You are very welcome here.

St. Lydia's is a church where life is lived out around the table.

A progressive LGBTQ-affirming congregation in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn working together to dispel isolation, reconnect neighbors, and subvert the status quo.

Share in the meal. Tell the Story. Work together.

St. Lydia’s is a church that gathers to share a sacred meal, as the first followers of Jesus did. Simple unaccompanied music is sung, scripture explored, and prayers offered, all in the context of a home-cooked meal.

You’re looking for an experience of the holy.

One that is strong enough to lean on, deep enough to question, and challenging enough to change you. If you’re not sure what you believe, rest assured that neither are we. We place practice before belief, trusting that eating, praying and singing together moves us deeper into faith. Instead of trying to figure out what we believe, we’re trying to live what we practice.

Upcoming events

  • Dinner Church

    Share stories, share the meal, work together.

    Every Sunday at 6pm

  • Waffle Church Returns!

    Sticky Faith for Friends and Families

    First Sunday of every month at 11am

  • Creative Bond Presents: Mending Circle

    Creative Bond’s monthly mending circle with quilter Patrick Taylor! Come learn something new or work on something of your own.

    May 13th at 6pm

“St. Lydia’s gives me hope that a faith-based community can be a source of both comfort and change, all at once.”

— Chloe

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