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Sermons of the Rev. Allison T. Bauer, Pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in Portsmouth, OH
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Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
A new podcasting adventure!
Pastor Allison and Stan sit down to talk about Second Pres' upcoming Good Friday (March 29) performance of J.S. Bach's ST. JOHN PASSION at 3:00 p.m. in the sanctuary.
To those of you who are listening, we hope to see you on Good Friday, March 29, at 3:00 p.m. at Second Pres on Waller St for our performance of Bach’s St John Passion featuring a choir full of our favorite people, six excellent soloists, our friend Dr. Jerry Martin on the organ, and an orchestra.
This performance is free and open to the public, and we hope that it will deepen your understanding and experience of both the agony of the crucifixion on Good Friday and the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday.
AND, if you’re looking for a place to worship on Easter, we’ll be gathering at Second Pres (801 Waller St Portsmouth, OH 45662) at 9:30 a.m.
There’s a place for you with us.
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Worship from Second Presbyterian Church + Portsmouth, OH
Sun, June 14, 2020 (second Sunday of resuming in-person worship during COVID-19 pandemic)
Week 2 of The Lord's Prayer sermon series
Download the bulletin HERE.
Other listening options: Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on WIOI (106.7FM 1010AM) or watch it on our YouTube channel.
Sermon texts: Exodus 3:1-15, Philippians 2:5-11
Sermon title: "Hallowed Be Thy Name"
Once again, I am grateful to the village at Second Pres that makes this worship service possible. This week I’m grateful …
- that the radio broadcast is sponsored by Debbie and George Esham
- to Dr. Stan Workman, director of music here at Second Pres, and Dr. Carline Waugh (soprano) for providing the music;
- the lay leaders who have created a socially-distanced environment for us to worship in
If you’re still in a church-y mood later today, we hope you will join us at 4:00pm today right here on WIOI for a Vespers Hymn Sing led by the dynamic duo of Stan Workman and Justin Wiget. That’s 4:00pm today here on WIOI. A video of that service will also be available on our YouTube channel.
Again, I am grateful that you are worshiping with us today, and I pray that God comes close to you during this service and meets you exactly where you are.
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Worship from Second Presbyterian Church + Portsmouth, OH
Trinity Sunday; first week of The Lord's Prayer sermon series
Sun, June 7, 2020 (first Sunday of resuming in-person worship during COVID-19 pandemic)
Other listening options: Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on WIOI (106.7FM 1010AM) or watch it on our YouTube channel.
Sermon texts: Genesis 1:26-2:4; Luke 11:1-4, Matthew 6:7-15
Sermon title: "The Most Important Things"
Once again, I am grateful to the village at Second Pres that makes this worship service possible. This week I’m grateful …
- that the radio broadcast is sponsored in honor of our friends James and his gospel ministry in the Green Up County Jail
- to Dr. Stan Workman, director of music here at Second Pres, and Jonathan Burton for providing the music;
- and those working on the technology so we can be live on the radio
If you’re still in a church-y mood later today, we hope you will join us at 4:00pm today right here on WIOI for a Vespers Hymn Sing led by the dynamic duo of Stan Workman and Justin Wiget. That’s 4:00pm today here on WIOI. A video of that service will also be available on our YouTube channel and a copy of the service will be uploaded to this podcast.
Again, I am grateful that you are worshiping with us today, and I pray that God comes close to you during this service and meets you exactly where you are.
If you’d like us to mail you a bulletin to follow along in the service, feel free to give us a call at 740-353-4159.
Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
Worship from Second Presbyterian Church + Portsmouth, OH
Pentecost Day with communion celebrating the gift of the Holy Spirit
Sun, May 31, 2020
Download the bulletin HERE.
Other listening options: Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on WIOI (106.7FM 1010AM) or watch it on our YouTube channel.
Sermon texts: Numbers 11:24-30 and Acts 2:1-21
Sermon title: "Out of Control"
Once again, I am grateful to the village at Second Pres that makes this worship service possible. This week I’m grateful …
- to Second Pres member Wilma James for sponsoring today’s service on the radio in honor of the James and Cookson families.
- to Dr. Stan Workman, director of music here at Second Pres, and Justin Wiget, director of music at All Saints’ Episcopal Church across town for providing the music;
- to Second Pres member Kara Penley for playing the flute for the anthem, “My Heart Ever Faithful” by Johann Sebastian Bach;
- to friend of the church, Sarah Simmons (mezzo-soprano) for singing the introit, “Sweet, Sweet Spirit” (and to Stan and Justin who both played on this song!) and to Sarah and friend of the church, T.R. Beery (guitar), for the song which will follow the sermon, “Holy Spirit, the Dove Sent from Heaven;”
- and finally to Second Pres member Jason Kessinger for today’s readings.
If you’re still in a church-y mood later today, we hope you will join us at 4:00pm today right here on WIOI for a Vespers Hymn Sing led by the dynamic duo of Stan Workman and Justin Wiget. That’s 4:00pm today here on WIOI. A video of that service will also be available on our YouTube channel and a copy of the service will be uploaded to this podcast.
Also as a side note, Second Pres will resume in-person worship next Sunday, June 7. While we are making several important adjustments to the ways we will gather in person, we will try to keep the worship service itself similar to what you’ve been hearing for the last couple of months. The service will continue to be available at 9:30 a.m. on WIOI as well as on our YouTube channel and this podcast.
Again, I am grateful that you are worshiping with us today, and I pray that God comes close to you during this service and meets you exactly where you are.
If you’d like us to mail you a bulletin to follow along in the service, feel free to give us a call at 740-353-4159.
Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
(Photo: Ascension, Salvador Dali, 1958)
Worship from Second Presbyterian Church + Portsmouth, OH
Ascension Day
Sun, May 24, 2020
Download the bulletin HERE.
Other listening options: Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on WIOI (106.7FM 1010AM) or watch it on our YouTube channel.
Sermon texts: Acts 1:1-11 and 1 John 9:1-13
Sermon title: "No Body Now"
It always takes a village to create a worship service, and this week I’m grateful once again ...
- to Dr. Stan Workman, director of music here at Second Pres, and Justin Wiget, director of music at All Saints’ Episcopal Church across town for providing the music;
- to soloist and Second Pres member Valerie Webb for today’s special music, “O Rest in the Lord” from Felix Mendelssohn’s oratorio, “Elijah”;
- and to Mike Raies, an elder at Second Pres, for today’s readings.
If you’d like us to mail you a bulletin to follow along in the service, feel free to give us a call at 740-353-4159.
Friday May 15, 2020
Friday May 15, 2020
Worship from Second Presbyterian Church + Portsmouth, OH
Sunday, May 17, 2020
(A recording of a recording)
Download the bulletin HERE.
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Special thanks to the village who helps to make this service possible: Dr. Stan Workman and Justin Wiget (music) and Trustee President John Huston and Office Admin Rebecca Clark for the readings during the service.
Service is also available Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. on WIOI (106.7FM and 1010 AM) and on our YouTube Channel.
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Anthem: "The Trumpet Shall Sound" (Jeffrey Tarr, bass; from our 2019 performance of Handel's "Messiah")
Sermon text: 1 Peter 3:13-22
Sermon title: "Hope in a Time of Quarantine"
Saturday Apr 25, 2020
Saturday Apr 25, 2020
This podcast is an audio recording (of a recording!) of our Sunday worship service at Second Presbyterian Church in Portsmouth, OH.
It's probably not the greatest quality, but we want to make worship available in as many avenues as possible, and that includes making it available to YOU, our podcast listeners!
Thanks to the generosity of Second Pres members, while we are not able to worship together, the weekly service will also be broadcasted on WIOI (106.7 FM 1010 AM) at 9:30 a.m. so if you're local, you can tune in to hear it "live."
And if you're curious, you can also check in on our YouTube Channel to see the visual pieces that accompany this audio.
Feel free to drop in on our website to stay up to do with everything that's going on at Second -- the building may be closed, but our mission and ministry continue!
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
One of the ways we're trying to #stayconnected during this coronavirus pandemic is through worship.
This is the third episode of this week's "Poetry, Prayer & Piano" morning prayer series. It's also available on our YouTube Channel, but I'll let you in on a little secret: it's just this same audio + a pretty picture to look at! :-)
BUT we do have a playlist of other "Morning Prayer Services" if you'd like to listen to previous episodes.
Saturday Apr 18, 2020
Saturday Apr 18, 2020
One of the ways we're trying to #stayconnected during this coronavirus pandemic is through worship.
This is the second episode of this week's "Poetry, Prayer & Piano" morning prayer series. It's also available on our YouTube Channel, but I'll let you in on a little secret: it's just this same audio + a pretty picture to look at! :-)
BUT we do have a playlist of other "Morning Prayer Services" if you'd like to listen to previous episodes.