Fr. Nigel update - Friday afternoon

Fr. Nigel update, 10/30/09, Friday afternoon, 3:27pm
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 3:27pm
From: Elizabeth Strickland
Subject: Fr. Nigel update, 10/30/09, Friday afternoon, 3:27pm
Fr. Nigel continues in critical condition, but your prayers are bringing tiny changes for the better. His breathing is a little better today and is more level, although he remains on the ventilator. His x-rays show that his lungs are starting to clear, but please persevere in praying for continued healing of them. Thanks to your prayers and God’s healing touch, his temperature has come down a little, but Lynn asks that you persevere in praying for an elimination of his fever and whatever is causing his fever. Please also persevere in praying that all of his organs, especially his kidneys, continue functioning.
This marks the 20th day of Fr. Nigel’s time in the hospital and the 20th day of Lynn’s time in the hospital as well. Please continue to hold up Lynn in your prayers for protection and endurance, and for solid rest at night. May God bless you all for your persistent prayer.

Albany Intercessor

Evening Update

Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 5:10 pm
From: Elizabeth Strickland
Subject: Fr. Nigel update
10/29/09 Thursday evening
Fr. Nigel continues to be critical, but there are miniscule improvements. Your constant prayers are having an impact. Please keep praying to our Lord for Fr. Nigel's healing! These prayers may seem repetitious but this is what his needs are and as we all know, our healing is on God's time -- not our time.
Fr. Nigel continues to need prayer for:
+ all organs that they continue to function, especially his kidneys
+ elimination of his fever and whatever is causing his fever
+ healing of his lungs so that he may be removed from the ventilator
Please pray for protection from sickness for Lynn. You can imagine how exhausted she is. Prayer for a restful evening for both of them.
Thank you for your faithfulness.

Albany Intercessor

Fr. Nigel update - Thursday 8:45 am

Fr Nigel update 8:45 AM
Fr Nigel update 8:45 AM

10/29/09 Thursday AM
Through your prayers, Fr. Nigel has taken another “mustard seed” step. He continues to be critical so your prayers are as necessary as ever but the doctors are cautiously hopeful. Lynne is encouraged by your prayers, so keep them coming.
Please continue to pray for:
 all organs that they continue to function, especially his kidneys
 elimination of his fever and whatever is causing his fever
 healing of his lungs so that he may be removed from the ventilator
Our Lord hears all our prayers. May God heartily bless all you prayer warriors.

Beth Strickland
Deployment Officer
Diocese of Albany
518-692-3350 x504


Albany Intercessor

Fr. Nigel - afternoon update

Fr. Nigel update, 10/28/09 4:00pm
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 4:04 pm
From: Elizabeth Strickland
Subject: Fr. Nigel update, 10/28/09 4:00pm
Fr. Nigel’s condition continues to be critical, but we are beginning to see “mustard seeds” of healing. Through your prayers and our Lord’s Grace and healing touch, Fr. Nigel is being carried through this crisis. The Mumfords heartily thank you and ask you to please continue your powerful prayers for:
* all organs that they continue to function
* elimination of his fever and whatever is causing his fever
* healing of his lungs so that he may be removed from the ventilator
Blessings to you all.
Beth Strickland
Deployment Officer
Diocese of Albany


Albany Intercessor

Fr. Nigel - Update 10/28/09

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Fr Nigel update 10:32 AM


10/28/09 Wednesday
Fr. Nigel Mumford continues in ICU in critical condition from the pneumonia. He is stable.
Please continue to pray for:
 all organs that they continue to function fully
 elimination of his fever and whatever is causing his fever
 complete healing of his lungs so that he may be removed from the ventilator
Please continue your prayers for Lynn and the family. Lynn is definitely strengthened by them.

Beth Strickland
Deployment Officer
Diocese of Albany
518-692-3350 x504
Albany Intercessor

Fr. Nigel - 9 PM Tuesday night

Dear prayer warriors-

Beth Strickland tells me that Nigel has improved enough during the day so that at 9pm on Tuesday, 10/27, his condition can be described as critical and stable. Other than that, he is about the same as he was this morning which, at this point, is good.

-Bob

Albany Intercessor

Update on Fr. Nigel

Fr Nigel update 10:28 AM 2009 10 27
Fr. Nigel Mumford continues to be in critical condition. He continues to battle a fever and we need special prayers today for his kidneys.
Please pray for:
 all organs that they continue to function, especially his kidneys
 elimination of his fever and whatever is causing his fever
 his lung capacity to improve so that he may be removed from the ventilator
Please continue to pray for strength for Lynn and Megan as they sit at his bedside.
God bless you all for your continued prayers. I know that Lynn is strengthened by them.
(From Fr. Haskell &Beth Strickland)


via Albany Intercessor

Happy Birthday to the G-Man!

A day late, but we were busy celebrating with the new PS3 yesterday.

Watch over thy child, O Lord, as his days increase; bless and
guide him wherever he may be. Strengthen him when he
stands; comfort him when discouraged or sorrowful; raise
him up if he falls; and in his heart may thy peace which
passeth understanding abide all the days of his life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Continued Prayer for Fr. Nigel

via Albany Intercessor:

Monday, October 26, 2009

Fr Nigel update
Fr Nigel 2009 10 26
Fr. Nigel continues in ICCU in critical condition. His fever is elevated again.
Please pray for:
 all organs that they continue to function
 expeditious healing of his lungs
 elimination of his fever
 his condition to improve so that he may be removed from the ventilator

Please continue to uphold Lynne, his wife, Megan, his daughter, and the rest of his family in your prayers.
Thank you and God bless you for all your prayers.

Please continue to pray for Fr. Nigel

received via Diocesan email


Update of Fr Nigel. He remains in the ICU at Saratoga Hospital and his condition has worsened. His family requests your prayers for his healing. Please keep his family in your prayers as well as the doctors, nurses, technicians treating Fr Nigel.

Diocese of Albany endores Covenant

via email:

Diocesan Update

October 20, 2009

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

During its regularly scheduled October 5th meeting, the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Albany passed a resolution endorsing the four sections of the Third (Ridley Cambridge) Draft of the Anglican Communion Covenant. In addition, the Standing Committee is recommending that the same or a similar endorsement be placed before the Diocesan Convention for adoption.

As the Bishop of Albany, I concur with the resolution passed by the Standing Committee and its recommendation that a similar resolution endorsing the Anglican Communion Covenant, (once it appears in its final form) come before the Diocesan Convention for approval. In preparation for that, in the coming months, we as a Diocese, will study and discuss the proposed Covenant in order that we can make an informed decision at Diocesan Convention. A copy of the Third (Ridley Cambridge) Draft of the Anglican Communion Covenant can be found on the Anglican Communion Official Website: http://www.anglicancommunion.org/commission/covenant/ridley_cambridge/draft_text.cfm Part four of the Ridley Cambridge Draft is currently under revision. By Thursday, we will have it posted on our website and any changes will be posted as we receive them.

The Reverend Paul Hartt, President of the Standing Committee, sent a letter to Archbishop Rowan Williams and The Reverend Canon Kenneth Kearon at The Anglican Communion Office, informing them of the Standing Committee’s endorsement of the Third (Ridley Cambridge) Draft of the Anglican Communion Covenant and their hope that it would be adopted by every province of the Anglican Communion. A copy of the letter was sent to Presiding Bishop Katherine Jefferts Schori.

I conveyed my personal support of the Third (Ridley Cambridge) Draft of the Anglican Communion covenant, to Archbishop Rowan Williams and the Reverend Canon Kenneth Kearon when I and six other bishops of The Episcopal Church met with them seperately in London during a private meeting on September 1st.

Faithfully Yours in Christ,
+ Bill

Urgent Prayer Request for Fr. Nigel Mumford

(Taken from Lent & Beyond)

Spiritual warfare for Nigel
October 19, 2009

Rev. Nigel Mumford is director of the healing ministries at Christ the King Spiritual Life Center in the diocese of Albany and a popular speaker on healing prayer.

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (Young’s Literal Translation)
For walking in the flesh, not according to the flesh do we war, for the weapons of our warfare [are] not fleshly, but powerful to God for bringing down of strongholds, reasonings bringing down, and every high thing lifted up against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of the Christ.

St. Patrick’s breastplate (pronouns modified)

We bind unto Nigel today
the strong Name of the Trinity,
by invocation of the same,
the Three in One, and One in Three.

We bind this day to Nigel forever,
by power of faith, Christ’s Incarnation;
his baptism in the Jordan river;
his death on cross for Nigel’s salvation;
his bursting from the spiced tomb;
his riding up the heavenly way;
his coming at the day of doom:
We bind unto Nigel today.

We bind unto Nigel the power
of the great love of cherubim;
the sweet “Well done” in judgement hour;
the service of the seraphim;
confessors’ faith, apostles’ word,
the patriarchs’ prayers, the prophets’ scrolls;
all good deeds done unto the Lord,
and purity of virgin souls.

We bind unto Nigel today
the virtues of the starlit heaven,
the glorious sun’s life-giving ray,
the whiteness of the moon at even,
the flashing of the lightning free,
the whirling wind’s tempestuous shocks,
the stable earth, the deep salt sea,
around the old eternal rocks.

We bind unto Nigel today
the power of God to hold and lead,
God’s eye to watch, God’s might to stay,
God’s ear to hearken to Nigel’s need;
the wisdom of our God to teach,
God’s hand to guide, God’s shield to ward;
the word of God to give Nigel speech,
God’s heavenly host to be his guard.

Against the demon snares of sin,
the vice that gives temptation force,
the natural lusts that war within,
the hostile men that mar Nigel’s course;
of few or many, far or nigh,
in every place, and in all hours
against their fierce hostility,
We bind to him these holy powers.

Against all Satan’s spells and wiles,
against false words of heresy,
against the knowledge that defiles
against the heart’s idolatry,
against the wizard’s evil craft,
against the death-wound and the burning
the choking wave and poisoned shaft,
protect him, Christ, till thy returning.

Christ be with him, Christ within him,
Christ behind him, Christ before him,
Christ beside him, Christ to win him,
Christ to comfort and restore him,
Christ beneath him, Christ above him,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love Nigel,
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

We bind unto Nigel the Name,
the strong Name of the Trinity,
by invocation of the same,
the Three in One, and One in Three.
Of whom all nature hath creation,
eternal Father, Spirit, Word:
praise to the Lord of our salvation,
salvation is of Christ the Lord.

Just your typical Episcopal congregation

Got this catalog from Church Publishing. Pictured is your typical TEC congregation - young, multi-ethnic and with small children. Yeah. That's been my experience. It created quite a bit of laughter around the breakfast table.

St. Francis Day

Most high, omnipotent, good Lord, grant your people grace gladly to renounce the vanities of this world; that, following the way of blessed Francis, we may for love of you delight in your whole creation with perfect joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.




One of the dogs blessed at this afternoon's service.