at the river, you will be:

• Warmly welcomed by a member of the Host Team.
• You'll get a name tag (yes, they do actually help people be friendlier!) and a program.
• Offered a tasty pastry or hot drink (coffee or tea).
• Invited to drop off any kids/youth that may be with you at our Nursery, RiverKids, and RiverYouth programs.
• Asked to grab a seat in the Sanctuary area that looks comfortable to you.

what are services like?

The service will last about 60-75 minutes and will typically follow this format:

• Sing some songs. You can see recent setlists here.
• Say hello (you'll be thankful for that name tag!)
• Share some announcements about goings-on at the River.
• The speaker of the day will give a sermon, lasting about 15-25 minutes, You can listen to recent sermons here.
• Response time: about 15 minutes to respond to what we've just heard with music, prayer, reflection, and/or communion.

accessibilty

Our meeting space, on the 9th Floor, can be reached by elevator and is wheelchair accessible.

The church has three all-gender restrooms (with external sinks). There is also a fourth all-gender restroom that is wheelchair accessible, has a sink inside the room, and that includes a baby changing table.

Our services are conducted in English. During the sermon portion of the service, we offer access to a translation service that interprets and captions speech simultaneously in 25 languages on your own device. For access, please scan the QR code in the entryway (in person) or via the livestream (virtual).

American Sign Language interpreting is available upon request (please give at least 1-2 weeks notice by emailing [email protected]).

Want to see more? 

Watch a River NYC Sunday Service