by Rev. Kathy Gorman-Coombs | March 5, 2019 | | Blog
The first time I travelled to Guatemala in 2007—with 11 other folks from Albany Presbytery—was a life-changing, amazing week. When it ended, I assumed that was it—a once in a lifetime trip. 12 years and 15 (I think—I may have lost count) trips later, it is clear that... Read more
by Rev. Beth Illingworth | March 5, 2019 | | Blog
Over the years I’ve had many occasions to think about the experience of compassion, an emotion we highly value as Christians. In that time I’ve come to believe our Western, American culture doesn’t truly understand how compassion works. We think compassion is... Read more
by Christy D'Ambrosio | February 20, 2019 | | Blog
The bad news is that the Youth Forum at the United Nations, sponsored by the NYS Council of Churches, will not take place during the winter break week this February 2019. There has been a restructuring at the office that creates the seminar programs and unfortunately,... Read more
by Rev. Michael Burkley | February 20, 2019 | | Blog
What do you think? Not just about anything but about the proposed amendments to our church Constitution? We get to decide our polity—our “policy,” and our decisions change the future of our church. Important stuff! Below you’ll find a link to the proposed amendments... Read more
by Rev. Lynne Hardy | February 20, 2019 | | Blog
I recently volunteered to serve on the Staffing Task Force chaired by the Rev. Michael Burkley. I had been part of almost every discussion with Staffing Process Advisory Team (SPAT) over the previous two years. As I decided to serve on the new Staffing Task Force, I... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | February 11, 2019 | | Blog
Announcement from the Personnel Committee Beloved Colleagues of Albany Presbytery, On behalf of the Personnel Committee I am overjoyed to share with you that the Rev. Beth Illingworth has agreed to assume the position of Temporary Chaplain! Beth has the gifts... Read more
by Christy D'Ambrosio | February 6, 2019 | | Blog
Now is the time to commit to join the Triennium youth delegation. We are a group of 30 (approximately) and we are about to register our first batch of applicants. Transportation has been arranged, but there is so much more to do: Choosing a t-shirt and trading button... Read more
by Kim Deal | February 6, 2019 | | Blog
View this video for a brief overview of the Albany Presbytery website update as presented at the January 26, 2019 presbytery meeting. Read more
