General Church News


2023 Purpose and Strategy Statement Introduction

September 27, 2023 | Posted in Announcements

The Executive Committee of Pittsburgh Presbytery recently approved a new purpose and strategy statement for the Presbytery.  While similar in some ways to previous statements, they also present a significant shift in the way in which the role of the …


2024 Budget Presentation

September 21, 2023 | Posted in Announcements

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.


A Shared Vision that Unites Us?

September 21, 2023 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister

A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Brian Wallace Associate Minister for Emerging Ministries & Acting Head of Staff Thursday, September 21, 2023 A Shared Vision that Unites Us? Dear Friends- When we first received the results of the Landscape …


PNews 9/21/23

September 21, 2023 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter

A Shared Vision that Unites Us? Last Tuesday, the Executive Committee approved a new purpose and strategy statement for Pittsburgh Presbytery. That, in and of itself, isn’t remarkable. But, in this week’s article, Brian shared why it wasn’t at all what he …


PNews 9/17/23

September 14, 2023 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter

A Place to Not Be Okay In this week’s article, A Place to Not Be Okay, Rev. Brian Wallace talks about advice he received a few years into his first call: You need a place where you can not be …


A Place to Not Be Okay

September 14, 2023 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister

A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Brian Wallace Associate Minister for Emerging Ministries & Acting Head of Staff Thursday, September 14, 2023 A Place to Not Be Okay Dear Friends- I need to start with an acknowledgment: this article …


PNews 9/7/23

September 7, 2023 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter

Church Safety Training: Registration is Open! An exciting opportunity is coming in October! Presbyterian Disaster Assistance will be coming to Pittsburgh on October 28 at Bethany Presbyterian Church, to lead a course on Church Safety and Security Training. The course …


PNews 8/31/23

August 31, 2023 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter

August Transition Update As September approaches, we are officially eight months into our leadership transition. This week, Rev. Brian Wallace updates you on the leadership transition progress and some other matters in the life of the Presbytery. In this update you’ll find …


Transition Updates – August 2023

August 31, 2023 | Posted in Letters from the General Minister

A Letter to Pittsburgh Presbytery from Rev. Brian Wallace Associate Minister for Emerging Ministries & Acting Head of Staff Thursday, August 31, 2023 Transition Updates – August 2023 Dear Friends- As September approaches, we are officially eight months into our …


PNews 8/24/23

August 24, 2023 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter

Save the Date: Church Safety Training Save the date for an exciting opportunity coming in October! Presbyterian Disaster Assistance will be coming to Pittsburgh on October 28 at Bethany Presbyterian Church, to lead a course on Church Safety and Security …