Middle Collegiate Church nears time for demolition of its historic facade After the fire, Middle Church held services online before gathering at East End Temple, a nearby Reform synagogue.

: Middle Collegiate Church expects historic façade to be demolished by spring Some preservationist groups had expressed concern about the removal of the façade.

Middle Collegiate Church in Manhattan’s East Village is reopening, just in time for Easter. The timing is, in the words of the historic congregation’s pastor, a blessing.

NEW YORK (RNS) — As she approached the pulpit on Easter Sunday (April 20), the Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis, the senior minister of Middle Collegiate Church, couldn’t hold back her tears. It was ...

A fire has destroyed the historic Middle Collegiate Church in New York City. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rev. Jacqui Lewis about how her congregation is doing.

EAST VILLAGE, Manhattan (PIX11) — Parishioners of the Middle Collegiate Church in Manhattan’s East Village praised outside of their house of worship on Monday, something they’ve been doing ...

Historic East Village Church Rises From the Ashes Nearly Five Years After Devastating Fire; Launches Secular Nonprofit Freedom Rising Inc. as Part of Its Vision for Justice NEW YORK, April 8, 2025 ...

Firefighters work to extinguish the fire erupted from a building next to the Middle Collegiate Church on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 in New York. The historic 19th century church in lower Manhattan was ...

Middle Collegiate Church burned down, but its senior minister says the global response showed how “the theory of fierce love is actually practiced in real life.” The Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis ...

The remains of a historic East Village church that has witnessed more than a century of history and was destroyed in a fire are being demolished. Onlookers watched as demolition crews began ...