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SUMMARY:Butterfly Outreach Ministry
DESCRIPTION:Here’s how you can assist:\n\n\n\n*Please bring 5 or more homemade lunches consisting of: \n\nSandwich\nFruit\nSoft granola bar/snack\nWater/juice box\nSomething sweet (optional)\nPaper napkin\n\n\n\n*Foods that are easier to chew are popular with many of our neighbors who are food insecure. Soft bread\, applesauce\, mandarins\, etc. \nInclude our branded Middle Church and BOM stickers\, date and the basic ingredients of your sandwich (e.g.\, PB & J\, Turkey & Cheese\, Bagel & Cream Cheese) \n\n\nAdd notes of encouragement on or in each lunch bag: “You are loved” or “Have an awesome day.” \n\n\nSafety Protocols: Remember to wear disposable gloves while assembling lunches.  If you are feeling under the weather\, please do not participate until you’re well again. We also honor the buddy system when distributing in city parks. \nReimbursement: Middle will reimburse all volunteers for BOM purchases. Please keep all receipts from your specific BOM purchases to submit with our easy online form: https://forms.gle/8KU9CLrANqrXSA4o9. We need a receipt for reimbursement. \nThis is a wonderful way to connect with folks at Middle while offering a crucial service to the neighborhood. Please email fellow Butterfly\, Patrick Mulcahy for more information or to sign up.
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/butterfly-outreach-ministry/2026-06-14/
CATEGORIES:Care,Justice
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SUMMARY:Bible in the Middle
DESCRIPTION: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 that deepen our understanding and connection to God. \n  \nRegister here
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/bible-in-the-middle-copy/2026-06-14/
CATEGORIES:Featured events,Prayer
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SUMMARY:Just Love Family Programming
DESCRIPTION:Every SundayJust Love Littles | 10:00 AM–2:00 PM | 3rd Floor Children’s RoomFor children ages 6 months through 2nd grade.Join us for community\, play\, and thematic lessons on justice and spirituality. This is a drop-off opportunity for caregivers\, but you are welcome to stay as your child adjusts. Worship is streamed in the room. \nEvery Sunday — Starting December 7Just Love Kids | 3rd–8th Grade | 3rd Floor StudioChildren are invited to go upstairs after the Message for All Ages. They may walk with Lisette after the message or meet her directly in the studio.If there is no Message for All Ages\, children can join the studio at 12:00 PM. They will be brought back to the sanctuary during the closing hymn\, communion\, or whenever instructors feel it is a meaningful moment for them to rejoin worship. \nEmail Rev. Amanda for more information
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/just-love-family-programming-2-2/2026-06-14/
CATEGORIES:Care,Child
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SUMMARY:Worship Celebration - LOVE IS LOVE
DESCRIPTION:Check out the bulletin here.  \nAs part of our Summer Love and Liberation Arc in June\, Middle Church proudly hosts some of our favorite authors  for a conversational sermon and post-worship panel on sensuality\, fierce love for the self (and others)\, the queerness of nature (yes!) and creativity as our muse. The interactive sermon and panel features Kerry Docherty\, Joel Leon\, Lindsay Branham and Jacqui Lewis. \nJoin us for our Worship Celebration every Sunday at 11:45 a.m. ET — online from wherever you are! \nEach week\, we gather in sacred community to sing\, pray\, reflect\, and celebrate fierce love that bends toward justice. Our Worship Celebration features soul-stirring music\, powerful storytelling\, and a bold\, relevant sermon by Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis\, who preaches a liberating\, inclusive gospel rooted in joy\, resilience\, and resistance. \nWhether you’re a longtime member or joining us for the first time\, you are welcome here — just as you are.
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/worship-celebration-19-14-5/
CATEGORIES:Worship
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SUMMARY:Community Social Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Community Social Hour\, a relaxed and friendly time to connect with others at Middle Church. Whether you’re a long-time member or new to our community\, this is a space to build relationships\, share stories\, and enjoy meaningful conversations. Come as you are no agenda\, just an opportunity to gather\, laugh\, and engage. Everyone is invited to be part of this vibrant\, inclusive community! \nWould you like to host our hospitality? Email Elise
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/community-social-hour-2-3/2026-06-14/
CATEGORIES:Community,Volunteer
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SUMMARY:Village Chorus for Children & Youth
DESCRIPTION:The Village Chorus for Children and Youth at Middle Church is a program that educates children about the significance of community engagement in promoting racial\, LGBTQIA+\, and economic equality through music. Participants learn a diverse repertoire\, including pieces from Beethoven\, the Beatles\, and Broadway\, which helps them build confidence and receive support from the congregation. The chorus performs monthly during worship services and has showcased their talents at venues like Joe’s Pub at The Public\, The Lower Eastside Girls Club\, and the New York Public Library. \nRehearsals are conducted via in-person on Sundays from 1:00 to 2:15 pm. \nWhile there is no cost to join\, children should have a passion for music\, a strong desire to learn\, and the ability to read. \nFor more information or to join\, interested individuals can contact the director\, John Del Cueto.
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/village-chorus-for-children-youth-2-2-2-2-2-2/2026-06-14/
CATEGORIES:Child
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SUMMARY:Just Love Families + VCCY End of the year Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, June 141:15 – 2:30 PMStudio on 4 \nTags: Care\, Families\, Just Love\, Youth \nJune 14th is a big Sunday at Middle! We are celebrating graduates during worship – so if you’ve graduated or moved up from anything this past year\, please drop us a line so we can recognize you! ahambrick@middlechurch.org.  Our Village Chorus for Children and Youth will sing during worship for the last time until the fall.  Then\, all children and youth are invited to join us for a party in the 4th Floor studio where we celebrate our graduates\, our chorus\, and every one of us for making it through another year. (Don’t worry grads who are in college and older\, we’ve got cupcakes for you in the social hall!) Email Rev Amanda to RSVP.
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/just-love-families-vccy-end-of-the-year-celebration-2/
CATEGORIES:Child
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