St. Alban's Episcopal Church of Albany, CA

06/15/2026

June 14, 2026 Reflection by Steve Hitchcock

Several of us in this congregation read lots of mystery novels. Others of us count on Britbox TV, so we can watch those British detectives at work. ...

Several of us in this congregation read lots of mystery novels. Others of us count on Britbox TV, so we can watch those British detectives at work. And some of you are highly skilled with crosswo…

06/11/2026

June 7, 2026 Sermon by The Reverend Linda McConnell

Faith over Fear to Move Forward We are in transition, on the way from the known to the unknown. ...

Faith over Fear to Move Forward We are in transition, on the way from the known to the unknown. We don’t know who our next state governor is going to be, or if the midterms will proceed smoothly, …

06/01/2026

May 31, 2026 Reflection by Larry DiCostanzo

Today is Trinity Sunday. In fact, it is the 692d Trinity Sunday after the Feast was put on the calendar in 1334. ...

Today is Trinity Sunday. In fact, it is the 692d Trinity Sunday after the Feast was put on the calendar in 1334. And since we’re counting, I think this is my third or fourth reflection for Trinit…

05/29/2026

Friday afternoon: COME GET SOME WOOD CHIPS! ChipDrop made a delivery today...and it is HUGE. We will be distributing them around our grounds this afternoon and Saturday, but there are more than we need and we'd like to share. Bring a bucket or a wheelbarrow over to the church and grab as many as you want. 1501 Washington Avenue in Albany.

05/29/2026

May 24, 2026 Sermon by The Reverend AnnaMarie Hoos

Acts 2:1-21, Psalm 104:25-29, 32, 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13, John 7:37-3 Amazed and astonished, the asked, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? …. in our own languages we hear them speaking about God's deeds of power." Have you ever gone somewhere special for a big event?...

Acts 2:1-21, Psalm 104:25-29, 32, 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13, John 7:37-3 Amazed and astonished, the [crowd] asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each…

05/20/2026

May 17, 2026 Sermon by The Reverend Jim Stickney

Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before. This phrase comes from our opening Collect this morning, and it points in two directions: looking ahead, it refers to next Sunday, the feast of Pentecost. But it also looks back to Ascension Thursday, exactly forty days after Easter....

Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before.   This phrase comes from our opening Collect this…

05/15/2026

Sunday Worship Reminder from St. Alban's - https://mailchi.mp/st-albans-albany/weekly-newsletter-13912886

On the Sunday after Ascension Day, we gather at 10:00 for Morning Prayer. The Reverend Jim Stickney officiates, with organ music from Jeffrey Frederick Paul. We would be delighted to have you with us in person or online.

Art: "Christ Glorified in the Courts of Heaven," painted by Fra Angelico around 1423.

05/12/2026

Weekly Newsletter from St. Alban's - https://mailchi.mp/st-albans-albany/weekly-newsletter-13912817 -- In which we announce this year's Ina Lawrence Fund grantees; invite you to upcoming concerts; and give you all the info you'll need to attend this Sunday's Holy Eucharist service, along with resources from last Sunday's Morning Prayer gathering.

Art: Giotto's "The Ascension," painted around 1304.

05/11/2026

May 10, 2026 Reflection by Sandy Burnett

Good morning everyone, and Happy Mothers’ Day. I think it’s kind of interesting that today’s most notable reading is the first one. Paul, who apparently didn’t write the misogynistic letters attributed to him, is preaching in one of the intellectual capitals of his world, a city dedicated to the goddess Athena. He is speaking to the council or court, that meets on the Areopagus — or Hills of Ares, the God of War — just a few hundred yards down the hill from the Acropolis....

Good morning everyone, and Happy Mothers’ Day. I think it’s kind of interesting that today’s most notable reading is the first one. Paul, who apparently didn’t write the misogynistic letters attrib…

05/08/2026

Sunday Worship Reminder from St. Alban's - https://mailchi.mp/st-albans-albany/weekly-newsletter-13912712

We'll gather for Morning Prayer this Sunday at 10:00, for the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Larry DiCostanzo is our officiant, with a reflection from Sandy Burnett and piano music from Nico Cardenas.

Art: The first few measures of Thomas Tallis's sacred motet for four voices, "If ye love me," written in 1565.