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Antiracism Resources
God calls each of us to dismantle white supremacy. Full stop.
Racial Justice Resources
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Experience a celebration as diverse as a NYC subway that feels like a warm hug.
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We Will Fight
Abortion is a human right
When the will of God and national laws conflict, we are called to follow God: Abortion access for all. By any means necessary.
We will not go back to kitchen abortions. We will not obey this decision. We will hold each other and we will keep us safe. If you EVER need access to abortion and cannot get it, or know someone who does, contact us. There is a designated box on our prayer portal. We will connect you to abortion funds in your area and do everything in our power to get you the care you need.
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Happy Pride
Pride 2022 at Middle Church
Queer folx are holy. And at Middle Church, we proclaim and claimour queer and LGBTQIA2S+ blessedness. We know that our liberation is tied up together, and we center queer communities’ resilience, joy, and spirit of protest. And what’s more, we know that the God of love, mercy, and justice calls us to queerness in how we love, preach, and build community. God is queer, too.
That’s why we are particularly excited to invite you to our Pride programming for 2022. We’ve also gone ahead and highlighted our queer programming that happens all year long. Please reach out to our Director of Congregational Life, Elise Tiralli if you have any questions or if you’d like to chat about getting more deeply rooted at Middle Church.
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Education & Justice
Patriarchy Blues with Frederick Joseph
Join us on Wednesday, July 13th from 7-8PM for an intimate in-person evening at the Lower East Side Girls Club with 2X New York Times Best Selling Author Frederick T. Joseph on his newest book “Patriarchy Blues: Reflections on Manhood.”
In this not to be missed collaboration between Middle Church, The Lower East Side Girls Club, and Raising Imagination, Frederick will be in conversation with Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis and Amanda Hambrick Ashcraft. Together, they’ll dive into his crucial handbook for our times as they discuss how the patriarchy is at the root of much of today’s societal and Religious ills, and how it’s going to take all of us to bring about necessary change.
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We Rise
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Through your gifts, you show up for LOVE across the country and in our own sanctuary. Partner with us to reclaim and reframe Christianity in all spaces—including the digital ones. The LOVE we sing, preach, and march for is not a sentimental kind of love, but a powerful love that demands we change ourselves and our world. This love demands nothing less than transformation.
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Volunteer & Serve
Our faith reminds us that we are inextricably bound together; our liberation is linked to each other. Tied up together. We are the hands, feet, and heartbeat of God.
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Community Groups
Our groups range in size, meeting structure and location, but all value deep connection and the desire to build, organize, and sustain ourselves as we work to bring about love and justice in the world.
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Fierce Love
Inspired by the Ubuntu philosophy “I am who I am because we are who we are” and explained through stories from her own life, Dr. Lewis details the nine daily practices necessary for transforming ourselves, our communities, and our world at large. From learning to put down our emotional baggage to speaking truth to power to resisting joyfully, Dr. Lewis gives readers a renewed sense of the power they have to create caring communities; to stand up for the vulnerable; and to change our shared story from one of anxiety, anger, and divisiveness to one of mindfulness, compassion, and unity.
Jacqui’s Fierce Love is a manifesto for all generations, a universalist’s vision for mending our broken hearts and fractured world.
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Let’s Keep Each Other Safe
Middle’s COVID Guidelines
As we begin to gather again in person, it’s essential that we continue to do everything we can to ensure the heath and safety of all. Learn how Middle is loving our neighbors in this moment, and how you can partner in that work.
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Do you yearn to not just belong, but be celebrated for exactly who you are? Do you want a community of folks committed to radical love and justice? Wherever you live, you can call Middle Church home.
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This movement needs you! We need your time and talent, but we also need your resources. Make a contribution today and help us be midwives to love and justice.