Church at Barking Riverside

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/

🌿 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!

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. 🙌

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....

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 gener...

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....

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 h...