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

July 30, 2008
William Wilberforce, 1833

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Your prayers for healing are invited for Judy Wendell, wife of Fr. Marty Wendell (Trinity, Watervliet), and Fr. Julian Schellkopf (retired priest of the Diocese) who are recovering from surgeries last week. Judy is at Samaritan Hospital and Fr. Schellkopf is at the Albany County Nursing Home.

We give thanks for the safe return of the short term Mission Team to Bolivia. The team returned on Sunday morning at 4 am due to flight delays along the way. It was a combined effort of parishes in the Diocese of Albany and the Church of the Good Shepherd Church (Methodist), Green Island, NY.

Church of the Good Shepherd, Green Island: Geoff, Zach, and Nate Miller
St. John’s Stockport: Fr. Gus Calvo, Michael Brockett, Jimmy Conte, Sharon Hover, Noah O'Leary
St. Christopher’s, Cobleskill: Lorraine Davis, Claire Oesterich, Genny Weber
Calvary, Burnt Hills: John and Corinne DuBois, Chris and Josh Klapper, Haley Sive
St. Andrew’s, Scotia/Holy Cross, Troy: Tim George

Bishop Love and Karen will be returning home from England and the Lambeth Conference next week. Your continued prayers for the Bishops and their spouses are welcomed as the Lambeth and Spouse Conferences wrap up. Please pray for safe travel as they return to their dioceses around the world.

St. John’s in the Wilderness, Copake Falls, has called the Reverend John P. Thompson as their new rector, and Trinity Church, Plattsburgh has called the Reverend Colin C. Belton as their new rector. We welcome them and their wives and look forward to their ministry in the Diocese of Albany.

The Reverend Sue Waldron is the new curate at St. Peter’s, Albany. Fr John Thorpe, the previous curate, accepted a call as rector, St. Stephen’s Church, Newton, Iowa. We wish Fr. John, Beth, and young son Edwin best wishes and God’s blessing in their new ministry.

And a quick reminder to gather together fellow parishioners, friends, family, and neighbors to attend the Second Annual Bible Conference - “Were Not Our Hearts On Fire?” and Chili Cook-Off at Christ the King Spiritual Life Center on Saturday, August 16. This year’s conference is focused on Bible Study for Adults. You will hear how to

Choose the right study for your group
Increase biblical literacy
Use leadership skills that work with any size group

ALL PARISHES ATTENDING RECEIVE FREE BIBLE STUDY RESOURCES!!!

Sign-in opens at 8:30 with refreshments
Conference is 9 AM – 3 PM with lunch provided
Cost: $15 per person (early registration until August 8th)
$20 per person (after August 8th or at the door)
$100 maximum per church for early registrations only - bring as many people as you can get to caravan - must provide complete list of those attending at time of early registration.
Guest speaker: Patricia Heidebrecht, author, consultant, and Executive Director of the Kerygma Bible Study series.

Chili Cook-Off occurs during lunch. Details in tomorrow’s Diocesan Update Addendum.

Faithfully in Christ,
Jerry Carroll
Lay Canon for Administration

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