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Start: 2026-10-02T08:00:00-04:00
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		1	2	3	4	5 Family Retreat (Cancelled) Family Retreat (Cancelled) The Riverside Family Retreat scheduled for September 5–6 has been cancelled. We look forward to sharing information about a future retreat soon. Location YMCA Camp Bernie Time 7:00am - 2:45pm
6 Family Retreat (Cancelled) Family Retreat (Cancelled) The Riverside Family Retreat scheduled for September 5–6 has been cancelled. We look forward to sharing information about a future retreat soon. Location YMCA Camp Bernie Time 7:00am - 2:45pm 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 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 with […] Location 9T Time 1:00pm - 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 1 more	7 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	8	9 After 9/11: A Documentary and Discussion After 9/11: A Documentary and Discussion Wednesday, September 9 \| 7 PM The Riverside Theater After the smoke cleared, there was a city to rebuild… After the 9/11 attacks, no one could agree what should be done with Ground Zero. And so New York decided to do one of the bravest—or stupidest—things in the history of city planning. They gathered 5,000 […] Location The Riverside Theater Time 7:00pm - 9:30pm	10	11	12
13 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 323 MLK & Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:00am Author Presentation: The Unsettled with Ayana Mathis Author Presentation: The Unsettled with Ayana Mathis Ayana Mathis will discuss her novel, THE UNSETTLED (Knopf, 2023), which was the inaugural winner of McSweeney’s Gabe Hudson Prize. The book was named a New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book of 2023, a best of 2023 by The New Yorker, Publisher’s Weekly, an Oprah Daily Best Novels of 2023, and a Kirkus […] Location 9T and Online Time 9:30am - 10:30pm 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 Anti-Apartheid Movements Then and Now: South Africa and Israel/Palestine Anti-Apartheid Movements Then and Now: South Africa and Israel/Palestine Join us for Anti-Apartheid Movements: Then and Now, a timely panel discussion exploring the history and legacy of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa and its connections to the ongoing struggle for justice in Israel and Palestine. Featuring scholars Dr. Mahmood Mamdani, Dr. Rashid Khalidi, and Dr. A. Kayum Ahmed, with Dr. Corinna Mullin as […] Location Assembly Hall Time 3:00pm - 5:00pm 1 more	14 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	15	16	17	18	19
20 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 323 MLK & Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:00am 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	21 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	22	23	24	25	26 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
27 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 323 MLK & Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:00am 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 318 MLK & Zoom 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 Festival of Lay Ministries 2026 Festival of Lay Ministries 2026 Discover the heart and soul of our vibrant community. This event is your golden ticket to learn more about all of the work happening within our church. If you can't make it to the festival, don't worry! We will have a digital Ministry Booklet that outlines each ministry's activities, and how you can get involved. It's your ultimate guide to […] Location South Hall Time 1:30pm - 3:00pm 1 more	28 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	29	30

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