by Terry Diggory | April 17, 2019 | | Blog
What comes before the resurrection of Jesus Christ? One answer: Christ’s crucifixion. Another answer: Hebrew scripture. Lately I have been thinking about the relation between those two answers, prompted in part by discussion in a theology book group at my home church,... Read more
by Terry Diggory | April 3, 2018 | committee work | Blog
I first became involved in the life of Albany Presbytery in the late 1990s, when I was asked to join the Theology and Leadership Development Committee. That committee no longer exists—I hope I didn’t cause its demise!—but I still treasure the friendships I formed... Read more
by Terry Diggory | December 29, 2017 | LBGTQPresbyterian Rainbow | Blog
Presbyterian Rainbow, the LGBTQ advocacy group in Albany Presbytery, is intentionally undergoing a transition in our mode of operation, becoming less of an independent organization and more of a network of cooperating congregations and individuals. Members of Albany... Read more
by Terry Diggory | June 7, 2017 | customsICEimmigrationsanctuary | Blog
Undocumented immigrants facing possible deportation may seek sanctuary in the Presbyterian—New England Congregational Church (PNECC) of Saratoga Springs, according to a policy affirmed by the church Governing Board (Session) on June 5. A special meeting of the... Read more
by Terry Diggory | January 18, 2017 | Black Lives MatterEcumenicalIslamophopialovePriceSocial Justice | Blog
Uniting Communities Against the Politics of Hate: A Public Forum February 12, 2017, 4:00 PM Presbyterian—New England Congregational Church 24 Circular St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Picture above: Participants in an interfaith gathering on December 1, 2016, at the... Read more
by Terry Diggory | May 18, 2016 | AlbanyLBGTQPCUSAPride Parade | Blog
There is no more direct way to spread Jesus’s Good News than to take to the streets. You have a chance to do just that by joining the Presbyterian Rainbow contingent in the Capital Region Pride Parade circling Washington Park in Albany. Come on down to First... Read more