Announcements
Hybrid Meeting Guidance
Hybrid Congregational Meeting Requirements and Recommendations By Rev. Brian Wallace, Associate Minister to Pittsburgh Presbytery A hybrid meeting is one where a group of individuals is gathered together with additional individuals participating online. With the current state of the COVID-19 …
Justice Corner – 10/29/20
A Periodic Update on the Justice Work of Pittsburgh Presbytery This month Garfield Community Farm, Plant Five For Life and Beulah Presbyterian Church partnered to plant over 100 trees on the historic Beulah property. Since 2016 the Peacemaking Ministry Team …
A Call to Prayer for the Election
A Call to Prayer for the Election Amid these unprecedented times, our nation is engaged in one of the hallmarks of our democracy: a Presidential election. Since 1789, our country has held elections in all manner of circumstances with a …
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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Waiver of 2019 Minutes Reading Requirement
Waiver of 2019 Minutes Reading Requirement Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic which has prevented in-person minutes readings and the disparity in access to technology to permit electronic minutes readings, the Ecclesiastical Committee has granted congregations within Pittsburgh Presbytery a …
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 …
On Baptism and Ordination in a Time of Pandemic
July 2020 Many people are inquiring about how to celebrate the sacrament of baptism and services of ordination/installation in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Office of the General Assembly and the Presbyterian Mission Agency’s Office of Theology and …
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, …
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 …
COVID – 19 Updates
The Pittsburgh Presbytery office is continuing to work through a phased re-opening. During the first phase the staff will be in the office on Tuesdays and will continue working remotely the remainder of the week. Although the staff will be …
Legality, Polity, and COVID-19
The presbytery staff have been answering many questions from ministers and clerks of session about how to adapt to being church during the stay at home order necessitated by the Covid-19 crisis. Each situation is different, and the presbytery staff …