Justice Ministries

Maranatha

Maranatha is committed to serving God by fostering greater understanding and promoting equity for the LGBTQ community.

Coming Home

Empowers men and women returning to the community from incarceration by providing facilitators, mentors, and other support.

Beloved Earth

Our environmental justice ministry is dedicated to helping our community be good stewards of our resources and God’s creation.

Wellbotics

Wellbotics® delivers pop up makerspaces to cancer care communities and other safe spaces.

Prison Ministry

Arranges and participates in worship services in New York State prisons, supports prisoners in struggles to obtain justice and to re-engage life in community.

Sojourners

Works with people currently held in detention centers in the U.S., while petitioning for asylum and providing support to those recently released.

Sharing & Densford Funds

Riverside pledges 10% its annual offering from its members to grassroots and Native American projects locally, nationally, and internationally.

Latino Ministry

This group brings political, cultural and spiritual issues of our Latino/a members and neighbors before our Riverside congregation.

African Fellowship

Offers spiritual and social solidarity among African members of the congregation and works to support peace and justice in all parts of Africa.

Movies at Riverside

Ecclesia

Theatre of the Oppressed

Knitters Club