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!
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 […]
Queer Black Men 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 […]
June 11, 2022 March for Our Lives (Washington, D.C.) 10:00 am - 12:00pm ET Washington Monument, 2 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20024 Join us in Washington, DC as we did in 2018 to march for our lives and demonstrate to our elected officials that we demand and deserve a nation free of gun violence. Please register […]
June 11, 2022 March for Our Lives (NYC) 12:00 - 1:00pm ET Washington Square Park, New York, NY 10012 Join us in Washington Square Park as we march for our lives and demonstrate to our elected officials that we demand and deserve a nation free of gun violence. Please register here  and then email Middle member […]
Queer Black Men & Middle Out Loud present the June edition of our Queer Roundtable series: Speak Up, Stand Out. As systems continuously seek to disenfranchise and "closet" queerfolks across the country and world, it is important for us to speak up for ourselves and others in the community, stand out from the crowd and claim […]
June 12, 2022 Gays Against Guns: Mass Demonstration 3:00 - 5:00 pm Esplanade along the Hudson River Greenway at Little Island (West 13th Street.) In their largest mass demonstration since founding, Gays Against Guns will again honor the 49 murdered on June 12, 2016 with a Human Being holding space for each of them. But this […]
The Rainbow Lullaby is the first-ever album of LGBTQIA+ music specifically for children, which features a song by Middle's very own Madge Dietrich. On Monday, June 13, you are invited to join album creator Ryan Bauer-Walsh for the album release party! Queer families and LGBTQ+ Youth need our support right now. Over 200 pieces of discriminatory legislation […]
How to Tell New Stories About Race This four-part Zoom writing and discussion workshop begins with the idea that we don’t just create stories, stories create us. When enough of us believe certain stories, those stories become the topsoil in which our selves, families, and societies and cultures take root and grow. Stories help construct […]
Poor People's Campaign - Moral March on Washington, D.C. On Saturday, June 18, the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival is organizing the Mass Poor People’s & […]
Our free gift to your family is Juneteeth Now: The Remix, a special compilation of beautiful inspiring art from our previous Juneteenth Now programs, plus a new homily from Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis. Watch the livestream on YouTube. Come for a glorious celebration of Black life and the fiercest love!
Juneteenth is a reminder of the chasm that persists between our nation’s founding promises and lived realities, and the holy resistance that has narrowed that gap. In this free event, we’ll celebrate the Black joy that fuels our fight for Black liberation. We’ll speak with movement elders, to give historical perspective for the present struggle, […]
Join us on Juneteenth for a special teach-in led by Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis and Rev. Natalie Perkins on the importance of antiracism education in fostering freedom for all. Livestream will take place immediately after Worship.
Queer Black Men 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 queerblackmen@gmail.com.
While we will be sending a delegation to the annual Heritage of Pride March, we also proudly support the Queer Liberation March as well, and encourage anyone who would like to participate in this fantastic effort to reclaim Pride as a protest. If you would like to help coordinate a contingent of Middle marchers, please […]
The Heritage of Pride March is back! After two years of virtual marching due to COVID, organizers and again planning a march through the streets of New York City and have invited Middle Church to participate by sending a delegation! Due to safety precautions we have a limited number of slots available to march. So, […]
How to Tell New Stories About Race This four-part Zoom writing and discussion workshop begins with the idea that we don’t just create stories, stories create us. When enough of us believe certain stories, those stories become the topsoil in which our selves, families, and societies and cultures take root and grow. Stories help construct […]
Truth tellers, 1:30 PM ET via ZOOM Join us for an online film screening of Truth Tellers, a documentary featuring artist Robert Shetterly as he paints artists and activists past […]
