St. John’s Lutheran ChurchAlbany, New York14 December 2025 + The Sixth Sunday of Advent(Advent 3a)Luke 1:46b-55 [1 Samuel 2:1-10; Psalm 146:5-10]The Rev. Josh Evans Stories of conception and birth abound,not merely at Advent and Christmas,but throughout the Scriptures.In this way, Jesus‘ conception and birth story appears not out of nowhere,but against the backdrop of a …
St. John’s Lutheran ChurchAlbany, New York20 April 2025 + Resurrection of Our LordLuke 24:1-12The Rev. Josh Evans Maybe you remember my Christmas Eve sermon,which I began by quoting Madeleine L’Engle’s well-known poem,“The Risk of Birth.” “This is no time for a child to be born…” she begins. Four months and three liturgical seasons later,I’m stuck …
St. John’s Lutheran ChurchAlbany, New York6 April 2025 + Lent 5cJohn 12:1-8The Rev. Josh Evans Pop quiz! The woman who anoints Jesus is…A) Mary MagdaleneB) Mary of Bethany, the sister of Lazarus and MarthaC) Mary, the mother of JamesD) an unknown womanE) all of the above There’s technically no wrong answerbecause the answer is indeed…E) …
Pastor Josh Evans 