Church at Barking Riverside

13/05/2026

We’re thrilled to be part of this new Neighbourhood Network for south of our borough.

Get in touch if you’ve got ideas you want to turn into reality and come down to Rivergate this Friday to meet the team and find out more! Come say hi, we can’t wait to meet you 😊

05/04/2026

Happy Easter!

People from 4 local churches gathered at the riverside at dawn to usher in this hugely significant day for the Christian Community. A day of hope, joy and new life. We start the day with this greeting: "Alleluia! Christ is Risen!"

Whatever your faith and whatever your circumstances, may this be a day of blessing and new hope for you and yours.

Happy Easter!

31/03/2026

Women In Faith

In a world that often feels loud and fast-paced, it can be easy to overlook the quiet, steady faith that shapes lives and communities over time. This month, as we mark International Women’s Day and Mother’s Day, we wanted to pause and reflect on the wisdom, strength and calling of women who walk faithfully with God in everyday life. For this episode of our podcast, we sat down with a wonderful local woman and mother who is beginning to explore what it might look like to create space for women to grow in their faith....

https://churchatbr.com/2026/03/31/women-in-fatih/

31/03/2026

🌿 Easter Week at Barking Riverside & Beyond 🌿

What a weekend already; a huge thank you to everyone who came out for the Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday! 🐣 An equally big thank you to all the wonderful volunteers and helpers who made it happen; you’re the heartbeat of this community. Seeing so many of you together was such a joy!

There’s more to come this week and we’d love to see you again:

Good Friday: 🙏 Prayer at Christ Church | 12–3pm
With a Walk of Witness to the Wilds from 2pm

Easter Sunday: 🌅 Dawn Service | 5:45–6:15am
By the river at The Project Office, followed by hot drinks & croissants ☕️🥐

We’re also part of a wider family of churches across the area and there’s so much happening this Easter Week across our community. We’d love to encourage you to explore what our partner churches are hosting too:
⛪ Christ Church Thames View
⛪ St Cedd’s
⛪ St Erkenwald’s
⛪ St Patrick’s

Check out the Easter page on our website for direct links to their what’s on pages, or check out their socials to get more info/get involved.

Wherever you go this week, know that you are welcome!

16/03/2026

Do you have a heart for young people?

We’re looking for a Youth Lead to join us and help make a space where young people feel welcomed, supported and encouraged to explore faith.

This role will help shape youth gatherings, build relationships and create community for young people in our area.

🕒 10 hours per week
💰 £6.5k per year
📅 Applications close Monday 23rd March

If you’re passionate about investing in the next generation, we’d love to hear from you.

Find out more via the link in our bio.

Please share with anyone who might be a great fit. 🙌

15/03/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the beautiful women out there, every type of mother and care giver 💜

May the Lord bless you always 🙏

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas; Let’s Be Joyfully Generous!

Today we celebrate Christmas Day - the moment Advent has been leading us toward. Light has come into the world. Hope has taken on flesh. God has given Himself fully to us in Jesus. This final episode of our podcast series centres on the theme Joyfully Generous. At Christmas, we remember that generosity is not something God asks of us without first showing us the way....

Today we celebrate Christmas Day – the moment Advent has been leading us toward. Light has come into the world. Hope has taken on flesh. God has given Himself fully to us in Jesus. This final episode of our podcast series centres on the theme Joyfully Generous. At Christmas, we remember that gener...

24/12/2025

Christmas Eve: Dreamers Who Dare to Make a Difference

On Christmas Eve, we pause at the edge of the story. The waiting is almost over. Hope is close enough to touch. This week’s episode of Advent with Vision & Values centres on the theme Dreamers Who Dare to Make a Difference, inspired by Mary’s extraordinary courage and surrender. Mary didn’t have certainty, clarity, or control. What she had was trust....

On Christmas Eve, we pause at the edge of the story. The waiting is almost over. Hope is close enough to touch. This week’s episode of Advent with Vision & Values centres on the theme Dreamers Who Dare to Make a Difference, inspired by Mary’s extraordinary courage and surrender. Mary didn’t ha...

20/12/2025

John The Baptist & Passionate About People (Pt. 2)

In this second part of our Passionate About People conversation, we sit down with Hayley, Joe’s wife, to continue reflecting on how God works through people and community. This conversation is wonderfully real. At moments, you’ll hear their beautiful son in the background, a gentle reminder that faith is lived out in ordinary, everyday spaces, not just quiet or polished ones....

In this second part of our Passionate About People conversation, we sit down with Hayley, Joe’s wife, to continue reflecting on how God works through people and community. This conversation is wonderfully real. At moments, you’ll hear their beautiful son in the background, a gentle reminder that...

18/12/2025

John The Baptist & Passionate About People (Pt. 1)

This week in our Advent journey, we turn our focus to one of the clearest expressions of God’s heart: people. Our value, Passionate About People, is rooted in the life of John the Baptist. John’s entire purpose was to point people to Jesus. He didn’t build a platform for himself. He prepared hearts. His life reminds us that God so often chooses to work through people, ordinary and extraordinary, to reveal His love to the world....

This week in our Advent journey, we turn our focus to one of the clearest expressions of God’s heart: people. Our value, Passionate About People, is rooted in the life of John the Baptist. John’s entire purpose was to point people to Jesus. He didn’t build a platform for himself. He prepared h...