ALBANY: New Bishop Is Committed To Anglican Communion Evangelism, Church Planting, Healing Ministries will be his Diocesan Priorities
An Exclusive Interview with the Bishop of Albany, the Rt. Rev. William Love
By David W. Virtue
3/15/2007

The great hymns of the church play gently in the background. "Fr. Bill," as he is affectionately known, is focused, concerned, prayerful and mindful that his life has just taken a major U turn. At 49, and one of the youngest bishops of the Episcopal House of Bishops, he has moved from a small town parish of less than 100 souls, high in the Adirondack Mountains, to a major metropolis, becoming bishop of a diocese that must change and grow and to a denomination that is coming apart at the seams. He is a popular son of the diocese and easily won over the laity on the first vote. It took four votes for the clergy to give him the nod.

Bishop Love lives up to his name. He is a humble, loving, pastoral soul; deeply concerned for every life he touches. His gentleness, though, should not be mistaken for weakness. He is thoroughly orthodox in faith and morals. He is a Nashotah House graduate, and sees himself as Anglo-Catholic (liturgically), Evangelical (gospel driven), and Charismatic - the gifts of the Spirit including healing are a big part of the diocese's outreach ministry. the rest at Virtueonline