Author Archives: Brian Wallace
2024 Budget Presentation
On September 21st, Rev. Brian Wallace (Associate Minister and Acting Head of Staff), hosted a Zoom meeting where he presented a more in-depth review of the proposed 2024 Budget Meeting. A video recording of this presentation can be found here.
Awareness and Transformation: Juneteenth Reflections (2023)
In a special Juneteenth-week edition, Ralph and Brian reflect on the significance of Juneteenth as a holiday for us as individuals, as well as for our congregations. In response to the killing of George Floyd, staff members Ralph Lowe and …
Would Jesus Livestream? Church, Tech, and the Post-COVID Era
As the world (and the church) emerge from the worst of the COVID-19 Pandemic, many churches are assessing their use of technology. Should we keep live streaming? Should we keep using Zoom? What about hybrid? In this presentation, Rev. Brian …
Awareness and Transformation: Juneteenth and Critical Race Theory
Season 2, Episode 3: What We Learned in 2020 (February 2021) America celebrated two federal holidays within two weeks. The Fourth of July, a holiday for almost 250 years, and Juneteenth, one just celebrated for the first time this …
PNews – 3/25/2021
News from Pittsburgh Presbytery Do You Believe God Raised a Man From the Dead? This week we are excited to offer a video meditation! Recognizing the excitement and stress Holy Week and Easter brings to church leadership, Elder Ralph Lowe, …
Awareness and Transformation: What We Learned in 2020
Season 2, Episode 1: What We Learned in 2020 (February 2021) 2020 was a year for the history books! A year we never want to revisit. One filled with racial tension, political unrest, natural disasters, and a paralyzing virus that …
Awareness and Transformation: Kneeling During the National Anthem
Episode 6: Kneeling During the National Anthem (September 2020) Now that got your attention…Colin Kaepernick in 2016 knelt during the national anthem at the start of NFL games in protest of police brutality and racial inequality in the United States. …
Covenant Pastor Announcement
Dear Friends- Since the adoption of the new form of government in 2011, what was a list of different classifications of pastoral position was reduced to two: installed and temporary. Since that point in time, many Presbyteries, including our own, …
Next Generation Ministry Contact Update
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Awareness and Transformation: Black lives matter, de-funding the police, and all THE things
Episode 5: Black lives matter, de-funding the police, and all THE things In a conversation that has been long in coming, Ralph and Brian tackle difficult topics including the biblical concept of social justice as it relates to black lives …
Awareness and Transformation: What about reverse racism?
Episode 4: What about reverse racism? (August 2020) In conversations about race, it’s not unusual for someone to ask “What about reverse racism?” They point to affirmative action, “minorities encouraged to apply” statements, and other examples of situations where being …
Awareness and Transformation: What is implicit bias?
Episode 3: What is implicit bias? (July 2020) Remember the state representative from Ohio who asked if African-Americans are contracting coronavirus at higher rates because they don’t wash their hands as well? In this episode, Ralph and Brian point to …
CPM News for July/August of 2020
CPM News for July/August of 2020 Highlights: Meet Adrien! CPM Deadlines for Appearing before CPM Ordination Exam Schedule/Reminders Enneagram Assessment Option Sermon Recording Opportunity CPM Staff Contact Information and CPM Webpage Meet Adrien – After many years of faithful service, …
“Processing the Pandemic” sponsored by the North Branch and Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry – Tuesday August 18th at 2:00pm
To say we are living in unprecedented times would be a vast understatement. Between the economic uncertainty, social unrest, and global pandemic 2020 has been a year for the history books. The events of this year are impacting everyone, …
Awareness and Transformation: Defining racist and racism
Episode 2: Defining Racist and Racism (June 2020) In this episode, Ralph and Brian dive deep into definitions. Notably, how do we define two words: Racist and Racism. They end up talking about “racist” as an identity”, “racism” like it’s …