In February 2007, the Rt. Rev. Daniel W. Herzog retired as the eighth Bishop of Albany and subsequently resigned his Holy Orders. His resignation was accepted by the Presiding Bishop, the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, in September of that year. Bishop Herzog rescinded his renunciation earlier this spring, and the Presiding Bishop with the advice and consent of her Advisory Council, accepted and restored Bishop Herzog effective April 28, 2010.
Though he has never really been absent from our common life, I want to formally welcome Bishop Dan and Carol back to the full communion of the diocese and the wider church. During the past three years, they have continued to support the work of the diocese and to participate in a non-ordained capacity. His restored role will be of help in carrying out the work of the church, and I will be asking him to assist in this diocese under my direction as is true of any retired bishop.
All baptized Christians, both laity and clergy, have a share in the apostolic mission the Lord holds out for the Church and I am delighted that Bishop Dan and Carol can officially take their place among us again in the Diocese of Albany. I ask your prayers for all who labor for Christ and his kingdom across these nineteen counties.
I can clearly see this as great news for the PB of TEC. But for Bishop Love it seems a bit more mixed and confusing. But the diocese of Albany sure can use any good news. The diocese is Aging with 289 Infant Baptisms and 384 Burials in 2008. Also in 2008, there were 84 of its 117 churches with ASA of 70 or less and 17 of the 84 with ASA of 20 or less. Even worse in 2008 was Money with 103 of its 117 churches with Plate & Pledge less than $150K which means that each “rich” church had 9 “poor” churches to help. Kyrie eleison. Statmann
This may sound naive but I wonder if it is possible that the Presiding Bishop has been inspired to recognize that some of the Preists and Bishops who she dismissed so easily are very important to the Episcopal Church and to the Faith she has promised to defend.
It seems to me that this is a good time to pray for her conversion.