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Youth Circles

Every Friday over Zoom from 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Are you curious about religion and spirituality? Looking to connect with other young people on a similar quest? All rising 9th - 12th graders everywhere are welcome to join the Youth Circle on Zoom, Fridays at 6:30pm(ET).

We will use a variety of approaches to actively engage in spiritual and theological exploration.

Learn more at ccny.org/fuse

A colorful poster advertising the Youth Circle program by The Community Church of New York, featuring images of a candle on a candlestick, a Yin-Yang symbol, a menorah, a hand prayer symbol, and a star, with text about spiritual exploration, creative collaboration, and community building, welcoming rising 9th to 12th-grade students via Zoom on Fridays at 6:30 PM.

Youth Zine Project - Rolling Submissions!

Fuse is a zine project that celebrates pluralism and ignites conversations on ways of being and believing. We welcome art, photography, and creative writing submissions from teens everywhere that explore spirituality, belief systems and big questions. Your perspective matters! Submissions are rolling, so click the link to see the mission statement and specs for entries and send yours in!

Click here to submit.

Close-up of a painted mural depicting an elderly person's face on the left and a young girl's face on the right, with the title 'FUSE' and subtitle 'A Teen Zine Project' overlaid in yellow text, along with additional text about igniting conversations on ways of being and believing.

Ignite: Sacred Stories
For grades 6-8

A middle school creative story writing program grounded in sacred parables. Led by Rev. Karishma Gottfried, Minister for Youth and Young Adults, youth will read and discuss stories from religious and spiritual traditions from across the world, and develop their own stories using a variety of creative methods.

Sacred Stories Interest Form

SUMMER YOUTH JUSTICE ART SHOWS

Youth at the Community Church of New York were Invited to participate with Gallery35 to create online summer exhibitions!

Click on the images to below to view the exhibitions!

Poster for the Fourth Annual Summer Youth Justice Art Show featuring a grayscale background with a closed fist, a blurred human silhouette, and yellow flowers in the right corner. Includes logos for Gallery 35 and The Community Church of New York.
Poster for a youth photography exhibition titled 'See You See Me' at The Community Church of New York, featuring black and white portraits of a woman's face and profile with a crown, text about the exhibition dates, July 1 to August 31, 2022, and sponsors Gallery 35 and the church.
Graphic poster for an art exhibition titled 'Not Just Us' with a digital illustration of a crowd holding a sign with a pair of human eyes. The event is presented by the Community Church of New York, focusing on justice, youth, faith, activism, and religious education from July 1 to August 31, 2021, at gallery35nyc.com.