2026 Digital Church Weekend Overview

LOCATION

Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church

155 E 22nd St, New York, NY 10010

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Friday

10:00 - 11:30 | Pre-gathering brunch with Alex Scott

12:00 - 12:30 | Check-in

12:30 - 2:30 | Session 1: Growing As Contemplatives & Creatives with Kate Gungor

3:00 - 5:00 | Session 2: Treasure New & Old: Including & Transcending Our Past with Michael Rudzena 

5:30 - 7:30 | Dinner on own

8:00 - 10:00 | Session 3: Good Shepherd Music Collective with David Gungor 

Saturday

Breakfast on own

10:00 - 1:00 | Session 4: Roundtable Conversation: The Light and Shadow of Digital Church

1:00 - 2:30 | Lunch on own

2:30 - 4:30 | Session 5: The Good Of Our Neighbor with Michael Rudzena 

4:30 - 6:30 | Digital Church Filming (Optional)

6:30 - EOD | Free Time

Sunday

Church Services - 9:30 and 11:15


Lodging

The Freehand Hotel - Flatiron

The Lex Hotel - NoMad

House of the Redeemer - UES

For fancier stays:

The Twenty Two - Flatiron

The PUBLIC - LES

Nine Orchard - LES


Food, Dining, Etc

Dining

Union Square Cafe (incredible service) - Union Square

Thai Villa - Flatiron

Rezdôra (pasta) - Flatiron

Le French Diner - LES (best for those coming to the city early. you stand in line at 4:00 and hope to get a seat at the bar when they open.)

Penny (seafood)- LES

Demo (Wine bar with excellent share plates. The Arroz a la Plancha is SO GOOD) - West Village

Ci Siamo - Hudson Yards

Casual Sit Downs

Little Ruby’s (great for breakfast) - Murray Hill

Hole in the Wall - Flatiron

Cafe Chelsea (In Hotel Chelsea) - Chelsea, obvi

Mama’s TOO (pizza) - West Village

Ha’s Snack Bar - LES

Golden Diner - Chinatown

Coffee & Pastries

Foreigner - Flatiron

Devoción - Flatiron

Daily Provisions - Union Square

Cocktail Bars

Dear Irving - Gramercy

Raines Law Room - Chelsea