Episcopal Diocese of Albany

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

September 15, 2009

Combined Leadership Meeting. The annual joint meeting of the Standing Committee, Trustees, Diocesan Council, Deanery Deans, and DDF is this coming Saturday at Christ the King Spiritual Life Center at the Great Hall and Christ the King Chapel. We gather at 8:30 for refreshments and begin the meeting at 9 AM. Lunch is included and individual committee meetings will end by 2 PM.

Bishop Love meetings with the Deaneries. Bishop Love has met with three deaneries (Metropolitan, Southern Adirondack, and Upper Hudson) to discuss General Convention and its impact on life in the Diocese. The remaining gatherings are as follows:

Sep 17 – Hudson Deanery – Christ Church Coxsackie

6:30 PM Evening Prayer followed light refreshments and discussion

Sep 20 – Western Mohawk Deanery – Christ Church, Herkimer

5:30 PM Evening Prayer followed by dinner and discussion

Sep 27 – St. Lawrence Deanery – Trinity, Potsdam

6 PM Evening Prayer followed by dinner and discussion

Sept 29 – Susquehanna Deanery – St. James, Oneonta

6 PM Evening Prayer followed by dinner and discussion

Oct 6 – Northern Adirondack Deanery – Trinity, Plattsburgh

6 PM Evening Prayer followed by dinner and discussion

Christ the King Spiritual Life Center is looking for people who can make a regular commitment to helping out. If you can commit to one day a week or more, there are opportunities in grounds keeping, maintenance, and hospitality, just to mention a few. Call Brenda Reid at 692-9550 to find out how you can help.

Congratulations to the parishioners of Trinity Church, Watervliet, who celebrated their 175 th anniversary on Sunday, August 23. After a mass which was attended by over 85 people, a picnic was held on the front lawn of the church which lasted most of the afternoon. Music was provided by the church Praise Band as well as by Fr. Marty. Parish organizations put up booths and the Daughters of the King offered to pray for anyone. Clergy from around the Diocese attended as well as members of other denominations in Watervliet. The parish is led by Fr. Marty Wendell who, with his wife Judy, are in their eleventh year at Trinity.

Cursillo Weekends. The Men’s Cursillo weekend is October 31 – November 1 st and a Women’s Cursillo Weekend November 12 th – November 15 th . Both weekends are at Christ the King Spiritual Life Center. Applications for the Weekends and information about Cursillo are available by contacting Ron Edwards at edwardsronaldk@aol.com.

A ministry called “Cursillo”

Do you have members of your church that are interested in growing in their faith? Are they curious? Are they seeking, wanting to grow in their relationship with God? Then I ask you to consider inviting them to go on a Cursillo weekend and share with them the information below.

Cursillo is a weekend that will provide you with a plan for living the Christian life, through prayer, study and action. Cursillo is a weekend which will provide you with a set of tools over the course of a three day weekend that you will be able to use on your Fourth day which is the rest of your life.

Away from the pressure of the everyday world, participants who go on a weekend form a Christian community, learning, sharing, laughing, praying and living together in God’s grace. Participants are able to reflect on their own faith while gaining insights about the Christian walk.

In the course of the weekend, a series of 15 talks are given (ten by lay persons, five by clergy). Table groups discuss and respond to these talks. Eucharist is celebrated daily and the Daily Office is utilized. Time is provided for prayer, confession, and spiritual direction.

The weekend stresses each individual’s importance as a witness to Christ and presents proven and successful ways to living the Christian life in the various environments in which each person lives.

FOR YOUR PLANNING CALENDAR

Deacons Retreat. The Deacons Retreat is October 16 – 18, 2009 at Christ the King. Invitations were mailed last Friday. If you haven’t received yours, please contact Archdeacon Huth at hhuth@verizon.net. RSVPs are due by October 1.

Missions Conference. The Diocese Missions Conference is Saturday, October 24. More details and a flier to follow.

Regional Confirmation. There will be a regional confirmation at the Cathedral of All Saints on Saturday, October 31. The service begins at 11 AM. Bishop Love will meet with those to be confirmed/received at 10 AM in Pedersen Hall. Please plan on arriving at the Cathedral by 9:45. Names of individuals to be confirmed/received are due at the Diocesan Office by October 16. Those being confirmed are to write a letter to the Bishop explaining why they want to be confirmed and what it means to them. These should be mailed directly to the Bishop at 68 S Swan Street, Albany, NY 12210 so he receives them by October 23.

Women’s Advent Retreat. This popular Advent retreat for women will be December 4 – 6 2009 at Christ the King Spiritual Life Center. If the “holidays” are too hectic, this retreat is meant for you. The theme, fee, and registration info will be sent out later.

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