by Samantha Brewer | November 6, 2017 | Missionstaffingtransitiontransitions | Blog
The air temperature had cooled, the leaves had changed to brilliant shades of red and orange, and SPAT, the Staffing Process Advisory Team, was “at it” again. This time, the venue was First United Presbyterian in Troy on Wednesday, November 1st for a Special Meeting... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | October 10, 2017 | Campus MinistryCampusMinMission | Blog
Albany Presbytery supports Cornerstone Campus Ministry at the University at Albany. Learn more in this fun video! Would you like to get connected? The purpose of the Albany Presbytery Blog is to share information, tell stories, and promote the mission and ministry of... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | September 19, 2017 | MissionPCUSAstaffvolunteers | Blog
We Need You! This is an exciting—and challenging—time in the life of Albany Presbytery. During these last three years of intentional transition we have been seeking ways to be more faithful and responsive to God’s call to be the Church of Jesus Christ. Do You Know... Read more
by Rev. Ted Wright, HR | September 18, 2017 | Missionstaffingtransition | Blog
Thirty teaching elders and twenty ruling elders gathered in Ballston Spa to receive the first report from the Staffing Process Advisory Team (SPAT): convened last June by the vice-moderator-elect in response to a presbytery action. SPAT gave its rationale and... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | September 9, 2017 | childrenliteracyMissiontutor | Blog
Obviously the answer to that question can take many forms, but I’m prejudiced. I think a great answer is by tutoring at the Wizard’s Wardrobe! We are a one-on-one after school tutoring program that was started by members of First Presbyterian Church and others. We... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | August 29, 2017 | MissionPCUSAPresbyterian Women | Blog
This past spring Presbyterian Women (PW) give out annual Thank Offering grants. PW groups throughout PCUSA collect financial donations in the fall of each year to fund Thank Offering Grants. This is usually third mile giving. The tradition is that each woman gives in... Read more
by Rev. Kathy Gorman-Coombs | August 26, 2017 | abusedomestic violenceGuatemalaMAMMission | Blog
Final Reflections: Days 2 & 3 Woven throughout our time together were short moments of experiencing and learning about different kinds of “self-care,” led by Mary Flammer. Soothing self-touch, ways of caring for our physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | August 25, 2017 | abusedomestic violenceGuatemalaMAMMission | Blog
Reflections Written after the Conference was over Day 1-2 The women coming from the North arrived at about 3, looking beautiful and refreshed, not at all as if they had just been travelling for 9 (and some of them 14) hours. After they’d gotten lunch (and the rest of... Read more
