Life Of The Community

November 2024

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Life Of The Community

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					1	2 Fall Family Retreat Fall Family Retreat Join us for Riverside’s special Fall Family Retreat! This day of fun and connection will feature drama, music, art, and games for all ages to enjoy together. It’s a perfect opportunity for all of us to grow in faith, creativity, and community as a family. Come make lasting memories, explore your talents, and share in […] Location 9T Time 10:00am - 4:00pm
3 First Sunday Food Collection First Sunday Food Collection FIRST SUNDAY FOOD COLLECTION On first Sundays, consider bringing a few canned goods and other needed items with you to church to support the Riverside Food Pantry. There will be a table placed just below the pulpit for your donations in the Nave (sanctuary). There will also be shopping carts in the narthex (lobby to […] Location Nave Time 12:00am - 11:59pm Seekers Book Study Seekers Book Study DESCRIPTION The Seekers is a study group focused on exploring spirituality through books and videos by progressive theologians. As Carl Jung observed, many religious people struggle with traditional images of God as they mature, finding the idea of a deity "up there" in heaven no longer resonates. This class offers fresh perspectives on the divine, […] Location 323 MLK Time 9:00am - 10:00am Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew DATES Sundays, October 6, 2024 - June 8, 2025 TIME 9:30AM - 11:00AM LOCATION Room: MLK 314 and Zoom Register Here Zoom Link For more information, education@trcnyc.org Location 314 MLK Time 9:30am - 11:00am 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 Coffee Hour Coffee Hour Location South Hall Lobby Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Intermediate Biblical Hebrew DATES Sundays, October 6, 2024 - June 8, 2025 TIME 1:30PM - 4:30PM LOCATION Room: MLK 314 and Zoom Register Here Zoom Link For more information, education@trcnyc.org Location 314 MLK Time 1:30pm - 4:30pm 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 4 more	4	5 Community Election Day Gathering Community Election Day Gathering PLEASE NOTE: Thank you for your overwhelming interest in our Community Election Night gathering. We’re thrilled by the community’s response and are now at full capacity. While we can no longer accept new registrations, we invite you to join us the following evening for our Space for Grace service in 9T and online, with dinner beginning at […] Location South Hall & Christ Chapel Time 6:30pm - 9:00pm	6 Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II DATES: Wednesdays, October 2, 2024 – June 11, 2025 TIMES: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM LOCATION: Register Here Zoom Link For more information, email education@trcnyc.org. 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 will occur the Wednesday after Communion Sunday (First Sundays). https://www.youtube.com/embed?listType=playlist&list=PLFcF522N5nEAbo0zRY5tWB9DGmiE56Q19 Location 9T and Online Time 7:00pm - 9:00pm	7	8	9
10 Seekers Book Study Seekers Book Study DESCRIPTION The Seekers is a study group focused on exploring spirituality through books and videos by progressive theologians. As Carl Jung observed, many religious people struggle with traditional images of God as they mature, finding the idea of a deity "up there" in heaven no longer resonates. This class offers fresh perspectives on the divine, […] Location 323 MLK Time 9:00am - 10:00am Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew DATES Sundays, October 6, 2024 - June 8, 2025 TIME 9:30AM - 11:00AM LOCATION Room: MLK 314 and Zoom Register Here Zoom Link For more information, education@trcnyc.org Location 314 MLK Time 9:30am - 11:00am 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 Coffee Hour Coffee Hour Location South Hall Lobby Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm Business & Women’s Professional Group Business & Women’s Professional Group Business & Women's Professional Group Meetings DATES: Monthly, 2nd Sundays, October 13 - June 8, 2025 TIME: 1:00PM - 3:00PM LOCATION: 9T Library Location 9T Time 1:00pm - 3:00pm Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Intermediate Biblical Hebrew DATES Sundays, October 6, 2024 - June 8, 2025 TIME 1:30PM - 4:30PM LOCATION Room: MLK 314 and Zoom Register Here Zoom Link For more information, education@trcnyc.org Location 314 MLK Time 1:30pm - 4:30pm Chat & Chew with Clergy Chat & Chew with Clergy Grab lunch and join Riverside’s clergy team for an informal chat as we gather to reflect and share insights post-election. It’s a great time to connect, ask questions, and discuss the path forward together. All are welcome! Online guests can chat with clergy during virtual coffee hour. Then Ta-Nehisi Coates will be in conversation later […] Location South Hall & Online Time 1:30pm - 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 N/A Time 3:00pm - 3:30pm Conversations with Ta-Nehisi Coates: America and the War on Palestine Conversations with Ta-Nehisi Coates: America and the War on Palestine Join Ta-Nehisi Coates at The Riverside Church Be part of an historic event as award-winning author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates leads two essential discussions on Palestine in the wake of the 2024 U.S. Presidential election. The event will feature insightful conversations with: • Rabea Eghbariah, Farah Barqawi, Sahar Qawasmi, and Nida Sinnokrot, focusing on the […] Location Nave & Livestream Time 3:00pm - 5:00pm 6 more	11	12	13 Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II DATES: Wednesdays, October 2, 2024 – June 11, 2025 TIMES: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM LOCATION: Register Here Zoom Link For more information, email education@trcnyc.org. Location Via Zoom Time 5:00pm - 6:30pm	14	15	16
17 Seekers Book Study Seekers Book Study DESCRIPTION The Seekers is a study group focused on exploring spirituality through books and videos by progressive theologians. As Carl Jung observed, many religious people struggle with traditional images of God as they mature, finding the idea of a deity "up there" in heaven no longer resonates. This class offers fresh perspectives on the divine, […] Location 323 MLK Time 9:00am - 10:00am Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew DATES Sundays, October 6, 2024 - June 8, 2025 TIME 9:30AM - 11:00AM LOCATION Room: MLK 314 and Zoom Register Here Zoom Link For more information, education@trcnyc.org Location 314 MLK Time 9:30am - 11:00am Coffee Hour Coffee Hour Location South Hall Lobby Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm Quarterly Informal Congregational Meeting Quarterly Informal Congregational Meeting The Church Council's Quarterly Informal Congregation Meeting is on Sunday, November 17th, from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM in South Hall. You’re welcome to join us in person or participate online. This session will include: Updates from our last meeting A presentation on impact investing and Riverside’s portfolio. Learn how we maximize our financial returns […] Location South Hall & Online Time 1:00pm - 3:00pm Men’s Ministry Meeting Men’s Ministry Meeting Faith and fellowship building and educational programs that help build the church and a more just society. Open to all genders. Third Sundays 1:30 PM. Contact mensclass.trc@gmail.com Location Multipurpose Room Time 1:30pm - 2:30pm Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Intermediate Biblical Hebrew DATES Sundays, October 6, 2024 - June 8, 2025 TIME 1:30PM - 4:30PM LOCATION Room: MLK 314 and Zoom Register Here Zoom Link For more information, education@trcnyc.org Location 314 MLK Time 1:30pm - 4:30pm 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 4 more	18	19	20 Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II DATES: Wednesdays, October 2, 2024 – June 11, 2025 TIMES: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM LOCATION: Register Here Zoom Link For more information, email education@trcnyc.org. Location Via Zoom Time 5:00pm - 6:30pm	21 Tower League Tower League Join the Riverside Church Tower League for their weekly Zoom check-in and exercise. Chair Exercise \| 1:30 - 2:00 PM \| Zoom Program \| 2:00 - 3:00 PM \| Zoom For more information, please contact Rev. Tim Dalton. For more information about the Riverside Church Tower League, click here. Location Online Time 1:30pm - 3:00pm Ernest Cole: Lost and Found Film Screening Ernest Cole: Lost and Found Film Screening The Riverside Church in Collaboration with Magnolia Pictures Presents: Ernest Cole: Lost and Found Film Screening Join us at The Riverside Church for a special screening of the documentary ERNEST COLE: LOST AND FOUND, presented in collaboration with Magnolia Pictures. About The Film: Oscar-nominated filmmaker Raoul Peck’s ERNEST COLE: LOST AND FOUND explores the life […] Location 9T Time 7:00pm - 9:00pm	22	23
24 Seekers Book Study Seekers Book Study DESCRIPTION The Seekers is a study group focused on exploring spirituality through books and videos by progressive theologians. As Carl Jung observed, many religious people struggle with traditional images of God as they mature, finding the idea of a deity "up there" in heaven no longer resonates. This class offers fresh perspectives on the divine, […] Location 323 MLK Time 9:00am - 10:00am Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew DATES Sundays, October 6, 2024 - June 8, 2025 TIME 9:30AM - 11:00AM LOCATION Room: MLK 314 and Zoom Register Here Zoom Link For more information, education@trcnyc.org Location 314 MLK Time 9:30am - 11:00am 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 Coffee Hour Coffee Hour Location South Hall Lobby Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Intermediate Biblical Hebrew DATES Sundays, October 6, 2024 - June 8, 2025 TIME 1:30PM - 4:30PM LOCATION Room: MLK 314 and Zoom Register Here Zoom Link For more information, education@trcnyc.org Location 314 MLK Time 1:30pm - 4:30pm Reflections on Christian Nationalism after the Presidential Election Reflections on Christian Nationalism after the Presidential Election Join us on November 24 at 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM in South Hall and Online for an insightful seminar on understanding and combating Christian Nationalism in our communities. This event will provide a foundational overview of religious nationalism, focusing on how Christian Nationalism appears in liberal cities like New York City. Presenters include: • […] Location South Hall & Online Time 1:30pm - 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 N/A Time 3:00pm - 3:30pm 4 more	25	26	27 Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II DATES: Wednesdays, October 2, 2024 – June 11, 2025 TIMES: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM LOCATION: Register Here Zoom Link For more information, email education@trcnyc.org. Location Via Zoom Time 5:00pm - 6:30pm	28 Thanksgiving Worship Service Thanksgiving Worship Service Celebrate Thanksgiving with us at our annual Thanksgiving Day worship service in the Nave. Gather at the communion table as a community in Christ, giving thanks for our many blessings. Please note that this service is available onsite only and will not be livestreamed. After the service, attend our Annual Thanksgiving Brunch, where you can enjoy […] Location Nave Time 11:00am - 12:00pm The Riverside Church’s Annual Thanksgiving Day Brunch The Riverside Church’s Annual Thanksgiving Day Brunch Celebrate the season of blessings at The Riverside Church’s Annual Thanksgiving Day Brunch. All are invited to gather with friends and family to give thanks and enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving feast, complete with dessert. Purchase your tickets below! Please Note: Ticket sales ended on Tuesday, November 26 at noon. There will be no tickets sold […] Location South Hall Time 12:00pm - 3:00pm	29	30

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