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!
As the late, great write, director, and actor Ozzie Davis once said, “Let us gather to affirm our eachotherness." Chat and Chew is an opportunity to connect each Sunday for a sermon talk-back, poetry reading, or engaging conversation. Join us for community Click here to RSVP and receive the Zoom link.
The Village Chorus for Children and Youth is part of the Freedom Summer program and meets in person every Sunday from 1pm-2:00pm.  We also have a Zoom option available. It is unique in that it welcomes children starting at the age of 5 and goes all the way up to 18 (senior in High […]
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 […]
Join others in the LGBTQIA2S+ community to engage in restorative justice, community building, and discussion at the intersections of queerness and faith. Facilitated by Elise Tiralli & Angela Martenez. This group meets monthly on Zoom with quarterly in-person collaborations with Queer Black Men and other queer groups. Join Us!
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.
Have you been curious to learn more about the texts that were written right alongside those in our traditional New Testament? Join Rev. Natalie as she walks us through one of these extracanonical texts– Thunder: Perfect Mind. We will discuss its main themes and how this text continues to inform us today. Click to Register […]
Join Rev. Jacqui Lewis, Ph.D. and Rev. Ben Perry 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! Contact: Rev. Ben Perry
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
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!
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis 11:45 a.m. ET: Hybrid Worship Celebration (In-Person at East End Temple and Online on all our channels) Online Worship Celebration is moving to Circle directly after worship every Sunday. You can watch on your own schedule and not lose out on the option to chat with your community about your […]
Revs. Jacqui Lewis & John Janka, in partnership with the Freedom Rising Board, launch our sixth cohort of young adult leaders. This lab is for those in their 20s & 30s interested in building collective power to engage anti-racism, leadership development, and liberation work. Learn from Jacqui, John, and a cadre of staffulty - as […]
Volunteers are needed to join us at our monthly community dinner in partnership with East End Temple and PS361, Children's Workshop School. Volunteers are needed from 3:30 to 7:00 PM for a variety of activities, including serving food, children's activities, decorating tables, clean-up, conversing with our newest New Yorkers (asylum seekers from PS361), and hospitality. […]
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.
Volunteers are needed to join us at our monthly community dinner in partnership with East End Temple and PS361, Children's Workshop School. Volunteers are needed from 3:30 to 7:00 PM for a variety of activities, including serving food, children's activities, decorating tables, clean-up, conversing with our newest New Yorkers (asylum seekers from PS361), and hospitality. […]
Join Rev. Jacqui Lewis, Ph.D. and Rev. Ben Perry 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! Contact: Rev. Ben Perry
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 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!
Sermon by David Kim 11:45 a.m. ET: Hybrid Worship Celebration (In-Person at East End Temple and Online on all our channels) Online Worship Celebration is moving to Circle directly after worship every Sunday. You can watch on your own schedule and not lose out on the option to chat with your community about your experience. If […]
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.
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 […]
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 Rev. Ben Perry 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! Contact: Rev. Ben Perry
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!
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.
Middle Church is a proud co-sponsor of "Art Against Gun Violence" at La Mama on Sunday, June 2nd. June 2nd is Gun Violence Awareness Day, so join Rev Amanda at this family-friendly event. Puppets, music, spoken word, activism, inspiration to continue to fight for sane gun policy and reform.  Let Amanda if you're planning on […]
