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Henry Highland Garnet Weekend

February 1, 2024 | 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, February 1, 2024 Dear Friends- I am somewhat of a history buff.  Many of my childhood vacations were spent visiting …


PNews 1/25/24

January 25, 2024 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter

You Can’t Pick Your Family Families are complicated. Presbyteries, defined as a family through the covenant relationship we share, are complicated. Despite our vast theological range, we share a common sense of call from the Triune God and have been called …


You Can’t Pick Your Family

January 25, 2024 | 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, January 25, 2024 You Can’t Pick Your Family “You can pick your friends, but you can’t pick your family.” This …


Healthy Ministries Require Healthy Leaders

January 18, 2024 | 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, January 18, 2024 Healthy Ministries Require Healthy Leaders In July of 2007, our oldest child was born.  We had been …


PNews 1/11/24

January 11, 2024 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter

Women Clergy Renewal Day Pittsburgh Presbytery invites our women clergy members to join us for fellowship time with laughter and discussion for everyone to reconnect. Lunch will be included. Rev. Ellen Campbell Gardner will share a message: “Hearing Jesus call our …


The Problem with Resolutions

January 4, 2024 | 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, January 4, 2024 The Problem with Resolutions Some verses of scripture are more popular.  For example, you’ve probably seen John …


Next Gen Lunch – Next Wednesday!

January 3, 2024 | Posted in NextGen News

  Next Gen Lunch NEXT Thursday Our second next-generation ministry leader’s lunch is next Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Presbytery Office.  Everyone – children’s ministry, youth ministry, young adult ministry, college ministry, preschool ministry, as well as pastors who …


Good or Perfect?

December 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, December 21, 2023 Good or Perfect? This year is my 30th anniversary of being a runner.  In the fall of …


PNews 12/14/23

December 14, 2023 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter

Leave Your Umbrella at Home: An Advent Shouting Match and the Faithfulness of God In this week’s letter, Rev. Austin Shelley shares with us her sermon in written form that was delivered at the December presbytery meeting. In Leave Your …


Leave Your Umbrellas at Home

December 14, 2023 | Posted in Weekly Newsletter

Leave Your Umbrellas at Home: An Advent Shouting Match and the Faithfulness of God Austin Crenshaw Shelley A sermon on Isaiah 64:1-9, Isaiah 40:1-11, and Luke 1:46b-55 For a meeting of the Pittsburgh Presbytery, Advent Year B, December 7, 2023 …