About
OUR MISSON
Middle Church is a Welcoming, Artistic, Inclusive, and Bold Expression of Just Love. Period.
What is Middle Church?
The Middle Collegiate Church is a United Church of Christ church located at 112 Second Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
Our Vision
Middle Church is a multicultural, multiethnic, intergenerational movement of Spirit and justice, powered by fierce, revolutionary Love, with room for all. Following in the Way of Jesus’ radical love, and inspired by the prophets, Middle Church is called by God to do a bold new thing on the earth. We aim to heal souls and the world by dismantling racist, classist, sexist, ethnocentrist, ableist, cisheterosexist and other systems of oppression.
Because our God is still speaking in many languages, we work in interreligious partnerships to uproot injustice, eradicate poverty, care for the brokenhearted, nurture our planet, and build the Reign of God on earth. This activism is fueled by our faith; our faith is expressed in art; our art is an active prayer connecting us with the Holy Spirit. Middle Church affirms the transformative power of moral imagination, reclaiming and reframing Christianity inside our walls, on the street, and in virtual spaces around the globe. Read more about that critical work below.
Our Leadership
Middle Church’s leaders serve with joy, inclusivity, and a commitment to justice, guiding a community rooted in fierce love and resilience.
Who We Are
Our Work
Reclaiming Christianity and Repairing a Broken Past
At Middle Church, we celebrate the transformative work of justice, love, and inclusivity that we do every day, but our mission goes deeper. As part of the Collegiate Church of New York, we are committed to reclaiming and reframing Christianity from the harm caused by its misuse and repairing the damage done by our Dutch Reformed ancestors. A vital part of this work is sharing our story—honestly and transparently—and acknowledging the ways our traditions have been complicit in colonization, the displacement of Indigenous peoples, and systemic injustice. Through fierce love, advocacy, and storytelling, we strive to reclaim the Love Christianity promises as a force for healing, liberation, and collective flourishing, inspiring others to join us in the work of justice and reconciliation. Read our history as recounted by our Reparations Task Force.