Second Sunday in Lent
Welcome to St. John's, Troy
March 1, 2026

Dear People of Saint John’s,

This Sunday we celebrate the Second Sunday of Lent.  I have the privilege of preaching on the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus, who comes to Jesus at night. As Jesus and Nicodemus probe the mysteries of new life, how do we in our day enter the same timeless mysteries? Coffee hour is provided through the generosity of members Cynthia Tapper and Champ Peralta, of Chee-Bog Filipino Restaurant fame in Cohoes (such a delightful eatery!). Come!

Over the next few Sundays, we will be collecting essential items for immigrants, thanks to the leadership of Henry Frueh, M.Div., and his wife Janice Joyce. We are supporting the work of the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants in Albany, which works with immigrants whose presence here has been legally sponsored by the U.S. Government. The list of items can be found here on our website.  Please pray for the immigrant community, which historically and today brings so much talent and vitality to our life as a nation.

Looking ahead, we need volunteers to sign up for Coffee Hour. The sign-up sheet is in the Parish hallway. The refreshments need not be elaborate—whatever you would like to supply. Coffee and beverages are provided by the church. Please call the office with your questions.

This evening’s musician for the Candlelit Meditation is Thompson Howell. I hope you can join us for this hour of beauty and contemplation.

We are providing the announcements in a separate stack from the bulletins. The announcements are also available in the Thompson Room and online. For those of you who will be worshiping with us via live stream, be sure to let us know that you are there through the chat feature, so that we can greet you at the passing of the Peace.

Come join in worship!

With gratitude for our life together,

Jennifer

Service Links can be found below.

Latest Live services.   

What to Look For (to Send a Chat)

Once you are viewing the live stream by pressing the link above, there should be a "conversation" to the right of the stream (Top Chat). Like this:

Messages populate from the bottom of the box. You add your message by typing on the "Say something..." line and pressing Enter (or clicking/tapping on the right-pointed arrow under your message). Other messages that come in after yours will file in underneath yours in the running chat above the entry line.

If you're watching the live stream in full screen mode, you'll need to find the chat box. This might be found using the arrow at the bottom center of the screen under the red line. You'll have to click or tap on the screen to see this option, similar to when you want to pause or change the volume, etc.

See that little white down arrow/carat under the red line and Scroll for details? If you tap on that, the screen pulls up, and you see the chat box. You may need to scroll up further to see the "Say something" line.

 Sunday Liturgy will be available on YouTube after the conclusion of the 10 am service. 

For our YouTube Channel Videos click here ==> All streamed services

Click on the Subscribed button and then the Bell in the upper right hand corner of our channel to be notified of any new videos.

Other Links you might find helpful.