Black Owned Businesses: Supporting African American Economic Empowerment this...
Economic empowerment is a key to the thriving of any community. However, a legacy of injustice and discrimination in our country has often denied and withheld economic opportunity to people of...
View ArticleFour Action Steps to Begin to Dismantle Racial Injustice
This year we have witnessed the deaths of Eric Garner in Staten Island, of Michael Brown in Ferguson, and of Akai Gurley in East New York. All three were black men. All three were killed by...
View ArticleJanuary “Just Reading” Circle: Structures of Racial Injustice
In her book, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, Michelle Alexander invokes the metaphor of a birdcage to describe the structural racism that plagues our country....
View ArticlePalm Burning Party and Ash Wednesday Service
Palm Burning Party Let’s set fire to last year’s palms, make some ashes, eat some pancakes, drink some drinks, and celebrate the last day before Lent. please bring beer or other beverages to share....
View ArticleChristmas Pageant Parade on Christmas Eve
Come celebrate Christmas! 5:30 pm 304 Bond Street December 24, 2014 We’ll have a simple service with communion, a walk around the block singing carols, then cider and treats. Bring a pageant costume...
View ArticleHoly Week and Easter at St. Lydia’s
As we move steadily toward the heart of the Christian year, plan to observe of Holy Week and Easter at St. Lydia’s. All the details you need are right here. All services take place at 304 Bond...
View ArticleMass Incarceration Teach In With Concord Baptist
From 1980 to 2008, the number of people incarcerated in America quadrupled-from roughly 500,000 to 2.3 million people Today, the US is 5% of the World population and has 25% of world prisoners...
View ArticleMicrotasks!
St. Lydia’s is only around because of you. Your voice, leadership, and contributions make it what it is. This Spring, we’re making it easy to help keep the wheels turning at 304 Bond street, through...
View ArticlePlanet Earth Happy Hour, June 17
Planet Earth Happy Hour Wednesday, June 17 6:30-8:30 St. Lydia’s — 304 Bond Street, Brooklyn Climate change is a big problem, but tackling any problem is more fun and less daunting in community....
View ArticleResponding to the Emanuel AME shooting
Last week, a white shooter killed nine members of Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, in a hate-based, racially motivated crime. Here are four ways you can respond with action this week. St....
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