Ruskin Falls, Pastor
Ruskin has served the Pulaski Heights congregation since 2008, initially as a temporary supply preacher, later as installed pastor, and now as co-pastor. Before coming to Little Rock, he served two other Arkansas churches, First Presbyterian Church, Walnut Ridge, and First Presbyterian Church, Camden. A graduate of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (M.Div.), Ruskin studied philosophy at Rhodes College (B.A.) and at the University of Memphis (M.A.). He also pursued continued theological studies at Vanderbilt University (M.A.) and, in Germany, at the University of Goettingen. Ruskin’s job is to give the church theological guidance by attending to the moral and spiritual struggles of others with empathy and understanding; by encouraging responsible witness to the gospel of Jesus; and by emboldening us all to do God’s goodness justice. In October 2021, Ruskin published a book of sermons titled, Metanoia and Other Sermons. You can find more information about the book at this link: Metanoia and Other Sermons
Jane Anne Spikes, Secretary
Jane Anne has been a member of Pulaski Heights Presbyterian Church since 1968. She started as secretary in 2008. Jane Anne is married to Lonnie. They have a son, Clay, daughter-in-law, Lauren, and two granddaughters, Maeson and Olivia.
Randy Gates, Treasurer
Randy Gates became a member of Pulaski Heights Presbyterian Church in 1960. He graduated from Hall High School in 1967. He graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1971 with a B.S. in accounting. Randy married Rachel N. Gates in 1979 and has three children and three grandchildren. Randy retired from the IRS after 34 years as a Revenue Agent in 2007. He has served as Church Treasurer since 2008.
Sally Renée Todd, Music Director/Pianist/Organist
Sally Renée Todd, pianist, fortepianist and harpsichordist, holds the B.M. and M.M. degrees in piano performance from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, with a cognate in Arts Administration, and she is ABD in the Doctor of Musical Arts degree program at the University of North Carolina Greensboro School of Music, with a special focus in historical keyboards. She has served on the piano faculties of the State University of New York at Buffalo, the Lovett School of Atlanta, and Arkansas Tech University, and has also taught courses at Indiana University and the University of North Carolina Greensboro as a graduate teaching assistant. In addition to early keyboards, Sally has specialized in new music, giving premieres of new works. She has performed in various early music and new music festivals around the country and has been heard in live and recorded broadcast on NPR affiliates and on the internationally broadcast Harmonia Early Music. Ms. Todd is also an active member of the Historical Keyboard Society of North America, and a former board member. In addition to her work in music, she has held positions in the sciences, including serving as Assistant Director of the Biocomplexity Institute of Indiana University. A member of MTNA, she has adjudicated for state and regional competitions of the North Carolina and Arkansas state MTNA and NFMC organizations. She also performs and teaches in the online universe, and in-person when possible to do so within safe and current parameters.
David Harper, Sexton
David has attended Pulaski Heights Presbyterian Church since being baptized by Dr. T. B. Hay in 1958. He became a member of the church in 1969. In 2013, David became the church’s sexton. Most Saturday mornings he can be found around the church tending the grounds . He received a Bachelor of Science in Geology and Environmental Science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He now is pursuing a Masters Degree in Geographic Information Systems from the University of Central Arkansas.