Walk with us at Charleston Pride!

Second Presbyterian Church Pride Walk & Lunch

One of the coolest and most significant things about Charleston is not just the beautiful Palmetto trees or our mutual distaste for mosquitos, but our diversity. This diversity is on display right here in Second Presbyterian Church!

We are a multi-ethnic, inter-generational, affirming church growing and evolving to joyfully face the challenges of a world so in need of Christ's teaching, love and inexhaustible grace. We are unapologetically inclusive and this inclusivity is a direct reflection of the Kingdom of Heaven.

As great stewards of God’s work, promoting Jesus’ love for all, our session has unanimously decided to participate in the 2019 Charleston Pride Parade on September 14th - six weeks away!

Starting at Wragg Mall on Meeting Street and ending at Colonial Lake, we ask for the delight in both your encouragement and support in joining other members of this church in a 1.8 mile walk promoting love and unity, in the spirit of reflecting that our house, being God’s house, has no borders, bounds or walls, and that truly all are welcome.

Registration is just $15, which goes directly toward church t-shirts and food for a lunch hosted at the church at the conclusion of the parade. Other participating congregations will be invited to the lunch and it will be open to the community, so the meal will be a wonderful time of fellowship.

If you would be so called to join us on the walk, at the lunch, or through your support, please sign up!

-Joshua Hall

Pride Committee: Aled Pritchard, Sarah Stevens, Joshua Hall, and Meredith Mosny.

Questions? Find some resources below.

The $15 fee can be paid online at www.2ndpc.org/give, submitted in the offering plate, or delivered to the church office. Please include the description pride with your payment.

Resources:

The History of Pride

A Short History of Pride from 1970 to Now

The Bible and Same-Sex Marriage - Significant Passages of Scripture to Consider in Discussion of General Assembly Action Regarding Marriage - by Colin Kerr

Frequently Asked Questions - Same-Gender Marriage

Seeking to be Faithful Together: Guidelines for Presbyterians During Times of Disagreement

Guidelines For Holy Scripture

Interpreting Scripture Two Positions

Use of Holy Scripture

Habitat for Humanity 2019

There are volunteer opportunities to join the Habitat build in North Charleston beginning August 15th. The “Faith Build” is an opportunity to put your faith and love into action to assure that a decent, affordable home is ready for a Habitat family. We’re blessed to have Charleston Habitat for Humanity working right here in our community helping low-income families achieve their dream of homeownership.

Habitat homes are built primarily with volunteer labor. No experience is necessary to build! The build continues Wednesdays through Saturdays through October. If you can’t volunteer all day you can choose either the morning or afternoon shift.

Check the Volunteer Calendar for available dates. All volunteers must complete an online Volunteer Application and Volunteer Waiver of Liability prior to volunteering.

For more information please contact Sarah Mitchell or Sarah (Morton) Stevens.

Hands of Christ 2019

This will be our fifth year serving as the Downtown Charleston Distribution Center on August 12th and 13th. Please sign up to help as a volunteer on one of those days. There are lots of opportunities to help as you are able any time between 2:30 and 7:30pm.

A special Hands of Christ offering was collected June 30, 2019. You can still contribute toward that donation to Hands of Christ online or by marking your offering for "Hands of Christ" before putting it in the offering plate.

The mission of Hands of Christ is to bring PC(USA) congregations together to meet the basic needs of children by showing them Christ’s love, helping them start the school year with uniforms and basic school supplies. Started in 2002 by Zion-Olivet and Westminster Churches, the organization has supported over 50,000 school children in Charleston, Berkley, Dorchester, Colleton, Williamsburg and Orangeburg counties and at Thornwell.

Students 3K through 8th grade are invited to receive 2 free school uniforms and grade-related school supplies. Each child may attend ONLY ONE SITE each year! To be served: Your child must be present and accompanied by an adult with a DRIVERS LICENSE or OFFICIAL ID from any government.

**This page will be updated. Please check back for more information.**

WELCOME TO OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION!

WE WELCOME SARAH CRAVEN AS OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION – Sarah was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is an avid Steelers fan!  After attending Eastern University in Philadelphia where she earned a BA is Youth Ministry/ Communications, she moved to Charleston to begin working in the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina.  She met her husband, Chris, while at her first position at St. Thomas, North Charleston and they have been married for 16 years. Together they have three children, Jonathan (11) and Abigail and Shiloh (9). You can usually find the family either at the soccer fields or in the dance studio. Sarah and her family are very excited about their new adventure in the Presbyterian Church. Sarah enjoys gardening, reading and generally being outside whether it be camping or at the beach.

2019 Tea Room

The "Seconds, Please" Tea Room is an annual lunch and dessert open to the public in conjunction with the Spoleto Festival Craft Fair in Wragg Square. The menu includes tomato pie, quiche, she-crab soup, and the pastor's sour cream apple pie and many other delicious homemade sandwich, soup, and dessert offerings.  The Tea Room benefits the Second Presbyterian Church of Charleston missions program.

Join us May 24th, 25th & 26th for lunch, dessert & tea.

Friday & Saturday from 11:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Sunday from 12:30 - 3:00 p.m.

WE NEED YOU to make it a success, as you have since 2006! It takes 25-30 people per day to staff Tea Room. On Prep Days 12-14 people are working to get things ready. We need people for staff, for prep and we need our wonderful bakers to prepare our homemade desserts. Please consider your contribution to our Tea Room by volunteering your time in some way.

We would love to see you there! Please spread the word and invite family & friends to come join us for FUN, FOOD & FELLOWSHIP!

Sign up to volunteer!