About
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.
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.
Worship Services
At St. Lydia’s, worship takes place at the table around a big, delicious meal that we cook together. Communion is made as we share food and ourselves by exploring scripture, singing and praying together.
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Tell stories, work together, share the meal. Every Sunday, arrive between 5:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Check social media for COVID, holiday, or weather updates, and click here to learn more about Dinner Church.
You are very welcome here!
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Sticky faith for friends and families! The second Sunday of each month at 11:00 A.M.
Check social media for COVID, holiday, or weather updates, and click here to learn more about Waffle Church.
You are very welcome here!
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Explore what's happening in the life of the church, and more!
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Explore the archives: music, sermons, liturgy, and more!
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Learn more about our history, commitment to justice, and beyond.
Leadership
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Debbie Holloway
Community Coordinator & Space Use Manager
coordinator@stlydias.org
Debbie is a Brooklyn-based community builder with professional experience in events, food, film criticism, editing, theatre, and music-making. She has worked with the James Beard Foundation, the Museum of Food and Drink, Narrative Muse, Directed by Women, the Food Education Fund, Music that Makes Community, and Morbid Instinct Collective, and has been a congregant at St. Lydia’s since 2015.photo by Amanda Crommett
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Hallie Stotler
Waffle Church Minister
Hallie is a music educator, conductor, contralto soloist, and singer-songwriter in NYC. A native New Yorker, Hallie grew up the daughter of a professional folk singer, and can often be found playing fiddle, guitar, and mandolin at folk music venues in the tri-state area. Hallie is a strong proponent of singing as a vehicle for individual and community empowerment. She holds a B.A. in Music from Vassar College and and a M.A. in Music Education from Hunter College.photo by Jack Holloway
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Billy McEntee
Leadership Table Chair
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Brad Watson
Leadership Table Treasurer
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Deborah Chi
Creative Bond Program Director
Additional Leadership Table Members
St. Lydia’s is guided by a Leadership Table which, directed by the Holy Spirit, reads the spiritual compass of the community, measures the bearings of all that has come before, and takes soundings of what lies beneath. You can write to the Leadership Table at leadershiptable@stlydias.org.