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5 The Seekers Book Study The Seekers Book Study We will continue meeting throughout the summer, except for June 28 and July 26. The Seekers is a discussion group that explores spirituality through the works of progressive theologians and thoughtful writers. As Carl Jung once observed, many people outgrow the childhood image of God as someone “up there” in heaven. This class invites participants […] Location 323 MLK & Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:00am 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 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	6 Multifaith Monday: Witness to Democracy Multifaith Monday: Witness to Democracy Multifaith Mondays: Witness to Democracy Weekly Vigils at Columbus Circle Mondays 5:30-6:00 pm (Gathering at the USS Marine statue on the SW corner of Central Park) Multifaith Monday Vigils serve as a sacred space for collective lament, prophetic resistance and moral clarity in a time of deep division and threat to democratic values If we […] Location Columbus Circle Time 5:30pm - 6:00pm	7	8	9	10	11
12 The Seekers Book Study The Seekers Book Study We will continue meeting throughout the summer, except for June 28 and July 26. The Seekers is a discussion group that explores spirituality through the works of progressive theologians and thoughtful writers. As Carl Jung once observed, many people outgrow the childhood image of God as someone “up there” in heaven. This class invites participants […] Location 323 MLK & Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:00am Voting Rights Act: Fault Lines of the American Experiment and the Politics of Redemption Voting Rights Act: Fault Lines of the American Experiment and the Politics of Redemption Voting Rights Act: Fault Lines of the American Experiment and the Politics of Redemption July 12 & 19 2026 \| 9:30 a.m. Room 9T & Online Join Zoom By most accounts, the 1965 Voting Rights Act has been obliterated by the recent US Supreme Court decision (Louisiana v. Callais). In a political sleight of hand, […] Location 9T and Online Time 9:30am - 10:30am 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	13	14 Summer Organ Series: Christopher Houlihan Summer Organ Series: Christopher Houlihan Christopher Houlihan, College Organist, Director of Chapel Music, and Artist-in-Residence at Trinity College in Hartford, CT, offers a recital as part of our annual Summer Organ Series. Riverside's annual Summer Organ Series features some of the world’s most outstanding organists performing on Riverside’s famed Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ, one of the most magnificent instruments in the […] Location Nave & Livestream Time 7:00pm - 8:30pm	15	16	17	18
19 Voting Rights Act: Fault Lines of the American Experiment and the Politics of Redemption Voting Rights Act: Fault Lines of the American Experiment and the Politics of Redemption Voting Rights Act: Fault Lines of the American Experiment and the Politics of Redemption July 12 & 19 2026 \| 9:30 a.m. Room 9T & Online Join Zoom By most accounts, the 1965 Voting Rights Act has been obliterated by the recent US Supreme Court decision (Louisiana v. Callais). In a political sleight of hand, […] Location 9T and Online Time 9:30am - 10:30am 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	20	21 Summer Organ Series: Renée Anne Louprette Summer Organ Series: Renée Anne Louprette Renée Anne Louprette, Assistant Professor of Music and College Organist at Bard College, offers a recital as part of our annual Summer Organ Series. Riverside's annual Summer Organ Series features some of the world’s most outstanding organists performing on Riverside’s famed Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ, one of the most magnificent instruments in the world. Each performance […] Location Nave & Livestream Time 7:00pm - 8:30pm	22	23	24	25 Stop the Deed Theft Stop the Deed Theft Deed theft of homes is a significant and current crisis in NYC, disproportionately targeting elderly, Black, and brown homeowners in gentrifying neighborhoods, stripping them of generational wealth. Over 3,500 complaints have been filed since 2014. We will have a moderator and panel of experts to speak to the issue educating those in attendance on what […] Location Assembly Hall Time 1:00pm - 4:00pm 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 Online Time 1:00pm - 4:00pm
26 Stories of Shared Resilience: Exploring the history of New York City’s Chinatown Stories of Shared Resilience: Exploring the history of New York City’s Chinatown A Six-Part Community Conversation Series What happens when we stop studying communities in isolation and start listening to one another? This summer, The Riverside Church invites you to Stories of Shared Resilience, a six-Sunday public conversation series exploring the history of Chinatown, Manhattan through documentary film, panel discussions, and community storytelling. Beginning each week […] Location 9T 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 N/A Time 1:30pm - 2:00pm	27	28	29	30	31

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