Second Presbyterian Church Sermons: Recent Episodes
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Rev. Dr. Jared Witt and Guest Musicians delivered their sermon, “The Church as Patron of the Arts,” on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at Second.
Rev. Dr. Jared Witt and Guest Musicians delivered their sermon, “The Church as Patron of the Arts,” on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at Second.
Rev. Dr. Jared Witt and Alex Treaster delivered their sermon, “The Church as Patron of the Arts,” on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at Second.
Rev. Dr. Jared Witt delivered his sermon, “Minding Your Mood: Arts and the Affections,” on Sunday, July 17, 2022 at Second.
Rev. Dr. Jared Witt delivered his sermon, “Arts & Activism: Reimagining Whiteness,” on Sunday, July 10, 2022.
Rev. Dr. Jared Witt delivered his sermon, “Learning to Pray (with Novelist George Saunders),” on Sunday, July 3, 2022 at Second.
Rev. Dr. Kristin Riegel delivered her sermon, “Speaking from the Heart,” on Sunday, June 26, 2022 at Second. The sermon also featured reflections from Ann Parr and Miriam Zanders.
Rev. Dr. Jared Witt delivered his sermon, “Before Yesterday We Could Fly: Art, Imagination, and Hope,” at Second on Sunday, July 19, 2022.
Rev. Dr. Jared Witt delivered his sermon, “How to Be Ambitious: Reflections on Hilary Mantel’s Fiction,” on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at Second. This is the second sermon in our summer series, “Impressions: How the Arts Nurture Spirituality.”
Rev. Dr. Jared Witt delivered his sermon, “Poems, Paths, & Possibilities,” on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Second. This is the first sermon in our summer series, “Impressions: How the Arts Nurture Spirituality.”
Rev. Dr. Kristin Riegel delivered her sermon, “Trust Women,” on Sunday, May 29, 2022 at Second.
Veda Javaid Gill, Executive Director, Presbyterian Education Board in Pakistan, joined us Sunday, May 22, to deliver her sermon, “Invite God in our Difficulties/Problems/Fire.”
Rev. Dr. Jared Witt delivered his sermon, “Some Foolish Questions about Hope & Bodily Resurrection,” on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Second.
Rev. Dr. Jared Witt delivered his sermon, “On Coelacanths and Lively Traditions,” on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Second.
Rev. Dr. Jared Witt delivered his sermon, “What’s the Point?” on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Second.
Rev. Dr. Jared Witt delivered his sermon, “A Spirituality of ‘Yes’: Living in Resurrected Joy,” on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Second.
"The Future is Here (It's Just Unevenly Distributed)" is a sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Jared Witt on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022 at Second Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Dr. Jared Witt delivered our Palm Sunday sermon, “Practicing Peace,” on Sunday, April 10, 2022.
Rev. Dr. Jared Witt delivered his sermon, “#chefsforukraine,” on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at Second. Our worship service was abbreviated to provide time for our Matthew 25 listening sessions.
Rev. Dr. Jared Witt delivered his sermon, “Semper Gumby: Flexibility as Spiritual Practice,” on Sunday, March 27, 2022
Rev. Deb Meinke delivered her sermon, "Nurturing Seeds of Hope" on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Second.
Rev. Dr. Jared Witt delivered his sermon, “Consider the Lillies: An Earthy Spirituality for Lent,’ on Sunday, March 13, 2022.
"Finding a Rhythm of Grace" is a sermon delivered by Rev. Kristin Riegel on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Second.
Second’s youth led our worship service on Sunday, February 27, 2022. Our sermon, “Go, go, go!” was delivered by seniors London Porter and Finn Sjue.
Rev. Dr. Jared Witt delivered his sermon, “Non-Anxious Urgency,” on Sunday, February 20, 2022.
Rev. Don Wilson delivered his sermon, “What Shall I Do,” on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at Second.
Fr. Gerald Waris delivered his sermon, “Building the Kingdom,” on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Second.
"What is Your Calling?" is a sermon delivered by Rev. Kristin Riegel on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Second.
Rev. Eric Garbison delivered his sermon, “Redeeming Work,” on Sunday, January 23, at Second.
Rev. Letiah Fraser delivered her sermon, "In the Spirit of Dr. King: Creating Bethesda Communities," on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Second.
Jimmy Itczak delivered his sermon, “Does God Provide?” on Sunday, January 9, 2022. This is the first sermon in our series “What Matters Most: Rethinking our Relationship to Work, Money & God.”
Rev. Kathie Knehans delivered her sermon, “Another Way Home,” on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Second Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Melissa Bowers delivered her sermon, ‘The New Journey Begins",” on Sunday, December 26, 2021.
Our Second Presbyterian Church choir presented its Christmas Music Sunday on December 19, 2021.
The children of Second Presbyterian Church presented "Not that Kind of Pageant" on Sunday, December 12, 2021.
Rev. Melanie Hardison delivered her sermon, "That Your Love May Overflow," on Sunday, December 5, 2021.
Rev. Jeanie Murphy delivered her sermon, “Living in Hope,” on the first Sunday in Advent, November 28, 2021.
Rev. Letiah Fraser delivered her sermon, “There is Enough; Modeling Jesus’ Life of Abundance,” on Sunday, November 21, 2021.
Rev. Kristin Riegel delivered our Commitment Sunday sermon on Sunday, November 14, 2021.
Rev. Kristin Riegel delivered our All Saints Sunday message as we honored and remembered those from our community who have gone before us in the past year.
On Sunday, October 31, 2021, Second’s community joined hands with our neighbors, cared for our city, and worked to bring God’s kingdom a little closer. Before serving, Rev. Kristin Riegel shared a centering message to remind us what it means to be the church.
Rev. Don Wilson delivered his sermon, “Road to Emmaus,” on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Second. This is the fourth sermon in our “Feed Your Soul” series.
Rev. Deb Meinke delivered her sermon, “God Feeds Our Bodies and Souls Through Foreigners,” on Sunday, October 17, 2021. This is the third sermon in our “Feed Your Soul” series.
Rev. Ellen Marquardt delivered her sermon, “Soul Food,” on Sunday, October 10, 2021. This sermon continues our “Feed Your Soul” series.
Our World Communion Sunday sermon was delivered by Rev. Kristin Riegel with reflections from Natasha Olinetchouk and Rosicky Kalombe.
“Jesus is Your Friend” is a sermon delivered by Darron Story at Second on Sunday, September 26, 2021.
Darron Story delivered his sermon, “Jesus is a Man of Action,” on Sunday, September 19, at Second. This sermon is included as part of our Jesus series.
Bill Tammeus delivered our sermon, “Jesus loves you, but which Jesus do you love?” on Sunday, September 21, 2021.
Rev. Tony De La Rosa, Transitional Synod Executive, delivered his sermon, “The Private Healer,” at Second on Sunday, September 5, 2021.
Rev. Kristin Riegel delivered the first sermon in our Jesus series, “Living the Question,” on Sunday, August 29, 2021.
Rev. Melissa Bowers delivered her sermon, “The Art of Changing,” at Second on Sunday, August 15, 2021.
Lauren Sanders delivered her sermon, “Trauma-informed Theology: Man hu (What is it?),” on Sunday, August 1, at Second.
Rev. Dale Jackson, Heartland Presbytery’s new Presbyter for Vision and Leadership, delivered our sermon, “Traditions, Traditions,” on Sunday, July 25, 2021.
Rev. Paul Rock delivered his final sermon as Second’s senior pastor on Sunday, July 18, 2021. This sermon is included as part of our “Silver Lining Pandemic Playbook” series.
Rev. Paul Rock delivered our sermon, “How to be a Christian,” on Sunday, July 11, 2021.
Rev. Paul Rock delivered the first sermon in our summer series, “Silver Linings Pandemic Playbook,” on Sunday, May 30, 2021.
Rev. Paul Rock delivered our Pentecost sermon, “How to Eat a Movable Feast,” on Sunday, May 23.
On Sunday, May 16, we continued our “Emerging as Butterflies” series as Rev. Geneva McAuley led us in talking about the abundance in our lives with her sermon, “What to do with the Leftovers.”
As we continued our “Emerging as Butterflies” series, Rev. Paul Rock talked with Rev. Kristin Riegel about the importance of intentional rest and her plans for her upcoming sabbatical.
On Sunday, May 2, we continued our “Emerging as Butterflies” series as we talked about how the relationships in our lives help lift us up and encourage us to be the people we know God is calling us to be. Rev. Kristin Riegel provided our introduction. Then, we shared Rev. Paul Rock’s discussion with special guests Mary Warm and Doug Penning, who talked about how they have found ways to share positivity and joy with others.
“Heart Burn” is a sermon delivered by Rev. Paul Rock on Sunday, April 25, at Second Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Kristin Riegel delivered our sermon, “The Easter Laugh,” on Sunday, April 11, 2021.
Rev. Paul Rock delivered our Easter Sunday sermon, “Both And,” on Sunday, April 4, 2021.
On Palm Sunday, Rev. Paul Rock delivered the final sermon in our “Rooted” Lenten series and shared reflections from three Second community members — Katie Stanley, Bill Tammeus and Deb Meinke — on their work with Second’s Anti-Racism Group and how they’ve been studying and engaging in Indigenous teachings and wisdom.
As our "Rooted" Lenten series continues, Rev. Paul Rock discusses how we are called during Lent to do some spiritual spring cleaning, to confess the sins of the past, and to listen to truth-telling stories that elevate us all.
Our "Rooted" Lenten series continues as Rev. Paul Rock leads us in talking about the limits of individualism and how we as Christians can think in a more biblical sense about community.
Rev. Paul Rock delivered this sermon on Sunday, March 7, 2021, for Second Presbyterian Church. This sermon is included as part of our "Rooted" Lenten series and features a conversation with Lauren Sanders.