Community dinners are through NNYCP (Newest New Yorkers Community Partnership) with East End Temple, Middle Church, and PS 361, the Children’s Workshop School. The NNYCP has three components: Monthly dinners, emergency grants, and an accompaniment program. Community dinners are the inaugural component of NNYCP, and are a beautiful time of fellowship, relationship building, resource and […]
Wednesdays6:30-8:30 PMParlor @ Middle Church There is a new exciting series at Middle Church where music, frequency, tone, healing, and mind meet “in the Middle”. It’s Sound Healing Sanctuary and it features artists, ensembles, instruments that focus on healing music and sound healing while also honoring indigenous legacies. A home for sound and music healing […]
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.
Join other seniors for meaningful conversations, creative activities, and community building! New Adventures is all about forming friendships and exploring new possibilities. From discussing civil rights history to singing together, trying chair yoga, making collages, or brainstorming fresh ideas, this group is filled with opportunities for connection and fun. Members also write care cards to […]
Participants meet weekly in a supportive, creative, and fun environment where ideas move from head to paper. They build connections while expressing the writer that lives in all of us. Coordinated by writer and Middle member Harold Slazer. Click here to register and receive Zoom information!
Friday, June 12thConvocation for Gays Against Guns Rally Marking 10 years since Pulse Nightclub Massacre6pm-7pm With a 75 percent chance of thunderstorms on Friday evening, we have made the decision to move the SOMOS PULSE! Rally indoors to the LGBT Center, 208 West 13th Street, Room 101 The time is the same: 6 - 7:30pm. […]
Here’s how you can assist: *Please bring 5 or more homemade lunches consisting of: Sandwich Fruit Soft granola bar/snack Water/juice box Something sweet (optional) Paper napkin *Foods that are easier to chew are popular with many of our neighbors who are food insecure. Soft bread, applesauce, mandarins, etc. Include our branded Middle Church and BOM […]
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. Register here
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. Every […]
Check out the bulletin here. As 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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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.