Frequently Asked Questions
• Is the conference available online?
Absolutely! We offer both in-person and digital tickets, so you can choose the experience that best suits you. All plenary keynotes and panels will be streamed live on our platform, allowing you to enjoy the full conference experience whether you're attending in NYC or watching from home.
• Is this conference accessible?
Yes! The venue is fully accessible for wheelchair users and assistive listening devices are available upon request. There are also live captions for virtual participants.
• Is this a Christian conference?
Middle Church is a Christian institution, and our faith informs our values. However, the conference content is justice-focused, and there are always many attendees from different faiths, as well as atheist and agnostic people. We design our conferences without any Christian evangelism, and to engage all people who desire a better world.
• Will there be childcare?
We are glad to offer childcare throughout the conference. Please fill out this form no later than October 15th: freedomrisingconference.com/childcare. Please email Rev. Amanda at ahambrick@middlechurch.org with questions.
• Where should I stay?
Our hotel block with the Courtyard Marriott-Soho has ended, but you can still reach out to see if they have any rooms available.
For those who have booked in our block and are coming by car, please see the following information from the hotel:
While the hotel does not have a parking garage onsite, we have negotiated a discounted price exclusively for our guests at the Icon Parking Garage located at 450 Washington Street, New York, NY, just a few blocks away. With our discounted QR code, provided at check in, standard vehicles start at $60 and SUV’s start at $70. Prices are for 24 hours and do not allow for in/out privileges. Feel free to come to the hotel first, to check-in and leave your luggage.
• What is the refund policy?
We offer refunds up to 5 days before the conference date. If you are interested in refunding your ticket please contact conference@middlechurch.org.
• Can I bring bags or luggage to the conference?
For everyone’s safety, bag inspections will be conducted at the entrance. We strongly encourage attendees to travel light and leave large bags or luggage at home or in their hotel rooms. Small personal bags are welcome and will be subject to inspection upon entry.
• Will the conference sessions be recorded?
Yes, all sessions will remain accessible on the Whova platform for 30 days following the end of the conference.
Have questions?
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About Middle Church
Middle Church is where therapy meets Broadway; where art and dance meet a gospel revival; where old time religion gets a new twist. We are Bach, The Beatles, and Beethoven; we are jazz, hip-hop, and spirituals. We are inspired by Howard Thurman, Ruby Sales, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Martin Luther King. We are on-your-feet worship and take-it-to-the-streets activism. We feed the hungry and work for a living wage; we fight for LGBTQ+ equality and march for racial/ethnic justice. We stand up for the stranger and the immigrant; we care for women’s lives and Mother Earth.
Middle Church is a multicultural, multiethnic, intergenerational movement of Spirit and justice, powered by fierce, revolutionary Love, with room for all. Following in the Way of Jesus’ radical love, and inspired by the prophets, Middle Church is called by God to do a bold new thing on the earth. We aim to heal souls and the world by dismantling racist, classist, sexist, ethnocentrist, ableist, cisheterosexist and other systems of oppression.
Because our God is still speaking in many languages, we work in interreligious partnerships to uproot injustice, eradicate poverty, care for the brokenhearted, nurture our planet, and build the Reign of God on earth. This activism is fueled by our faith; our faith is expressed in art; our art is an active prayer connecting us with the Holy Spirit. Middle Church affirms the transformative power of moral imagination, reclaiming and reframing Christianity inside our walls, on the street, and in virtual spaces around the globe.