Second Presbyterian Church - Portsmouth, OH

Second Presbyterian Church - Portsmouth, OH Welcome to the online presence of Second Presbyterian Church in Portsmouth, OH - we're glad you're here!

Now that you've checked us out on Facebook, join us for worship on Sunday morning at 9:30am ...
1) on the radio (WIOI 106.7FM 1010AM)
2) by YouTube livestream (www.YouTube.com/channel/UCxGtNjRKE_pPkeic3YnLvwA/live)
3) in the building - we’ll save you a seat! (masks and social-distancing during the pandemic)

BUT if you still need some convincing, check us out on the web at www.secondpres-portsmouth.org AND watch the variety of online worship services we offer on our YouTube channel: Second Presbyterian Church Portsmouth, OH.

Did you miss worship on Sunday? Or do you want to watch it again? Here's the link: https://youtube.com/live/kWgn6DrMfW0?...
09/08/2026

Did you miss worship on Sunday? Or do you want to watch it again?

Here's the link:
https://youtube.com/live/kWgn6DrMfW0?feature=share

Sermon preview:
How do you shape the identity of a group? In high school, it includes matching uniforms for sports and the band. Pretty simple.

But in the church, shaping the identity of God’s people is a little more complicated than the choir wearing matching robes (though that is visually pleasing!).

God uses the rituals of worship to shape the identity of God’s people: we gather, we confess, we sing, we pray, we break bread and share the cup.

And Matthew 18, a chapter we often associate with conflict resolution, has another ritual to shape our identity as Christians – the ritual of listening. It promises that when two or three are gathered to do the painful work of reconciliation, Jesus is present.

Scriptures: Exodus 12:1-14, Matthew 18:15-20

Podcast Club UPDATE! (from Pastor Allison) We're experimenting with a Podcast Club - 4 podcasts, 4 discussions on Zoom, ...
09/08/2026

Podcast Club UPDATE! (from Pastor Allison)

We're experimenting with a Podcast Club - 4 podcasts, 4 discussions on Zoom, all less than an hour long, created especially for our YouTube watchers (but everyone is invited to join us!).

You can listen to these wherever you get your podcasts, or at the links below.

NOTE: If you like podcasts, but not group discussions, that's fine too - listen away. And if you have comments or questions about something you heard, email the church office ([email protected]), and if we get it in time, we can bring it up in the Zoom and get back to you about what we thought.

Pastor Allison has planned weeks 1-3:

Week 1: Food trucks! Learn about what it really takes to run a successful food truck. What kind of food truck theme would you run?
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/food-trucks/

Week 2: Movie Sound Effects! Foley artists find just the right noise to drop in at just the right time in your favorite movie, but how? And what materials do they actually use?
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/movie-sound-effects/

Week 3: Something a little more productive: "How to Clean Your House Without Losing Your Mind" from the TED Audio Collective - why it can be so hard and some tips and tricks to try.
https://www.ted.com/podcasts/how-to-be-a-better-human/how-to-keep-house-while-drowning-w-kc-davis-transcript

Week 4: She's still working on that one!

Weeks 1 and 2 are intended to be easy conversation topics, since we might be a group full of strangers. Week 3 is a chance to share a little bit more about ourselves and our rituals/habits (or lack of them) - if we want to. And she wants Week 4 to be a space where we make a deeper connection.

The Church Office is closed today in honor of Labor Day.(The Deacons and Trustees will meet as scheduled)
09/08/2026

The Church Office is closed today in honor of Labor Day.

(The Deacons and Trustees will meet as scheduled)

Hearts & Minds is a new initiative in Scioto County – a gathering of congregations who are concerned for and want to sup...
09/07/2026

Hearts & Minds is a new initiative in Scioto County – a gathering of congregations who are concerned for and want to support the mental health of their members and friends, ministering to minds and bodies through faith and science.

If you’re curious about this new project, consider this your invitation to our very first meeting on Mon, Sept 21 at 6:30 pm here at Second Pres!

Sun, Sept 13, 2026 A Sunday to Return: Starting a new season together The choir will return to lead worship. And that me...
09/07/2026

Sun, Sept 13, 2026
A Sunday to Return: Starting a new season together

The choir will return to lead worship.
And that means our choral scholars will also return!
We’ll also bless all the students and educators who are returning to their classrooms.

Summers are full of vacations and travels, and this will be a Sunday we can all return and start a new season together.

No matter how long you’ve been gone, there’s always a time to return.

Summer takes us in many directions.
Now, students and educators return to school.
The choir returns to our worship.
And after a season of travel, rest, and changing rhythms, we gather again as a community for a new season together.

Wherever you have been, whatever you have been carrying, and however long it has been, you are welcome to return and start a new season with us!

The Church Office is closed today in honor of Labor Day.
09/07/2026

The Church Office is closed today in honor of Labor Day.

Community Action of Scioto County offers mobile hygiene services for anyone in need for whatever reason. Call 740-354-75...
09/07/2026

Community Action of Scioto County offers mobile hygiene services for anyone in need for whatever reason.

Call 740-354-7541 to find out where the mobile unit is.

This program is a mobile unit that travels to provide showers and a laundry room to those in need.

From: https://www.caosciotocounty.org/mobile-hygiene
QUESTION: Do I have to pay to use the mobile hygiene unit?
ANSWER: No! Using the mobile hygiene unit is completely free, and we encourage you to use it whenever you need it.

Be sure to call to check where our unit currently is as it moves on a non-consistent schedule to accommodate needs and emergencies.

Are you ready to get sober? The Nooners AA group meets Monday – Friday in the dining room (lower level) from 12-1 pm.(Pl...
09/06/2026

Are you ready to get sober?

The Nooners AA group meets Monday – Friday in the dining room (lower level) from 12-1 pm.

(Please use the 8th Street entrance - the brick alley facing the old PHS gym. Parking is available on the street and in the parking lot.)

Worship livestream: https://youtube.com/live/kWgn6DrMfW0?feature=shareWelcome to worship at Second Presbyterian Church i...
09/06/2026

Worship livestream:
https://youtube.com/live/kWgn6DrMfW0?feature=share

Welcome to worship at Second Presbyterian Church in Portsmouth, OH! (9:30 a.m.)

How do you shape the identity of a group? In high school, it includes matching uniforms for sports and the band. Pretty simple. But in the church, shaping the identity of God’s people is a little more complicated than the choir wearing matching robes (though that is visually pleasing!). God uses the rituals of worship to shape the identity of God’s people: we gather, we confess, we sing, we pray, we break bread and share the cup. And Matthew 18, a chapter we often associate with conflict resolution, has another ritual to shape our identity as Christians – the ritual of listening. It promises that when two or three are gathered to do the painful work of reconciliation, Jesus is present. [Scriptures: Exodus 12:1-14, Matthew 18:15-20]

The Chancel Choir is on a summer singing sabbatical, so this Sunday we welcome Haley Burton to lead our special music.

Large-print bulletin:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UCvmKYyt0ujobRqJWm0kRmv4B9ne-Tsw/view?usp=sharing

Large-print sermon:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yCNtTMSzJeLujv_sFtUsbyCg_-fvAw5h/view?usp=sharing

(You can also join us for worship in the building at 9:30 am - 801 Waller St, Portsmouth, OH 45662 - or listen on WIOI, 92.1 FM/1010AM.)

Worship livestream:
https://youtube.com/live/kWgn6DrMfW0?feature=share

A morning prayer - Holy One, there is something I wanted to tell you, but there have been errands to run,bills to pay,a...
09/06/2026

A morning prayer - Holy One, there is something I wanted to tell you, but

there have been errands to run,
bills to pay,
arrangements to make,
meetings to attend,
friends to entertain,
washing to do . . .

and I forget what it is I wanted to say to you,
and mostly I forget what I’m about,
or why.

O God, don’t forget me, please,
for the sake of Jesus Christ, Amen.

(Ted Loder, "Guerillas of Grace")

You are welcome to join us for worship at 9:30 a.m. at Second Pres by ...
1. coming to the building,
2. listening to the service on WIOI (106.7FM 1010AM), or
3. watching the livestream on our YouTube channel.

Address

801 Waller Street
Portsmouth, OH
45662

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 2pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 2pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 2pm
Thursday 8:30am - 2pm
Friday 8:30am - 2pm
Sunday 9am - 1pm

Telephone

(740) 353-4159

Website

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