Second Sunday after the Epiphany
Welcome to St. John's, Troy
January 18, 2026

Dear People of Saint John’s,

This Sunday we celebrate the Second Sunday after the Epiphany.  We continue to reflect on Jesus as he emerges from the Jordan River and gathers his first disciples. How are these first disciples invited, and what does this mean for the church?  It is birthday Sunday, so we will pray for those who celebrate January birthdays.  Coffee hour will feature birthday cake, and in anticipation of annual meeting, there will be a budget presentation at coffee hour by Treasurer Jessica Edrington and Assistant Treasurer Ken Crognale.  Come!

Our Sunday 9 a.m. Bible Study resumes this Sunday. This will conclude this series on Worldview and the Christian, and so we will be discussing our next study.  Newcomers class at 3 will explore the mystery of the Holy Eucharist: why is this so central to our life at Saint John’s? And Younger Adults will meet this Sunday at Saint Andrews in Albany at 5 p.m.

Jennifer Firth will be present with her clipboard to help you sign up to write for the Lenten Devotional.  If you are new to this, do not let this intimidate you; it can be scholarly or personal, artsy, or plainspoken. “This passage reminds me of…” can start a lovely reflection.

The Annual Meeting is coming up on Sunday, January 25th, right after the 10 a.m. service.  Lunch will be served, elections will be held, annual meeting reports and updated directories will be distributed, and we will have an opportunity to hear from the Treasurer and Rector about the state of things and visions for the future.  Elections will include the Senior Warden, a Vestry position, and Delegates and Alternates to Convention. 

Your Ordo church calendars for 2026 are in the narthex; look also for your offering envelopes there.  

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!

And finally, the office will be closed on Monday in honor the Martin Luther King Day.

With gratitude for our life together,

Mtr. Judith

Service Links can be found below.

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.