Rachel Pollak is the Community Coordinator at St. Lydia’s. This is an excerpt from her weekly update to the community. Due to a long-awaited and very happy change in my circumstances, I have been apartment searching this week. I poured over Craigslist till my fingers turned blue and my eyes rolled back in my head, […]
Dear Lydians, It’s time to start talking about nuts and bolts — the reality of what it might look like to affiliate with the ELCA! We’ve had tons of conversation about what denominations are, how we’re linked to the wider church, and why the ELCA might be a good match for us. Now it’s time […]
Rachel Pollak is the Community Coordinator at St. Lydia’s. This is an excerpt from her weekly update to the community. It seems a lot of people in our community are going through periods of heavy decision-making right now. Decisions about which careers to choose, which jobs to take. Where to live, how committed to be […]
Rachel Pollak is the Community Coordinator at St. Lydia’s. This is an excerpt from the weekly update she sends to the community. I saw Jesus at least twice this week. The first time was on Monday night, at the end of one of the worst days I’ve had in a very long time. For a […]
I recently made some calendars to send as gifts to the generous souls who support our ministry as donors. And I made extra so Lydians can enjoy them too! They’ll be on the Welcome Table, and for a suggested donation of $10, you can have one of these versatile and, if I do say so, […]
Dear Lydians, These last four months have been characterized in my eyes by a real solidifying of our routines and practices on Sundays. I find more and more that we have created a culture of mutual support and cooperation in our community that translates during worship to a sense of kindness, awareness, and participation that […]
January, 2011 Dear Lydians, In preparation for our Community Meeting this coming Saturday, here’s a synopsis of what I’ve been up to and what I’ve seen us up to together in the last quarter at St. Lydia’s! What I’ve been up to: The few months have been a rich and busy time for me as […]
Dear Lydians, I wanted to write and tell you a little bit about our first Community Conversation, which took place this past Wednesday at French Roast Cafe. There were eight of of there, and I was struck by the thoughtfulness, care, and wisdom with which each person participated in a conversation about the balance of […]
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a little on the blog entry about a small seasonal-giving campaign that I volunteered us Lydians for. On the Sunday that followed, there was an outpouring from our community and we raised a pretty penny, getting us well on our way to our $70 goal. St. Lydia’s finds […]
At St. Lydia’s we often ask the question, “What Did You Notice?” This question featured prominently in our summer retreat, and we ask it at each Community Meeting. The practice of noticing helps us to reflect on our experience and increases our awareness of God’s movement in our worship, our community, and ourselves. I’d like […]