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!
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!
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
This workshop will focus on raising awareness of the challenges that people often face during the holiday and winter seasons. There will be some discussion of what the most common problems are and tips on how to manage the stress that often arises this time of year, as well as a reflection exercise. There will […]
Click here for our worship bulletin! Scripture: John 19:30 Sermon: "Is It Finished?" by Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis As the year comes to a close, take advantage of one more beautiful opportunity to gather and worship with your Middle family! Join a jazzy New Year's eve celebration with gorgeous music, your fabulous live hosts Rev. […]
Click here for the worship bulletin! Sermon by Rev. Mira Sawlani-Joyner Start the new year right! 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. […]
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. Join lively conversations exploring scripture for deeper meaning! Together, we dig into the historical context, consult theological interpretations, and learn from one another. […]
Join our ministry team and congregation directly after service in a virtual meet-up to discuss the sermon and be in community! Click here to RSVP and receive the Zoom link.
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!
Ukulele beginners gather for fun and instruction! This group gathers on the first Wednesday of each month. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we gather on Zoom! Click here to RSVP and Receive the Zoom Link
We’re coming to your region virtually January 5th, 7 PM ET! As we enter a new year, we want to offer Middle members more ways to connect with other folks in your region! Join one of our upcoming mixers to find other people near you, so we can keep growing this movement of love and […]
Join other seniors for conversations about how we are doing in the wake of COVID-19, and to share community! Due to the pandemic, this group meets online. New Adventures is a wonderful space for making new friends and trying new adventures. Members have had wide-ranging conversations about civil rights history, sang carols, tried chair yoga, collages […]
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!
Click here for our worship bulletin! Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17 Sermon by Rev. Natalie Renee Perkins 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. Read more […]
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.
Right now, and always, fighting for voting rights and ensuring fair and equal elections is God's work. Our work Voter Reform Group focuses on voter registration and ending voter suppression, and mobilizing voters for elections. Together, we sent more than 50,000 postcards during the 2020 election! To join the team, contact votingproject@middlechurch.org. Click here to RSVP […]
We know that winter can be emotionally difficult. The days are short, the nights are long, and seasonal depression can add an additional burden to what we’re already carrying. To care for you in this season, we’re organizing a four-week self-care series. On Monday nights, we’ll gather to receive care resources grounded in different identities. […]
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!
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 […]
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
We’re coming to your region virtually January 12th, 8 PM ET! As we enter a new year, we want to offer Middle members more ways to connect with other folks in your region! Join one of our upcoming mixers to find other people near you, so we can keep growing this movement of love and […]
Join other seniors for conversations about how we are doing in the wake of COVID-19, and to share community! Due to the pandemic, this group meets online. New Adventures is a wonderful space for making new friends and trying new adventures. Members have had wide-ranging conversations about civil rights history, sang carols, tried chair yoga, collages […]
Join other 20- and 30-somethings to engage the connections between real life, faith, and justice. Together, we talk about faith, politics, leadership, sex and gender, creativity, collective struggles—whatever topics are resonating in our communities. Share stories, ask questions, or wrestle with career and relationships in a safe and supportive space. Sundays: Click here to register […]
 January 15, 2023 | East End Temple & Online Registration to join us for food has ended, but everyone is welcome to join the teach-ins after each worship! Last year saw a stark rise in both racist legislation and cultural antisemitism. As we begin a new one, we must commit to community that doesn’t treat […]
Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-7 Sermon: "Love This Way" by Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis Click here to see the worship bulletin! Join us in-person at East End Temple (245 E 17th St, New York, NY 10003). If you plan to join us in-person, you must wear a mask. Read more about our updated COVID policy. If you’re interested in another online […]
Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-7 Sermon: "Love This Way" by Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis Click here to see 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 must wear a mask. Read more about […]
We know that winter can be emotionally difficult. The days are short, the nights are long, and seasonal depression can add an additional burden to what we’re already carrying. To care for you in this season, we’re organizing a four-week self-care series. On Monday nights, we’ll gather to receive care resources grounded in different identities. […]
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 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!
Ukulele beginners gather for fun and instruction! This group gathers on the first Wednesday of each month. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we gather on Zoom! Click here to RSVP and Receive the Zoom Link
We’re coming to your region virtually January 19th, 9 PM ET! As we enter a new year, we want to offer Middle members more ways to connect with other folks in your region! Join one of our upcoming mixers to find other people near you, so we can keep growing this movement of love and […]
Join other seniors for conversations about how we are doing in the wake of COVID-19, and to share community! Due to the pandemic, this group meets online. New Adventures is a wonderful space for making new friends and trying new adventures. Members have had wide-ranging conversations about civil rights history, sang carols, tried chair yoga, collages […]
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! Sermon by Gloria Moy 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. Read more about our updated COVID policy. If you’re interested in another […]
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. Join lively conversations exploring scripture for deeper meaning! Together, we dig into the historical context, consult theological interpretations, and learn from one another. […]
We know that winter can be emotionally difficult. The days are short, the nights are long, and seasonal depression can add an additional burden to what we’re already carrying. To care for you in this season, we’re organizing a four-week self-care series. On Monday nights, we’ll gather to receive care resources grounded in different identities. […]
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 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!
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
We’re coming to your region virtually January 26th, 10 PM ET! As we enter a new year, we want to offer Middle members more ways to connect with other folks in your region! Join one of our upcoming mixers to find other people near you, so we can keep growing this movement of love and […]
Join other seniors for conversations about how we are doing in the wake of COVID-19, and to share community! Due to the pandemic, this group meets online. New Adventures is a wonderful space for making new friends and trying new adventures. Members have had wide-ranging conversations about civil rights history, sang carols, tried chair yoga, collages […]
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: "Just Love. Period." 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 must wear a mask. Read more about our updated COVID […]
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. Join lively conversations exploring scripture for deeper meaning! Together, we dig into the historical context, consult theological interpretations, and learn from one another. […]
We’re coming to your region virtually January 30th 7 PM CT! As we enter a new year, we want to offer Middle members more ways to connect with other folks in your region! Join one of our upcoming mixers to find other people near you, so we can keep growing this movement of love and […]
We know that winter can be emotionally difficult. The days are short, the nights are long, and seasonal depression can add an additional burden to what we’re already carrying. To care for you in this season, we’re organizing a four-week self-care series. On Monday nights, we’ll gather to receive care resources grounded in different identities. […]
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 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!
Ukulele beginners gather for fun and instruction! This group gathers on the first Wednesday of each month. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we gather on Zoom! Click here to RSVP and Receive the Zoom Link
Join other seniors for conversations about how we are doing in the wake of COVID-19, and to share community! Due to the pandemic, this group meets online. New Adventures is a wonderful space for making new friends and trying new adventures. Members have had wide-ranging conversations about civil rights history, sang carols, tried chair yoga, collages […]
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 […]
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!
Click here for the worship bulletin! Sermon by Michael Livingston 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. Read more about our updated COVID policy. If you’re interested in […]
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. Join lively conversations exploring scripture for deeper meaning! Together, we dig into the historical context, consult theological interpretations, and learn from one another. […]
