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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
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AVM Board Meeting in January
The Albany Via Media Board met Saturday, January 5, 2013 at St. Paul's in Albany. Congratulations to the officers elected for the coming year:
- Barbara Wisnom, President
- Rev. Paul Blanch, Vice President
- Dennis Wisnom, Secretary
- John White, Treasurer
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2012 Annual Meeting
The 2012 Annual Meeting of Albany Via Media was held Saturday, December 8, 2012 at St. Paul's in Albany.
Bishop Gladstone (Skip) Adams of the Diocese of Central New York spoke on Seeking to be Faithful in the 21st Century.
Congratulations to newly elected Board members Fr. Paul Blanch, David Kennison, and Virginia Manning. Thanks to retiring Board members Bob Dodd, Marya Dodd, and Anita Ford.
Recommended Article
The Rt. Rev. Pierre Whalon on Polity Politics
An excellent account of the polity of The Episcopal Church that may be seen, in part, as a response to the claims of the “Fort Worth Seven”. Bishop Whalon oversees the Convocation of American Churches in Europe, which is part of Province II of The Episcopal Church, the same province to which the Diocese of Albany belongs.
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Delegated Episcopal Pastoral Oversight (DEPO)
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Church of the Good Shepherd |
- Dennis Wisnom, March 20, 2013
- Should the clergy wives conference be a clergy spouses conference?
- Dennis Wisnom, November 20, 2012
- On the convention of the Diocese of Central New York
- Dennis Wisnom, November 17, 2012
- On the convention of the Diocese of Central New York
- Kathy Keenan, July 25, 2012
- On following Jesus
- William F. Hammond, July 12, 2012
- On a complaint concerning the Fort Worth amicus brief
- Rev. Paul J. Hartt, July 7, 2012
- On a complaint concerning the Fort Worth amicus brief
- William F. Hammond, July 5, 2012
- On a complaint concerning the Fort Worth amicus brief
- Rev. Paul J. Hartt, July 4, 2012
- On a complaint concerning the Fort Worth amicus brief
Recommended Article
The Rev. Tobias Haller, BSG on Anglican Disunion
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The Rev. Tobias Haller, BSG, is Vicar of St. James Fordham in the Bronx. This article is a transcript of the talk entitled Anglican Disunion: The Issues Behind “the Issue” given by Fr. Haller at the 2011 annual meeting of Albany Via Media. |
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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. AVM Members and Friends: The latest issue of our newsletter Open Minds is available on our website. If in due course you have not received it, it may be because we lack a correct address for you. In that case please verify your address(es) by sending an e-mail to rdodd2 at hotmail.com. If you prefer not to receive information from AVM by either e-mail or U.S. mail, please tell us so, and we shall remove your name from our distribution list(s).
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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, 2011. |
“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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