Lent, Holy Week, Easter and Christmas

Holiday Services

  • 2/18/26-Mid-day Ash Wednesday at First 12 noon and 7:00Pm at Good Shepherd Church.
  • Wednesdays in Lent : Supper and Evening service with ALT church’s. Dates and times tbd.
  • 3/29/26- 8:45 Palm Sunday at Good Shepherd
  • 4/2/26- 7:00 PM Maundy Thursday Dinner with Holy Communion at Good Shepherd
  • 4/3/26-Good Friday at First Lutheran
  • 4/4/26-7:00 PM Easter Vigil at First Lutheran
  • 4/5/26-8:45 Easter Service at Good Shepherd
Newsletter Calendar

There is only one Lenten service every Wednesday in the Albany area. ALT(All Lutherans Together) which will rotate through each church

Thanksgiving Ecumenical Service, World Day of Prayer, and other ecumenical services are held with other members of the North Colonie Council of Churches. Albany area churches participating in the ALT (All Lutherans Together):

The four ELCA churches in the Albany Area (Good Shepherd, First Lutheran Church, Saint Johns, and Holy Spirit) will share in Wednesday Lenten worship. We have a rich calendar of saints in the Lutheran tradition—Christians from every age who have pointed to Christ in their living and dying. In remembering these Christians who have gone before, we find inspiration for our Christian journey.

Wednesdays in Lent Supper and Evening Prayer with ALT Churches 6 PM

  • February 25 at Good Shepherd
  • March 4 at Holy Spirit
  • March 11 at St, John’s
  • March 18 at First Lutheran
  • March 25 at Holy Spirit

First Lutheran Church of Albany

181 Western Avenue, Albany
518-463-1326

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

303 Sand Creek Road, Albany
518-465-7545

Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit

57 Hurlbut Street, Albany
518-463-6224

Albany Lutheran Pastors