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SUMMARY:Virtual Chat & Chew
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Virtual Chat and Chew\, a welcoming space where we gather online to break bread\, share stories\, and explore faith in community. Whether you’re seeking spiritual growth\, looking for connection\, or simply curious\, this informal\, inclusive gathering invites you to bring your questions and thoughts about life\, faith\, and scripture. Together\, we engage in conversation\, support one another\, and deepen our understanding of God’s love—one chat at a time. Everyone is welcome! \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/virtual-chat-chew-3-2/2026-05-10/
CATEGORIES:Community,Online,Prayer,Virtual,Worship
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SUMMARY:Pray to Rise
DESCRIPTION:Join Middle Clergy every Wednesday on Zoom for a moment of love and prayer to start your day. Bring whatever you’re carrying and we’ll hold it together. \nClick here to register and receive Zoom information! \nFor more information\, email middleinfo@middlechurch.org
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/pray-to-rise-2-6-2-2/2026-05-06/
CATEGORIES:Care,Online,Prayer
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UID:10003431-1777812300-1777815000@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Chat & Chew
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Virtual Chat and Chew\, a welcoming space where we gather online to break bread\, share stories\, and explore faith in community. Whether you’re seeking spiritual growth\, looking for connection\, or simply curious\, this informal\, inclusive gathering invites you to bring your questions and thoughts about life\, faith\, and scripture. Together\, we engage in conversation\, support one another\, and deepen our understanding of God’s love—one chat at a time. Everyone is welcome! \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/virtual-chat-chew-3-2/2026-05-03/
CATEGORIES:Community,Online,Prayer,Virtual,Worship
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UID:10003074-1777449600-1777451400@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Pray to Rise
DESCRIPTION:Join Middle Clergy every Wednesday on Zoom for a moment of love and prayer to start your day. Bring whatever you’re carrying and we’ll hold it together. \nClick here to register and receive Zoom information! \nFor more information\, email middleinfo@middlechurch.org
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/pray-to-rise-2-6-2-2/2026-04-29/
CATEGORIES:Care,Online,Prayer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T124500
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SUMMARY:Virtual Chat & Chew
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Virtual Chat and Chew\, a welcoming space where we gather online to break bread\, share stories\, and explore faith in community. Whether you’re seeking spiritual growth\, looking for connection\, or simply curious\, this informal\, inclusive gathering invites you to bring your questions and thoughts about life\, faith\, and scripture. Together\, we engage in conversation\, support one another\, and deepen our understanding of God’s love—one chat at a time. Everyone is welcome! \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/virtual-chat-chew-3-2/2026-04-26/
CATEGORIES:Community,Online,Prayer,Virtual,Worship
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UID:10003073-1776844800-1776846600@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Pray to Rise
DESCRIPTION:Join Middle Clergy every Wednesday on Zoom for a moment of love and prayer to start your day. Bring whatever you’re carrying and we’ll hold it together. \nClick here to register and receive Zoom information! \nFor more information\, email middleinfo@middlechurch.org
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/pray-to-rise-2-6-2-2/2026-04-22/
CATEGORIES:Care,Online,Prayer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T124500
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SUMMARY:Virtual Chat & Chew
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Virtual Chat and Chew\, a welcoming space where we gather online to break bread\, share stories\, and explore faith in community. Whether you’re seeking spiritual growth\, looking for connection\, or simply curious\, this informal\, inclusive gathering invites you to bring your questions and thoughts about life\, faith\, and scripture. Together\, we engage in conversation\, support one another\, and deepen our understanding of God’s love—one chat at a time. Everyone is welcome! \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/virtual-chat-chew-3-2/2026-04-19/
CATEGORIES:Community,Online,Prayer,Virtual,Worship
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UID:10003072-1776240000-1776241800@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Pray to Rise
DESCRIPTION:Join Middle Clergy every Wednesday on Zoom for a moment of love and prayer to start your day. Bring whatever you’re carrying and we’ll hold it together. \nClick here to register and receive Zoom information! \nFor more information\, email middleinfo@middlechurch.org
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/pray-to-rise-2-6-2-2/2026-04-15/
CATEGORIES:Care,Online,Prayer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T124500
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UID:10003428-1775997900-1776000600@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Chat & Chew
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Virtual Chat and Chew\, a welcoming space where we gather online to break bread\, share stories\, and explore faith in community. Whether you’re seeking spiritual growth\, looking for connection\, or simply curious\, this informal\, inclusive gathering invites you to bring your questions and thoughts about life\, faith\, and scripture. Together\, we engage in conversation\, support one another\, and deepen our understanding of God’s love—one chat at a time. Everyone is welcome! \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/virtual-chat-chew-3-2/2026-04-12/
CATEGORIES:Community,Online,Prayer,Virtual,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T080000
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UID:10003071-1775635200-1775637000@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Pray to Rise
DESCRIPTION:Join Middle Clergy every Wednesday on Zoom for a moment of love and prayer to start your day. Bring whatever you’re carrying and we’ll hold it together. \nClick here to register and receive Zoom information! \nFor more information\, email middleinfo@middlechurch.org
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/pray-to-rise-2-6-2-2/2026-04-08/
CATEGORIES:Care,Online,Prayer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260405T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260405T133000
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CREATED:20260203T232900Z
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UID:10003427-1775393100-1775395800@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Chat & Chew
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Virtual Chat and Chew\, a welcoming space where we gather online to break bread\, share stories\, and explore faith in community. Whether you’re seeking spiritual growth\, looking for connection\, or simply curious\, this informal\, inclusive gathering invites you to bring your questions and thoughts about life\, faith\, and scripture. Together\, we engage in conversation\, support one another\, and deepen our understanding of God’s love—one chat at a time. Everyone is welcome! \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/virtual-chat-chew-3-2/2026-04-05/
CATEGORIES:Community,Online,Prayer,Virtual,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T080000
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CREATED:20260106T165737Z
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UID:10003070-1775030400-1775032200@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Pray to Rise
DESCRIPTION:Join Middle Clergy every Wednesday on Zoom for a moment of love and prayer to start your day. Bring whatever you’re carrying and we’ll hold it together. \nClick here to register and receive Zoom information! \nFor more information\, email middleinfo@middlechurch.org
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/pray-to-rise-2-6-2-2/2026-04-01/
CATEGORIES:Care,Online,Prayer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T124500
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CREATED:20260203T232900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T173852Z
UID:10003426-1774788300-1774791000@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Chat & Chew
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Virtual Chat and Chew\, a welcoming space where we gather online to break bread\, share stories\, and explore faith in community. Whether you’re seeking spiritual growth\, looking for connection\, or simply curious\, this informal\, inclusive gathering invites you to bring your questions and thoughts about life\, faith\, and scripture. Together\, we engage in conversation\, support one another\, and deepen our understanding of God’s love—one chat at a time. Everyone is welcome! \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/virtual-chat-chew-3-2/2026-03-29/
CATEGORIES:Community,Online,Prayer,Virtual,Worship
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.middlechurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_5480-1-scaled-e1733881736801.jpg
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88168034479?pwd=QTJRNVE4cGtzU0UwMHBnRGhzWTFIQT09
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T083000
DTSTAMP:20260728T165611Z
CREATED:20260106T165737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T165611Z
UID:10003069-1774425600-1774427400@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Pray to Rise
DESCRIPTION:Join Middle Clergy every Wednesday on Zoom for a moment of love and prayer to start your day. Bring whatever you’re carrying and we’ll hold it together. \nClick here to register and receive Zoom information! \nFor more information\, email middleinfo@middlechurch.org
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/pray-to-rise-2-6-2-2/2026-03-25/
CATEGORIES:Care,Online,Prayer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T133000
DTSTAMP:20260520T173852Z
CREATED:20260203T232900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T173852Z
UID:10003425-1774183500-1774186200@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Chat & Chew
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Virtual Chat and Chew\, a welcoming space where we gather online to break bread\, share stories\, and explore faith in community. Whether you’re seeking spiritual growth\, looking for connection\, or simply curious\, this informal\, inclusive gathering invites you to bring your questions and thoughts about life\, faith\, and scripture. Together\, we engage in conversation\, support one another\, and deepen our understanding of God’s love—one chat at a time. Everyone is welcome! \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/virtual-chat-chew-3-2/2026-03-22/
CATEGORIES:Community,Online,Prayer,Virtual,Worship
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.middlechurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_5480-1-scaled-e1733881736801.jpg
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88168034479?pwd=QTJRNVE4cGtzU0UwMHBnRGhzWTFIQT09
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T083000
DTSTAMP:20260728T165611Z
CREATED:20260106T165737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T165611Z
UID:10003068-1773820800-1773822600@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Pray to Rise
DESCRIPTION:Join Middle Clergy every Wednesday on Zoom for a moment of love and prayer to start your day. Bring whatever you’re carrying and we’ll hold it together. \nClick here to register and receive Zoom information! \nFor more information\, email middleinfo@middlechurch.org
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/pray-to-rise-2-6-2-2/2026-03-18/
CATEGORIES:Care,Online,Prayer
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.middlechurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PRAY-TO-RISE.png
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T133000
DTSTAMP:20260520T173852Z
CREATED:20260203T232900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T173852Z
UID:10003424-1773578700-1773581400@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Chat & Chew
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Virtual Chat and Chew\, a welcoming space where we gather online to break bread\, share stories\, and explore faith in community. Whether you’re seeking spiritual growth\, looking for connection\, or simply curious\, this informal\, inclusive gathering invites you to bring your questions and thoughts about life\, faith\, and scripture. Together\, we engage in conversation\, support one another\, and deepen our understanding of God’s love—one chat at a time. Everyone is welcome! \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/virtual-chat-chew-3-2/2026-03-15/
CATEGORIES:Community,Online,Prayer,Virtual,Worship
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LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88168034479?pwd=QTJRNVE4cGtzU0UwMHBnRGhzWTFIQT09
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T083000
DTSTAMP:20260728T165611Z
CREATED:20260106T165737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T165611Z
UID:10003067-1773216000-1773217800@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Pray to Rise
DESCRIPTION:Join Middle Clergy every Wednesday on Zoom for a moment of love and prayer to start your day. Bring whatever you’re carrying and we’ll hold it together. \nClick here to register and receive Zoom information! \nFor more information\, email middleinfo@middlechurch.org
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/pray-to-rise-2-6-2-2/2026-03-11/
CATEGORIES:Care,Online,Prayer
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.middlechurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PRAY-TO-RISE.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T210000
DTSTAMP:20260126T143702Z
CREATED:20260120T203415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T143702Z
UID:10003485-1773172800-1773176400@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Book Discussion Series– Shadowing St. Francis: A Pilgrimage of Sacred Emergence in the Age of AI
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Natalie online for a six-week discussion on Tuesday evenings as we read Shadowing St. Francis: A Pilgrimage of Sacred Emergence in the Age of AI by Jonathan Bentley. We will discuss the beginning through Act I for our first meeting\, and then approximately 50 pages a week from there. If you are interested in joining this discussion group (or miss a meeting and want to get caught up)\, email Rev. Natalie at nperkins@middlechurch.org. You can register here. \nAbout the book (from Barnes and Noble):\nWhat if orthodoxy is dead and AI knows why?\nA barefoot monk\, a broken church\, and an open future.\nA retired tech entrepreneur. Fifty years as a committed evangelical. A decade of questions he couldn’t outrun. And a 120-mile pilgrimage through Italy that changed everything.\nShadowing St. Francis follows Jonathan Bentley from Florence to Assisi to Rome\, walking the ancient path of a man who stripped naked in the town square\, handed his clothes to his father\, and walked into the woods to find God.\nEight hundred years later\, Francis of Assisi still has something to say to those exhausted by certainty\, wounded by the church\, and wondering what faith looks like in a world of algorithms and anxiety.\n\nThis book is for you if you:\n\nYou’re wondering about AI and how it will affect and what it means to be human\nWant to know what Saint Francis has to say to our times\nHave been hurt by weaponized religion\nYou’ve given up on church but not on Jesus\nAre wondering about AI and whether it will it help or hurt us\n\nWhat you’ll find inside:\n– A memoir of spiritual reconstruction not based on creeds and doctrine\n– An introduction to Open and Relational Theology-a God who walks with us rather than scripting our lives\n– Reflections on St. Francis as a guide for post-evangelical faith\n– An unexpected conversation between ancient mysticism and artificial intelligence\nPraise for Shadowing St. Francis:\n“Profoundly hopeful… Bentley’s storytelling gives theology a human face.”\n-Thomas Jay Oord\, author of Open and Relational Theology\n“This is a book for question-askers and those who suspect that the gospel might be wider and wilder than we’ve been told.”\n-Keri Ladouceur\, Executive Director & Co-Founder\, Post Evangelical Collective\n“You cannot think your way to God. In this pilgrimage\, ideas are not argued but lived-textured with doubt\, humor\, longing\, and faith.”\n-Samantha Beach Kiley\, co-author of Next Sunday
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/book-discussion-series-shadowing-st-francis-a-pilgrimage-of-sacred-emergence-in-the-age-of-ai/2026-03-10/
CATEGORIES:Community,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T133000
DTSTAMP:20260520T173852Z
CREATED:20260203T232900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T173852Z
UID:10003423-1772973900-1772976600@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Chat & Chew
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Virtual Chat and Chew\, a welcoming space where we gather online to break bread\, share stories\, and explore faith in community. Whether you’re seeking spiritual growth\, looking for connection\, or simply curious\, this informal\, inclusive gathering invites you to bring your questions and thoughts about life\, faith\, and scripture. Together\, we engage in conversation\, support one another\, and deepen our understanding of God’s love—one chat at a time. Everyone is welcome! \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/virtual-chat-chew-3-2/2026-03-08/
CATEGORIES:Community,Online,Prayer,Virtual,Worship
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LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88168034479?pwd=QTJRNVE4cGtzU0UwMHBnRGhzWTFIQT09
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T083000
DTSTAMP:20260728T165611Z
CREATED:20260106T165737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T165611Z
UID:10003066-1772611200-1772613000@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Pray to Rise
DESCRIPTION:Join Middle Clergy every Wednesday on Zoom for a moment of love and prayer to start your day. Bring whatever you’re carrying and we’ll hold it together. \nClick here to register and receive Zoom information! \nFor more information\, email middleinfo@middlechurch.org
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/pray-to-rise-2-6-2-2/2026-03-04/
CATEGORIES:Care,Online,Prayer
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.middlechurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PRAY-TO-RISE.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T210000
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SUMMARY:Book Discussion Series– Shadowing St. Francis: A Pilgrimage of Sacred Emergence in the Age of AI
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Natalie online for a six-week discussion on Tuesday evenings as we read Shadowing St. Francis: A Pilgrimage of Sacred Emergence in the Age of AI by Jonathan Bentley. We will discuss the beginning through Act I for our first meeting\, and then approximately 50 pages a week from there. If you are interested in joining this discussion group (or miss a meeting and want to get caught up)\, email Rev. Natalie at nperkins@middlechurch.org. You can register here. \nAbout the book (from Barnes and Noble):\nWhat if orthodoxy is dead and AI knows why?\nA barefoot monk\, a broken church\, and an open future.\nA retired tech entrepreneur. Fifty years as a committed evangelical. A decade of questions he couldn’t outrun. And a 120-mile pilgrimage through Italy that changed everything.\nShadowing St. Francis follows Jonathan Bentley from Florence to Assisi to Rome\, walking the ancient path of a man who stripped naked in the town square\, handed his clothes to his father\, and walked into the woods to find God.\nEight hundred years later\, Francis of Assisi still has something to say to those exhausted by certainty\, wounded by the church\, and wondering what faith looks like in a world of algorithms and anxiety.\n\nThis book is for you if you:\n\nYou’re wondering about AI and how it will affect and what it means to be human\nWant to know what Saint Francis has to say to our times\nHave been hurt by weaponized religion\nYou’ve given up on church but not on Jesus\nAre wondering about AI and whether it will it help or hurt us\n\nWhat you’ll find inside:\n– A memoir of spiritual reconstruction not based on creeds and doctrine\n– An introduction to Open and Relational Theology-a God who walks with us rather than scripting our lives\n– Reflections on St. Francis as a guide for post-evangelical faith\n– An unexpected conversation between ancient mysticism and artificial intelligence\nPraise for Shadowing St. Francis:\n“Profoundly hopeful… Bentley’s storytelling gives theology a human face.”\n-Thomas Jay Oord\, author of Open and Relational Theology\n“This is a book for question-askers and those who suspect that the gospel might be wider and wilder than we’ve been told.”\n-Keri Ladouceur\, Executive Director & Co-Founder\, Post Evangelical Collective\n“You cannot think your way to God. In this pilgrimage\, ideas are not argued but lived-textured with doubt\, humor\, longing\, and faith.”\n-Samantha Beach Kiley\, co-author of Next Sunday
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/book-discussion-series-shadowing-st-francis-a-pilgrimage-of-sacred-emergence-in-the-age-of-ai/2026-03-03/
CATEGORIES:Community,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T133000
DTSTAMP:20260520T173852Z
CREATED:20260203T232900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T173852Z
UID:10003422-1772369100-1772371800@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Chat & Chew
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Virtual Chat and Chew\, a welcoming space where we gather online to break bread\, share stories\, and explore faith in community. Whether you’re seeking spiritual growth\, looking for connection\, or simply curious\, this informal\, inclusive gathering invites you to bring your questions and thoughts about life\, faith\, and scripture. Together\, we engage in conversation\, support one another\, and deepen our understanding of God’s love—one chat at a time. Everyone is welcome! \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/virtual-chat-chew-3-2/2026-03-01/
CATEGORIES:Community,Online,Prayer,Virtual,Worship
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.middlechurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_5480-1-scaled-e1733881736801.jpg
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88168034479?pwd=QTJRNVE4cGtzU0UwMHBnRGhzWTFIQT09
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T083000
DTSTAMP:20260728T165611Z
CREATED:20260106T165737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T165611Z
UID:10003065-1772006400-1772008200@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Pray to Rise
DESCRIPTION:Join Middle Clergy every Wednesday on Zoom for a moment of love and prayer to start your day. Bring whatever you’re carrying and we’ll hold it together. \nClick here to register and receive Zoom information! \nFor more information\, email middleinfo@middlechurch.org
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/pray-to-rise-2-6-2-2/2026-02-25/
CATEGORIES:Care,Online,Prayer
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.middlechurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PRAY-TO-RISE.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T210000
DTSTAMP:20260126T143702Z
CREATED:20260120T203415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T143702Z
UID:10003250-1771963200-1771966800@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Book Discussion Series– Shadowing St. Francis: A Pilgrimage of Sacred Emergence in the Age of AI
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Natalie online for a six-week discussion on Tuesday evenings as we read Shadowing St. Francis: A Pilgrimage of Sacred Emergence in the Age of AI by Jonathan Bentley. We will discuss the beginning through Act I for our first meeting\, and then approximately 50 pages a week from there. If you are interested in joining this discussion group (or miss a meeting and want to get caught up)\, email Rev. Natalie at nperkins@middlechurch.org. You can register here. \nAbout the book (from Barnes and Noble):\nWhat if orthodoxy is dead and AI knows why?\nA barefoot monk\, a broken church\, and an open future.\nA retired tech entrepreneur. Fifty years as a committed evangelical. A decade of questions he couldn’t outrun. And a 120-mile pilgrimage through Italy that changed everything.\nShadowing St. Francis follows Jonathan Bentley from Florence to Assisi to Rome\, walking the ancient path of a man who stripped naked in the town square\, handed his clothes to his father\, and walked into the woods to find God.\nEight hundred years later\, Francis of Assisi still has something to say to those exhausted by certainty\, wounded by the church\, and wondering what faith looks like in a world of algorithms and anxiety.\n\nThis book is for you if you:\n\nYou’re wondering about AI and how it will affect and what it means to be human\nWant to know what Saint Francis has to say to our times\nHave been hurt by weaponized religion\nYou’ve given up on church but not on Jesus\nAre wondering about AI and whether it will it help or hurt us\n\nWhat you’ll find inside:\n– A memoir of spiritual reconstruction not based on creeds and doctrine\n– An introduction to Open and Relational Theology-a God who walks with us rather than scripting our lives\n– Reflections on St. Francis as a guide for post-evangelical faith\n– An unexpected conversation between ancient mysticism and artificial intelligence\nPraise for Shadowing St. Francis:\n“Profoundly hopeful… Bentley’s storytelling gives theology a human face.”\n-Thomas Jay Oord\, author of Open and Relational Theology\n“This is a book for question-askers and those who suspect that the gospel might be wider and wilder than we’ve been told.”\n-Keri Ladouceur\, Executive Director & Co-Founder\, Post Evangelical Collective\n“You cannot think your way to God. In this pilgrimage\, ideas are not argued but lived-textured with doubt\, humor\, longing\, and faith.”\n-Samantha Beach Kiley\, co-author of Next Sunday
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/book-discussion-series-shadowing-st-francis-a-pilgrimage-of-sacred-emergence-in-the-age-of-ai/2026-02-24/
CATEGORIES:Community,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T133000
DTSTAMP:20260520T173852Z
CREATED:20260203T232900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T173852Z
UID:10003421-1771764300-1771767000@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Chat & Chew
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Virtual Chat and Chew\, a welcoming space where we gather online to break bread\, share stories\, and explore faith in community. Whether you’re seeking spiritual growth\, looking for connection\, or simply curious\, this informal\, inclusive gathering invites you to bring your questions and thoughts about life\, faith\, and scripture. Together\, we engage in conversation\, support one another\, and deepen our understanding of God’s love—one chat at a time. Everyone is welcome! \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/virtual-chat-chew-3-2/2026-02-22/
CATEGORIES:Community,Online,Prayer,Virtual,Worship
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.middlechurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_5480-1-scaled-e1733881736801.jpg
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88168034479?pwd=QTJRNVE4cGtzU0UwMHBnRGhzWTFIQT09
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T090000
DTSTAMP:20260217T163833Z
CREATED:20260203T233957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T163833Z
UID:10003064-1771401600-1771405200@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Ash Wednesday Pray to Rise
DESCRIPTION:Join Middle Clergy for a special Pray to Rise on Zoom for a moment of love and prayer to start your day. Bring whatever you’re carrying and we’ll hold it together. If you have ashes\, bring those as well. \nClick here to register and receive Zoom information! \nFor more information\, email middleinfo@middlechurch.org
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/pray-to-rise-2-6-2-2-3/
CATEGORIES:Care,Online,Prayer
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T210000
DTSTAMP:20260126T143702Z
CREATED:20260120T203415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T143702Z
UID:10003249-1771358400-1771362000@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Book Discussion Series– Shadowing St. Francis: A Pilgrimage of Sacred Emergence in the Age of AI
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Natalie online for a six-week discussion on Tuesday evenings as we read Shadowing St. Francis: A Pilgrimage of Sacred Emergence in the Age of AI by Jonathan Bentley. We will discuss the beginning through Act I for our first meeting\, and then approximately 50 pages a week from there. If you are interested in joining this discussion group (or miss a meeting and want to get caught up)\, email Rev. Natalie at nperkins@middlechurch.org. You can register here. \nAbout the book (from Barnes and Noble):\nWhat if orthodoxy is dead and AI knows why?\nA barefoot monk\, a broken church\, and an open future.\nA retired tech entrepreneur. Fifty years as a committed evangelical. A decade of questions he couldn’t outrun. And a 120-mile pilgrimage through Italy that changed everything.\nShadowing St. Francis follows Jonathan Bentley from Florence to Assisi to Rome\, walking the ancient path of a man who stripped naked in the town square\, handed his clothes to his father\, and walked into the woods to find God.\nEight hundred years later\, Francis of Assisi still has something to say to those exhausted by certainty\, wounded by the church\, and wondering what faith looks like in a world of algorithms and anxiety.\n\nThis book is for you if you:\n\nYou’re wondering about AI and how it will affect and what it means to be human\nWant to know what Saint Francis has to say to our times\nHave been hurt by weaponized religion\nYou’ve given up on church but not on Jesus\nAre wondering about AI and whether it will it help or hurt us\n\nWhat you’ll find inside:\n– A memoir of spiritual reconstruction not based on creeds and doctrine\n– An introduction to Open and Relational Theology-a God who walks with us rather than scripting our lives\n– Reflections on St. Francis as a guide for post-evangelical faith\n– An unexpected conversation between ancient mysticism and artificial intelligence\nPraise for Shadowing St. Francis:\n“Profoundly hopeful… Bentley’s storytelling gives theology a human face.”\n-Thomas Jay Oord\, author of Open and Relational Theology\n“This is a book for question-askers and those who suspect that the gospel might be wider and wilder than we’ve been told.”\n-Keri Ladouceur\, Executive Director & Co-Founder\, Post Evangelical Collective\n“You cannot think your way to God. In this pilgrimage\, ideas are not argued but lived-textured with doubt\, humor\, longing\, and faith.”\n-Samantha Beach Kiley\, co-author of Next Sunday
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/book-discussion-series-shadowing-st-francis-a-pilgrimage-of-sacred-emergence-in-the-age-of-ai/2026-02-17/
CATEGORIES:Community,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.middlechurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/download.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T133000
DTSTAMP:20260520T173852Z
CREATED:20260203T232900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T173852Z
UID:10003420-1771159500-1771162200@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Chat & Chew
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Virtual Chat and Chew\, a welcoming space where we gather online to break bread\, share stories\, and explore faith in community. Whether you’re seeking spiritual growth\, looking for connection\, or simply curious\, this informal\, inclusive gathering invites you to bring your questions and thoughts about life\, faith\, and scripture. Together\, we engage in conversation\, support one another\, and deepen our understanding of God’s love—one chat at a time. Everyone is welcome! \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/virtual-chat-chew-3-2/2026-02-15/
CATEGORIES:Community,Online,Prayer,Virtual,Worship
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.middlechurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_5480-1-scaled-e1733881736801.jpg
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88168034479?pwd=QTJRNVE4cGtzU0UwMHBnRGhzWTFIQT09
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T083000
DTSTAMP:20260728T165611Z
CREATED:20260106T165737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T165611Z
UID:10003063-1770796800-1770798600@www.middlechurch.org
SUMMARY:Pray to Rise
DESCRIPTION:Join Middle Clergy every Wednesday on Zoom for a moment of love and prayer to start your day. Bring whatever you’re carrying and we’ll hold it together. \nClick here to register and receive Zoom information! \nFor more information\, email middleinfo@middlechurch.org
URL:https://www.middlechurch.org/event/pray-to-rise-2-6-2-2/2026-02-11/
CATEGORIES:Care,Online,Prayer
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.middlechurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PRAY-TO-RISE.png
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