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Board of Pensions names the Rev. Dr. Douglas Portz as Vice President, Church Relations

Posted October 4th, 2022

The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has named a longtime servant of the denomination to the position of Vice President, Church Relations. The appointment of the Rev. Dr. Douglas Portz, most recently a Senior Church Consultant at the Board, bolsters the agency’s ongoing efforts to provide strength and stability to support the changing Church.

Princeton Seminary president set to retire in 2023

Posted February 2nd, 2022

The Rev. Dr. M. Craig Barnes, seventh president of Princeton Theological Seminary, has announced his intention to retire in 2023. Barnes will serve until a new president is named and assumes office, no later than June 2023.

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary establishes Welch Scholarship

Posted November 6th, 2020

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary has established The Rev. Drs. John C. (’02) and B. De Neice (’04) Welch Endowed Scholarship to honor the work and ministry of alumni John and De Neice Welch on the campus of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary as well as throughout the wider Pittsburgh community.