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Bishop, Ordained Pastor, Radical Inclusionist, Social justice activist, Digital Creator of Beyond The Gatekeepers ™ a weekly broadcast discussing current events through a theological and justice informed lens, bridging the gap between church and community.
TONIGHT on Beyond The Gatekeepers
We are diving deep into the pulse of our world, politics, faith, justice, and everything in between.
Wednesday, Nov 5
8PM (ET)
Watch live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondthegatekeepers
Come ready to think, question, and imagine a just future, together.
We are diving deep into the pulse of our world, politics, faith, justice, and everything in between.
Wednesday, Nov 5
8PM (ET)
Watch live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondthegatekeepers
Come ready to think, question, and imagine a just future, together.
November 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
TONIGHT on Beyond The Gatekeepers
We are diving deep into the pulse of our world, politics, faith, justice, and everything in between.
Wednesday, Nov 5
8PM (ET)
Watch live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondthegatekeepers
Come ready to think, question, and imagine a just future, together.
We are diving deep into the pulse of our world, politics, faith, justice, and everything in between.
Wednesday, Nov 5
8PM (ET)
Watch live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondthegatekeepers
Come ready to think, question, and imagine a just future, together.
This Wednesday, October 15th @ 8PM (ET)!
This week’s guest is Brandan Robertson, discussing his new book:
Queer & Christian: Reclaiming Our Bible, Our Faith, and Our Place at the Table.
This week’s guest is Brandan Robertson, discussing his new book:
Queer & Christian: Reclaiming Our Bible, Our Faith, and Our Place at the Table.
October 14, 2025 at 2:30 AM
This Wednesday, October 15th @ 8PM (ET)!
This week’s guest is Brandan Robertson, discussing his new book:
Queer & Christian: Reclaiming Our Bible, Our Faith, and Our Place at the Table.
This week’s guest is Brandan Robertson, discussing his new book:
Queer & Christian: Reclaiming Our Bible, Our Faith, and Our Place at the Table.
Grace upon grace! 🙌🏾
Join us as we celebrate Bishop Vanessa M. Brown’s 55th Birthday —
October 19th | 12:30 PM | The Riverside Church, NYC
🔥 Featuring The Sons of Thunder: Pastor Charles Watterson & Rev. Lucien Washington
Come rejoice in 55 years of grace, purpose, and becoming! 💜
Join us as we celebrate Bishop Vanessa M. Brown’s 55th Birthday —
October 19th | 12:30 PM | The Riverside Church, NYC
🔥 Featuring The Sons of Thunder: Pastor Charles Watterson & Rev. Lucien Washington
Come rejoice in 55 years of grace, purpose, and becoming! 💜
October 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Grace upon grace! 🙌🏾
Join us as we celebrate Bishop Vanessa M. Brown’s 55th Birthday —
October 19th | 12:30 PM | The Riverside Church, NYC
🔥 Featuring The Sons of Thunder: Pastor Charles Watterson & Rev. Lucien Washington
Come rejoice in 55 years of grace, purpose, and becoming! 💜
Join us as we celebrate Bishop Vanessa M. Brown’s 55th Birthday —
October 19th | 12:30 PM | The Riverside Church, NYC
🔥 Featuring The Sons of Thunder: Pastor Charles Watterson & Rev. Lucien Washington
Come rejoice in 55 years of grace, purpose, and becoming! 💜
Join us with Rev. Dr. Stephanie M. Crumpton, Associate Professor of Practical Theology at McCormick Theological Seminary and author of We Gon’ Be Alright.
Wednesday, October 1
8 PM (ET)
Watch Live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondthegatekeepers
Wednesday, October 1
8 PM (ET)
Watch Live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondthegatekeepers
September 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Join us with Rev. Dr. Stephanie M. Crumpton, Associate Professor of Practical Theology at McCormick Theological Seminary and author of We Gon’ Be Alright.
Wednesday, October 1
8 PM (ET)
Watch Live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondthegatekeepers
Wednesday, October 1
8 PM (ET)
Watch Live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondthegatekeepers
Join us Wednesday, September 24th at 8pm ET for a powerful conversation:
“Over My Head: The Power of Ancestral Music to Future the Black Church”
Featuring Rev. Lisa M. Allen-McLaurin, Ph.D.
Professor of Worship, Music, and Spirituality – MTSO
📺 Watch live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondthegatekeepers
“Over My Head: The Power of Ancestral Music to Future the Black Church”
Featuring Rev. Lisa M. Allen-McLaurin, Ph.D.
Professor of Worship, Music, and Spirituality – MTSO
📺 Watch live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondthegatekeepers
September 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Join us Wednesday, September 24th at 8pm ET for a powerful conversation:
“Over My Head: The Power of Ancestral Music to Future the Black Church”
Featuring Rev. Lisa M. Allen-McLaurin, Ph.D.
Professor of Worship, Music, and Spirituality – MTSO
📺 Watch live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondthegatekeepers
“Over My Head: The Power of Ancestral Music to Future the Black Church”
Featuring Rev. Lisa M. Allen-McLaurin, Ph.D.
Professor of Worship, Music, and Spirituality – MTSO
📺 Watch live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondthegatekeepers
I am honored to be the guest preacher for Unity Fellowship Church of Baltimore’s 25th Anniversary Worship Service
I look forward to celebrating with my dear colleagues Elder Dr. Jamie Washington (Sr. Pastor) and Rev. Carla Johnson (Asst. Pastor) as we honor this milestone of faith and community.
I look forward to celebrating with my dear colleagues Elder Dr. Jamie Washington (Sr. Pastor) and Rev. Carla Johnson (Asst. Pastor) as we honor this milestone of faith and community.
September 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I am honored to be the guest preacher for Unity Fellowship Church of Baltimore’s 25th Anniversary Worship Service
I look forward to celebrating with my dear colleagues Elder Dr. Jamie Washington (Sr. Pastor) and Rev. Carla Johnson (Asst. Pastor) as we honor this milestone of faith and community.
I look forward to celebrating with my dear colleagues Elder Dr. Jamie Washington (Sr. Pastor) and Rev. Carla Johnson (Asst. Pastor) as we honor this milestone of faith and community.
Join us THIS SUNDAY, August 24, 2025 at 11AM (ET) for our Summer Virtual Worship Series!
🎤 We are blessed to welcome Pastor Charles L. A. Watterson as our guest preacher!
Come expecting a powerful Word, vibrant worship, and community connection.
🎤 We are blessed to welcome Pastor Charles L. A. Watterson as our guest preacher!
Come expecting a powerful Word, vibrant worship, and community connection.
August 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Join us THIS SUNDAY, August 24, 2025 at 11AM (ET) for our Summer Virtual Worship Series!
🎤 We are blessed to welcome Pastor Charles L. A. Watterson as our guest preacher!
Come expecting a powerful Word, vibrant worship, and community connection.
🎤 We are blessed to welcome Pastor Charles L. A. Watterson as our guest preacher!
Come expecting a powerful Word, vibrant worship, and community connection.
Family, I am honored to share that I will be the guest speaker at Unity Fellowship Church of Christ, NYC for their Male-Identified Worship Service on Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 1:30 PM (EST)
521 West 126th Street, New York, NY 10027
ALL ARE WELCOME!
521 West 126th Street, New York, NY 10027
ALL ARE WELCOME!
August 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Family, I am honored to share that I will be the guest speaker at Unity Fellowship Church of Christ, NYC for their Male-Identified Worship Service on Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 1:30 PM (EST)
521 West 126th Street, New York, NY 10027
ALL ARE WELCOME!
521 West 126th Street, New York, NY 10027
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Rivers of Living Water Ministries NY | NJ invites you to our Summer Virtual Worship Series 🌞
📅 Sunday, August 10, 2025
🕚 11:00 AM EST – Online Only
🎤 Preacher: Pastor Susan Webley
📍 Watch LIVE on:
📲 Facebook & YouTube – @RiversNYNJUCC
📅 Sunday, August 10, 2025
🕚 11:00 AM EST – Online Only
🎤 Preacher: Pastor Susan Webley
📍 Watch LIVE on:
📲 Facebook & YouTube – @RiversNYNJUCC
August 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Rivers of Living Water Ministries NY | NJ invites you to our Summer Virtual Worship Series 🌞
📅 Sunday, August 10, 2025
🕚 11:00 AM EST – Online Only
🎤 Preacher: Pastor Susan Webley
📍 Watch LIVE on:
📲 Facebook & YouTube – @RiversNYNJUCC
📅 Sunday, August 10, 2025
🕚 11:00 AM EST – Online Only
🎤 Preacher: Pastor Susan Webley
📍 Watch LIVE on:
📲 Facebook & YouTube – @RiversNYNJUCC
Sunday, May 25 at 11:00AM (ONLINE ONLY)
We close out Mental Health Awareness Month with a powerful and prophetic word from Minister in Training Nala Simone Toussaint!
Join us online only at 11AM on Facebook + YouTube
@RiversNYNUCC
We close out Mental Health Awareness Month with a powerful and prophetic word from Minister in Training Nala Simone Toussaint!
Join us online only at 11AM on Facebook + YouTube
@RiversNYNUCC
May 23, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Sunday, May 25 at 11:00AM (ONLINE ONLY)
We close out Mental Health Awareness Month with a powerful and prophetic word from Minister in Training Nala Simone Toussaint!
Join us online only at 11AM on Facebook + YouTube
@RiversNYNUCC
We close out Mental Health Awareness Month with a powerful and prophetic word from Minister in Training Nala Simone Toussaint!
Join us online only at 11AM on Facebook + YouTube
@RiversNYNUCC
“We still believe. So we show up.” — Bishop Vanessa M. Brown
Join Bishop Vanessa M. Brown in Atlanta for TFAM’s 25th Holy Convocation for a time of liberation, radical inclusion, and community power.
We Still Believe! Don’t miss this moment. Register today at www.tfamconference.org
Join Bishop Vanessa M. Brown in Atlanta for TFAM’s 25th Holy Convocation for a time of liberation, radical inclusion, and community power.
We Still Believe! Don’t miss this moment. Register today at www.tfamconference.org
May 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
“We still believe. So we show up.” — Bishop Vanessa M. Brown
Join Bishop Vanessa M. Brown in Atlanta for TFAM’s 25th Holy Convocation for a time of liberation, radical inclusion, and community power.
We Still Believe! Don’t miss this moment. Register today at www.tfamconference.org
Join Bishop Vanessa M. Brown in Atlanta for TFAM’s 25th Holy Convocation for a time of liberation, radical inclusion, and community power.
We Still Believe! Don’t miss this moment. Register today at www.tfamconference.org
Join us Wednesday, May 14 at 8PM ET / 5PM PT on Beyond The Gatekeepers as we welcome Rev. Dr. Amey Victoria Adkins-Jones, Assistant Professor at Boston College and author of Immaculate Misconceptions: A Black Mariology.
Watch live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondt...
Watch live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondt...
May 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Join us Wednesday, May 14 at 8PM ET / 5PM PT on Beyond The Gatekeepers as we welcome Rev. Dr. Amey Victoria Adkins-Jones, Assistant Professor at Boston College and author of Immaculate Misconceptions: A Black Mariology.
Watch live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondt...
Watch live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondt...
Early Bird registration for TFAM Convocation 2025 has been extended through May 18th!
Whether you are TFAM to the core or newly connected to the Fellowship, there is a place for you at this table.
Lock in your spot (and your savings!) now at www.tfamconference.org
#tfamturns25
Whether you are TFAM to the core or newly connected to the Fellowship, there is a place for you at this table.
Lock in your spot (and your savings!) now at www.tfamconference.org
#tfamturns25
May 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Early Bird registration for TFAM Convocation 2025 has been extended through May 18th!
Whether you are TFAM to the core or newly connected to the Fellowship, there is a place for you at this table.
Lock in your spot (and your savings!) now at www.tfamconference.org
#tfamturns25
Whether you are TFAM to the core or newly connected to the Fellowship, there is a place for you at this table.
Lock in your spot (and your savings!) now at www.tfamconference.org
#tfamturns25
This Wednesday | April 30 | we are in conversation with Dr. Judith Weisenfeld, author of Black Religion in the Madhouse. Her groundbreaking book explores how Black religious lives were criminalized and pathologized in psychiatric institutions after slavery and how Black people resisted.
April 30, 2025 at 1:08 AM
This Wednesday | April 30 | we are in conversation with Dr. Judith Weisenfeld, author of Black Religion in the Madhouse. Her groundbreaking book explores how Black religious lives were criminalized and pathologized in psychiatric institutions after slavery and how Black people resisted.
We still believe in prayer, where we commune with the Divine and find strength for the journey.
We still believe in worship, where freedom breaks loose and joy is our protest.
We still believe in healing, not just for one, but for all of us, together.
www.tfamconference.org
#tfamturning25
We still believe in worship, where freedom breaks loose and joy is our protest.
We still believe in healing, not just for one, but for all of us, together.
www.tfamconference.org
#tfamturning25
April 29, 2025 at 6:13 AM
We still believe in prayer, where we commune with the Divine and find strength for the journey.
We still believe in worship, where freedom breaks loose and joy is our protest.
We still believe in healing, not just for one, but for all of us, together.
www.tfamconference.org
#tfamturning25
We still believe in worship, where freedom breaks loose and joy is our protest.
We still believe in healing, not just for one, but for all of us, together.
www.tfamconference.org
#tfamturning25
Join us on April 9 at 8PM ET for a powerful conversation with Dr. Ahmad Greene-Hayes, author of Underworld Work, as we explore Black Atlantic religion in Jim Crow New Orleans.
Hosted by Bishop Vanessa M. Brown and Bishop Yvette A. Flunder
Streaming Live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondthegatekeepers
Hosted by Bishop Vanessa M. Brown and Bishop Yvette A. Flunder
Streaming Live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondthegatekeepers
April 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Join us on April 9 at 8PM ET for a powerful conversation with Dr. Ahmad Greene-Hayes, author of Underworld Work, as we explore Black Atlantic religion in Jim Crow New Orleans.
Hosted by Bishop Vanessa M. Brown and Bishop Yvette A. Flunder
Streaming Live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondthegatekeepers
Hosted by Bishop Vanessa M. Brown and Bishop Yvette A. Flunder
Streaming Live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondthegatekeepers
✨ Join Us for a Joyous Celebration,18 years of faith, community, and pastoral leadership!
🗓 TODAY! Sunday, April 6, 2025
⏰ 12:30 PM
📍 The Riverside Church
🔥 Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. Danielle Buhuro
Come worship with us as we honor God’s faithfulness and the journey of our ministry!
🗓 TODAY! Sunday, April 6, 2025
⏰ 12:30 PM
📍 The Riverside Church
🔥 Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. Danielle Buhuro
Come worship with us as we honor God’s faithfulness and the journey of our ministry!
April 6, 2025 at 9:15 AM
✨ Join Us for a Joyous Celebration,18 years of faith, community, and pastoral leadership!
🗓 TODAY! Sunday, April 6, 2025
⏰ 12:30 PM
📍 The Riverside Church
🔥 Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. Danielle Buhuro
Come worship with us as we honor God’s faithfulness and the journey of our ministry!
🗓 TODAY! Sunday, April 6, 2025
⏰ 12:30 PM
📍 The Riverside Church
🔥 Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. Danielle Buhuro
Come worship with us as we honor God’s faithfulness and the journey of our ministry!
Good Morning Rivers Family , Friends & Community gentle reminder, prayer begins at 8am. Please join in, for it is our prayers together that help us to remain steadfast and unified during these turbulent times.
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March 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Good Morning Rivers Family , Friends & Community gentle reminder, prayer begins at 8am. Please join in, for it is our prayers together that help us to remain steadfast and unified during these turbulent times.
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Y’Mannas Helping Hands, in conjunction with Rivers of Living Water, presents:
✨ The Real How Money Works ✨
🔹 Topic: Financial Literacy
🔹 Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
🔹 Time: 7:00 PM EST
🔹 Location: Zoom
✅ Register Online: tinyurl.com/money-works
✨ The Real How Money Works ✨
🔹 Topic: Financial Literacy
🔹 Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
🔹 Time: 7:00 PM EST
🔹 Location: Zoom
✅ Register Online: tinyurl.com/money-works
March 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Y’Mannas Helping Hands, in conjunction with Rivers of Living Water, presents:
✨ The Real How Money Works ✨
🔹 Topic: Financial Literacy
🔹 Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
🔹 Time: 7:00 PM EST
🔹 Location: Zoom
✅ Register Online: tinyurl.com/money-works
✨ The Real How Money Works ✨
🔹 Topic: Financial Literacy
🔹 Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
🔹 Time: 7:00 PM EST
🔹 Location: Zoom
✅ Register Online: tinyurl.com/money-works
⏰Wednesdays at 8 PM (ET) / 5 PM (PT)
🔗 Watch live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondt...
This week, we welcome Loki Mulholland, Founder & Executive Director of The Joan Trumpauer Mulholland Foundation, to discuss his book Get Back to the Counter: Seven Lessons from Civil Rights Icon Joan Trumpauer Muholland.
🔗 Watch live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondt...
This week, we welcome Loki Mulholland, Founder & Executive Director of The Joan Trumpauer Mulholland Foundation, to discuss his book Get Back to the Counter: Seven Lessons from Civil Rights Icon Joan Trumpauer Muholland.
March 25, 2025 at 9:55 PM
⏰Wednesdays at 8 PM (ET) / 5 PM (PT)
🔗 Watch live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondt...
This week, we welcome Loki Mulholland, Founder & Executive Director of The Joan Trumpauer Mulholland Foundation, to discuss his book Get Back to the Counter: Seven Lessons from Civil Rights Icon Joan Trumpauer Muholland.
🔗 Watch live: linktr.ee/watchbeyondt...
This week, we welcome Loki Mulholland, Founder & Executive Director of The Joan Trumpauer Mulholland Foundation, to discuss his book Get Back to the Counter: Seven Lessons from Civil Rights Icon Joan Trumpauer Muholland.
Join us Monday, March 24, 2025, at 7:00 PM for a time of healing, renewal, and restoration led by Pastor Yunus Coldman, a Reiki Master Teacher.
📍 Online Only via Zoom
🆔 Meeting ID: 662 885 5524
(Please inbox for passcode)
💫 Join us and invite someone in need of healing.
📍 Online Only via Zoom
🆔 Meeting ID: 662 885 5524
(Please inbox for passcode)
💫 Join us and invite someone in need of healing.
March 23, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Join us Monday, March 24, 2025, at 7:00 PM for a time of healing, renewal, and restoration led by Pastor Yunus Coldman, a Reiki Master Teacher.
📍 Online Only via Zoom
🆔 Meeting ID: 662 885 5524
(Please inbox for passcode)
💫 Join us and invite someone in need of healing.
📍 Online Only via Zoom
🆔 Meeting ID: 662 885 5524
(Please inbox for passcode)
💫 Join us and invite someone in need of healing.