Church isn't a building with four walls, it's the wondrous vibrant community that carries God's love wherever it's needed. Every week, we offer fabulous ways to connect in community, care and fun! And almost all our events have a virtual component, so wherever you live, you can call Middle home. Look through the calendar below and join whatever sparks joy!
Come to class and be prepared to move. Bring loose clothes and yoga mats. Work on scenes, monologues, dance, and music to help build your own one-person show. Led by Harold Slazer. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the class is held online. For Zoom call information, RSVP here.
Join other 20- and 30-somethings to engage the connections between real life, faith, and justice. Together, we talk about faith, politics, leadership, sex and gender, creativity, collective struggles—whatever topics are resonating in our communities. Share stories, ask questions, or wrestle with career and relationships in a safe and supportive space. Sundays: Click here to register […]
Join other seniors for conversations about how we are doing in the wake of COVID-19, and to share community! Due to the pandemic, this group meets online. New Adventures is a wonderful space for making new friends and trying new adventures. Members have had wide-ranging conversations about civil rights history, sang carols, tried chair yoga, collages […]
Participants meet weekly in a supportive, creative, and fun environment where ideas move from head to paper. They build connections as they work to express the writer that lives in all of us. Coordinated by writer and Middle member Harold Slazer. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this group meets online. Click here to register and receive […]
All are welcome to attend Thursday rehearsals and join this volunteer, no-audition required choir. Due to COVID-19, this group now meets over Zoom. For more information, contact John Del Cueto. Click here to learn more about the Jerriese Johnson Gospel Choir!
Explore scripture through the lens of Love. Period. Clergy and lay teachers create a safe space for asking the questions in our hearts, and seeking answers for a life of faith today. Join lively conversations exploring scripture for deeper meaning! Together, we dig into the historical context, consult theological interpretations, and learn from one another. […]
Join Ms. Alesha for an interactive education & faith related lesson. Geared for ages Pre-K-5th Grade, though all are welcome! For Zoom call information, click here to RSVP.
Middle and high school students are invited to engage in honest conversations and team-building activities to connect faith and justice. Throughout the year, we will explore topics on racial, economic, gender, and ecological justice. Middle Youth is a space that affirms and honors all gender identities and expressions. Email Elise Tiralli with any questions or to get […]
Come to class and be prepared to move. Bring loose clothes and yoga mats. Work on scenes, monologues, dance, and music to help build your own one-person show. Led by Harold Slazer. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the class is held online. For Zoom call information, RSVP here.
This group examines Middle's own history of indigenous exploitation and Black enslavement, to help us think about how we can use the resources generated by white supremacy—from which we still benefit—to create a more just world. To create continuity in this work, the group is currently closed, but if you'd like to join at the […]
Join other seniors for conversations about how we are doing in the wake of COVID-19, and to share community! Due to the pandemic, this group meets online. New Adventures is a wonderful space for making new friends and trying new adventures. Members have had wide-ranging conversations about civil rights history, sang carols, tried chair yoga, collages […]
Join other 20- and 30-somethings to engage the connections between real life, faith, and justice. Together, we talk about faith, politics, leadership, sex and gender, creativity, collective struggles—whatever topics are resonating in our communities. Share stories, ask questions, or wrestle with career and relationships in a safe and supportive space. Sundays: Click here to register […]
Participants meet weekly in a supportive, creative, and fun environment where ideas move from head to paper. They build connections as they work to express the writer that lives in all of us. Coordinated by writer and Middle member Harold Slazer. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this group meets online. Click here to register and receive […]
Our spanish language social club! Through monthly discussion, lectures, food, film and art, we’ll explore our collective voice on the issues facing our Latinx community. ¡Ven como tú eres! (Come as you are! All levels are welcome.) Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this group meets online. Click here to RSVP and receive Zoom information.
Explore scripture through the lens of Love. Period. Clergy and lay teachers create a safe space for asking the questions in our hearts, and seeking answers for a life of faith today. Join lively conversations exploring scripture for deeper meaning! Together, we dig into the historical context, consult theological interpretations, and learn from one another. […]
Join Ms. Alesha for an interactive education & faith related lesson. Geared for ages Pre-K-5th Grade, though all are welcome! For Zoom call information, click here to RSVP.
Come to class and be prepared to move. Bring loose clothes and yoga mats. Work on scenes, monologues, dance, and music to help build your own one-person show. Led by Harold Slazer. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the class is held online. For Zoom call information, RSVP here.
Join Middle for a virtual game night! It's a great, low key opportunity to meet other people and share some laughter. Click here to register and receive Zoom information!
So you've joined the movement of love and justice. Now what? Meet a minister and others who have joined to get more information on what it means to be a member. If you haven't yet, please fill out our join form! This gives us the best way to be in touch with you, and also lets […]
Queer Black Men in the Middle redefines the intersectionality of Black gay spirituality and experience. Our mission is to unconditionally love, affirm and support queer Black men through honest dialogue and thought-provoking content that creates and renews our commitment to ourselves and to our community. For more information, please email Queer Black Men at queerblackmeninthemiddle@gmail.com.
Join other seniors for conversations about how we are doing in the wake of COVID-19, and to share community! Due to the pandemic, this group meets online. New Adventures is a wonderful space for making new friends and trying new adventures. Members have had wide-ranging conversations about civil rights history, sang carols, tried chair yoga, collages […]
Have you joined Middle since June 2019? We'd love to talk with you, and find out how you've been getting involved in our community, and if there's anything we can […]
Participants meet weekly in a supportive, creative, and fun environment where ideas move from head to paper. They build connections as they work to express the writer that lives in all of us. Coordinated by writer and Middle member Harold Slazer. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this group meets online. Click here to register and receive […]
We’re so excited to begin gathering in-person again! God delights in our community—in our ability to be physically present for one another. While we can’t wait to see your faces outside of a Zoom square, we are still in a global pandemic so please click here to read our COVID-19 guidelines, which are an expression […]
Explore scripture through the lens of Love. Period. Clergy and lay teachers create a safe space for asking the questions in our hearts, and seeking answers for a life of faith today. Join lively conversations exploring scripture for deeper meaning! Together, we dig into the historical context, consult theological interpretations, and learn from one another. […]
Join Ms. Alesha for an interactive education & faith related lesson. Geared for ages Pre-K-5th Grade, though all are welcome! For Zoom call information, click here to RSVP.
Come to class and be prepared to move. Bring loose clothes and yoga mats. Work on scenes, monologues, dance, and music to help build your own one-person show. Led by Harold Slazer. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the class is held online. For Zoom call information, RSVP here.
Ukulele beginners gather for fun and instruction! This group gathers on the first Wednesday of each month. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we gather on Zoom! Click here to RSVP and Receive the Zoom Link
Join other seniors for conversations about how we are doing in the wake of COVID-19, and to share community! Due to the pandemic, this group meets online. New Adventures is a wonderful space for making new friends and trying new adventures. Members have had wide-ranging conversations about civil rights history, sang carols, tried chair yoga, collages […]
Participants meet weekly in a supportive, creative, and fun environment where ideas move from head to paper. They build connections as they work to express the writer that lives in all of us. Coordinated by writer and Middle member Harold Slazer. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this group meets online. Click here to register and receive […]
Our spanish language social club! Through monthly discussion, lectures, food, film and art, we’ll explore our collective voice on the issues facing our Latinx community. ¡Ven como tú eres! (Come as you are! All levels are welcome.) Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this group meets online. Click here to RSVP and receive Zoom information.
Join John Del Cueto and members of the Jerriese Johnson Gospel Choir for a salon exhibiting our community's wondrous gifts. To register and receive Zoom information, please email John Del Cueto!
Join a group of other parents as we try to muddle through what raising loving, justice-oriented kids looks like during COVID-19. Click here to RSVP and receive Zoom Call Information
Right now, and always, fighting for voting rights and ensuring fair and equal elections is God's work. Our work Voter Reform Project focuses on voter registration and ending voter suppression, and mobilizing voters for elections. Together, we sent more than 50,000 postcards during the 2020 election! To join the team, contact votingproject@middlechurch.org. Click here to RSVP and […]
Explore scripture through the lens of Love. Period. Clergy and lay teachers create a safe space for asking the questions in our hearts, and seeking answers for a life of faith today. Join lively conversations exploring scripture for deeper meaning! Together, we dig into the historical context, consult theological interpretations, and learn from one another. […]
Join the Middle Players for their newest performance: The Conspiracies Are Real!!!, a play written by our own Harold Slazer. Click here to join the Zoom performance!
Join the Middle Players for their newest performance: The Conspiracies Are Real!!!, a play written by our own Harold Slazer. Click here to join the Zoom performance!
Queer Black Men in the Middle redefines the intersectionality of Black gay spirituality and experience. Our mission is to unconditionally love, affirm and support queer Black men through honest dialogue and thought-provoking content that creates and renews our commitment to ourselves and to our community. For more information, please email Queer Black Men at queerblackmeninthemiddle@gmail.com.
Join other seniors for conversations about how we are doing in the wake of COVID-19, and to share community! Due to the pandemic, this group meets online. New Adventures is a wonderful space for making new friends and trying new adventures. Members have had wide-ranging conversations about civil rights history, sang carols, tried chair yoga, collages […]
Participants meet weekly in a supportive, creative, and fun environment where ideas move from head to paper. They build connections as they work to express the writer that lives in all of us. Coordinated by writer and Middle member Harold Slazer. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this group meets online. Click here to register and receive […]
Join a diverse lineup of New York's best standup comedians including Kate Robards, Mia Jackson, Shari Diaz, Kate Willett, Lauren Ashcraft, Walter Kelly and more! To get your ticket, make […]
Middle Youth (grades 6-12) are invited to join Elise & Rev. Darrell for a trip to the beach! That's right -- we are meeting in person! We are fully vaccinated and […]
Explore scripture through the lens of Love. Period. Clergy and lay teachers create a safe space for asking the questions in our hearts, and seeking answers for a life of faith today. Join lively conversations exploring scripture for deeper meaning! Together, we dig into the historical context, consult theological interpretations, and learn from one another. […]
Join Ms. Alesha for an interactive education & faith related lesson. Geared for ages Pre-K-5th Grade, though all are welcome! For Zoom call information, click here to RSVP.
Middle and high school students are invited to engage in honest conversations and team-building activities to connect faith and justice. Throughout the year, we will explore topics on racial, economic, gender, and ecological justice. Middle Youth is a space that affirms and honors all gender identities and expressions. Email Elise Tiralli with any questions or to get […]
