Dear Albany via Media: The web site is very informative. I have printed out the individual affiliation form and will be mailing it soon. However, I have not found the answer to where I can kneel with other diversity accepting (or maybe even diversity loving???) Episcopalians.

Is there a listing of parishes that are open to discussing theological issues that are not approved of by Bishop Herzog? I live in Troy, NY.

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St. Andrew's, Albany   (Send them an e-mail) Main and Madison Avenues, Albany  12203 518-489-4747 Web site at  www.standrewsalbany.org
Trinity Church, Rensselaerville          Location: Albany Hill Rd. Mail: PO Box 86, Rensselaerville, NY 12147-0086 Telephone: 518-797-5295 "Trinity Church in Rensselaerville voted to support Albany Via Media.  We ARE a welcoming parish and community, small AND diverse."
St. John in the Wilderness (Send them e-mail) (Their web site.) 261 State Route 344 PO Box 180, Copake Falls, NY 12517 Telephone: 518-329-3674
St. James, Lake George (their web site ) 172 Ottawa St. Lake George, NY  12845 518-666-2001
Trinity, Plattsburg (their web site) 18 Trinity Place Plattsburg, NY  12901 518-561-2244
St. Stephen's, Schenectady (their web site) 1229 Baker Ave. Schenectady, NY  12309 518-346-6241
St. Ann's Amsterdam (send them e-mail) 37 Division St. Amsterdam, NY  12010 518-842-2363 Note:  St. Ann's is a parish listed for identification purposes only.  St. Ann's vestry has not voted to affiliate with AVM, nor has any vote of the congregation been taken. Readers are reminded that listing on this page does not imply a vestry or parish vote was made.
St. Paul's Albany (send them e-mail) 21 Hackett Blvd. Albany, NY  12208 518-463-2257 Their web site.
Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004     Thanks so much for providing a place of refuge for those of us feeling hurt and alienated by the actions of our bishops in the past six months.  You may notice that there are no parishes listed as member parishes from the great white North Country, but just because our clergy are “in the bishop's pocket” doesn't mean that the the laity are.  A group called the Concerned Episcopalians of the St. Lawrence Deanery has been formed and our mission statement states our aim pretty clearly:     The mission of CESLD is to gain support for the Diocese of Albany to remain in full communion with all the churches in the Episcopal Church, USA and to resist efforts for Anglican realignment.  CESLD provides a forum for the exchange of information through meetings, a Web site and chat room.    For more information, please visit the CESLD Web site at http://www.cesld.org or call 315-265-1654.
The Cathedral of All Saints is a welcoming community.