our food pantry will implement a daily cap of 125 guests during food distribution (Tuesday through Friday). The food pantry will open at 9:00 a.m. Early arrival is strongly encouraged to ensure you are able to be served, as only […] Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 1:00pm Older Adults French Group Older Adults French Group Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 10:30am - 12:00pm Midweek Bible Study Midweek Bible Study Join us for a midweek online Bible study that explores every book of the Bible. Click here to register and join on Zoom. Schedule Date Unit Book Chapters Title Wed, Oct 7, 2026 Unit 1: The Torah Deuteronomy 1-4 Previously on... Wed, Oct 14, 2026 Unit 1: The Torah Deuteronomy 5-11 The Law (again) […] Location Via Zoom Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm Dinner Church Dinner Church Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 5:00pm - 9:00pm Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 5:00pm - 6:30pm Dinner Church Dinner Church Dinner Church is a time for young adults to make and share dinner together, and to dive into Bible study and what it means to be a progressive Christian in our day and age. Join us between 4:30 and 5:00 pm to help with cooking, or show up at 5:30 pm for dinner. RSVP for […] Location Via Zoom Time 5:00pm - 9:00pm 4 more	17 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 Via Zoom Time 8:00am - 8:30am Food Pantry Food Pantry The Riverside Food Pantry distributes food Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Effective February 1, 2026, our food pantry will implement a daily cap of 125 guests during food distribution (Tuesday through Friday). The food pantry will open at 9:00 a.m. Early arrival is strongly encouraged to ensure you are able to be served, as only […] Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 1:00pm Tower League Programming Tower League Programming Join Zoom Meeting Location Via Zoom Time 1:30pm - 3:00pm 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 Via Zoom 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 Via Zoom 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 Via Zoom Time 6:30pm - 8:00pm Short Circles: “We Wish You A Merry Christmas Story” with Rev. Jim Keat Short Circles: “We Wish You A Merry Christmas Story” with Rev. Jim Keat "We Wish You A Merry Christmas Story" with Rev. Jim Keat December 3, 10, 17 \| 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET \| Zoom Stay tuned for more information! Short Circles are two to three week classes, held on Zoom and led by Riverside clergy and ministerial staff. These classes will allow our Riverside community to […] Location Via Zoom Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm 4 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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Via Zoom Time 8:00am - 8:30am Food Pantry Food Pantry The Riverside Food Pantry distributes food Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Effective February 1, 2026, our food pantry will implement a daily cap of 125 guests during food distribution (Tuesday through Friday). The food pantry will open at 9:00 a.m. Early arrival is strongly encouraged to ensure you are able to be served, as only […] Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 1:00pm	19 Children’s Christmas Pageant Rehearsal Children’s Christmas Pageant Rehearsal Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 8:00am - 1:00pm 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 Via Zoom Time 1:00pm - 4:00pm Maranatha: Christmas Party Maranatha: Christmas Party Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 6:00pm - 11:00pm
20 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 Via Zoom Time 8:30am - 9:00am The Seekers Book Study The Seekers Book Study The Seekers is a study group that are searching for ways to understand the divine via the reading of books and watching videos by progressive theologians. Carl Jung noted that when religious people move beyond childhood, they struggle with the image of God ‘up there’ in heaven. This class explores different ways to understand the […] Location Via 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 Via Zoom Time 9:30am - 10:30am Biblical Hebrew – Beginners Biblical Hebrew – Beginners Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 9:30am - 10:45am Rising Voices Choirs Holding Rising Voices Choirs Holding Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 10:00am - 11:00am Nursey Nursey Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 10:00am - 1:00pm ParentConnect ParentConnect Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom 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 Via Zoom Time 11:00am - 12:00pm Children’s Christmas Pageant Children’s Christmas Pageant Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 11:00am - 12:30pm 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 Via Zoom Time 11:30am - 12:30pm Youth Group Sunday Church School Youth Group Sunday Church School Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 11:30am - 1:00pm Coffee Hour Coffee Hour Location Via Zoom Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm Women of the Bible Women of the Bible Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 1:00pm - 2:00pm Thunderbirds Workshop Thunderbirds Workshop Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 1:00pm - 4:00pm Children’s Christmas Pageant Lunch Children’s Christmas Pageant Lunch Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 1:00pm - 3:00pm 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 Via Zoom Time 1:30pm - 2:00pm Men’s Class Men’s Class Location Via Zoom Time 1:30pm - 2:30pm Men’s Class Men’s Class Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 1:30pm - 2:30pm Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 1:30pm - 4:00pm 16 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 Via Zoom Time 8:00am - 8:30am	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 Via Zoom Time 8:00am - 8:30am Food Pantry Food Pantry The Riverside Food Pantry distributes food Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Effective February 1, 2026, our food pantry will implement a daily cap of 125 guests during food distribution (Tuesday through Friday). The food pantry will open at 9:00 a.m. Early arrival is strongly encouraged to ensure you are able to be served, as only […] Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 1:00pm	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 Via Zoom Time 8:00am - 8:30am Food Pantry Food Pantry The Riverside Food Pantry distributes food Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Effective February 1, 2026, our food pantry will implement a daily cap of 125 guests during food distribution (Tuesday through Friday). The food pantry will open at 9:00 a.m. Early arrival is strongly encouraged to ensure you are able to be served, as only […] Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 1:00pm Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 5:00pm - 6:30pm	24 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 Via Zoom Time 8:00am - 8:30am Food Pantry Food Pantry The Riverside Food Pantry distributes food Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Effective February 1, 2026, our food pantry will implement a daily cap of 125 guests during food distribution (Tuesday through Friday). The food pantry will open at 9:00 a.m. Early arrival is strongly encouraged to ensure you are able to be served, as only […] Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 1:00pm Tower League Luncheon Tower League Luncheon Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 12:00pm - 2:00pm Christmas Eve: Service for Children and Families Christmas Eve: Service for Children and Families Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 4:00pm - 5:30pm Christmas Eve: Service of Lessons and Carols Christmas Eve: Service of Lessons and Carols Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 7:00pm - 9:00pm 2 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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Via Zoom Time 8:00am - 8:30am Food Pantry Food Pantry The Riverside Food Pantry distributes food Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Effective February 1, 2026, our food pantry will implement a daily cap of 125 guests during food distribution (Tuesday through Friday). The food pantry will open at 9:00 a.m. Early arrival is strongly encouraged to ensure you are able to be served, as only […] Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 1:00pm	26
27 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 Via Zoom Time 8:30am - 9:00am 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 Via Zoom Time 9:30am - 10:30am Biblical Hebrew – Beginners Biblical Hebrew – Beginners Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 9:30am - 10:45am Nursey Nursey Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 10:00am - 1:00pm ParentConnect ParentConnect Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 10:00am - 11:00am Sunday Morning Worship: Jazz Sunday Sunday Morning Worship: Jazz 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 Via Zoom Time 11:00am - 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!) Click the link below to join on Zoom. Join Virtual Coffee Hour Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, small […] Location Via Zoom Time 11:30am - 12:30pm Youth Group Sunday Church School Youth Group Sunday Church School Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 11:30am - 1:00pm Coffee Hour Coffee Hour Location Via Zoom Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm Ecclesia Ministry Ecclesia Ministry Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom 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 Via Zoom Time 1:30pm - 2:00pm Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 1:30pm - 4:00pm 9 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 Via Zoom 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 Via Zoom Time 6:30pm - 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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Via Zoom Time 8:00am - 8:30am Food Pantry Food Pantry The Riverside Food Pantry distributes food Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Effective February 1, 2026, our food pantry will implement a daily cap of 125 guests during food distribution (Tuesday through Friday). The food pantry will open at 9:00 a.m. Early arrival is strongly encouraged to ensure you are able to be served, as only […] Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 1:00pm Anti-Racism Task Force Anti-Racism Task Force Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 6:30pm - 7:30pm	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 Via Zoom Time 8:00am - 8:30am Food Pantry Food Pantry The Riverside Food Pantry distributes food Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Effective February 1, 2026, our food pantry will implement a daily cap of 125 guests during food distribution (Tuesday through Friday). The food pantry will open at 9:00 a.m. Early arrival is strongly encouraged to ensure you are able to be served, as only […] Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 1:00pm Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 5:00pm - 6:30pm	31 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 Via Zoom Time 8:00am - 8:30am Food Pantry Food Pantry The Riverside Food Pantry distributes food Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Effective February 1, 2026, our food pantry will implement a daily cap of 125 guests during food distribution (Tuesday through Friday). The food pantry will open at 9:00 a.m. Early arrival is strongly encouraged to ensure you are able to be served, as only […] Location Via Zoom Time 9:00am - 1:00pm Watchnight Service Watchnight Service Stay tuned for more information. Location Via Zoom Time 7:00pm - 9:00pm

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