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

February 15, 2008

Diocesan Update Addendum

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Your prayers are invited for healing and a smooth recovery for the Very Reverend Marshall Vang. He underwent hip surgery on Tuesday and is still in the hospital as this addendum goes out.

Deacon Continuing Education. Ministering to the Terminally Ill & Dying and their Families will be offered on Saturday, Feb 23 at St. Johns, Ogdensburg from 8:30 – 3:30. The workshop will be led by Mary Jones, Seaway Area Hospice Chaplain & Hospice Director of Family Support Services. This is open to all Diocesan clergy. Clergy of other Christian denominations are welcome. Details/RSVP to Deacon Art Garno here

On Wednesday evening, February 27 at 7 PM, the Reverend David Ousley will be ordained to the priesthood at St. James, Ausable Forks. Clergy desiring to vest and process are asked to arrive by 6:30 pm with alb and white stole.

On Wednesday evening, March 26, the Reverend Ann Gaillard will be inducted as rector, St. Luke the Beloved Physician, Saranac Lake. Details to follow.

Diocese of Albany Men’s Retreat: April 25 – 27 at CtK Spiritual Life Center. The theme is Perseverance: Running Faithfully the Race of Life. Guest speaker will be Captain Jim Mulligan, author of The Hanoi Commitment. Details to follow.

Heathline Sudan Update. Attached is the Healthline Sudan Update. Please print and post this on the bulletin boards at your church. We began supporting this as Meds for Maridi and several parishes make regular contributions to Healthline Sudan.

Reminders:

The Regional Lenten Healing Services are just a week away. The services begin at 7 PM with Bishop Love and Fr. Mumford leading the services. You are welcome to attend any service that fits your schedule.
Mon, Feb 25 – St Matthews, Unadilla (Susquehanna & Western Mohawk Deaneries)
Tue, Feb 26 – St. Mark’s, Malone (Northern Adirondack & St. Lawrence Deaneries)
Thu, Feb 28 – St. Peter’s, Albany (Hudson and Metropolitan Deaneries)
Mon, Mar 3 – Messiah, Glens Falls (Southern Adirondack & Upper Hudson Deaneries)

A supper for Deanery clergy and spouses precedes each service (5PM). Please RSVP to Canon Carroll here by February 20.

Lenten Retreat. There is still time to sign up for Waiting for Jesus: A Lenten Agape Retreat. This will be a feast of prayer and reflection where we will look at elements of the Passover Seder and spend time dwelling with the Spirit in prayer. The retreat will be Sat., Mar 1st from 9 – 4 in the Barry House Theological Library at CtK. Cost is $25 per person and includes lunch and materials. Register at www.albanyepiscopaldiocese.org/news/events and click on the Lenten Retreat at CTK. Questions: Contact Mother Laurie Garramone-Rohr here.

Chrism Mass Schedule. Bishop Love will host a meal for clergy and their spouses, and surviving spouses of deceased clergy following the Chrism Mass. If you are going to stay for the meal, please RSVP to the host parish by March 10.
Mon, Mar 17, 6 PM – Cathedral of All Saints: adasst@nycap.rr.com
Tue, Mar 18, 6 PM – St. James, Oneonta
Wed, Mar 19, Noon – St. Thomas, Tupper Lake

Welcome Home Initiative. The first healing retreat of the Welcome Home Initiative will be March 17 – 19. The Welcome Home Initiative is for combat veterans and their families and is open to combat veterans of all wars. To register for this retreat contact the Healing Ministry at Christ the King Spiritual Life Center at (518) 692-9550 or slester@ctkcenter.org. For more information and a Welcome Home Initiative brochure go to http://www.christ-the-king-center.org/Resources/welcome-home-brochure.pdf.

Back to Index

Disciples Making Disciples