Just as Jesus did when he was on earth, we aim to welcome everyone who wants to come to him.

Riverside Church, Burton

  • At Riverside, we aspire to:

    • Encourage everyone to lead a God-focused, well balanced life.

    • Enable humble, authentic confidence in God’s Spirit to lead us.

    • Empower everyone to follow Jesus’ example.

  • We believe:

    • That God created this universe and still rules it in ultimate authority.

    • That God sent His only son, Jesus, to die on the cross for the sins of the world. This was to redeem us from our human sin and restore us to a real relationship with God the Father.

    • That Jesus died and rose again, and is alive today.

    • That forgiveness of sin, salvation and eternal life can be obtained by repentance towards God and faith in the redeeming work of Jesus Christ.

    • That the Bible is the Word of God.

    • In the Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

    • In the fellowship of believers, meeting together around God's Word and sharing in the Communion of Bread and Wine together.

    • In the power of the Holy Spirit who is alive and working today.

    • Men and women are created equal and all forms of leadership are open to both.

  • We are a non-denominational church which has existed since 1981 when a group of like-minded Christians from different church backgrounds started to meet together as a home group. We have gathered here, in this building, since 1999 using the name Riverside Church.

    Interestingly, there has been an independent church on this site since 1662 or 1664 - depending on which source you refer to!

  • We seek to follow the will of God at all times and believe that He has entrusted teams to assist with this. The church leadership here is directed by our Senior Leadership Team and when needed, they seek guidance from the Council of Reference - a wider group of men and women who meet regularly to continually seek to bring spiritual oversight to Riverside. The Staff Team and Wider Leadership Team both offer assistance and expertise in specific areas of church life.

  • We’re a church family and as in any family, everyone has something to contribute. The greater the variety of people who give their time, talents and treasure, the more impact we can make on our community in Jesus’ name. That’s why we encourage everyone to join in with whatever they can.

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Photos of the interior of the church.

Above: 1930s. Right: 2009. Below: 2023.