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375 Years of Lutherans in Albany
Sunday, May 19, 2024 + 4pm
Organ and Brass prelude begins at 3:40 pm.
Join us as we celebrate 375 years of Lutherans in Albany! The celebration begins with organ and brass music and a Festival Liturgy of Word and Sacrament, with Bishop Miller preaching and Pastor Chilton presiding. Following worship, we have a reception in Wittenberg Hall.
Please join us for Sunday! As always, we welcome participation in a polymodal manner: gathered in the sanctuary and remotely on Zoom, Facebook, and YouTube.
Worship with us
Sundays at 10:45 am
In-person and streaming on Zoom, Facebook, and YouTube. Find details and bulletins below.
- July 21 – Brunch Worship is at 10:45 AM in the lounge and online.Encounter the grace of the Living God, alive in the community of First Lutheran Church. All people are welcome, included, and celebrated here. Sunday Worship is at 10:45 AM in the… Read more: July 21 – Brunch Worship is at 10:45 AM in the lounge and online.
- July 14 – Worship is at 10:45 AM in the lounge and online.Encounter the grace of the Living God, alive in the community of First Lutheran Church. All people are welcome, included, and celebrated here. Sunday Worship is at 10:45 AM in the… Read more: July 14 – Worship is at 10:45 AM in the lounge and online.
- July 7 – Worship is at 10:45 in the lounge and online.Encounter the grace of the Living God, alive in the community of First Lutheran Church. All people are welcome, included, and celebrated here. Sunday Worship is at 10:45 AM in the… Read more: July 7 – Worship is at 10:45 in the lounge and online.
- June 30 – Worship is at 10:45 AM in the lounge and online.Encounter the grace of the Living God, alive in the community of First Lutheran Church. All people are welcome, included, and celebrated here. Sunday Worship is at 10:45 AM in the… Read more: June 30 – Worship is at 10:45 AM in the lounge and online.
All are invited, included, and celebrated.
Our Mission Statement
We are a metropolitan parish committed to Christ-centered ministry in the city of Albany, New York. We rejoice in the manner in which God has graced us with unity in a glorious diversity. We welcome all to share in the life and ministry of First Lutheran regardless of age, race, socio-economic or marital status, physical or mental capabilities, or sexual orientation.
We are a “Reconciling in Christ” congregation and as such we are dedicated to being sanctuary (safe-haven) to all God’s people. We are also committed in the name of Jesus to work for justice and peace in our neighborhood, in our community, and throughout the world.
Adopted: June 19, 2005