Worship

April 2025

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Worship

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		1	2 Lenten Noonday Prayer Service Lenten Noonday Prayer Service Join us in prayer on Wednesdays at 12 Noon as we journey with Jesus through this 2025 Lenten season. We will read, pray, sing, and listen for God’s word and will. DATE & TIME Wednesdays, March 12 – April 16, 2025 \| Noon The Riverside Church, 9T & Online 490 Riverside Drive New York, NY […] Location 9T and Online Time 12:00pm - 12:45pm Lenten Evening Prayer Lenten Evening Prayer Join us in prayer on Wednesdays at 7PM as we journey with Jesus through this 2025 Lenten season. We will read, pray, sing, and listen for God’s word and will. DATE & TIME Wednesdays, March 12 – April 16, 2025 \| 7:00 PM \|Online Except April 9th due to Space for Grace Zoom Link Here Location Online Time 7:00pm - 7:30pm	3	4 Word @ Night Word @ Night Word @ Night is a Christian education opportunity to build community while engaging with the Bible in a mildly competitive manner. Designed for all ages and all levels of biblical literacy, this experience allows participants to learn something new about the Bible and share what they may already know while simultaneously forming connections with others. […] Location 10T Time 6:30pm - 9:00pm	5
6 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 Sunday Morning Worship: Fifth Sunday in Lent Sunday Morning Worship: Fifth Sunday in Lent 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 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 Multifaith Monday Vigils: Moral Witness for Democracy Multifaith Monday Vigils: Moral Witness for Democracy Multifaith Mondays: Moral Witness for 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 […] Location Columbus Circle Time 5:30pm - 6:00pm	8	9 Lenten Noonday Prayer Service Lenten Noonday Prayer Service Join us in prayer on Wednesdays at 12 Noon as we journey with Jesus through this 2025 Lenten season. We will read, pray, sing, and listen for God’s word and will. DATE & TIME Wednesdays, March 12 – April 16, 2025 \| Noon The Riverside Church, 9T & Online 490 Riverside Drive New York, NY […] Location 9T and Online Time 12:00pm - 12:45pm 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). Location 9T and Online Time 7:00pm - 9:00pm	10	11	12
13 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 Palm Sunday Worship Palm Sunday 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 Nave & 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 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	14 Multifaith Monday Vigils: Moral Witness for Democracy Multifaith Monday Vigils: Moral Witness for Democracy Multifaith Mondays: Moral Witness for 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 […] Location Columbus Circle Time 5:30pm - 6:00pm	15 Embodied Prayer Embodied Prayer Join us for an inclusive dance and movement prayer experience inspired by the principles of sacred dancer Carla De Sola. Each session is led by a different leader, bringing their unique mastery of dance and personal spirituality. Together, we connect through prayer, warm-ups, dance, and reflection in a welcoming environment open to all. Sessions take […] Location MLK 411 Time 6:00pm - 7:30pm	16 Lenten Noonday Prayer Service Lenten Noonday Prayer Service Join us in prayer on Wednesdays at 12 Noon as we journey with Jesus through this 2025 Lenten season. We will read, pray, sing, and listen for God’s word and will. DATE & TIME Wednesdays, March 12 – April 16, 2025 \| Noon The Riverside Church, 9T & Online 490 Riverside Drive New York, NY […] Location 9T and Online Time 12:00pm - 12:45pm Lenten Evening Prayer Lenten Evening Prayer Join us in prayer on Wednesdays at 7PM as we journey with Jesus through this 2025 Lenten season. We will read, pray, sing, and listen for God’s word and will. DATE & TIME Wednesdays, March 12 – April 16, 2025 \| 7:00 PM \|Online Except April 9th due to Space for Grace Zoom Link Here Location Online Time 7:00pm - 7:30pm	17 Maundy Thursday \| Tenebrae Service Maundy Thursday \| Tenebrae Service What is a tenebrae service? A tenebrae service typically takes place in a dark room lit by a number of candles. A series of Scripture readings chronicles Jesus’s final week, ending with His burial. After each reading a candle is snuffed out, until only the Christ candle remains lit. This service includes the stripping of […] Location Nave & Online Time 7:00pm - 9:00pm	18 Good Friday \| Seven Last Words Service Good Friday \| Seven Last Words Service What is a Seven Last Words Service? Worship services on Good Friday traditionally include the seven last words of Jesus from the cross. Many churches choose seven speakers to offer reflections on these words The service typically ends in darkness and silence as the Christ Candle is extinguished. No single Gospel contains all seven words, […] Location Nave & Online Time 12:00pm - 3:00pm	19 Holy Saturday \| Labyrinth Walk Holy Saturday \| Labyrinth Walk On Holy Saturday, we practice silence by walking our prayer labyrinth. All are invited to prayerfully walk the labyrinth in Assembly Hall from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM. If you would like to participate in this tradition but cannot make it to The Riverside Church, you are invited to simply take a prayer walk wherever […] Location Assembly Hall Time 12:00pm - 3:00pm
20 Resurrection Sunday Worship Resurrection Sunday 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 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 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 Easter Sunday Brunch Easter Sunday Brunch Join us on Sunday, April 20, immediately after our Resurrection Sunday worship service (aproximately 12:30PMto 3:00PM, for a festive and memorable Easter Brunch in Assembly Hall. Enjoy a traditional Easter meal with a variety of options, including vegan dishes and a delicious dessert station. The menu will feature: • Entrées: NY Strip Steak, Turkey with […] Location Assembly Hall Time 12:30pm - 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 2 more	21 Multifaith Monday Vigils: Moral Witness for Democracy Multifaith Monday Vigils: Moral Witness for Democracy Multifaith Mondays: Moral Witness for 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 […] Location Columbus Circle Time 5:30pm - 6:00pm	22	23	24	25	26
27 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 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 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 Lay Leadership Candidate Forum Lay Leadership Candidate Forum Join us for the Lay Leadership Candidate Forum as members of our community present themselves for election to lay leadership roles at The Riverside Church. This is a meaningful opportunity to hear directly from the candidates, learn about their vision for our church, and engage in the democratic life of our congregation. The individuals listed […] Location Assembly Hall 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 3:00pm - 3:30pm 2 more	28 Multifaith Monday Vigils: Moral Witness for Democracy Multifaith Monday Vigils: Moral Witness for Democracy Multifaith Mondays: Moral Witness for 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 […] Location Columbus Circle Time 5:30pm - 6:00pm	29	30

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