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
Splurgy Dining ($100+)
Union Square Cafe (incredible service, it’s USHG) - Union Square
Rezdôra (Italian) - 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 ($20 - $100)
Patsy’s Pizzeria - Flatiron (In the Freehand hotel)
Ampersand Bar - Around the corner from the church
Little Ruby’s (great for breakfast) - Murray Hill
Hole in the Wall - Flatiron
Thai Villa - Flatiron
Kazu Nori (Handroll bar) - NoMad
Cafe Chelsea (In Hotel Chelsea) - Chelsea, obvi
Mama’s TOO (pizza) - West Village
Emporio (pizza and pasta. happy hour and good for groups) - Nolita
Ha’s Snack Bar - LES
Golden Diner - Chinatown
Coffee & Pastries
Watchhouse (it’s fancy) - Flatiron
Foreigner (limited seating, but great for grab and go) - Flatiron
Devoción - Flatiron
Daily Provisions - Union Square
La Cabra Bakery - Soho
Cocktail Bars
Dear Irving - Gramercy
Raines Law Room - Chelsea