by Albany Presbytery Communications | February 27, 2021 | | Blog
Dear Presbytery Leaders, Blessings as you move into the Lenten season. My name is Sarah Henkel and I recently joined the Synod of the Northeast team as Grants Coordinator. I am writing with a few updates and reminders regarding the next round of applications to the... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | February 27, 2021 | | Blog
Climate Church, Climate World – How People of Faith Must Work For Change, written by Jim Antal. Published by Rowan & Littlefield, 2018 Reviewed by Larry Deyss: Why is the church responding to the issue of Climate Change? The answer is given at the beginning... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | February 11, 2021 | | Blog
Each year New York State requires employees of churches, including ministers, as well as ministers serving in an approved ministry, to take a training class on avoiding and proactively responding to sexual harassment. The program Albany Presbytery uses is created by... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | February 11, 2021 | | Blog, Mission, News
Dear Colleagues of the Albany Presbytery, I have been a member, with you, since my joining in 2013. Since then, there have been many changes to the Presbytery: painful departures, joyful arrivals, seasons of challenge, seasons of celebration. I am grateful for this... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | February 11, 2021 | | Blog, Mission
The first of April, 2011. That is when it began. I have always been taught and perceived that miracles were more of an instantaneous happening. An event that defied the laws of the secular world, of science, of common sense… and relatively instantaneous in nature. The... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | January 6, 2021 | | Blog, News
To Friends Who Share the Journey, We are both horrified and saddened by the violence and the blatant challenge to our democracy that we have seen at the Capitol today, this day that Christians celebrate as Epiphany. The story of Jesus’ birth and the story of Epiphany... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | September 2, 2020 | MissionRMM | Blog, Mission, News
Your presbytery Mission Committee wants to lift up a request from one of our six Mission Partners. Rural and Migrant Ministry (RMM) needs re-usable face masks. Here is a simple, non-financial way to support our partner – and in the process, to learn about their good... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | June 12, 2020 | BLMLovingKindnessRacialEquality | Blog, News, Racial Justice
The last few weeks have seen a huge outpouring of support for the safety of and respect of people of color in light of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. In Albany Presbytery, which is mostly white, many of our ministers and church members lamented that the... Read more