On Sunday, May 31, 2026, we honored and celebrated the Meckley family who will be relocating to North Carolina this summer. Chris will begin serving as Associate Rector at Church of the Good Shepherd in Bermuda Run, North Carolina, in August. While Chris is no longer on staff, the Meckley family will always be part of The River family.

Chris and Stephanie moved from the Pittsburgh area to the NRV in Summer 2014 so that Chris could work with youth at The River. Chris attended Grove City College and Trinity School for Ministry.

Jonathan Tagg has been in full time ministry since 1989, pastoring in Pittsburgh, Florida and Colorado. In 2003 Jonathan and Robin moved to North Carolina where he worked with The Navigators on their 20something National Leadership Team. A desire to do ministry in a different way led the Taggs to purchase and manage a live music venue until 2009, when they accepted a call to pastor The River Church.

Jonathan earned his masters and doctorate from Trinity in Pennsylvania. He’s a husband and father to five, loves sports, the outdoors, motorcycles, and hanging out with family.