Announcement posted by request.
--Moderator, NYHIST-L
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Lutherans, Albany, And the Course of History
An Open Public Lecture and Discussion
Sunday, November 15, 2009
2 - 4 PM
Wittenburg Hall
First Lutheran Church of Albany
181 Western Avenue
Albany, NY
http://www.firstlutheranalbany.org
The public is invited to this event, part of First Lutheran Church’s
360th Anniversary Celebration. Dating from 1649, First Lutheran is the
oldest congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It
originated in the Dutch period and its services were originally held in
Dutch. Over the centuries, the congregation has worshipped at four
different sites in Albany. Its rich history parallels and interacts with
that of the city and the State from the colonial period to the present.
These presentations will draw on that history to illuminate important
trends and developments and also make history “come alive” with
stories that connect the church, its people, its city, and its state.
Four experienced historians will make presentations. There will be
plenty of time for questions and comments at the end.
● John J. McEneny, Assemblyman, 104th A.D., “Religion and
Government in Albany Over 300 Years”
● Peter Christoph, FLC Church Archivist, “Friendly Relations,
Occasional Clashes: Christian Churches in Colonial Albany”
● Anthony Opalka, City Historian, City of Albany, “Albany’s
Architectural History During First Lutheran’s 360 Years On the
Move”
● Edward H. Knoblauch, Adjunct Professor, Schenectady County
Community College, “Lutherans in the Atlantic World in the 17th and
18th Centuries”
Free parking is available in the Church’s two parking lots adjacent
to its building.
Refreshments will be served after the presentation.
The public is cordially invited to attend this session and learn more
about religious, city, and state history.
For more information, please contact the church office at 518-463-1326,
or the event coordinator, Bruce W. Dearstyne, 518-456-0872,
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