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Read the USA Today op-ed A Heart-Stopping School Shooting Ad: No Child Should Have to Text Last Words to Mom by The Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis and Rabbi Sharon Brous on the new Sandy Hook PSA.

Every year, Middle Church is blessed to work with interns currently pursuing their ministry degrees at seminaries in New York City and elsewhere. Please meet our new interns for the year, Monique J. Fortuné (Union Seminary) and Vanessa Lindley (Union Seminary). Learn more about them below:

Come Home to Love at Middle Church on Sunday, September 15!  Two worship celebrations return at 9:30 am and 11:45 am. Both the Jerriese Johnson Gospel Choir and the Middle Church Choir perform, with The Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis preaching.

After a weekend that saw an unbearable number of mass shootings and deaths in El Paso, Dayton, Brooklyn and California, on Sunday, August 4, Middle Church gathered for worship. We collectively lamented the white supremacy that funds the NRA and allows white men in this country to continuously commit acts of terrorism.

In late August, 1619, some "20 and odd" enslaved Africans landed on the shores of the British colony of Virginia, near Point Pleasant. The New York Times Magazine has published a sweeping account of this fateful moment, The 1619 Project, that is essential reading for every citizen of this nation.

Middle Church is a dynamic, thriving, innovative place to work and grow. We intentionally hire and cultivate a multiethnic staff with womanist values and center anti-racist practices. We work hard, play hard, and change the world while we do it. Does this sound like you? Read our openings below and apply today!

Dear Middle Family:

It is shocking that there were three mass shootings in one week, two within 13 hours. Our hearts are broken, and we are outraged at this epidemic of gun violence. Though prayers are important, we must pray not only on our knees, but also with hearts, minds, hands, and feet. We must grieve, pray, and take action.

Please use the following resources to equip yourself as ICE raids plague our city and country. If you or someone you know feels threatened or under attack, please reach out to Middle Pastors Jacqui or Amanda at ahashcraft@middlechurch.org, or by calling the pastoral care line: 212-477-0666 ext 318.

Know Your Rights!

Resources for Friends/Non-Citizens

Join us for some fun, games, and more this summer. There's a little something for everyone, including:

Saturday, September 7
Middle Mixer: Major League Soccer Game
Enjoy a day with our Middle Church family at a professional soccer game.

Dear Middle Family,

We just returned from a week of Service-Learning in Puerto Rico! A team of 16 was sent by Middle with 11 students who range in age from 12 to 16 years old. We got home after midnight last night, but we rallied to be up this morning to share more about what this past week held.