St. John’s Lutheran ChurchAlbany, New York29 June 2025 + Third Sunday after PentecostProper 8 / Lectionary 13c1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21; 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14The Rev. Josh Evans Remember last week?Elijah was afraid, fleeing for his life.Elijah was tired, taking refuge in a cave in the wilderness by himself.Elijah was burnt out, asking that he might …
St. John’s Lutheran ChurchAlbany, New York22 June 2025 + Second Sunday after PentecostProper 7 / Lectionary 12c1 Kings 19:1-15aThe Rev. Josh Evans It’s important for us not just to hear the sacred stories of scripture,but to find our place in these stories, alongside our biblical ancestors,human beings who lived and struggled and prayed,just as we …
St. John’s Lutheran ChurchAlbany, New York10 November 2024 + Advent 1 (Lectionary 32b)1 Kings 17:8-16Rev. Josh Evans Sometimes, there are no words… Sometimes, there are so many words.Over the past years and months and weeks,there have been a lot of words,and debates, and posts, and signs. Over the last week, I’ve seen a lot of …
St. John’s Lutheran ChurchAlbany, New York11 August 2024 + Lectionary 19b1 Kings 19:4-8; John 6:35, 41-51Rev. Josh Evans It was the best of times.It was the worst of times. Words made famous, of course,by 19th century English novelist Charles Dickens. Words which might, just as well,describe one of the most prominent figuresin the Hebrew Bible. …
St. Philip Lutheran Church19 June 2022 + Lect. 12c (Pentecost 2)1 Kings 19.1-18Rev. Josh Evans Everything was going great…until it wasn’t. Our first Sunday back in “ordinary time” brings us to the middle of the extraordinary story of Elijah, prophet and “troubler” of Israel. Today’s story opens with Elijah fleeing for his life. He is …
Pastor Josh Evans 