The Reverend
Marnie Abraham RussellRev. Marnie Abraham Russell, our recent Interim Pastor, is a graduate of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pepperdine University School of Law, and the University of Pittsburgh. She has served as the Interim Pastor at the New Salem and Vandergrift (Trinity) Presbyterian Churches, as a Temporary Supply Pastor at the United Presbyterian Church of New Kensington, and as a worship leader and preacher for numerous congregations, including Redstone Highlands. Rev. Russell is a past Moderator of the Presbytery of Redstone, where she is currently serving as Chair of the Ethics Committee and as a member of the Worship Committee and the Theological Formation Group on Peace, Unity and Purity. She also served on the Permanent Judicial Commissions of this Presbytery and the Synod of the Trinity, as well as the General Assembly Task Force on “Changing Families.”
(click images to enlarge)Rev. Russell was the first woman to serve as President of the Westmoreland Bar Association and the Westmoreland Bar Foundation. She is on a temporary leave of absence from her part-time practice of law with her husband, Ron, at Ronald L. Russell & Associates, P.C., in Greensburg and Pittsburgh, where she concentrates on Family Law, Elder Law and Disability issues. Ron Russell is an Elder, who is active in Kiwanis and Youth Leadership Training. He also makes great spaghetti sauce for church events. Rev. Russell and Ron live in the Lincoln Heights section of Jeannette (Hempfield Township).
Rev. Russell’s parents are also Elders and they live in Greensburg. Her mother, Ginnye, is a retired teacher. She is still active in Presbyterian Women. Her father, Bill Abraham, coached football at Hempfield for over 30 years and served as the first Director of the WCCC Educational Foundation. Rev. Russell and her family look forward to their time of worship and fellowship at First Presbyterian Church of Irwin.
Rev Marnie Abraham Russell's Seven Layer Cookies Recipe
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