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 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 […]
One of the best things about Middle is our radical welcome - and that starts with our ushers! We'll have training Wednesday, Nov. 2nd online from 8 - 9 PM ET. Click here to register!
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 all of us. Coordinated by writer and Middle member Harold Slazer. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this group meets online. Click here to register and receive […]
Scripture: Isaiah 58.1-12 Sermon: “Repair, rebuild, reclaim and restore with fierce love" by Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis Click here for the Worship Bulletin Join us in-person at East End Temple (245 E 17th St, New York, NY 10003) or online on Facebook, YouTube or our homepage for our worship celebration! If you plan to join us in-person, you […]
Click here to register and receive Zoom information! Voting is not an individual act. When we vote, we're making a decision that affects the lives of everyone around us. We need a public ethic that honors our interconnectedness, a fierce love that enters the polling place to vote for our neighbors' self-interest. What if we […]
Join Ms. 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.
We live in a traumatic world. Every day, our news feeds show us suffering and death, and remind us that we exist in systems that are dehumanizing, degrading and deadly. For communities of color, this anguish is particularly acute. Nurturing personal healing and wholeness is an essential task, and yet we are forced to do […]
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.
We know that the midterm election on Tuesday, Nov. 8 can be overwhelming and holds so much at stake for our nation. Clergy and Lay leaders will hold space with fierce love. Whatever the results may be on Tuesday evening - you are not alone. Register for zoom, here.Â
Regardless of the midterm election outcome, we have hard work ahead. The U.S. still refuses to acknowledge its myriad systemic harms—from foundational evils like enslavement and indigenous genocide to the widespread racism, antisemitism, transphobia and other bigotries that currently afflict our politics. We need to truly grapple with what it means to repent from these […]
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.
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 all of us. Coordinated by writer and Middle member Harold Slazer. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this group meets online. Click here to register and receive […]
Scripture: Mark 7:24-30 Click here for our worship bulletin! Sermon by Rev. Mira Sawlani-Joyner Join us in-person at East End Temple (245 E 17th St, New York, NY 10003) or online on Facebook, YouTube or our homepage for our worship celebration! If you plan to join us in-person, you must wear a mask and provide proof of vaccination. Read […]
Join Ms. 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.
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 all of us. Coordinated by writer and Middle member Harold Slazer. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this group meets online. Click here to register and receive […]
Click here for our worship bulletin! Sermon by ALOK We are honored to welcome to our pulpit ALOK (they/them) who will preach for Trans Day of Remembrance. ALOK is an incredible author, poet, comedian and public speaker. As a mixed-media artist, their work explores themes of trauma, belonging, and the human condition. Trans Day of […]
Middle Church and Yu & Me Books warmly invites children, families, and friends to our seventh annual Children's Multicultural Book Fair on Sunday, November 20th from 1:30pm - 3:30pm! Geared towards grades Pre-K through 8th, join us for live author readings, raffle prizes, snacks, activities, and books to purchase featuring the diverse cultures within our […]
Join Ms. 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.
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 Friendsgiving Saturday, November 26th10am - 11amClick here to register and receive Zoom information! Join some of our queer staff members on Zoom for an informal holiday space. We know that the holidays mark a difficult time for many in our LGBTQIA2s+ community and we'd love to provide a space for community and connection in […]
Click here for today's bulletin! Come experience Hope Sunday, as we celebrate the 1st Sunday of Advent. Sermon by Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis Join us in-person at East End Temple (245 E 17th St, New York, NY 10003) or online on Facebook, YouTube or our homepage for our worship celebration! If you plan to join us in-person, you […]
Join Ms. 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.
Click here to register and receive Zoom information for the series! Advent and Christmas tell the story of God’s radically in-breaking love. From parents conceiving who had lost all hope, to defying an emperor and Christ’s own incarnation in vulnerable, refugee Afro-semitic baby flesh, we proclaim the birth of holiness against all efforts to stop it. […]
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 all of us. Coordinated by writer and Middle member Harold Slazer. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this group meets online. Click here to register and receive […]
Click here for Worship Bulletin! Come experience resilience Sunday, as we mark the two-year anniversary of the fire, and celebrate the 2nd Sunday of Advent: PEACE! Sermon by Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis Join us in-person at East End Temple (245 E 17th St, New York, NY 10003) or online on Facebook, YouTube or our homepage for our worship […]
Join Ms. 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.
