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.
Our adventures are about growth, celebration and learning - especially from one another! Decades of life experience give us a variety of perspectives as we explore current and historical social and cultural topics, as well as personal events, joys and concerns. Our open, loving and safe space provides opportunities for multiple points of view. The […]
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 choir where no audition is necessary. The group meets in person and also has a Zoom option. For more information, contact John Del Cueto. Click here to learn more about the Jerriese Johnson Gospel Choir!
Sermon: "A Handmaid's Tale" by Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis Click here to see the full 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 our […]
A strong democracy depends on civic engagement and a commitment to pluralism. We come together every other week to learn, discuss, and share our individual perspectives on elections and political issues affecting our communities and nation. Importantly, we use this group to take action. We register new voters and mobilize voters for every election. We […]
From Miriam, Hagar, and Mary Magdalene to Ruth and Naomi, the Bible is filled with the wisdom of women persevering through physical and/or emotional wilderness through faith and wisdom. As we move through our own Lenten journey, join a class taught by Middle's ministers that explores biblical stories and what they can teach us. Click […]
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 […]
We have exciting news about our rebuilding that we can't wait to share with you! Join Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis for a congregational meeting and hear all about it. Register for our meeting here!
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.
Our adventures are about growth, celebration and learning - especially from one another! Decades of life experience give us a variety of perspectives as we explore current and historical social and cultural topics, as well as personal events, joys and concerns. Our open, loving and safe space provides opportunities for multiple points of view. The […]
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 choir where no audition is necessary. The group meets in person and also has a Zoom option. For more information, contact John Del Cueto. Click here to learn more about the Jerriese Johnson Gospel Choir!
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. […]
We have exciting news about our rebuilding that we can't wait to share with you! Join Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis for a congregational meeting directly after our worship celebration and […]
Sermon: "Walk the Womanist Way," by Rev. Mira Sawlani-Joyner Click here to see the full worship bulletin! Join us in-person at East End Temple (245 E 17th St, New York, […]
From Miriam, Hagar, and Mary Magdalene to Ruth and Naomi, the Bible is filled with the wisdom of women persevering through physical and/or emotional wilderness through faith and wisdom. As we move through our own Lenten journey, join a class taught by Middle's ministers that explores biblical stories and what they can teach us. Click […]
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 join in a 4 week Lenten book study led by Rev. Amanda as we walk through the new book "Walking the Way of Harriet Tubman: Public Mystic and Freedom Fighter." In the book, Therese Taylor-Stinson introduces Tubman's "unwavering faith and roots in mysticism, Christianity, nature spirituality, and African Indigenous beliefs" and offers her life as "a path […]
Our adventures are about growth, celebration and learning - especially from one another! Decades of life experience give us a variety of perspectives as we explore current and historical social and cultural topics, as well as personal events, joys and concerns. Our open, loving and safe space provides opportunities for multiple points of view. The […]
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 choir where no audition is necessary. The group meets in person and also has a Zoom option. For more information, contact John Del Cueto. Click here to learn more about the Jerriese Johnson Gospel Choir!
Sermon: "In Trembling Boldness," by Rev. Natalie Perkins 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 our updated COVID […]
Young adults (20-30s) and families are invited to join us for an intergenerational celebration of women, femmes, and non-binary friends! Queer artist & Middle member Sarah Brook will join us at the Lena Horne Bandshell for a tour of their art installation. Young adults will then go with Elise, Anna, and Sarah for a meal, […]
A strong democracy depends on civic engagement and a commitment to pluralism. We come together every other week to learn, discuss, and share our individual perspectives on elections and political issues affecting our communities and nation. Importantly, we use this group to take action. We register new voters and mobilize voters for every election. We […]
From Miriam, Hagar, and Mary Magdalene to Ruth and Naomi, the Bible is filled with the wisdom of women persevering through physical and/or emotional wilderness through faith and wisdom. As we move through our own Lenten journey, join a class taught by Middle's ministers that explores biblical stories and what they can teach us. Click […]
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 join in a 4 week Lenten book study led by Rev. Amanda as we walk through the new book "Walking the Way of Harriet Tubman: Public Mystic and Freedom Fighter." In the book, Therese Taylor-Stinson introduces Tubman's "unwavering faith and roots in mysticism, Christianity, nature spirituality, and African Indigenous beliefs" and offers her life as "a path […]
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.
Our adventures are about growth, celebration and learning - especially from one another! Decades of life experience give us a variety of perspectives as we explore current and historical social and cultural topics, as well as personal events, joys and concerns. Our open, loving and safe space provides opportunities for multiple points of view. The […]
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 choir where no audition is necessary. The group meets in person and also has a Zoom option. For more information, contact John Del Cueto. Click here to learn more about the Jerriese Johnson Gospel Choir!
Sermon: "Everyday Prophets," by Rev. Amanda Hambrick Ashcraft 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 our updated COVID policy. […]
After worship on Sunday, March 26, Rev. Natalie Renee Perkins, Rev. Mira Sawlani-Joyner and Rev. Amanda Hambrick Ashcraft will lead a sermon talk back, taking a womanist lens to the Bible and what it reveals for our collective liberation. Join us live at East End Temple, or just stay tuned into the livestream on YouTube, […]
Announcement: April 2 Season Opener for Butterfly Outreach Ministry! We are calling on all volunteers to make a difference for our food insecure neighbors in the Lower East Side. Due to the December 2020 fire that destroyed Middle’s building, Butterfly Outreach Ministry (BOM) is without a kitchen and relies on committed volunteers to keep a […]
From Miriam, Hagar, and Mary Magdalene to Ruth and Naomi, the Bible is filled with the wisdom of women persevering through physical and/or emotional wilderness through faith and wisdom. As we move through our own Lenten journey, join a class taught by Middle's ministers that explores biblical stories and what they can teach us. Click […]
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 join in a 4 week Lenten book study led by Rev. Amanda as we walk through the new book "Walking the Way of Harriet Tubman: Public Mystic and Freedom Fighter." In the book, Therese Taylor-Stinson introduces Tubman's "unwavering faith and roots in mysticism, Christianity, nature spirituality, and African Indigenous beliefs" and offers her life as "a path […]
Our adventures are about growth, celebration and learning - especially from one another! Decades of life experience give us a variety of perspectives as we explore current and historical social and cultural topics, as well as personal events, joys and concerns. Our open, loving and safe space provides opportunities for multiple points of view. The […]
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 choir where no audition is necessary. The group meets in person and also has a Zoom option. For more information, contact John Del Cueto. Click here to learn more about the Jerriese Johnson Gospel Choir!
Join Middle, First Presbyterian Church in Manhattan and the Kairos Center for a march that takes Palm Sunday back to its roots: a public demonstration against empire. Join members of our community and our neighbors as we proclaim the the reign of Jesus against the rule of Caesar. We'll gather in Washington Square Park at […]
Sermon: "Palms and Circumstance," 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 our updated […]
Young people are invited to join youth Imani Passley for a class that will teach attendees how to write descriptively. How to show, not tell. For example, instead of "her hair was yellow," you’d want to write something like, "her hair was as golden as the radiant sun." In this fun workshop for youth, by […]
