Episcopal Diocese of Albany

Dear Friends in Christ, Last week, countless people throughout the Country watched and mourned with the family and friends of George Floyd as his body was laid to rest two weeks after his brutal and senseless murder by an unjust policeman in Minneapolis.  What happened to George Floyd NEVER should have happened, but tragically it …

Click here for reopening guidelines (Posted 5/27/20) Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Earlier this week Governor Cuomo announced a gradual phased approach to reopening businesses, region by region throughout the State.  While certain regions within the Diocese of Albany such as the Mohawk Valley, the Southern Tier and parts of the North Country have …

Easter Sermon 2020 (Printable PDF) Alleluia! Christ is risen!  The Lord is risen indeed.  Alleluia!      There is no greater news in all the world, than that which we proclaim this Easter Sunday – that Jesus Christ has risen from the dead, conquering the power of sin and death – paving the way for all …

Printable PDF My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, There is an old adage (adapted from a line in “To a Mouse” by Robert Burns) which states, “The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.”   It seems the more we try to plan and adjust to our current situation with the coronavirus, the …

“You are the Salt of the Earth!  You are the Light of the World!” Manifesting Jesus Christ to the World PDF Printable Version Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, By the time you read this we will have just passed from Epiphany into Lent, however, the “manifestation” or pointing toward Jesus Christ as the Messiah …