Category: Bishop’s Messages
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Diocesan Convention will be Virtual
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, we have once again had to revise our original plans for this year’s 152nd Diocesan Convention. We had hoped to gather at Camp-of-the-Woods. Unfortunately, it has become clear in recent weeks that a large in-person gathering this fall would not be prudent,…
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An Update Regarding Diocesan Guidelines For Parishes during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Dear Friends in Christ, I want to thank everyone for your patience and cooperation as we continue to try to adjust to the impact of COVID-19 on our worship services and the wider life and ministry of the Church throughout the Diocese of Albany. I greatly appreciate the leadership of the clergy and lay leaders…
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A Message from Bishop Love Regarding the Ongoing Racial Tension In our Communities and our Nation
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…
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A Word of Encouragement and Diocesan Guidelines for Parishes During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Diocesan Guidelines for Reopening Church Buildings for Public Worship (PDF) Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Acknowledging the importance of people being able to once again worship together in their faith communities, both the federal and state governments have (with certain restrictions) lifted the ban on public worship services. As a result, after consulting with the…
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An Update from Bishop Love Regarding COVID-19 And the Reopening of Church Buildings
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…