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

  • Mending Circle

    All menders, knitters, crochet-ers, craftspeople, or just folks who want to learn to mend, darn, and repair. Led by Sarah Levitt.

    Wednesday April 8th

    6 PM - 8 PM

  • Dinner Church

    Every Sunday at 6pm.

    Soft start at 5:30pm, come early to help set the tables!

  • Sad Karaoke

    Why sing alone and when you can sing along with other sad people? Share your favorite folk, indie, top 40, country, or whatever hits that get you through our hard times. Enjoy an evening full of melancholic microphones, tap your toe to tearjerkers, and mourn the night away.

    Wednesday,April 1st, 2026

    7:30 PM

  • Death Cafe

    St. Lydia’s is hosting a Death Cafe, led by Creative Bond program director Deborah Chi!

    Monday March 16

    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

  • Easter Vigil

    Fire. Water. Feasting. Dancing, Storytelling, and Song! Tonight we enact the central story of the Christian faith! You are very welcome to this joyful night.

“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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