February 5, 2026

Dear 2PC Worshipping Community, 

Each Sunday, this church family gathers to do what God’s people have done for ages: worship God. And many Sunday services come and go without batting an eye because the liturgical calendar isn’t preparing us for or celebrating a festival season. Still, the rhythm and repetition of worship draws us into something beyond ourselves, even when it is not a “high holy day.” We are in the season of Ordinary Time, but this Sunday is far from ordinary. This Sunday is YOUTH SUNDAY! 

Our youth theme for 2025–2026 is “Nurture Your Nature,” and Sunday’s service will expand on and explore this theme. Since way back in September, our youth have stepped into God’s word, stepped inside themselves, and stepped out into the world to build relationships. We have intentionally slowed down our programming, creating space to nurture and care and reflect with our DIY personal journals. Not only are we exploring the ways by which we are nurtured, we are also looking at ways we are called to nurture the world. All of this is experienced through the lens of who we are—our nature. Who do we say we are? Who do you say you are? Who does God say you are? If those are different, then why? It is our hope that through the worship service on Sunday, you, too, may be reminded of who you are, the nature by which you were created, and the ways we are called to nurture the goodness in ourselves, the goodness in others, and the goodness of God’s creation. 

Our youth have worked really hard preparing the liturgy, the music, and the movements of worship. And we will hear powerful sermons from two of our seniors, while our third senior has created an original arrangement for an organ piece that will be our postlude.

I really cannot stress enough how amazing our youth are! Youth Sunday is special for so many different reasons. I invite you to come and experience the gifts of our young people and the gift of community gathering to worship the Lord! 

See you on Sunday as we Nurture Our Nature in God’s love!

Ben Brannan

February 8, 2026: YOUTH SUNDAY

• 8:45am Worship Service, Sanctuary
• 9:45am Sunday School
• 9:45am Youth Breakfast, Intersection
• 11:00am Worship Service, Sanctuary/Live Stream
• 12:15pm Elder Training (Session's Responsibilities), Session Room

See the full calendar HERE.

Thank you, Two Cents Helpers! We would like to thank the following children for their help and participation in our late worship service on Sunday, February 1 by holding the Two Cents-a-Meal bags for the congregation to fill:

• Emory Anderson (parent, Virginia Anderson) and Cayce Anne Myers (parents, Anne and Cayce)

If your family or child would like to help with Two Cents collection, please email Stacy Moore.

www.spres.org/worship/livestream/

Women's Bible Study | 6-Week Session Resumes March 5

Thursdays | 10:30 a.m. | Session Room

3rd-5th Grace Communicants Class

Sunday, March 22 | Noon–1:30 p.m. | Hospitality Suite

Parents & Children Invited to Attend Together (Lunch provided)

Faithful Families: The Anxious Generation (8-Week Study)

Sundays | 9:45 a.m. | Fellowship Hall

"Build It Together" 2026 Habitat for Humanity Build

On This Rock | Lenten Sermon Series

Sundays, Feb. 22–Apr. 5

“On this rock I will build my church,” Jesus says to Peter. On the authority of that promise, the Roman Church has named its popes. But what did Jesus really mean? That Peter’s faith was so solid, so unshakable, that it could bear the weight of the church? If so, it is striking that the Gospels tell us just as much about Peter’s failures as they do about his faith—his impulsiveness, his misunderstandings, even his denial of Jesus. So what is this “rock” on which the church is built? In our Lenten sermon series, On This Rock, we will get to know Peter more deeply, in both his courage and his fragility. And in doing so, we may come to understand not only what Jesus was saying about Peter, but also what he is saying about us: that God builds the church not on perfection, but on grace-filled, imperfect faith.

Lenten Worship Schedule:

Ash Wednesday | February 18

• 7:30–9:30 a.m. “Ashes and Prayer To-Go” in the parking lot
• 6:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday Worship, Kirk Hall

Midweek Reflections | Wednesdays in Lent

• Feb. 25–April 1: “The Other Disciples,” Weekly Kairos Reflections via YouTube and Facebook

Maundy Thursday | April 2

• 6:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday Worship, Kirk Hall

Inclement Weather Policy

In the event of inclement weather, cancellation of worship services or events will be communicated through the following channels:

1. The homepage of our website
2. Our official church social media accounts
3. The list of local closings on WDBJ-7 and WSLS-10

We encourage all members to monitor these sources for updates to ensure safety during adverse weather conditions.

Realm Connect

For more information on Realm Connect, check out the Realm page of the church website. Contact Meredith Koliba with any questions.

Susan Carter

Patsy Chaney

Ted Feinour

Hayden Hollingsworth

CW Houghton

Bill Neal

Campbell Tims

We hold in prayer the Tims family as daughter Campbell receives care in Atlanta, GA. The church is collecting donations that will be used to cover food expenses for the family. Donations may be made online to the Fund "Special Offering: Tims", or by cash or check (note in the memo line "Tims Family"). Gift card purchases and letters may be left directly in Ben Brannan's box.

The memorial service in celebration of the life and Christian witness of Lewis Mann Nelson, Jr. has been rescheduled to Monday, April 13 at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. A reception will follow in Kirk Hall.

The Outreach Offering recipient for the month of February is Family Service of the Roanoke Valley (FSRV), an organization that serves more than 2,000 individuals annually through programs that support youth from early childhood through adolescence. Through its Positive Youth Development (PYD) program, offered in partnership with Roanoke City Public Schools and centered on the nationally recognized Teen Outreach Program® (TOP®), FSRV equips teens—particularly high school seniors—with life skills, healthy decision-making tools, and supportive peer and mentor relationships that foster confidence, hope, and community engagement. In addition, FSRV is widely known for its Child-Centered Play Therapy program for children ages 2–10, which uses play as a child’s natural language to help them safely process emotions and experiences, often related to trauma, in a warm and nonjudgmental therapeutic environment. Through these youth-focused services, FSRV nurtures healing, resilience, and positive growth at every stage of development. Funds from our Outreach Offering will be used to purchase new games, toys, and art supplies to support youth during therapy sessions, as well as snacks for younger clients to take home, a simple kindness that brings visible joy to their faces. As of Thursday, February 5, $616 has been collected.

The Outreach Offering for January benefitted Solid Rock International. The final monthly total came to $4,236.



Monthly Food Collection for PCC: The food items for the month of February are tuna, chicken, spam, & canned meat. Pull top cans preferred. A donation bin is in the coat closet (please check the expiration date before donating).

Second Presbyterian Church

214 Mountain Avenue SW

Roanoke, VA 24016

Office Hours:

Mon.–Thurs.: 8:30 AM–4:30 PM

Friday: 8:30 AM–1:00 PM

Saturday: Closed

Sunday: 8:30 AM–12:30 PM