Riverside Weekly Actions

If secular advocacy urges elected officials to pay attention to what matters to their constituents, biblical advocacy asks a more searching question: What matters to God? When nearly 88% of United States Congress publicly profess faith in Christ, calling our leaders back to the Gospel’s demands for justice, mercy, and humility is not partisan. It is a faith responsibility.

The church is more than a place of comfort. Jesus calls us to be “salt and light” and a “city on a hill” in Matthew 5:13–16, a people whose common life shines with moral clarity. That clarity includes a faith commitment to dismantling oppressive structures and systems that harm communities made in God’s image. We do this not only through charity, but by exercising our collective voice to challenge laws and policies that violate our Christian values of human dignity, hospitality, equity, and love of neighbor.

At The Riverside Church, we embody this calling through ministries that address food insecurity and financial instability, meeting urgent needs with compassion. Yet we know meeting needs downstream is not enough. As Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote, “We are not to simply bandage the wounds of victims beneath the wheels of injustice; we are to drive a spoke into the wheel itself.” Advocacy is that spoke. It is faith refusing to be silent in the face of unjust systems.

Grounded in Christ’s love and guided by a vision of justice, we raise our voices together to shape a society that reflects God’s heart. Join us for Advocacy Training next Monday and learn how you can help transform conviction into courageous action.

RESISTANCE SING-IN

Thursday, March 19 at 6:00 PM | Nave

For anyone who wishes to bring music into public witness and collective action, join our Resistance Sing-In with Resistance Revival Chorus and Singing Resistance on March 19, and learn songs to respond courageously to rising authoritarianism. These songs will be put to use at the No Kings March on March 28^th, as well gatherings and actions in response to ICE presence. The evening will be a celebration of people coming together, finding their voices, and sustaining one another.

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NO KINGS MARCH

Saturday, March 28

On Saturday, March 28th, we will join the No Kings march to declare that America does not belong to greedy billionaires or those who rule through fear. It belongs to we, the people. As people of faith, we are called to protect our neighbors and stand against unjust and cruel policies that harm the most vulnerable. Come walk with The Riverside Church contingent. Bring your prayers, your signs, and your hope. Let’s show up together for justice and love.

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What does Love made Public look like in the work of Advocacy? 

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