5 North 5th Street, Richmond, Va. 23219 804-649-9148
Join us for worship on Sunday, Nov. 24, at 11:00am. The Rev. Kate Fiedler will be preaching on Hebrews 10:11-25.
Church school for all ages begins at 9:30am!
Fellowship will be hosted by the deacons. Join us for tasty treats and good conversation.
CHURCH School Offerings | 9:30 Am
YOUTH (6th through 12th grade) • Join Andrew, Annabelle, and Briana in the Youth Suite for waffles, bible study, and conversation.
CHILDREN (4 years old to 5th grade) • Head to the Music Room at 9:30 for joyful experiential music time with Ms. Ellie. Pick up at the Children’s Church School Room at 10:45 after bible stories and activities with Ms. Mukshah, Ms. Jakline, and Ms. Lajune.
INFANTS to 3 years old • the nursery is open and staffed from 9:30a–12:15p. Ms. Cheryl and Ms. Dakota are looking forward to seeing you!
ADULTS • Forum Class OR Faith and Literature Class OR Adult Bible Study • 9:30am
Forum Class
Course Title: Faith and Finance | The Rev. Kate Fiedler
The Bible has a lot to say about wealth, money, finance, and investments! Join Kate in a four-week exploration in a few themes, with resources and reading lists to dig deeper. Kate tells folks, “Second Pres is a 10 talent church.” What is our call with so many resources? Let’s discuss and share as we listen to the Spirit!
November 24 | Investments (Proverbs 21:5 / Matthew 25:23-30)
Upcoming: Room at the Inn? A Close Look at the Affordable Housing Crisis. Join us to ask the questions, to see the progress, and to dream together of the ways that we at Second Presbyterian Church will move God’s justice forward, continuing to make room for all at the corner of 5th and Main.
Save the Date | Advent 2024 | Sundays Dec. 1, 8, 15, and 22 | 9:30am Dining Room
Dec. 1 | Advent 1 | Why do we have this issue? | Bob Adams | Overview of the housing crisis as a long term issue, the consequences, and possibilities for the future
Dec. 8 | Advent 2 | What are others doing now? | Monica L Jefferson — Virginia Housing Development Authority
Dec. 15 | Advent 3 | What are we doing? | Hear from our mission partners in action | Kim Bobo | VICPP | Lynn Williams | ACTS
Dec. 22 | Advent 4 | Reflection | Room at the Inn, How do we welcome the stranger, what is our call to do this? Barry Merchant, Amanda Healy, and Hannah Garrity will moderate a conversation with our community
Faith and Literature Class
Year-Long Offering | Sundays at 9:30am | Virginia Building Rm. 308
Ron Rash “Something Rich and Strange”
• November 24- “Chemistry” (p. 353-368) (Sharon Moeser)
• December 1- “The Dowry” (p. 227-242)
• December 8- “Dead Confederates” (p.271-292) (Lollie George)
• December 15- “The Corpse Bird” (p. 259-270) (Martha Edmonds)
• December 22- “The Woman Who Believed in Jaguars” (p.137-148) (Marjorie Clark)
Sunday Morning Bible Study
Year-Long Offering | Sundays at 9:30am | Please join Kate Fielder’s class in the dining room this month
Second Presbyterian Church, PC(USA), Richmond, Virginia
is a dynamic, downtown, historic church, with a huge heart for mission to the city and into the world. We welcome all whom God calls into life, worship, work and leadership in this church without regard to gender, cultural heritage, skin color, socio-economic status, gender identity, sexual orientation or other life circumstances.
We are a Matthew 25 Church -
Being a Matthew 25 church means that we are actively engaged in the following ministries:
· Building congregational vitality by challenging people and congregations to deepen their faith and get actively and joyfully engaged with their community and the world.
· Dismantling structural racism by advocating and acting to break down the systems, practices and thinking that underlie discrimination, bias, prejudice and oppression of people of color.
· Eradicating systemic poverty by working to change laws, policies, plans and structures in our society that perpetuate economic exploitation of people who are poor.
Want to know more? Learn more here: https://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/matthew-25/become-a-matthew-25-church/
Here’s an amazing video about the Matthew 25 Movement in the PC(USA): https://vimeo.com/810187911
We are committed to being an Earth Care Congregation and have taken this pledge:
Peace and justice is God’s plan for all creation. The earth and all creation are God’s. God calls us to be careful, humble stewards of this earth, and to protect and restore it for its own sake, and for the future use and enjoyment of the human family. As God offers all people the special gift of peace through Jesus Christ, and through Christ reconciles all to God, we are called to deal justly with one another and the earth. These commitments will affect our worship, education, facilities, and outreach.
