by Pastor Marc Herbst | Oct 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Welcome to October! On this first day of the new month, you may want to start your morning with a seasonal treat. How about a pumpkin spice latte? Nothing says autumn quite like a coffee order that sounds like a dessert menu! As you sip, you might wonder how this...
by Pastor Marc Herbst | Sep 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
My brother and I grew up in the same household, with the same parents and many of the same experiences. You might expect that to produce two people who think and act the same way. If you have a sibling, you already know how unlikely that is! Every family has its own...
by Pastor Marc Herbst | Sep 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
For generations, many congregations have observed “Rally Day” or “Homecoming Sunday” at the end of summer. After vacations, beach days, family visits, and weekends away, worshipers were invited to “rally” back to church and begin a new program year together. This...
by Pastor Marc Herbst | Sep 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Last month, St. John’s was delighted to welcome back the Rev. Bruce Davidson, who served our congregation as a vicar from 1972 to 1973. This Sunday, September 13, we welcome another former vicar, the Rev. James G. Anderson, who served here from 1974 to 1975. Their...
by Pastor Marc Herbst | Sep 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
I returned home to a familiar obstruction at my front door: packages scattered across the stoop. They were likely deposited by an Amazon driver who probably knows my address very well. (Incidentally, as I write this, a UPS driver has just opened my gate carrying...
by Pastor Marc Herbst | Aug 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
While attending seminary, I often visited Lutheran churches near my home in upstate New York. One Sunday morning, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Lansingburgh, a neighborhood in Troy, I met its pastor, the Rev. Richard Schue. When he learned that I was a...
