Middle Rising

The campaign to Rebuild, Reclaim, and Repair with Just Love
Middle Rising

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On December 5, 2020, the physical site of Middle Church was decimated by a six-alarm fire that originated in the neighboring building. As we mourned and prayed for the next step, we were faced with the question “Where do we belong?”

Our journey to answer that question has allowed us to boldly proclaim that we belong in the places of brokenness, hopelessness and fear. We are rooted in our local community and inspired by the digital landscape where thousands are desperately seeking an
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After years in the wilderness, we rise from the ashes and return home to East 7th Street. Our journey of grief and resilience, of faith and fire is finally leading us back to our building.

The wait is almost over.

We’re coming home to love on Easter Sunday. 

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"There are very few places left that I feel personally, you can enter the sanctuary sans any judgement. To say that [Middle] is welcoming would be an understatement. It fully supports and even demands that you be 100-percent who are you, flaws and all."
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Forged by the Fire, Emboldened by Fierce Love

Mission Statement: Middle Church is a Welcomng, Artistic, Inclusive, and Bold Movement of Just Love. Period.
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A Commitment to Rebuild, Reclaim, Repair

Middle Church needs your partnership, through a three-year commitment, to fulfill this vision to Rebuild, Reclaim, and Repair. There has never been a more urgent time for you to invest in Fierce Love and Justice.

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You are not alone. Whatever you’re carrying, this community is here to hold it with you. A life of faith calls us to rejoice and weep together.

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You are not alone. Whatever you’re carrying, this community is here to hold it with you. A life of faith calls us to rejoice and weep together.
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Love God. Love Neighbor. Love Self. Love. Period. 

Due to fire, we are worshipping at Judson Memorial:

55 Washington Square South, New York, NY

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We believe in the power of Love. Period.

Through Love, we are each created in God’s image and filled with the Divine Spark. No matter whom we love, no matter how we look, no matter where we are on our journey, God’s imprint is in every person of every race/ethnicity, every gender, and every sexual orientation. We believe God speaks many languages and is calling us on many paths to peace—Shalom. We believe that Love put on flesh—brown, poor, Jewish baby flesh—and came to live among us. We believe God lives among us still; we are the living body of Christ. We are the hands, feet, and heartbeat of God. We believe the Spirit of God calls us to freedom, and we are not free until all of us are free.