St. John’s Lutheran ChurchAlbany, New York2 November 2025 + All Saints SundayLuke 6:20-31The Rev. Josh Evans Tucked away on a college campusjust outside of South Bend, Indiana,is a small, unassuming room,in the otherwise cavernous and awe-inspiring Basilica of the Sacred Heartat the University of Notre Dame –the Reliquary Chapel –home to over 1600 relicsfrom nearly …
St. John’s Lutheran ChurchAlbany, New York3 November 2024 + All SaintsJohn 11:32-44Rev. Josh Evans It’s a well-known story,often summarized with the title “The Raising of Lazarus”without a second thought. Start reading the actual story,and you’ll quickly realize: This isn’t so much about the raising of Lazarus –which only takes up two short verses at the …
St. John’s Lutheran Church5 November 2023 + All Saints SundayMatthew 5:1-12Rev. Josh Evans I don’t know about you, but it doesn’t feel very ‘blessed’ to mourn. When your whole world is ripped out from under you, when an unfathomable loss leaves a gaping hole in your heart, when all you can do is sob and …
St. Philip Lutheran Church6 November 2022 + All SaintsLuke 6.20-31Rev. Josh Evans As you walk into the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, the view is awe-inspiring: cavernous ceilings adorned with painted frescoes of angels … brightly colored stained glass windows … a magnificent organ with thousands …
Pastor Josh Evans 