AAPIDA Heritage Month at Middle

At Middle Church, the light guiding our feet is our vision of a world free of racism and white supremacy. This demands celebration of the unique and beautiful particularity of  AAPIDA (Asian American Pacific Islander Desi American) communities! We also believe that art and storytelling is one of the most important ways that we can uproot bigotry and sew the seeds for social change. So, this month in particular, we’re focused on telling diverse Asian stories, focusing on themes of joy, community and resilience. We have sermons and book talks by New York Times bestselling authors, analysis from Asian scholars, queer oral history, community storytelling events and more!

Click the links below to learn about this month’s events.

Middle AAPIDA Offerings (All Times ET):

Sunday, May 7, 2:00 p.m.: Queer Connections, feat. oral history from Pauline Park

Monday, May 8, 7:00 p.m.: disOrientalism at Joe’s Pub Theatre

Wednesday, May 11, 8:00 a.m.: Pray to Rise

Sunday, May 14, 11:45 a.m.: Worship Celebration feat. Min Jin Lee

Tuesday, May 16, 8:30 p.m.: Cry, Baby Virtual Book Launch feat. Simran Jeet Singh

Wednesday, May 11, 8:00 a.m.: Pray to Rise

Wednesday, May 17, 7:30 p.m.: AAPIDA Heritage Month: In Our Own Words feat. Jocelyn Lieu

Sunday, May 21, 11:45 a.m.: Worship Celebration feat. David Kyuman Kim

Sunday, May 21, 12:45 a.m.: After-Worship Talkback with David Kyuman Kim, Jacqui Lewis & Benjamin Perry

Wednesday, May 11, 8:00 a.m.: Pray to Rise

Wednesday, May 24, 7:30 p.m.: AAPIDA Heritage Month: In Our Own Words feat. Gloria Moy

Sunday, May 28, 11:45 a.m.: Worship Celebration feat. Phil Tom

Wednesday, May 11, 8:00 a.m.: Pray to Rise

Wednesday, May 31, 7:30 p.m.: AAPIDA Heritage Month: In Our Own Words feat. Julie Guerrero