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
• Grab any 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. 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