St Lukes Lutheran Church

Wonderful little church near Times Square. Small but powerful choir with amazing range. Pastor is wonderful — academic yet practical — thoughtful and kind. The sermons are a joy to listen to. And the congregation is warm too — lots of hand shaking and greetings (at end of service) for the visitors. Very open to all people and faiths. I’d come here every time I’m in NYC if I could.

I have now been to this church a few times and I can say that the congregation is very nice. They are all very warm and friendly. The church is quite nice inside. Old style pews which is great as some churches recently have opted for chairs. The service starts a bit late, 11:00 AM and usually finishes at 12:15 PM. There is coffee hour upstairs with good food and drinks for all. The church itself has a long history and the current pastor has a very nice personality, a warm heart, and easy to speak to. That makes a big difference. And it the church is conveniently located near Times Square which is good for easy access, bad as it can become noisy outside sometimes. Located on Restaurant Row, there are many choices for brunch right after service.

This is a quaint little church in the busy heart of Hell’s Kitchen. I stopped by after a hectic day. I had been searching for my new apartment and was so desperate and disheartened, I need to have a «special moment». There are a lack of quiet places in NYC with which one can just be in their head. This is an A-​Ok place to stop by and relax for a bit.
St. Luke’s was wonderful. They will always have a special place in my heart. Their doors are open and you are free to enter and pray if you need to. After the apartments I had seen that week, I really needed to pray.
I asked God to help me find a place where I can be happy and promised I would be very appreciative. I put a few dollars in the donation plate and ended up with 3 great choices the next day. I can’t say that God will provide for everyone a great pad in the city. In truth, I’d banked up a bunch of karma points at that point. But if you’re in the area and having a really bad time of it, why not stop by? Oh and always leave a little in the offering box on your way out.

I came here in my adult life of past times to see Broadway’s interactive play «Tony & Tina’s Wedding» which the ceremony took place here in the basement. It was a comedy play with lots of fun complete with a dinner reception.
This church is small and I don’t know if it welcome outside faiths.