by Samantha Brewer | May 29, 2018 | Retreattransition | Blog
The flowers are in bloom and the busyness of the holiday season has passed, but have you taken a minute to truly breathe, to bring yourself back to God? We all could use a few days away from the craziness of life to return to the peace and calmness that our Savior... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | April 24, 2018 | transitiontransitional work | News
“What can we all agree upon, that we should look to Presbytery for?” Please voice insights – and listen to others – at a special non-voting Convocation. Tuesday, May 8, 6:30 to 8:30 pm Stillwater United Church 747 Hudson Avenue, Stillwater NY,... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | February 7, 2018 | Introductionstransition | Blog
At the February 10, 2018 Stated Albany Presbytery Meeting, the Personnel Committee will present Bill Henderson for review and approval for the Temporary Presbyter Position. We wanted to take a moment to connect and learn a little more about him. Before we get... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | December 1, 2017 | transitionTransitional Planningtransitional work | Blog
Everyone who shares interest in understanding and improving our common life as Presbyterians is urged to attend a special half-day event at: New Covenant Church 916 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203 January 20, 2018 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch: $8.00/person The... Read more
by Rev. Michael Burkley | November 29, 2017 | transitiontransitional work | News
This letter is an addendum to the letter published on November 20, 2017: Reflections on the SARC Report by Michael Burkley [clear-line] November 28, 2017 Oops! That’s what I feel like right now. I was upset when I wrote my November 17th post that ended up in the... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | November 14, 2017 | PCUSAtransitiontransitional work | News
**Update 12/1/17 – This report has been shared and removed from our site. If you are interested in the contents of this report, please contact the Albany Presbytery Office.** Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: The final report of the Synod of the Northeast... Read more
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 Rev. Dr. Tim Coombs | October 3, 2017 | educationtransitiontransitions | Blog
How does the church move forward when nearly everything we learned in the past no longer applies? Another way to phrase this question was posed by Tod, “If western societies have become post-Christian mission fields, how can traditional churches become missionary... Read more
