Come discover a spiritually vibrant community
We truly believe Jesus is Good News for everyone of every background!
The River is a non-denominational, LGBTQ-inclusive church where faith and community continually intertwine in delightful ways.
Our main goal is to help you experience God's goodness in your personal life today. Everything in our church is geared to create a dynamic space where people of any and every background can grow in their own personal connection with the living God, with others, with the world around us, and even with themselves.
We invite you to come and participate in some of the many opportunities we have to share in life-giving relationships with others through ongoing activities, including:
Our main goal is to help you experience God's goodness in your personal life today. Everything in our church is geared to create a dynamic space where people of any and every background can grow in their own personal connection with the living God, with others, with the world around us, and even with themselves.
We invite you to come and participate in some of the many opportunities we have to share in life-giving relationships with others through ongoing activities, including:
- Lively, fun, and thought-provoking Sunday services
- RiverKids and RiverYouth programs
- LifeGroups
- Classes
- Events
Experience an inclusive church in manhattan
The River practices progressive Christianity built on the foundation that Jesus equally welcomes people of all backgrounds.
As such, we embrace and include our LGBTQ family as members, teachers, and leaders in our community. At the River, you'll find a diverse congregation with many different nationalities, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds. And you’ll find members from Catholic, mainline Protestant, and atheist backgrounds, along with those who have no religious background at all. Women participate in church leadership at every level and we welcome diverse nationalities. We believe that this diversity makes our church unique and strengthens our common bond in our pursuit of Jesus.
Both the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed shape our beliefs—which are anchored in the ancient expressions that captured the experiences and thinking of the majority of Jesus' followers throughout history.
The River is also a part of Blue Ocean Faith, which is a network of people and church leaders who are passionate about achieving inclusivity and vibrant spirituality. As an inclusive church in Manhattan, we want our members to reflect the diversity of New York City itself and show how Jesus' love and grace extend to all people of different backgrounds, orientations, and races.
Our goal is to help you experience God for yourself, rather than telling you what to believe. We want you to enter our church feeling a sense of belonging and home, allowing you to freely encounter God in your own, personal way.
We would love for you to stop by to attend a service or even just to chat!
As such, we embrace and include our LGBTQ family as members, teachers, and leaders in our community. At the River, you'll find a diverse congregation with many different nationalities, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds. And you’ll find members from Catholic, mainline Protestant, and atheist backgrounds, along with those who have no religious background at all. Women participate in church leadership at every level and we welcome diverse nationalities. We believe that this diversity makes our church unique and strengthens our common bond in our pursuit of Jesus.
Both the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed shape our beliefs—which are anchored in the ancient expressions that captured the experiences and thinking of the majority of Jesus' followers throughout history.
The River is also a part of Blue Ocean Faith, which is a network of people and church leaders who are passionate about achieving inclusivity and vibrant spirituality. As an inclusive church in Manhattan, we want our members to reflect the diversity of New York City itself and show how Jesus' love and grace extend to all people of different backgrounds, orientations, and races.
Our goal is to help you experience God for yourself, rather than telling you what to believe. We want you to enter our church feeling a sense of belonging and home, allowing you to freely encounter God in your own, personal way.
We would love for you to stop by to attend a service or even just to chat!