What's the Tea - March 1

Join us on Sunday March 1st after worship for tea, coffee, and conversation. Bring your questions about the sermons, the vision of Riverside DC, the Bible, the pastor's daily/weekly rhythm and beyond!

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Wednesday School: Back to the Basics, Part Two- March 4, 11, 18, 25

Who wrote the bible? How should we read the bible? Is the bible a rule book?

Join Rev. Mia as we continue the conversation on the bible. This session we will focus on the New Testament. Buckle Up! Starting Wed. Mar. 4 through Wed. Mar. 25.

Registration via Zoom is required. Please sign up at the link here.

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Protein Pantry- March 8

Our Protein Pantry is open to the community on 2nd Sundays from 11:30a-12:30p.

We carry a number of items ranging from cheeses to beans, canned chicken and fish, and more. 

Email   to gather more information, donate, or volunteer.

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New Member Meeting- March 10

Join Rev. Mia on Zoom to learn about membership, community, missions, & more at Riverside. Register on Zoom for one of the upcoming meetings. Scan the QR code or use the link here to register.

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Guest Preacher: Karmen Michael Smith- March 15

Karmen Michael Smith is a graduate of Union Theological Seminary, Founder of Poor Culture, and a 2025 inductee into the Martin Luther King Jr. Preachers and Scholars Hall of Fame at Morehouse College.

A founder, author, strategist, and public theologian, he helps leaders reclaim sovereign judgment — the capacity to see, decide, and build without fragmentation or external permission. His work centers on endurance over spectacle and coherence over scale. Through his writing, private advisory work, and his weekly dispatch The Signal, Smith exposes the distortions shaping modern leadership and calls institutions back to structural integrity. He is the founder of Foragé Atelier, a luxury lifestyle brand steeped in Black Southern heritage.

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"Is There a Writer in the Room?" with Simone Akila Ruskamp- March 15

Join us after worship for a facilitated interview, passage reading, and audience Q & A with author Simone Akila Ruskamp on her book “We Were Here. We Are Here.”

Come along on a walk through Santa Barbara as poet laureate Sojourner Kincaid Rolle shares about the rich Black history of the Central Coast. 

Readers may be surprised to learn that the California coast was once home to a thriving Black community similar to Tulsa’s Black Wall Street, called the Haley corridor. Children and adults of all ages will be introduced to concepts ranging from restrictive covenants to gentrification, and the urgency of community archiving and preservation.

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Seasoned- March 22

Join us following worship to discuss future opportunities to build community, brainstorm ideas, and learn about this upcoming ministry for Riverside's elder-ish adults. Lunch provided.

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Palm Sunday- March 29

Join us for Palm Sunday on Sunday March 29 as we begin Holy Week together at Riverside.