Mission and Social Justice

As agents of God’s justice, healing, and love the Mission and Social Justice Commission of The Riverside Church in the City of New York seeks to transform individuals, communities, and systems of racial, economic, social, and environmental oppression.

What We Do

Mission and Social Justice at Riverside is comprised of the MSJ Commission and fourteen ministries that work to identify and address specific areas of great human need. MSJ identifies opportunities for the Riverside community to express their faith through social action, and its guiding principle is collaboration between all ministries, commissions, church bodies, and the broader community outside the church. In January, 2022, MSJ identified three focus areas where the work of its ministries could make a positive difference: Democracy, Earth, and Equity.

MSJ at a Glance

Members & Meetings

2022-23 Members, Officers, and Liaison Assignments

Sumati Devadutt (MSJ Chair)
Derrick Biney-Amissah (MSJ Vice Chair, Building Committee Rep.)
Lissa Dodington (Secretary)
Milly Akinsulure
Victoria Anderson (Church Council)
Michael Barnes (Stewardship)
Gary Bogle (Nominating Committee Rep.)
Frances Connell
Pamela Davis (Budget & Planning Rep.)
Rainer Engelken (Liaison Young Adult Ministry)
Susan Wersan (Representative to Institutional Affiliations)


MSJ Meetings

The MSJ Commission meets on the second Monday of each month from 6:30-8:00 pm ET. Email us for more information.


 

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MSJ Ministries & Initiatives:

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Maranatha Meeting

Sunday, June 11

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Latino Ministry

Sunday, June 18

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Latino Ministry

Sunday, July 16

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Latino Ministry

Sunday, August 20

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Theatre of the Oppressed

Sunday, September 3

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Theatre of the Oppressed

Sunday, September 10

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Latino Ministry

Sunday, September 17

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Theatre of the Oppressed

Sunday, September 17

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