Matthew 25:31–46 calls all of us to actively engage in the world around us, so our faith comes alive and we wake up to new possibilities. For the month of July, the congregation of Riviera Presbyterian Church will undertake the 21-Day Racial Justice Challenge, leading to the discussion of the documentary ‘The 13th’ on Wednesday,
We are so excited to have Anna as the newest member of the Riviera Church Staff so we asked her to answer the following questions so that you can get to know her better during this time of physical distancing. 1. What’s our favorite thing about living in Miami? The Diversity. I love that my
Are you spending too much time on Zoom? You can download these backgrounds for your zoom calls to make things more fun and tell people you are unapologetically a member of THIS CONGREGATION. Click the arrow next to the camera icon to add these images to your own “backgrounds” gallery. Images (c) Robertson Adams
DOWNLOAD HERE: Passover 2020 Haggadah Booklet.PDF The Haggadah is a Jewish text that sets forth the order of the Passover Seder. Reading the Haggadah at the Seder table is a fulfillment of the mitzvah to each Jew to “tell your son” of the Jewish liberation from slavery in Egypt as described in the Book of
December 2019 Dear Riviera Family, Are you excited about the Christmas season? Many of you might have conflicting emotions about what is referred to as ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year’. I have shared with you that I used to feel blue during the holidays and was able to finally experience the joy of
Riviera Presbyterian is the only church in our Presbytery to be an Earth Care Congregation and one of only 140 within our denomination. The Earth Care Pledge: Peace and justice is God’s plan for all creation. The earth and all creation are God’s. God calls us to be careful, humble stewards of this earth, and
Female leadership is on the rise! How is your congregation helping create equality for women? Did you know the Native Americans had one of the most egalitarian societies ever? Yes, many tribes alternated between female and male leaders. The males were appointed to lead in times of war, and when peace was achieved the women
The Presbyterian Church has always been an inclusive denomination. Rooted in the humble 16th-century teachings of John Calvin, the Presbyterian faith was carried to America in 1789 by a handful of devotees. Today our organization contains some 1.8 million members who participate in more than 10,000 congregations across the country. And as always, our progressive
