warm | Vibrant | Diverse
We truly believe Jesus is Good News for everyone of every background!
The River is a warm, vibrant, and diverse downtown Manhattan church that is fully Jesus-centered and fully inclusive. Our main goal is to help everyone experience God's goodness in their personal life today. Everything in our church—Sunday services, LifeGroups, classes, RiverKids, our compassion ministry to the poor and others—is geared to create a dynamic space where people of any and every background can grow in connection with the living God, with others, with the world around us, and even with ourselves.
The River is a warm, vibrant, and diverse downtown Manhattan church that is fully Jesus-centered and fully inclusive. Our main goal is to help everyone experience God's goodness in their personal life today. Everything in our church—Sunday services, LifeGroups, classes, RiverKids, our compassion ministry to the poor and others—is geared to create a dynamic space where people of any and every background can grow in connection with the living God, with others, with the world around us, and even with ourselves.
lgbtq inclusiveTo learn why we left the evangelical movement we were a part of and are now fully inclusive of the LGBTQ community, we invite you to take a look at this video: "Faith Misunderstood." |
statement of faithOur central touchstone is The Nicene Creed—beliefs anchored in the ancient expressions that captured the experiences and thinking of the majority of Jesus' followers throughout history. |