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!
Come to class and be prepared to move. Bring loose clothes and yoga mats. Work on scenes, monologues, dance, and music to help build your own one-person show. Led by Harold Slazer. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the class is held online. For Zoom call information, RSVP here.
This group examines Middle's own history of 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 currently closed, but if you'd like to join at the […]
Join Rev. Jacqui Lewis, Ph.D. and her ministry team for a moment of love and prayer to start your day. Bring whatever you're carrying and we'll hold it together. Click here to register and receive Zoom information! *Note: Beginning Wednesday, April 5 we have a new opportunity for morning prayer at 10:00 a.m. ET! Click here […]
If you plan to worship in-person, please read these policies to learn how we’re trying to keep everyone healthy and safe! Click here to see the worship bulletin! Scripture: Luke 10, 25-30 Sermon: "What's Love Got To Do With It?" by Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis Our worship is a celebration that encourages a more-than-Sunday-morning faith! […]
Join Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis for a congregational meeting, to talk about ongoing in-person/virtual hybrid worship and our plans for the coming months! We're so excited to dream with you about how Middle will birth fierce love into the world this year. Click here to register and receive Zoom information!
Join Alesha for an interactive education & faith related lesson. Geared for ages Pre-K-5th Grade, though all are welcome! For Zoom call information, click here to RSVP.
Come to class and be prepared to move. Bring loose clothes and yoga mats. Work on scenes, monologues, dance, and music to help build your own one-person show. Led by Harold Slazer. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the class is held online. For Zoom call information, RSVP here.
Join us for an evening with Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis as we discover a new path forward and celebrate the launch of Dr. Lewis's new book, FIERCE LOVE: A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule-Breaking Kindness That Can Heal the World. This event is hosted by Joe's Pub at the Public Theater. Learn more. […]
On Tuesday, November 9 at 8 PM/ET over Zoom, join Lewis in conversation with Wajahat Ali, Daily Beast columnist and author of the forthcoming book, Go Back to Where You Came From, for Well Enough: Family, Faith, Food, Fierce Love, an uplifting night dedicated to extravagant love, ferocious kindness, and monumental courage—brought to you by […]
Rev. Jacqui will appear on The Today Show for a discussion on faith and introduce her new book. More details to come!
So you've joined the movement of love and justice. Now what? Meet a minister and others who have joined to get more information on what it means to be a member. If you haven't yet, please fill out our join form! This gives us the best way to be in touch with you, and also lets […]
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 Rev. Jacqui and our family at Marble Collegiate Church for a talk around her new book Fierce Love, a bold path to ferocious courage and rule-breaking kindness that can heal the world. Please register via Marble Church to attend in-person or online. Please Note: Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required to attend in-person.
Rev. Jacqui will appear on Good Morning America for a discussion on her new book, Fierce Love. Join us live at 1 p.m. ET on ABC!
If you plan to worship in-person, please read these policies to learn how we’re trying to keep everyone healthy and safe! Click here to see the worship bulletin! Scripture: 1 John 4.17-21 Sermon: "Love at First Sight" by Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis Our worship is a celebration that encourages a more-than-Sunday-morning faith! And we're so […]
Join Alesha for an interactive education & faith related lesson. Geared for ages Pre-K-5th Grade, though all are welcome! For Zoom call information, click here to RSVP.
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 for a life of faith today. Contact Rev Catherine Torpey for more information. To RSVP and receive Zoom call information, click here.
Come to class and be prepared to move. Bring loose clothes and yoga mats. Work on scenes, monologues, dance, and music to help build your own one-person show. Led by Harold Slazer. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the class is held online. For Zoom call information, RSVP here.
Join a two-week series on how we can all hold and make space for grief around the holidays. Rev. Amanda Hambrick Ashcraft will facilitate on Tuesday, November 16th and Rev. Darrell Hamilton will lead the group on Tuesday, November 23rd. Together, we hope to create space for the pain folks are holding—whether you're grappling with […]
If you plan to worship in-person, please read these policies to learn how we’re trying to keep everyone healthy and safe! Click here to see the worship bulletin! Scripture: Psalm 139:13-18 Sermon: "Say My Name Changes My Narrative" by Jozeppi Angelo Morelli Our worship is a celebration that encourages a more-than-Sunday-morning faith! And we're so […]
One of our most anticipated annual events is back for its sixth year! Save the date for our Children's Multicultural Book Day: Rising to Fierce Love, taking place on Sunday, November 21, 2021 from 2:00 - 4:00pm ET at 145 West 28th St on the 11th Floor. To purchase books: Go to https://www.greenlightbookstore.com/middlechurchbookfair (use code […]
Join Alesha for an interactive education & faith related lesson. Geared for ages Pre-K-5th Grade, though all are welcome! For Zoom call information, click here to RSVP.
Come to class and be prepared to move. Bring loose clothes and yoga mats. Work on scenes, monologues, dance, and music to help build your own one-person show. Led by Harold Slazer. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the class is held online. For Zoom call information, RSVP here.
Join a two-week series on how we can all hold and make space for grief around the holidays. Rev. Amanda Hambrick Ashcraft will facilitate on Tuesday, November 16th and Rev. Darrell Hamilton will lead the group on Tuesday, November 23rd. Together, we hope to create space for the pain folks are holding—whether you're grappling with […]
All are welcome to attend Thursday rehearsals and join this volunteer, no-audition required choir. Due to COVID-19, this group now meets over Zoom. For more information, contact John Del Cueto. Click here to learn more about the Jerriese Johnson Gospel Choir!
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.
Participants meet weekly in a supportive, creative, and fun environment where ideas move from head to paper. They build connections as they work to express the writer that lives in […]
If you plan to worship in-person, please read these policies to learn how we’re trying to keep everyone healthy and safe! Click here to see the worship bulletin! Scripture: Jeremiah 33:14-16 Sermon: "Between 'Now' and the 'Not Yet'" by Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis Our worship is a celebration that encourages a more-than-Sunday-morning faith! And we're […]
Join Alesha for an interactive education & faith related lesson. Geared for ages Pre-K-5th Grade, though all are welcome! For Zoom call information, click here to RSVP.
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 for a life of faith today. Contact Rev Catherine Torpey for more information. To RSVP and receive Zoom call information, click here.
Come to class and be prepared to move. Bring loose clothes and yoga mats. Work on scenes, monologues, dance, and music to help build your own one-person show. Led by Harold Slazer. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the class is held online. For Zoom call information, RSVP here.
Join the Middle ministers for a rotating Advent series, using Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis' new book Fierce Love as an Advent text to pair with traditional devotional Scriptures. In her book, Rev. Lewis talks about how love begins with true love for oneself, then gradually expands to include love for your posse and the entire world. […]
We are partnering with Trinity's Services and Food for the Homeless to distribute warm clothing to anyone in need during the month of December! Bring your gently used jackets and coat to Calvary Parish during worship December 12th & 19th. If you'd like to volunteer to distribute or sort coats, email Rev. Amanda Hambrick Ashcraft. […]
Ukulele beginners gather for fun and instruction! This group gathers on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we gather on Zoom. In December, come learn how to play your favorite Christmas carols for some holiday joy! Click here to RSVP and Receive the Zoom Link
If you plan to worship in-person, please read these policies to learn how we’re trying to keep everyone healthy and safe! Click here to see the worship bulletin! Scripture: Luke 3:1-6 Sermon: "Found in the Fire," by Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis Our worship is a celebration that encourages a more-than-Sunday-morning faith! And we're so overjoyed […]
Many of us learned about the fire the moment we awoke. On the one-year anniversary, Katrina Monzón will hold a virtual space for anyone who would like to gather together, see one another's faces, and offer a prayer for rising. Click here to join the Zoom meeting.
Join Alesha for an interactive education & faith related lesson. Geared for ages Pre-K-5th Grade, though all are welcome! For Zoom call information, click here to RSVP.
