Worship & Arts
Worship at Middle Church is a joyous celebration of the transformative power of love. In worship, we rehearse the Reign of God on earth. We celebrate the sacraments both in our sanctuary and outside on the streets as activism. We express our faith in music and the arts because the arts are an active prayer connecting us with the Holy Spirit. The Spirit inspires us to new theologies and ways of living out our faith.
A Digital Revolution
Worship is Celebration!
Every Sunday | 11:45 a.m. ET
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 Worship!
Every Sunday, we are both in in-person/online hybrid worship. Before you come in-person, please read the list of policies our COVID task force has put together to keep us safe. You must provide proof of vaccination to attend worship in person. But we are so delighted to be worshipping in our new home at East End Temple, streamed into homes around the country and the world.
Every week, our worship team puts together a beautiful offering that will soothe you soul and inspire you to go out and heal the world. Our liturgy and worship will feel familiar in form, but you will be surprised by creative sermons that will provoke your mind and stir your spirit. You will also be surprised by the extensive use of the arts in worship. Our music—gospel, spirituals, stunning choral singing and classical music, and everything from R&B to Broadway—will encourage your toes to tap and your heart to soar. Our virtual sanctuary holds not only our incredible cultural and ethnic diversity, but dance, puppet theater, the dramatic and visual arts, and our diverse expressions of faith.
The most up-to-date list of our virtual programming can be found on our virtual events calendar.
Watch & Listen
While we meet live every Sunday morning at 11:45 a.m. ET, worship certainly isn’t restricted to those moments! Anytime you need a comforting word, a reminder of your fundamental blessedness or a song that will help you hear God’s call upon your life, visit our video archives or listen to one of our podcasts.
Relive Worship Celebrations
Watch HereMusic & Art
Middle’s artistic beauty embodies our inclusive theology. It’s a radical proclamation of the world as it could be. Join us and risk transformation.
How to Watch Worship Online
For folks who may find accessing our worship on Facebook, YouTube or middlechurch.org difficult, Elise Tiralli has provided a beautiful guide to accessing worship on our various platforms! Let them demystify the process so you can quickly and easily find your way to your digital pew. Just click the image below!
Sunday Literary Magazine
Sunday, our stunning Literature Magazine, is created and produced by our lay leaders, featuring poetry, prose, and art from our inter-generational and multicultural congregation.
Arts Events
Join our thriving arts community! Check out these upcoming opportunities to develop your creative spirit.
Weddings, Baptisms & Funerals
Middle Church preaches a message of Love. Period. It is a message that inspires people across the street and around the world. Since 1628, people from all walks of life have found their home in our community of faith. And we want to be part of the most important moments in your faith journey.
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Do you yearn to not just belong, but be celebrated for exactly who you are? Do you want a community of folks committed to radical love and justice? Wherever you live, you can call Middle Church home.
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This movement needs you! We need your time and talent, but we also need your resources. Make a contribution today and help us be midwives to love and justice.