St. John’s Lutheran ChurchAlbany, New York8 November 2026 + The First Sunday of AdventProper 27 / Lectionary 32aMatthew 25:1-13The Rev. Josh Evans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVgMxYSXVs0 Advent comes with a wake-up call,a door slammed shut,and selfish hoarding of oil. Or at least that’s how this parable appearsat first glance. Even before anything happens,already the young women are divided …