ABOUT US:
REAL.
RELATIONSHIP.
RECONCILIATION.
RIVERWALK CHURCH.
OUR STORY
Riverwalk started out in 2008 as a church plant called Highrock Brookline, part of the Highrock Network of Churches. Highrock itself began in 1999 around a dinner table. A small group of believers shared a dream for a church where people of all backgrounds, ages, and ethnicities could encounter Jesus. In time, this small group became a congregation, outgrowing several spaces in Cambridge and Somerville and finally setting down roots in Arlington, but with a vision for planting healthy, vibrant, locally-focused congregations throughout the Greater Boston area.
In 2008, Highrock Brookline was planted with the shared vision of “transformation through connecting with God Personally, God's People, and God's Purposes.” In 2022, the Highrock Network of Churches mutually decided to dissolve as a network, allowing each of the planted congregations the freedom to differentiate themselves in mission and ministry in order to faithfully serve the Lord and love their neighbors in our particular contexts. We then entered a time of congregational discernment regarding the direction God was calling us. In 2023, our members formally voted to change our name to Riverwalk Church.
MISSION & VISION
our mission is relationship(s).
Responding to the love of God, we are a community learning to live and love like Jesus. Together, we cultivate nourishing and challenging relationships that empower us to seek justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God in the everyday spaces of life.
our vision is reconciliation.
Empowered by the love of God, we want to see disciples of Jesus formed as people of reconciliation who pursue flourishing in our communities and fullness of life in Christ.
Core Values
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Embody
We seek to live out God’s justice and reconciliation wherever we are.
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Embrace
In Christ, we believe everyone belongs.
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Engage
We start with curiosity and humility, bringing our full selves.
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Empower
We help one another grow as whole-life disciples of Jesus.
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Learn more about Riverwalk Church’s pastor and leadership council.
Our Denomination
Riverwalk is a part of the Evangelical Covenant Church denomination. The Evangelical Covenant is a rapidly growing multiethnic denomination in the United States and Canada with ministries on five continents worldwide.
Our Beliefs
Our essential beliefs are summed up in what are called The Covenant Affirmations. Their purpose is to make clear the values and principles that have guided Riverwalk since the beginning.