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October 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 Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Tower League Weekly Zoom Exercise Tower League Weekly Zoom Exercise Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 10:00am - 11:00am Tower League Weekly Zoom Programing Tower League Weekly Zoom Programing Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 1:30pm - 3:30pm Short Circles: “The Spiritual Practice of Remembrance” with Rev. Dr. Leah Fowler Short Circles: “The Spiritual Practice of Remembrance” with Rev. Dr. Leah Fowler "The Spiritual Practice of Remembrance” with Rev. Dr. Leah Fowler October 1, 8, 15 \| 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET \| Zoom October begins with World Communion Sunday, and folds into All Saints Day, which is the first Sunday in November. Communion invites us to remember Jesus by re-membering him, bringing his presence into the […] Location Online Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm 1 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 Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am	3
4 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 Online 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 320 MLK & Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:30am The Seekers Book Study The Seekers Book Study The Seekers is a study group exploring ways to understand the divine through books and videos by progressive theologians. Carl Jung noted that as religious people move beyond childhood, they may struggle with the image of God “up there” in heaven. This class explores different ways of understanding the divine that may resonate more deeply […] Location 323 MLK & 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 316 MLK & Zoom Time 9:30am - 10:30am Safe Sanctuary Training Safe Sanctuary Training This training will teach appropriate interactions and boundaries with minors, and help to create a roster of adults who can add to the trusted care of Riverside's children and youth. Our Education Team will reach out to you as needed with an invitation to apply for the screening that is required of our volunteers. Please […] Location N/A Time 9:30am - 10:30am Sunday Morning Worship: World Communion Sunday Sunday Morning Worship: World Communion 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 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 12:30pm - 1:30pm 4 more	5 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 Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Tower League Bible Study (Zoom) Tower League Bible Study (Zoom) Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 11:00am - 12:00pm Sharing Fund Committee Meeting Sharing Fund Committee Meeting Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 6:00pm - 8:00pm	6 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 Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Church School Teachers Meeting Church School Teachers Meeting Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm	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 Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am 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 Online Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Stay tuned for more information. Location Online 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 9T and Online Time 6:00pm - 9:00pm 1 more	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 Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Tower League Weekly Zoom Programing Tower League Weekly Zoom Programing Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 1:30pm - 3:30pm Short Circles: “The Spiritual Practice of Remembrance” with Rev. Dr. Leah Fowler Short Circles: “The Spiritual Practice of Remembrance” with Rev. Dr. Leah Fowler "The Spiritual Practice of Remembrance” with Rev. Dr. Leah Fowler October 1, 8, 15 \| 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET \| Zoom October begins with World Communion Sunday, and folds into All Saints Day, which is the first Sunday in November. Communion invites us to remember Jesus by re-membering him, bringing his presence into the […] Location Online Time 7:00pm - 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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am	10 Riverside Book Club Riverside Book Club Join the Riverside BookClub monthly for conversation around chosen books. Click Here to Register Location Zoom Time 11:00am - 12:00pm
11 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 Online 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 320 MLK & Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:30am The Seekers Book Study The Seekers Book Study The Seekers is a study group exploring ways to understand the divine through books and videos by progressive theologians. Carl Jung noted that as religious people move beyond childhood, they may struggle with the image of God “up there” in heaven. This class explores different ways of understanding the divine that may resonate more deeply […] Location 323 MLK & 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 316 MLK & Zoom Time 9:30am - 10:30am 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 12:30pm - 1:30pm 3 more	12 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 Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Blessed are Those Who Mourn \| Grief Group Blessed are Those Who Mourn \| Grief Group Stay tuned for more information. 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 - 8:30pm Education Commission Education Commission Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 7:00pm - 8:30pm 1 more	13 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 Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Healing Hearts \| Grief Group Healing Hearts \| Grief Group Stay tuned for more information. Location N/A Time 6:00pm - 7:30pm 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	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 Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 5:00pm - 6:30pm	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 Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Tower League Weekly Zoom Programing Tower League Weekly Zoom Programing Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 1:30pm - 3:30pm Short Circles: “The Spiritual Practice of Remembrance” with Rev. Dr. Leah Fowler Short Circles: “The Spiritual Practice of Remembrance” with Rev. Dr. Leah Fowler "The Spiritual Practice of Remembrance” with Rev. Dr. Leah Fowler October 1, 8, 15 \| 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET \| Zoom October begins with World Communion Sunday, and folds into All Saints Day, which is the first Sunday in November. Communion invites us to remember Jesus by re-membering him, bringing his presence into the […] Location Online Time 7:00pm - 8:00pm	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 Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am	17
18 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 Online 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 320 MLK & Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:30am The Seekers Book Study The Seekers Book Study The Seekers is a study group exploring ways to understand the divine through books and videos by progressive theologians. Carl Jung noted that as religious people move beyond childhood, they may struggle with the image of God “up there” in heaven. This class explores different ways of understanding the divine that may resonate more deeply […] Location 323 MLK & 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 316 MLK & Zoom Time 9:30am - 10:30am Sunday Morning Worship: Children’s Sabbath Sunday Morning Worship: Children’s Sabbath 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 12:30pm - 1:30pm 3 more	19 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 Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Tower League Bible Study (Zoom) Tower League Bible Study (Zoom) Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 11:00am - 12:00pm Blessed are Those Who Mourn \| Grief Group Blessed are Those Who Mourn \| Grief Group Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 6:00pm - 7:30pm	20 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 Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Healing Hearts \| Grief Group Healing Hearts \| Grief Group Stay tuned for more information. Location N/A Time 6:00pm - 7:30pm Caring Hearts \| Caregiver Support Group (Evening) Caring Hearts \| Caregiver Support Group (Evening) Stay tuned for more information. Location Online 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	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 Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 5:00pm - 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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] 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 education@trcnyc.org for zoom info or visit here to join the meeting through your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Click […] Location Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am	24
25 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 Online 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 320 MLK & Zoom Time 9:00am - 10:30am The Seekers Book Study The Seekers Book Study The Seekers is a study group exploring ways to understand the divine through books and videos by progressive theologians. Carl Jung noted that as religious people move beyond childhood, they may struggle with the image of God “up there” in heaven. This class explores different ways of understanding the divine that may resonate more deeply […] Location 323 MLK & 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 316 MLK & Zoom Time 9:30am - 10:30am 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 12:30pm - 1:30pm 3 more	26 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 Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Congregational Care Team Congregational Care Team Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 8:00am - 5:00pm Tower League Bible Study (Zoom) Tower League Bible Study (Zoom) Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 11:00am - 12:00pm Blessed are Those Who Mourn \| Grief Group Blessed are Those Who Mourn \| Grief Group Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 6:00pm - 7:30pm 1 more	27 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 Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Healing Hearts \| Grief Group Healing Hearts \| Grief Group Stay tuned for more information. Location N/A Time 6:00pm - 7:30pm The Phantom Returns: A Silent Film Organ Spectacular The Phantom Returns: A Silent Film Organ Spectacular Experience the haunting power of one of cinema’s most enduring classics. Rupert Julian’s 1925 silent-film masterpiece, The Phantom of the Opera. Accompanying the film live at the organ, John Stafford will create an evocative musical score that heightens every moment—from eerie suspense to sweeping romance. With its iconic imagery, atmospheric drama, and unforgettable Phantom, this […] Location Nave & Online Time 7:00pm - 8:30pm	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 Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew – Advanced Beginners Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 5:00pm - 6:30pm	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 Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am Tower League Weekly Zoom Programing Tower League Weekly Zoom Programing Stay tuned for more information. Location Online Time 1:30pm - 3:30pm	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 Online Time 8:00am - 8:30am	31

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