Episcopal Diocese of Albany - Priests and Deacons Update

Business Office: 68 South Swan Street - Albany, NY 12210 - (518) 465-4737
Christ the King Spiritual Life Center: 575 Burton Road - Greenwich, NY 12834 - (518) 692-9550

January 28th, 2005

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Last week's Parish Leadership Conference in fact drew over 150 and we're expecting a good crowd at Hartwick College, the Anderson Center, in Oneonta tomorrow. Sign in begins at 8:30. Adjournment is by 4pm. Fr Tory Baucum returns for this second Conference. Weather should be a lot better than last weekend's freezing blizzard.

The final PLC will be at Christ the King Spiritual Life Center next Saturday, Feb 5. All key leaders should attend

Sunday I'm in Little Falls and Bishop Dave is in Chatham.

Tuesday, Feb 1, is the Eucharistic Holy Hour for clergy at Christ the King Spiritual Life Center; lunch reservations go to Ronnie Pressley (phone 518-692-9550) at the SLC.

At today's Noon Mass at the Cathedral, Father Walt Collins, pointed to St Thomas Aquinas' genius as connecting faith and reason in the life of the Christian. All of us desire to serve the Lord fully, and that means engaging all of our faculties drawing on both revelation and reason.

Father Collins will be honored on Tuesday, after the noon Holy Hour. He has served as Chaplain for 17 years ministering at the bedside of the sick and dying. It is a great opportunity to honor him (and Alice who generously shared him with the sick and their families.

Congratulations to Father Tom Trees and his wife, Kathleen on the birth of their son Elijah.
Born January 15, 2005

Feb 2, the Feast of the Presentation marks the foundation of The Community of Saint Mary under Bishop Potter (once rector of St Peter's, Albany) of the Diocese of New York in 1865. It is the oldest community in the American Church. Please join in prayer for the Sisters and continued vocations to the religious life.

Feb 7 - Sudan Mission Trip, jointly with the Church Missionary Society, Ireland: Isabel DeTringo, Trinity Potsdam and Deacon Patti Hansen-Foss, St James, Ausable Forks, depart from Montreal to London to Africa. Pray for their continued apostolic fruitfulness and safety.

The Quiet Day for the Daughters of the King, on Feb 12, at St George's Clifton Park will be led by Mother Julie Mudge.

The Clergy Wives Conference this year will be led by Elizabeth Miller, wife of Bishop Harold, of the Diocese of Down and Dromore. This is a wonderful return of a vibrant, Christ-centered, mission-minded clergy spouse. This will be our first at the SLC, beginning Friday, April 29 and ending after lunch on Sunday, May 1.

Lenten Healing Services will be held in four locations of the Diocese this year.
All are at 7 pm.
Nigel Mumford will be leading all services, assisted by a bishop, clergy and lay healing team members.

Feb 15 - Saint Stephen's, Delmar
Feb 22 - Christ Church, Cooperstown
Feb 28 - Saint Mark's Malone
Mar 7 - Messiah, Glens Falls

The Chrism Masses for Holy Week will be:
Monday 6pm The Cathedral
Tuesday 6pm Saint James, Oneonta
Wednesday Noon Saint Thomas, Tupper Lake
Clergy and wives/husbands) are invited to the meal that follows.
Please notify Dean Vang, Fr Ken Hunter or Fr Ed LaCombe that you are planning to attend.

Spring Healing Conference: The Journey into Healing

Nigel Mumford with the Rev Dr Russ Parker, a leader in the healing ministry from England with the Anglican Church will be the leaders in this one day conference on healing.

Fr. Russ has worked with the Prime Minister of England Tony Blair and with both the English and Irish governments in the area of healing. He is the author of many books on healing and specializes in the healing of locations. Fr Russ is the director of Acorn Trust, the clearing house of the 155 homes of healing in the UK. Fr Russ works alongside the Archbishop of Canterbury for the healing ministry.

Details of the Conference:
May 28th: - 9.30am - 4pm 2005 At the Chapel of Christ the King, The Spiritual Life Center

Cost $39 per person. This includes the conference, continental breakfast and lunch.
To register SNAIL MAIL send your payment to:
The healing Ministry, Christ the King Spiritual Life Center, 575 Greenwich NY 12834
Registration is confirmed only upon receipt of payment. Questions: call (518) 692-3198 or email

LORD JESUS, prepare our hearts for a devout and holy Lent that our conversion may be deepened and our discipleship sharpened. Amen.

In Christ,
+ Dan

The vision of the Diocese of Albany:

One Church
with many missionary outposts
organized around the Great Commandment and the Great Commission,
rooted in the catholic structures of Anglicanism,
moving from membership to discipleship,
and equipping every
disciple to make disciples.

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