The Sanctuary at First Congregational Church of Riverside

Church · Whole venue

3504 Mission Inn Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 92501
Downtown Riverside, CA

About this space

Written upon the walls of our building are these words from Micah: Do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God. It is to that calling that we seek to be faithful.

Ceremony Wedding: Our minister | Pianist or Sound System | Wedding coordinator | Our custodian | Carillon bell pealing after the ceremony | Two white candelabras | Bride’s & Groom’s Rooms. Wedding rehearsal for up to 1 hour | A time limit of 3 1/2 hours

Our Reception Hall: 5hr reception. Tables & Chairs Max. Capacity of 150 guests.


Prices

Sunday
10:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $1950 hire fee per day
Per day
10:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $1950 hire fee per day
Note: All prices include sales tax.
Pricing varies. Please contact us about pricing for your event.
Monday
Closed
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Pricing varies. Please contact us about pricing for your event.
Tuesday
Closed
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Wednesday
Closed
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Thursday
Closed
Note: All prices include sales tax.
Pricing varies. Please contact us about pricing for your event.
Friday
10:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $1950 hire fee per day
Per day
10:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $1950 hire fee per day
Note: All prices include sales tax.
Pricing varies. Please contact us about pricing for your event.
Saturday
10:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $1950 hire fee per day
Per day
10:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $1950 hire fee per day
Note: All prices include sales tax.
Pricing varies. Please contact us about pricing for your event.
Minimum booking duration: 3 hours

Capacity

Theatre
up to 500

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering
External catering allowed
Venue doesn’t provide alcohol
BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

PA system / speakers
Natural light
Free parking is available on-site (10 spaces)
Free on-street parking
Paid parking facilities available nearby
Wi-Fi
Projector
Flatscreen TV
Whiteboard
Flipchart
Conference call facilities
Air conditioning
Storage space
Quiet space
Accommodation available

Music & sound equipment

Own music allowed
Bring your own DJ
Noise restriction

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Accessible toilets
Ground level
Accessible parking spot available

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Promoted and ticketed events
Wedding licence
Temporary event notices (TENs) available

Host rules

No smoking in the building
Beer & Wine Only
Wedding Insurance mandatory if serving alcohol
No confetti
No Glitter
No Natural rose petals for flower girls

Cancellation policy: Standard 60 day with Grace Period

Show cancellation details

In 1620, the forbears of our denomination, the United Church of Christ, left Europe in search of spiritual freedom. Later generations would know them as the Pilgrims. As they departed for the new world, their pastor, John Robinson, urged them to always keep their minds and hearts open to new ways with these words: “God has yet more light and truth to break forth from his holy Word.”

In many ways that early history says a lot about who we continue to be. While we are people grounded in a faith that is 2000 years old, we are always searching for new ways of understanding and interpreting scripture in light of 21st century experience and knowledge. And we are a pilgrim people, called by God to serve as God’s ambassadors of reconciliation and peace, builders of God’s kingdom, and bearers of God’s light in places of darkness.

Ours is a proud heritage of seeking justice. We played an important role in the abolitionist movement and later in the civil rights movement in this country. We were the first protestant denomination in America to ordain an African American (1785, Lemuel Haynes), a woman (1853, Antoinette Brown), and an openly gay person (1972, William Johnson).

We celebrate our heritage, but we also seek to continue it. We are vigorously involved in our community; from our involvement with the neediest residents of this city to speaking up at City Council Meetings, our presence in our city is felt.


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