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This month's offering in the Diocesan Discovery Series is a book club-like meeting based on Gordon Mac Donald's book that explores the fears, feelings and new vigor that can be experienced when a congregation open itself to fresh, new ideas.
We’ll gather at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 25 at Trinity, Hamburg for a lively discussion facilitated by Communication Officer Laurie Wozniak followed by a short contemporary worship service led by the Very Rev. Shawn Duncan. After worship, discussion will continue leisurely over a delicious dinner catered by The Mustard Seed Restauraunt of South Dayton, New York.
In his address to this year's Diocesan Convention, Bishop Garrison spoke of his Lambeth experience and of the departure from The Episcopal Church and this Diocese of the clergy and some members of St. Bartholomew's parish. In all things, he reminded the gathered delegates, it is in God that we place our trust.
On Tuesday, October 7, 2008, the Rt. Rev. J. Michael Garrison, Bishop
of the Episcopal Diocese of Western New York, met with the Rev. Arthur
Ward, rector of St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church. During that
meeting, Ward informed Bishop Garrison of his desire to disaffiliate
himself from the Diocese of Western New York, and to transfer from the
jurisdiction of The Episcopal Church to a different Anglican entity.
When Diocesan Convention meets for the 171st time later this month,
delegates will consider resolutions concerning the life of the diocese
as well as current events.
In this 15 minute video, Bishop Garrison discusses his experiences at the Lambeth Conference earlier this month. Produced by the Episcopal Diocese of Western New York. Photos provided by Hannah Miller/Diocese of San Diego & Nan Ross/Diocese of Atlanta. Cartoon by Dave Walker.
Meet Paula Stockman, church organist at St. Mary’s, Gowanda and a person
of deep faith.
Welcome! 
This month's offering in the Diocesan Discovery Series is a book club-like meeting based on Gordon Mac Donald's book that explores the fears, feelings and new vigor that can be experienced when a congregation open itself to fresh, new ideas.