On Common Ground: AIDS Institute Faith Communities Project Northeastern Regional Committee & The Social Ministry of First Lutheran Church Present a Community Dialogue – Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, HIV/AIDS & Young People   What Congregations Need to Know! Tuesday, October 30, 2018, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM at First Lutheran Church 646 State Street Albany, […]

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September 2018 Newsletter for First Lutheran Church

Sunday, September 16, 2018 The school year begins, so does the Sunday School year! Also, our “God’s Work. Our Hands” advocacy day will take place. ELCA Votes – We are called to conversation and prayer around our role as U.S. residents and as people of faith in ensuring our election systems promote dignity and respect […]

School Supplies Shopping Time! As in years past, we are collecting school supplies for Giffen Memorial School and Delaware Community School. Listed below is the wish list of supplies needed: Black and white composition notebooks— 3-hole loose-leaf paper Folders—Index cards—Crayons—Colored pencils Markers—Glue sticks—Pencils—Paper plates Napkins—boxes of tissues—Small brown lunch bags Thank you in advance for […]

First Lutheran Church Summer 2018 Newsletter

Check out our June 2018 newsletter for events coming up and much more!  

Friday, June 1 at 7:30 PM – He’s Coming Back! A concert of gospel and classical music celebrating the return of Christ. Concert at 7:30, Art Show and Reception following. All are welcome! See the event flyer here.

May 2018 First Lutheran Church newsletter

ELCA presiding bishop issues pastoral statement on humanitarian situation in Syria 4/14/2018 2:10:00 PM “Give God no rest” (Isaiah 62:6-7) until that day when “the wolf and the lamb shall feed together. … They shall not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain, says the Lord” (Isaiah 65:25) (ELCA social statement, “For Peace in […]