The Riverside Church Sermons: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to the weekly Sunday morning sermon podcast from The Riverside Church. For more information visit our website at www.trcnyc.org.
Be Still and Go: Meditations for the Movement returns for a second season, offering daily audio reflections for the 2018 season of Advent, filling you up so that you can continue to pour out life and justice and creativity and beauty in the world around you. So whether you're on your morning commute, at home cooking dinner, out on a run, or whatever you do while you're listening to podcasts, this invitation is for you: Be still. And go.
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This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Jim Keat. Samples include The Wizard of Oz, Work by Rhianna, The Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel. Background tracks include Relinquish by Podington Bear, Beyond Daze by Broke for Free, and The Tide by Alex Fitch.
Find out more at www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo.
Be Still and Go is a new podcast from The Riverside Church, a daily digital devotional for the season of Lent that invites you to reflect on a text or a theme so that you can be refilled and refueled for the work of love and justice that you are called to do. And this work is not a sprint. Take a moment and do your stretches because we’re in this for the whole marathon.
Find out more and listen to episodes at www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo.
Space for Grace
Wednesday, November 8th, 2017.
Rev. Kevin Wright
Gospel Lesson: Luke 19:1-9
Wednesday, November 1st, 2017.
Space for Grace
Rev. Bertram Johnson
Psalter: Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17
Sunday, October 29, 2017.
Revs. Amy K. Butler and Michael Livingston
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 22:34-36
October 25, 2017
Space For Grace
Rev. Jim Keat and Ms. Amanda Meisenheimer
Psalter Lesson: Psalm 96:1-9
Sunday, October 22, 2017.
Dr. Marian Wright Edelman
EPISTLE LESSON: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
GOSPEL LESSON: Matthew 22:15-22
Sunday, October 15th, 2017
Rev. Dr. Amy K. Butler
Hebrew Scripture Lesson: Exodus 32:1-14
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 22:1-14
Sunday, October 08, 2017
Rev. Michael Livingston
EPISTLE LESSON: PHILLIPIANS 3:4-14
GOSPEL LESSON: MATTHEW 21:33-46
Sunday, October 01, 2017
Rev. Dr. Amy K. Butler
HEBREW SCRIPTURE LESSON: EXODUS 17:1-7
GOSPEL LESSON: MATTHEW 21:23-32
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Rev. Dr. Amy K. Butler
HEBREW SCRIPTURE LESSON: EXODUS 12:1-14
GOSPEL LESSON: MATTHEW 18:15-20
Sunday, September 03, 2017
Rev. Dr. Amy K. Butler
HEBREW SCRIPTURE LESSON: EXODUS 3:1-15
GOSPEL LESSON: MATTHEW 16:21-28
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Rev. Michael Livingston
HEBREW SCRIPTURE LESSON: GENESIS 29:15-28
GOSPEL LESSON: MATTHEW 13:31-33. 44-52
Sunday, August 06, 2017
Rev. Rachael Johnson
HEBREW SCRIPTURE LESSON: GENESIS 32:22-31
EPISTLE LESSON: ROMANS 9:1-5
GOSPEL LESSON: MATTHEW 14:13-21
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Rev. Debra Northern
HEBREW SCRIPTURE LESSON:GENESIS 37:1-4, 12-28
EPISTLE LESSON: ROMANS 10:5-15
GOSPEL LESSON: MATTHEW 14:22-33
Sunday, July 16, 2017
Rev. Bertram Johnson
HEBREW SCRIPTURE LESSON: Genesis 25:19-34
EPISTLE LESSON: Romans 8:1-11
GOSPEL LESSON: Matthew 13:1-8, 18-23
Sunday, July 09, 2017
Rev. Dr. Andra White
HEBREW SCRIPTURE LESSON: Zechariah 9:9-12
EPISTLE LESSON: Romans 7:15-25a
GOSPEL LESSON: Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
Sunday, July 02, 2017
Rev. Michael E. Livingston
HEBREW SCRIPTURE LESSON: Jeremiah 28:5-9
EPISTLE LESSON: Romans 6:12-23
GOSPEL LESSON: Matthew 10:40-42
Sunday, June 25, 2017
Bishop Yvette A. Flunder
HEBREW SCRIPTURE LESSON: Genesis 21:8-21
EPISTLE LESSON: Acts 16:16-26
GOSPEL LESSON: Matthew 10:24-39
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Rev. Dr. Amy K. Butler
HEBREW SCRIPTURE LESSON: Genesis 1:1-2:4a
PSALTER: Psalm 8
EPISTLE LESSON: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
GOSPEL LESSON: Matthew 28:16-20
Sunday, June 04, 2017
Rev. Dr. Amy K. Butler
HEBREW SCRIPTURE LESSON: Genesis 11:1-9
EPISTLE LESSON: 1 Corinthians 12:4–13
GOSPEL LESSON: John 20:19-23
Sunday, May 28, 2017
Rev. Ellen Robinson
NEW TESTAMENT LESSON: Acts 1:1-11
EPISTLE LESSON: Ephesians 1:11-23
GOSPEL LESSON:Luke 24:44-53
Sunday, May 19th, 2017.
Rev. Dr. Amy K. Butler
New Testament Lesson: Acts 17:22-31
Epistle Lesson: 1 Peter 3:13-22
Gospel Lesson: John 14:15-21
Sunday, May 14, 2017
Rev. Dr. Amy K. Butler
Psalter: Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
Epistle Lesson: 1 Peter 2:2-10
Gospel Lesson: John 14:1-14
Sunday, May 07, 2017
Rev. Kevin Wright
New Testament Lesson: ACTS 2:42-47
Epistle Lesson: 1 PETER 2:19-25
Gospel Lesson: JOHN 10:1-10
Sunday, April 30, 2017
Rev. Dr. Amy K. Butler
New Testament Lesson: Acts 2:14, 36-41
Epistle Lesson: 1 Peter 1:17-23
Gospel Lesson: Luke 24:13-35
Find out more at www.trcnyc.org/worship.
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Rev. Dr. Amy K. Butler
Hebrew Scripture Lesson: Genesis 1:1-12, 20-22, 24-27
Psalter: Psalm 24
New Testament Lesson: Acts 2:14, 22-32
Gospel Lesson: John 21:1-14
Find out more at www.trcnyc.org/worship.
Senior Minister, The Rev. Amy K. Butler's sermon on Matthew 20:1-16 from September 21, 2014.
Senior Minister, The Rev. Amy K. Butler's sermon on Genesis 50:15-21 from September 14, 2014.
Guest Preacher, The Rev. Freeman Palmer's sermon on Genesis 6:16–22, 8:9–15 and Matthew 8:24–27 from Sunday, September 07, 2014.
Guest Preacher, The Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Haggray's sermon on Exodus 3:1-15 and Romans 12:9–21 from Sunday, August 31, 2014.
Riverside's Minister for Membership, Care and Parish Life, The Rev. Linda Tarry-Chard's sermon on Isaiah 43:15-21 and Romans 8:35-39 from Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Riverside's Director of Social Services, The Rev. Debra Northern's sermon on Psalm 133 and Matthew 15: 10-20 from Sunday, August 17, 2014.
Prophetic Voices Series guest preacher, The Rev. Dr. Fredrick D. Haynes, III's sermon on Acts 7:59 - 8:4 from Sunday, August 10, 2014.
Riverside's Interim Minister of Education, The Rev. Julie Johnson Staples' sermon on Isaiah 55:1-5 and Matthew 14: 13-21 from Sunday, August 3, 2014.
Riverside's Director of the Children, Youth, and Families Ministry, The Rev. James E. Singletary's sermon on Psalm 105:1-11 and Romans 8:26–39 from Sunday, July 27, 2014.
Prophetic Voices Series Guest preacher, Father Michael L. Pfleger's sermon on Proverbs 24:30-34 from Sunday, July 13, 2014.
Riverside's Associate Director of Worship, The Rev. Amy S. Hayden's sermon on Song of Solomon 2:8-13 and Matthew 11:25-30 from Sunday, July 6, 2014.
Pride Sunday Guest preacher, Bishop Oliver Clyde Allen, III's sermon on Matthew 4:1-11 from Sunday, June 29, 2014.
Prophetic Voices Series Guest preacher, The Rev. Dr. James O. Stallings' sermon on Psalm 24 and Acts 4:31-37 from Sunday, June 22, 2014.
Senior Minister Emeritus, The Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.'s sermon on 1 Kings 17:17-24 and Luke 9:37-43a from Sunday, June 15, 2014.
Senior Minster Candidate, The Rev. Dr. Amy K. Butler's sermon on Acts 2: 1-21 and John 20:19-23 from Sunday, June 8, 2014.
RIverside's Transitional Operations Minister, The Rev. Dr. Paul H. Sherry's sermon on Exodus 13:17-22 and Matthew 5:43-48 from Sunday, June 1, 2014.
Prophetic Voices Series Guest preacher, The Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, Jr's sermon on Deuteronomy 6:1-5 and Luke 10:25-29 from Sunday, May 25, 2014.
The Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.'s sermon on Psalm 31:1-5,15-16 and Acts 7:55-60 from Sunday, May 18, 2014.
The Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.'s sermon on 1 Samuel 1:1-18 and Luke 1:39-56 from Sunday, May 11, 2014.
The Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.'s sermon on Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Romans 8: 8-17 from Sunday, May 4, 2014.
Guest preacher, Rev. Dr. Peter Heltzel's sermon on Psalm 23 and Acts 16:11-15 from Sunday, April 27, 2014.
The Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.'s sermon on Zephaniah 3:14–20 and Matthew 28:1–10 from Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014.
The Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.'s sermon on Luke 23:32-34, 39-43 from Good Friday, April 18, 2014.
The Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.'s Sermon on Psalm 116:1–2, 11–14 and 1 Corinthians 11:23–26 from Maundy Thursday, April 17, 2014.
Prophetic Voices Series Guest preacher, The Rev. Dr. William Barber II's sermon on Matthew 23:23 from Sunday, April 13, 2014.
The Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.'s Sermon on Isaiah 42:1-9 and Luke 4:14-21 from Sunday, March 30, 2014.
The Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.'s Sermon on Jeremiah 29:1-7 and 1 Corinthians 12:1-12 from Sunday, March 23, 2014.
Prophetic Voices Series Guest preacher, The Rev. Dr. Allan Aubrey Boesak's Sermon on Genesis 25:7-11 from Sunday, March 16, 2014.
The Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.'s Sermon on Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7 and Matthew 4:1-11 from Sunday, March 9, 2014.
The Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.'s Sermon on Psalm 121 and Matthew 17:1-9 from Sunday, March 2, 2014.
Guest preacher, The Rev. Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook's Sermon on Isaiah 6:1-8 and Luke 4:16-19 from Sunday, Februay 23, 2014.
The Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.'s Sermon on 2 Kings 2:19-25 and Romans 13:1-7 from Sunday, Februay 16, 2014.
The Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.'s Sermon on Ruth 1: 1-18 and 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13 from Sunday, Februay 9, 2014.
The Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.'s Sermon on Proverbs 4: 1-13 and Romans 8: 14-28, 35-39 from Sunday, Februay 2, 2014.
The Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.'s Sermon on Psalm 23 and Luke 8: 40-55 from Sunday, January 26, 2014.
The Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.'s Sermon on Isaiah 6: 1-1 and Revelation 3: 1-6 from Sunday, January 19, 2014.
The Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.'s Sermon on Isaiah 43: 1-7 and Luke 2: 8-14 from Sunday, January 12, 2014.
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' Sermon on Isaiah 49: 1-6 and John 1: 1-5,10-14 from Sunday, January 5, 2014.
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' Sermon on Genesis 15: 1-6 and Philippians 2: 5-11 from New Year's Eve 2013.
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' Sermon on Exodus 1: 13-22 and Matthew 2: 13-21 from Sunday, December 29, 2013.
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' sermon on Isaiah 7:10-16, Isaiah 8:3-4 and Matthew 1: 18-25 from Sunday, December 22, 2013
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' sermon on Isaiah 35: 1-10 and Matthew 3: 1-12 from Sunday, December 15, 2013
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' sermon on Isaiah 11: 1-10 and Matthew 18: 1-5 from Sunday, December 8, 2013.
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' sermon on Isaiah 1: 10-20 and Matthew 24: 36-44 from Sunday, December 1, 2013.
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' sermon on 2 Corinthians 9: 1-12 and John 12: 1-8 from Sunday, November 24, 2013.
Rev. Dr. J. Bennett Guess' sermon on Isaiah 65: 17-25 and Luke 21: 5-19 from Sunday, November 17, 2013.
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' sermon on Isaiah 58 and Luke 12: 54-58 from Sunday, November 10, 2013.
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' sermon on Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18 and Luke 6:20-31 from Sunday, November 3, 2013.
Guest Preacher, Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson's Sermon on Matthew 2:16-18 and Luke 18:1-8 from October 20, 2013.
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' sermon on Jeremiah 29:1-7 and Luke 17:11-18 from Sunday, October 13, 2013.
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' sermon on Lamentations 1: 1-6 and Luke 17: 1-6 from Sunday, October 6, 2013.
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' sermon on Psalm 91:1–6, 14–16 and Luke 16:19–3 from Sunday, September 29, 2013.
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' sermon on 2 Kings 8:1-6 and Luke 18: 1-8 from Sunday, September 22, 2013.
Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes' sermon on Psalm 137 and Luke 15:11-32 from Homecoming Sunday, September 15, 2013.
Guest Preacher, Rev. Raphael Gamaliel Warnock's Sermon on Numbers 11: 26-30 and Acts 16: 16-26 from September 1, 2013.
Guest Preacher, Rev. Dr. Barbara K. Lundblad's Sermon on Isaiah 58: 9b-12 and Luke 13: 10-17 from August 25, 2013.
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' sermon on 2 Kings 6:8-23 and Luke 19: 39-42 from Sunday, August 18, 2013.
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' sermon on 2 Kings 4: 1-7 and John 2:1-11 from Sunday, August 11, 2013.
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' sermon on 2 Kings 4: 42-44 and Luke 9: 10-17 from Sunday, August 4, 2013.
Guest Preacher, Barbara Brown Taylor's Sermon on Deuteronomy 30: 9-14 and Luke 10: 25-37 from July 14, 2013
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' Sermon on Deuteronomy 14: 22-26, 29 and Acts 4: 32-37 from June 9, 2013
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' Sermon on Acts 15:1-2, 6-21 and John 14: 25-27 from Sunday, May 26, 2013
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' Sermon on Deuteronomy: 30:6, 11-19 and Acts 2: 1-21 from Sunday, May 19, 2013
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' Sermon on Revelations 21:10, 22 - 22:5 and Luke 24: 36-53 from Sunday, May 5, 2013
Bill McKibben's Sermon on Job 38: 1-11 and Matthew 19: 16-22 from Sunday, April 28, 2013
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' Sermon on Revelation 21: 1-6 and Luke 24: 13-35 from Sunday, April 21, 2013
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' Sermon on Revelation 7: 9-17 and John 21: 1-19 from Sunday, April 14, 2013
Rev. Julie Johnson Staples' sermon on Revelation 1: 4-8 and John 20:19-29 from Sunday, April 7, 2013
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' Sermon on Isaiah 53:7-9 and Luke 23:1-16 from Good Friday, March 29, 2013
Rev. Robert B. Coleman's sermon on Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Luke 19:28-40 from Sunday, March 24, 2013
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' Sermon on Exodus 17:1-7 and Luke 4:1-2, 9-13 from Sunday, March 10, 2013
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' Sermon on Genesis 11:1-9 and Luke 4:1-2, 5-8 from Sunday, March 3, 2013
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' Sermon on Genesis 3: 1-7 and Luke 4: 1-4 from Sunday, February 17, 2013
Mr. James Singletary's Sermon on Exodus 34: 29-35 and Luke 9:28-36 from Sunday, February 10, 2013
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' Sermon on Jonah 3:1-10 and Luke 4:22-30 from Sunday, February 3, 2013
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' Sermon on Leviticus 25: 8-17 and Luke 4: 14-22 from Sunday, January 27, 2013
The Rev. Dr. Derrick Harkins, pastor of the historic 19th Street Baptist Church in Washington, DC - Sermon on 1 Samuel 3:1-10 from The Riverside Church in the City of New York on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' Sermon on Romans 1: 1-7 and Mark 1: 1-14 from Sunday, January 13, 2013
Rev. P. Kimberleigh Jordan, PhD, Interim Director of Worship, Sermon from our Watchnight Service, December 31, 2012.
The Rev. Linda Tarry-Chard, Minister for Membership Care and Parish Life, Sermon from Sunday, January 6, 2013
Rev. Tony Lee's Sermon from Youth Sunday, December 30, 2012. Rev Lee is the Senior Pastor at Community of Hope AME Church, Hillcrest Heights, MD
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' Sermon on Luke 3: 8-18 and Philippians 4:4-7 from Sunday, December 16, 2012
Rev. Stephen H. Phelps' Sermon on Jeremiah 33: 14-16 and Luke 21: 25-36 from Sunday, December 2, 2012