ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES

Forum Class | Dec 2024

Course Title: Room at the Inn?

• The Affordable Housing Crisis •

As we enter into this advent season, we are reminded that God creates in our hearts room for all. God calls us to make room. God calls us to name and proclaim the truth that we have room for all in the Richmond area. This article by theologian Kenneth Bailey entitles The Manger and the Inn inspired the series of questions our speakers will engage during this Room at the Inn? series on the incredibly powerful work being done in our area to mitigate the affordable housing crisis. During our planning, I asked about the long term trajectory of this work. We come with aspirations and altruism, dreams of bringing about God’s justice overnight. Yet when the immediacy of those dreams are dashed by the reality of the hard work, we look back at the long and arduous road we can see where the needle has moved by our impact. There are fewer homes without running water and plumbing in the state of Virginia than 30 years ago. Think about the impact these basic needs have on the ability for a child growing up in the home to survive and thrive. It is worth it. 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

    • Billy Poarch | 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



Sunday Morning Bible Study | Yearlong ‘24-’25 Sundays

This is a Program Year-long offering | 9:30am | Room 304

  • A lectio divina style bible study will meet to study scriptural texts for the day. Come to room 304 on Sunday mornings to join the group!

Faith and Literature Class | Yearlong ‘24-’25 Sundays | Ron Rash “Something Rich and Strange”

This is a Program Year-long offering | 9:30am | Room 308 and on Zoom

Ron Rash “Something Rich and Strange”

November 10- “The Night the New Jesus Fell to Earth” (p. 369-382) (Dan Ream)

November 17- “Blackberries in June” (p. 335-352) (Mary Corley) 

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)

The 2nd Presbyterian Church Timeline | Read and Reflect

Your own time and pace | Sanctuary balcony Hallway

Come with time and intention. The timeline installation on the sanctuary balcony hall is complete. Read and reflect on the ways that God is guiding this church family and the world through our 175 year history!