By Lydia’s House sees the daily struggle of poor women in the United States. So much in this article rings true to the work our guests do each and every day. Thanks to our co-director Mary Ellen Mitchell for finding this article and sharing with our wider community. 20 Things the Poor Do Every Day
With Gratitude for This Community of Faith
Lydia’s House is a community of faithful Christians, striving together towards our vision of being a demonstration plot of God’s beloved community, a home where people of all walks of life can grow toward wholeness. One way we live out this vision is through monthly worship with friends, supporters, guests, and core community members. Thanks be to God! We welcome you to please join us for the next month’s worship on Sunday, August 24 at 5 pm at Lydia’s House. We will celebrate the Feast of St. Lydia (Acts 16) with a Catholic Mass. Fr. Dan Hartnett, S.J., will preside.
Volunteer Spotlight
The work of Lydia’s House would not be possible without the generosity of its many volunteers, who help create and sustain this sacred place. In the coming months, we’d like to highlight a few of our regulars who have positively influenced our Lydia’s House community. This month, we feature Elizabeth Shanklin. She is an entrepreneur, a mother of two, and an artist who has put her gifts forward for the good of our community, while bringing her whole family along for the ride. We are forever grateful! How and when did you first become involved with Lydia’s House? My family and
Success and Faithfulness
As a house, we are currently reading Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion by Greg Boyle. It is a heartbreaking, warm, and inspiring book filled with the stories of a priest who has spent his life building community among former gang members of East LA through a non-profit called Homeboy Industries. Although Boyle’s work is very different than our own, we have found great comfort in his words of hope but also in his words of struggle. As he says, all bets are off when you choose to cast your lot with those on the margins. With the challenges of this week at
August e-Newsletter 2014
August e-Newsletter 2014