God grant that we may maintain that middle way, not as a compromise for the sake of peace, but as a comprehension for the sake of truth.

— from Holy Women, Holy Men


News

January 2012 issue of
Open Minds

The Newsletter of Albany Via Media
published January 9, 2012


News

Brief Report on Annual Meeting

Albany Via Media's 2011 annual meeting was held on November 12 at St. George's, Schenectady, the colonial Anglican parish in Schenectady's Stockade.

Newly elected to the Board are Mary Lawthers of St. Luke's in Saranac Lake, Valerie Thompson of St. Pauls' in Albany, and Barbara Wisnom of St. Andrew's in Albany.

The featured speaker was the Rev. Tobias Haller, BSG, Vicar of St. James Fordham in the Bronx. A transcript of Fr. Haller's talk entitled Anglican Disunion: The Issues Behind “the Issue” may be found at his well-known blog In a Godward Direction.

photo: Rev. Tobias Haller BSG speaks to the annual meeting at St. George's Schenectady

photo: St. George's in Schenectady's Stockade

St. George's Church
in Schenectady's Stockade

Recent Letters to the Editor

photo: Trinity Episcopal Church Potsdam

Trinity Church
Potsdam NY

Allison de Kanel, January 7, 2012
On Bishop Spong's 10th Thesis
Allison de Kanel, January 5, 2012
On Bishop Spong's 9th Thesis
Allison de Kanel, January 3, 2012
On Bishop Spong's 8th Thesis
Allison de Kanel, January 3, 2012
On Bishop Spong's 7th Thesis
Allison de Kanel, December 30
On Bishop Spong's 6th Thesis
Dennis Wisnom, December 23
On the Bishop's Christmas letter
Kathy Baldwin Keenan, December 17
On difficulty responding to diocesan appeal
Dennis Wisnom, December 15
On the need for transparency
Robert Dodd, December 14
On the role of bishops as shepherds
Ann Carlson, December 12
On the role of bishops as shepherds
Kathy Baldwin Keenan, December 11
On the role of bishops as shepherds
Kathy Baldwin Keenan, December 3
On the tone and language of some recent letters
Ann Carlson, December 3
On the tone and language of some recent letters
Rev. Ann S. Gaillard, December 1
On the tone and language of some recent letters
Kathy Baldwin Keenan, November 28
On the understanding of marriage
William F. Hammond, November 28
The prohibition of clergy attendance at same-sex unions
Ven. Christopher Brown, November 26
On the understanding of marriage
Robert Dodd, November 26
On the understanding of marriage
Ven. Christopher Brown, November 25
The prohibition of clergy attendance at same-sex unions
Kathy Baldwin Keenan, November 25
On the understanding of marriage
Ven. Christopher Brown, November 25
The prohibition of clergy attendance at same-sex unions
Rev. Ann S. Gaillard, November 23
The prohibition of clergy attendance at same-sex unions
Dave DiSisto, November 23
The prohibition of clergy attendance at same-sex unions
Rev. Michael Waverly-Shank, November 23
The prohibition of clergy attendance at same-sex unions
Rev. John M. Kettlewell, November 22
The prohibition of clergy attendance at same-sex unions
Rev. Michael Waverly-Shank, October 28
Same sex unions represent a departure from Scripture
Robert Dodd, October 5
A message to our members and friends

Past News

Bishop of Albany's Pastoral Letter, dated June 30, 2011,
regarding New York's same-sex marriage legislation


Comment


Past News


Membership

New members & "old" member renewals are most welcome. We need all the help we can get to continue our work here in the Diocese of Albany.

Membership forms

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Thank you!
Bob and Marya Dodd,
Newsletter Editors

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Rev. Ann Gaillard, Rector of St. Luke's in Saranac Lake and Robert Dodd, President of Albany Via Media, seek to establish order at the "Wishes and Ways" meeting on October 22.


“We took to heart the admonition of the Apostle Paul that Christians should not be divided over seemingly important, but tangential issues, including sexual preferences and the role of women in the church, things like that.”

Former president Jimmy Carter, at the funeral of former president Gerald Ford

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