Riverside News http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/news/ en-us Thu, 2 Feb 2012 15:12:00 -0500 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 15:12:00 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/news/article.php?id=456 Countertenor Parker Burton III will share a wide selection of music ranging from the Baroque to the Contemporary and from classical art songs to spirituals, as part of the popular Christ Chapel Series on Sunday, February 12, 2012, at 3:00 p.m. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/news/article.php?id=456 http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/news/article.php?id=455 Join in the discussion as Freedom Riders from the early 60's come to The Riverside Church to share their experiences of this historic time. Segments of Stanley Nelson's provocative documentary will be shown and the filmmaker will be on hand to answer questions. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/news/article.php?id=455 http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/news/article.php?id=454 Bible Walk is an intergenerational experience, a chance for parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles to offer younger generations a unique opportunity to see, touch, hear, smell and more fully encounter the world where Christianity was born. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/news/article.php?id=454 http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/news/article.php?id=451 On Sunday, January 22,. The Riverside Church hosted "Occupy the Mind: Progressive Moral Agenda for the 21st Century" featuring the "Shared Reflections and Conversations With": Dr. Cornel West, Union Theological Seminary President Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, Editor of Tikkun Rabbi Michael Lerner, Prof. Richard D. Wolff (U Mass), Prof. James Vrettos (John Jay College) and Riverside's Interim Senior Minister, Rev. Stephen H. Phelps. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/news/article.php?id=451 http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/news/article.php?id=453 Religious leaders, artists, and members of the Occupy Wall Street movement united globally on January 15, 2012 to honor the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hundreds of Occupy Wall Street activists assembled on the steps of the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine and began a massive candlelight march to nearby Riverside Church. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/news/article.php?id=453 http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/news/article.php?id=450 The Riverside Church Task Force on Homeless LGBTQ Youth sponsored a panel discussion to explore the issues surrounding LGBTQ Homeless Youth. Mon, 9 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/news/article.php?id=450 http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/news/article.php?id=452 Interim Senior Minister Rev. Stephen H. Phelps joined other faith leaders on an Interfaith Mission to Israel led by Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch. During his stay there, he and others learned more about the challenges in the Middle East and heard directly from the most senior policy makers, opinion-shapers and grass roots activists. Sun, 8 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/news/article.php?id=452 http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/news/article.php?id=449 This course, held Thursdays from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm in Room 415MLK, explores Faith Formation and why we believe the way we do will feature Marcus Borg’s “The Heart of Christianity” as our text. Mon, 2 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/news/article.php?id=449 http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/news/article.php?id=448 This year's Party with a Purpose (PWAP) was a huge success. Over 120 people were in attendance to enjoy great food and music. There was also an outpouring of donated toys and books that will be shared with the greater Riverside community. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/news/article.php?id=448 http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/news/article.php?id=447 The mission was to engage the church community in an open, honest and on-going discussion of race, racism and diversity, and to identify problems and explore paths to action that promotes racial reconciliation. Close to 100 people gathered in Assembly Hall on December 10th to accept that mission as they took part in the Dialogue Project initiated by interim Senior Minister Rev. Stephen H. Phelps. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/news/article.php?id=447