Aaron Neff, Author at The Presbyterian Outlook

Aaron Neff

Aaron Neff is head of staff at the First Presbyterian Church of Pittsford, New York. He is also Moderator-Elect of the Presbytery of Genesee Valley.

The heart of Christianity

Aaron Neff, who grew up in a religiously fundamental environment, shares how studying the Bible taught him to stop using it as a weapon against LGBTQIA+ folx.

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The importance of difference

Rather than being suspicious of other viewpoints, Aaron Neff has learned to embrace disparity as a potential vehicle for the Holy Spirit.

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The Spirit has been calling women to leadership for centuries

Citing the all-women synagogue of Acts 16, the female leaders of the Philippian church and the “Mother of Quakerism” Margaret Fell, Rev. Aaron Neff argues that the Spirit does not discriminate against gender, humans do.

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Books we love: The Pastor in a Secular Age

Author Andrew Root reminds Pastor Aaron Neff that his job matters in the secular age. Pastoral ministry is grounded in a radical affirmation of personhood, and this meets an important need.

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How St. Augustine’s hermeneutic of love brought me to the PC(USA)

PC(USA) pastor Aaron Neff chooses to be Presbyterian because he believes in Scripture and, above all else, love. While no denomination is perfect, he has faith in this one, despite any mistakes we make.

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God’s transcendence and immanence in nature

"I’ve become convinced that the incarnation of Jesus in the world was not just about God becoming human but, in a larger way, about God becoming part of creation itself."