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SUMMARY:Middle Solidarity Fast for Gaza
DESCRIPTION:SIGN UP HERE \nFrom Monday\, August 4th\, through Monday\, August 11th\, we will be joining the global solidarity movement that is participating in the Fast for Gaza. \nWe will fast in solidarity with the people of Gaza who are being starved\, as blockades continue to limit access to food\, water\, and formula. \nWe will fast to bring attention to the ongoing crisis and to demand action from our elected officials. \nWe will fast to demonstrate that we are all the children of G-D and our liberation is interconnected. \nWe will fast because the moment demands it. \nSIGN UP HERE \nThere are several ways you can participate: by joining a group fast on Monday\, August 4th; signing up to fast for a 24-hour period as part of the chain fast; or donating the amount you would spend on food for one day to an organization that works to alleviate hunger—either in your local community or around the globe. \n(We understand that fasting and/or monetary donations are not possible for everyone. Please let us know if there are other ways you’d like to participate this week. Alternate options include attending a local rally or action\, setting aside intentional time for prayer\, sending encouragement to fasters\, or volunteering with a local community organization.) \nTo learn more about the Fast for Gaza\, please visit Fast for Gaza and Veterans for Peace. \nYou will receive a confirmation email by Sunday\, August 4th. \nSIGN UP HERE
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/middle-solidarity-for-gaza/
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SUMMARY:Reparations Task Force
DESCRIPTION:This group examines Middle’s own history of colonization\, 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 closed to open membership. Interested parties can contact one of the co-chairs Anna Polovick Waggy to schedule a conversation.
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/reparations-task-force/2025-08-05/
CATEGORIES:Justice
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SUMMARY:Middle Book Read: This Thing of Ours
DESCRIPTION:JOIN US HERE \nIf are having trouble getting in\, you may need to create an account. You can do so here. \nSummertime is the perfect time for a fun fiction book!\nAbout Frederick Joseph’s This Thing of Ours: \nThe powerful and timely YA novel debut from two-time New York Times best-selling author Frederick Joseph is a deeply heartfelt story—and a rallying cry against book banning. \nIn an instant\, Ossie Brown’s entire future is in jeopardy when a torn ACL ends his promising basketball career. Now that basketball is no longer a major part of his identity\, Ossie—a Black teen who doesn’t come from wealth and privilege—must navigate his new place in the social and academic ecosystems of his affluent\, predominantly white school. When a Black teacher encourages him to join her highly regarded writing program\, Ossie begins to find a new purpose\, buoyed by not only the rich works of literature by marginalized authors he’s now reading\, but also by new friends who see him as something more than an asset to the sports program. Everything changes when some students’ viral “anti-woke” video puts the teacher’s job\, the writing program\, and even Ossie’s friends’ safety at risk—and Ossie must find his true voice. This unflinching novel confronts critical issues like racism and classism\, the treatment of student athletes\, homophobia\, and book banning while weaving together a moving testament to family\, romance\, friendship\, and the power of words.\n(https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/786795/this-thing-of-ours-by-frederick-joseph/#)
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/middle-book-read-this-thing-of-ours-3/
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