Riverside Church Events Archive - Riverside Church

July 2025

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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 Rev. Jabe Ziino or Minister Heelee Velez for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am	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 Rev. Jabe Ziino or Minister Heelee Velez for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Social Services Committee Meeting Social Services 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 - 7:30pm	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 Rev. Jabe Ziino or Minister Heelee Velez for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am 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	4 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 AM ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Jabe Ziino or Minister Heelee Velez for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am	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 David King, davidking1098@gmail.com and Claudia Canasta, canastaclachi@gmail.com. Location N/A Time 1:00pm - 3:00pm
6 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 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 12:00pm - 1:00pm Virtual Coffee Hour Virtual Coffee Hour Join us Sunday after worship for a virtual coffee hour where we will connect with one another and talk with the preacher about the sermon we just experienced. Bring your questions, comments, and ideas to this multi-vocal conversation! }Join Virtual Coffee Hour Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, small groups, videos, and […] Location Online Time 12:30pm - 1:30pm 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 N/A Time 3:00pm - 3:30pm 1 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 Rev. Jabe Ziino or Minister Heelee Velez for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through […] Location Online 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 Rev. Jabe Ziino or Minister Heelee Velez for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Nominating Committee Meeting Nominating Committee Meeting Always contact the Commission/Committee in advance to confirm meeting dates, times, and room locations, especially for meetings that fall on holidays and during the summer. All dates, times, and locations are subject to change without notice. Location Online Time 6:30pm - 8:00pm	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 Rev. Jabe Ziino or Minister Heelee Velez for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am	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 Rev. Jabe Ziino or Minister Heelee Velez for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Rebels, Prophets, and Dreamers: Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow Rebels, Prophets, and Dreamers: Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow Why Bruce Keeps Going to Palestine: Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow took a trip to Palestine. And then another one. And another one. And another one. Join Rev. Bruce as he talks with Rev. Jim Keat about his trips to Palestine and why these trips and his ongoing work as an activist and public theologian is needed, […] Location Online Time 3:00pm - 5:00pm	11 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 AM ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Jabe Ziino or Minister Heelee Velez for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am	12
13 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 July Summer Series: Fissures of Hope July Summer Series: Fissures of Hope July Summer Series at The Riverside Church Fissures of Hope Sundays \| July 13, 20, 27 \| 9:30 AMIn Room 10T & Online via Livestream Join us for a powerful three-part summer series exploring how hope persists and emerges in the cracks of despair, injustice, and political uncertainty. Fissures of Hope brings together theological reflection […] Location 20T & Online Time 9:30am - 10:30pm 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 Online 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 Online Time 12:00pm - 1:00pm Virtual Coffee Hour Virtual Coffee Hour Join us Sunday after worship for a virtual coffee hour where we will connect with one another and talk with the preacher about the sermon we just experienced. Bring your questions, comments, and ideas to this multi-vocal conversation! }Join Virtual Coffee Hour Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, small groups, videos, and […] Location Online Time 12:30pm - 1:30pm 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 N/A Time 3:00pm - 3:30pm 3 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 Rev. Jabe Ziino or Minister Heelee Velez for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Membership & Parish Life Commission Meeting Membership & Parish Life Commission Meeting Always contact the Commission/Committee in advance to confirm meeting dates, times, locations, especially for meetings that fall on holidays and during the summer. All dates, times, and locations are subject to change without notice. Location Online Time 6:00pm - 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 - 8:00pm Worship Commission Meeting Worship Commission Meeting Always contact the Commission/Committee in advance to confirm meeting dates, times, and room locations, especially for meetings that fall on holidays and during the summer. All dates, times, and locations are subject to change without notice. Location Online Time 6:30pm - 8:00pm 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 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 Rev. Jabe Ziino or Minister Heelee Velez for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am 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	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 Rev. Jabe Ziino or Minister Heelee Velez for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am	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 Rev. Jabe Ziino or Minister Heelee Velez for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am English Conversation: Family Music & Play Class / Clase de Música, Juegos y Conversación en Inglés para Familias English Conversation: Family Music & Play Class / Clase de Música, Juegos y Conversación en Inglés para Familias For children ages 5 and under with their parents or caregivers. Parents and caregivers will practice English while learning songs, stories, and games to enjoy with their children from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM in the Multipurpose room Cost: $15 for the seasonFree with a referral from the Food Pantry To register:Contact Leticia Trejo at […] Location Multipurpose Room Time 9:30am - 10:30am 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 1 more	18 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 AM ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Jabe Ziino or Minister Heelee Velez for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am	19
20 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 July Summer Series: Fissures of Hope July Summer Series: Fissures of Hope July Summer Series at The Riverside Church Fissures of Hope Sundays \| July 13, 20, 27 \| 9:30 AMIn Room 10T & Online via Livestream Join us for a powerful three-part summer series exploring how hope persists and emerges in the cracks of despair, injustice, and political uncertainty. Fissures of Hope brings together theological reflection […] Location 20T & Online Time 9:30am - 10:30pm 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 Online 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 Online Time 12:00pm - 1:00pm Virtual Coffee Hour Virtual Coffee Hour Join us Sunday after worship for a virtual coffee hour where we will connect with one another and talk with the preacher about the sermon we just experienced. Bring your questions, comments, and ideas to this multi-vocal conversation! }Join Virtual Coffee Hour Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, small groups, videos, and […] Location Online Time 12:30pm - 1:30pm Social Services Committee Meeting Social Services 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 5T Conference Room Time 1:15pm - 2:15pm 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 3:00pm - 3:30pm 4 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 world in prayer. Click here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Call 1-646-558-8656 and enter meeting ID 735 260 […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Executive Committee Meeting Executive Committee Meeting Always contact the Commission/Committee in advance to confirm meeting dates, times, and room locations, especially for meetings that fall on holidays and during the summer. All dates, times, and locations are subject to change without notice. Location Conference Call Time 5:30pm - 6:30pm	22 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 AM ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Jabe Ziino or Minister Heelee Velez for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am	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 Rev. Jabe Ziino or Minister Heelee Velez for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am	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 Rev. Jabe Ziino or Minister Heelee Velez for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am English Conversation: Family Music & Play Class / Clase de Música, Juegos y Conversación en Inglés para Familias English Conversation: Family Music & Play Class / Clase de Música, Juegos y Conversación en Inglés para Familias For children ages 5 and under with their parents or caregivers. Parents and caregivers will practice English while learning songs, stories, and games to enjoy with their children from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM in the Multipurpose room Cost: $15 for the seasonFree with a referral from the Food Pantry To register:Contact Leticia Trejo at […] Location Multipurpose Room Time 9:30am - 10:30am Rebels, Prophets, and Dreamers: Brian Kaylor Rebels, Prophets, and Dreamers: Brian Kaylor Who Baptized America and What Can We Do About Christian Nationalism?: In his book, Baptizing America, Rev. Dr. Brian Kaylor explores how Mainline Protestants helped build Christian nationalism. In this webinar Rev. Jim Keat will talk with him about the ongoing impact of his study and this book as well as what we should do […] Location Online Time 3:00pm - 5:00pm	25 Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday through Friday at 8:00 AM ET Join Riverside clergy and congregants as we gather online for a time of prayer. Share your prayer requests and hold our community, neighborhood, nation, and the world in prayer. Please email Rev. Jabe Ziino or Minister Heelee Velez for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am	26 Theatre of the Oppressed Theatre of the Oppressed This dynamic ministry uses theatre as a tool for empowerment, inviting participants to explore real-life struggles and imagine new possibilities for justice and liberation. Rooted in techniques developed in Brazil, Theatre of the Oppressed helps individuals recognize their own power and agency within systems and institutions—and equips them to take action for social and political […] Location Via Zoom Time 1:00pm - 4:00pm
27 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 July Summer Series: Fissures of Hope July Summer Series: Fissures of Hope July Summer Series at The Riverside Church Fissures of Hope Sundays \| July 13, 20, 27 \| 9:30 AMIn Room 10T & Online via Livestream Join us for a powerful three-part summer series exploring how hope persists and emerges in the cracks of despair, injustice, and political uncertainty. Fissures of Hope brings together theological reflection […] Location 20T & Online Time 9:30am - 10:30pm Ecclesia Ministry Ecclesia Ministry Often called "the church without walls,” Ecclesia is a radically open and affirming fellowship who desire is to be in an open community with the poor and marginalized of our society. We share in worship and lunch every month. All welcome to visit and join us. Click here to learn more about Ecclesia Ministry. Location Assembly Hall Kitchen 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 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 12:00pm - 1:00pm Virtual Coffee Hour Virtual Coffee Hour Join us Sunday after worship for a virtual coffee hour where we will connect with one another and talk with the preacher about the sermon we just experienced. Bring your questions, comments, and ideas to this multi-vocal conversation! }Join Virtual Coffee Hour Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, small groups, videos, and […] Location Online Time 12:30pm - 1:30pm Prison Ministry Prison Ministry Advocacy and outreach on behalf of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people, their families and their communities. Fourth Sundays 1:30 PM Contact Jacqueline McLeod, jacqueline1943@aol.com or Sheila Rule, resiliencemultimedia@verizon.net Our Mission Statement The Riverside Church Prison Ministry is an organization of volunteers that conducts advocacy and outreach programs on behalf of people in prison, their families and the […] Location 323 MLK Time 1:30pm - 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 N/A Time 3:00pm - 3:30pm 5 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 Rev. Jabe Ziino or Minister Heelee Velez for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Church Council Meeting Church Council Meeting Always contact the Commission/Committee in advance to confirm meeting dates, times, and room locations, especially for meetings that fall on holidays and during the summer. All dates, times, and locations are subject to change without notice. Location 20T & Online 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 Rev. Jabe Ziino or Minister Heelee Velez for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am	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 Rev. Jabe Ziino or Minister Heelee Velez for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am	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 Rev. Jabe Ziino or Minister Heelee Velez for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am English Conversation: Family Music & Play Class / Clase de Música, Juegos y Conversación en Inglés para Familias English Conversation: Family Music & Play Class / Clase de Música, Juegos y Conversación en Inglés para Familias For children ages 5 and under with their parents or caregivers. Parents and caregivers will practice English while learning songs, stories, and games to enjoy with their children from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM in the Multipurpose room Cost: $15 for the seasonFree with a referral from the Food Pantry To register:Contact Leticia Trejo at […] Location Multipurpose Room Time 9:30am - 10:30am

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