Short Circles

Short Circles are two to three week classes, held on Zoom and led by Riverside clergy and ministerial staff. These classes will allow our Riverside community to connect around various topics and themes, deepening their faith and spirituality, and getting to know one another and the Riverside clergy team.

SCHEDULE

“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 bread, wine, and gathered community.  All Saints Day invites us to remember loved ones who have died.  This workshop will invite you to participate in practices that help you intentionally remember loved ones, through storytelling, writing letters, and building an altar of remembrance. 

TBD with Rev. Mira Sawlani-Joyner
November 5, 12, 19 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm ET | Zoom

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“We Wish You A Merry Christmas Story” with Rev. Jim Keat
December 3, 10, 17 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm ET | Zoom

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“The Good Goodbye” with Rev. Tim Dalton
February 4, 11, 18 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm ET | Zoom

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“Prayer in Process” with Dr. Jillian Langford
March 4, 11, 18 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm ET | Zoom

Prayer isn’t just about finding the right words or asking the right questions. It is a way of praying attention – to ourselves, to others, to the world, and to the God who is always becoming within us. During Lent, we’ll explore and practice three different ways of praying and ask what prayer means in a contemporary world. We’ll discover prayer as a living practice that may just change us and the world around us.

“Circle of Hope” with Rev. Charlene A. Wingate
April 1, 8, 15 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm ET | Zoom

Circle of Hope is a sacred space for those learning to hope again after disappointment, grief, or uncertainty. Together, we will explore where hope has been lost, where it is returning, and what God may be inviting us to believe is possible. This is a space for honest conversation, vulnerability, and hope without easy answers or forced optimism. Guiding question: What are you beginning to hope for again?

“Women’s History Presentation” with Rev. Tim Dalton and Riverside’s Business and Professional Women’s Group
May 6, 13, 20 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm ET | Zoom

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