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 […]
Glitter+Ash Wednesday claims and transforms a historically Lenten ritual as God’s holy affirmation of Queer existence. By wearing Glitter+Ash today, you are part of a public Christian witness taking place throughout the US, the UK, and Canada. Ashes are an in-your-face statement that death and suffering are real. Ashes are a sign that we repent […]
Fierce Urgency of Now Learning Cohort Join a national group of thought leaders, Clergy, activists, and innovators committed to learning together on the way to the Fierce Urgency of Now Conference (Oct 31-Nov. 2). This group meets virtually on the first Wednesday of each month, 1:00-2:00 PM ET, and self divides into the following cohorts: […]
Learn how your organization can support the fight to protect our neighbors. Attendees will learn how to identify valid vs. invalid warrants and your organization's rights in encounters with federal authorities. Participants will also receive Know Your Rights Cards to give away and other resources will be available. Saturday, March 8th 2:00 PM - 4:00 […]
A strong democracy depends on civic engagement and a commitment to pluralism. We come together every other week to learn, discuss, and share our individual perspectives on elections and political issues affecting our communities and nation. Importantly, we use this group to take action. We register new voters and mobilize voters for every election. We […]
Join us for a special screening of Keepers of the Flame, directed and produced by Shari Lynette Carpenter, with Tia Dionne Hodge as Producer and Line Producer. Set on the eve of the 1913 Women's Suffrage Parade, this powerful film follows the relentless activist Mary Church Terrell as she, alongside leaders from Alpha Kappa Alpha […]
Join Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis and Rev. Natalie Renee Perkins in a candid and vulnerable conversation about what it means to resist American Apartheid today. How have we leveraged integration as an effective strategy toward racial equity when the culture is on still fire with bigotry? We’ll talk about surviving, and striving to thrive amid […]
When your state contains an emblem that has long been used as a symbol of hate and white supremacy, how do you engage with those who consider it a part of their heritage? Mississippi Turning tells the story of artist and advocate Genesis Be’s powerful, collaborative efforts to remove the confederate symbol embedded in her […]
A strong democracy depends on civic engagement and a commitment to pluralism. We come together every other week to learn, discuss, and share our individual perspectives on elections and political issues affecting our communities and nation. Importantly, we use this group to take action. We register new voters and mobilize voters for every election. We […]
Join us for a transformative workshop designed to help our community recognize and activate our individual skills, assets, passions, and areas for growth—creating a stronger foundation for meaningful change and mutual aid. Through guided self-reflection and small group discussions, we’ll build a shared resource bank of time, talents, and skills. This session is for anyone […]
Middle is committed to protecting, advocating, and caring for those who will be most marginalized during a second trump presidency. We are gather a group that will intentionally move through this time with us. If you are interested in joining, please email Rev. Amanda.
Commune with Rev. Dr. Jacqui and Jillian this Lenten season. On March 31, we’ll reflect on what the wilderness is teaching us.Then on April 14, we’ll gather again to dream aloud—what do you long for in our new home at Middle Church? Come check in. Come journey. Come belong. REGISTER HERE
Through Love, we are each created in God’s image and filled with the Divine Spark. No matter whom we love, no matter how we look, no matter where we are on our journey, God’s imprint is in every person of every race/ethnicity, every gender, and every sexual orientation. We believe God speaks many languages and is calling us on many paths to peace—Shalom. We believe that Love put on flesh—brown, poor, Jewish baby flesh—and came to live among us. We believe God lives among us still; we are the living body of Christ. We are the hands, feet, and heartbeat of God. We believe the Spirit of God calls us to freedom, and we are not free until all of us are free.