You've found a church that's a little bit different. It looks like a high Italian Renaissance church for a reason you might not expect from low church Baptists. We're deeply rooted in free church, Baptist and UCC traditions, but every kind of believer and not-so-much-a believer gathers together on Sunday mornings. We've been Gay Proud long before Gay Pride.

We're interested in changing the plight of the marginalized and noticing when the emperors have no clothes. We think the arts make life worth living and celebrate the secular and sacred in all that we do, including worship and how we use our glorious spaces.

A church that's a little bit different - and committed to making a difference.

This Sunday at Judson
Dig out your super hero caps or your cowboy spurs for a rollicking look at icons of our national life and immigartion issues (is she kidding?) in Abigail Hastings' sermon "Truth, Justice, and the Meandering American Way"

This Wednesday at Judson
Join Michael Ellick for a contemplative, meditation-based service at 6:30 p.m. in the Meeting Room (enter at 55 Washington Square South; disablitity entrance at 243 Thompson Street).

If you are searching for a church home, we would love to get to know you.  Feel free to contact Senior Minister Donna Schaper or Assistant Minister Michael Ellick. New members will be received on September 20.

Tune in to Donna Schaper's new live webcast series, "The Stranger Withn and the Stranger Without"; Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. EDT, through July 22 at http://www.modavox.com/voiceamerica/vchannel.aspx?cid=250. This week: Sex and spirituality? How do they go together? Donna and her guest, Rabbi Mitch Chefitz of Miami FL, explore the teachings of their two religions on this controversal topic! Their conclusions may not be what you'd expect from a Christian minister and a Jewish rabbi...but these clergy are talking about what makes sense in our 21st century world. Rabbi Mitch Chefitz is Scholar-in-Residence at Temple Isreal of Greater Miami (FL), and a bestselling author. His first novel, "The Seventh Telling: The Kabbalah of Moseh Katan" was a best-seller, and his story collection "The Curse of Blessings" has been translated into German, Korean, and Mandarin Chinese. He is a frequent speaker at rabbinic and multi-faith gatherings throughout North America. Call in if you want to be a part of the discussion: 1-866-472-5795 while the show is on, 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT. Thanks to Dan Zones and Friends for letting us use the song "Welcome Table" from the CD of the same name, as the theme music for this webcast.

In the News
Click here to get a first-timer's view of a Judson Agape (first Sunday of each month) service.

Do you know that senior minister Donna Schaper blogs for The Huffington Post? Because she does. Click here for access to her posts.

The Really Really Free Market is now held at Judson, on the last Sunday of each month. Listen to the recent NPR story on this vital resource by clicking here. Then click here to go to the market's Website. Then come and check it out yourself: in the Meeting Room (55 Washington Sq. South), Sunday, July 26, from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. It's free! Really!

Familiar with the important work of FIERCE? Yes or no, check this out.

Bleach Kit Work Party
Harm reduction programs save lives! If you would like to help assemble the bleach kits that are dispensed by the Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center, please join us. See the Events page for the current schedule.