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Join us this Sunday at 11 AM (EST) for worship and community.

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“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Proverbs 29:18

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Sowing seeds of love and care in the spirit of Jesus Christ through preaching, teaching, and outreach.

UPCOMING EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

BIBLE STUDY IS TAKING A BREAK FOR THE SUMMER;

IT RESUMES ON WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16

Second Baptist Church

1400 Idlewood Avenue

Richmond, VA 23220

Rev. Dr. James Henry Harris, Pastor

2026 Second Baptist Church and

Pastor’s Anniversary Celebration Events

Be a part of the celebrations for the Pastor and Church by placing an ad in the Souvenir Journal or by becoming a sponsor. Please download the Advertising Agreement by CLICKING HERE FOR THE AGREEMENT.

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Contact Souvenir Journal Chairpersons, Aleatha Conway at 804.840.0859, or Michelle Lemon at 804.738.0424 for additional details. Thank You for your support.

Saturday, October 31,11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

First Lady Prayer Brunch

Join us to celebrate our First Lady, Rev. Dr. Demetrius Harris.

Second Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 1400 Idlewood Avenue, Richmond, VA 23220

Sunday, November 1, 11 a.m.

180th Church Anniversary and Homecoming Service

Second Baptist Church, 1400 Idlewood Avenue, Richmond, VA 23220

Guest Minister - Dr. Proctor N. Beard, Sr., First Shiloh Baptist Church, Mechanicsville, VA

Friday, November 6, 6 p.m.

Pastoral 36th Anniversary Banquet

Virginia Union University

1500 Lombardy Street, Richmond, VA 23220

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets via Ticketstripe. (Tickets will be on sale September 6).

Sunday, November 8, 11 a.m.

Pastoral 36th Anniversary Church Service

Guest Minister - Rev. Andrew J. James, Jr., Columbia Baptist Fellowship, Columbia, MD

Saturday, November 21, 3 p.m.

Post-Pastoral Anniversary Gospel Concert featuring Jason Nelson

Second Baptist Church, 1400 Idlewood Avenue, Richmond, VA 23220

Tickets will be on sale September 13.

Contact the church for more information at 804-353-7682.

Continue to check back for more information as we continue to update activities.

Help Us Celebrate; Be a Part of Our Souvenir Journal!

Celebrating Our Youth: Darius Austin

CONGRATULATIONS, DARIUS!

Darius Austin receives a Certificate of Academic Achievement from Pastor James Henry Harris on March 15, 2026.

He achieved a 4.3 GPA as a Senior in the Engineering Department at Highland Springs High School. He is a youth usher at Second Baptist Church, also.

EVENING VESPERS

Our pastor, Rev. Dr. James Henry Harris, does evening vespers nightly for your spiritual growth. Call the church at (804) 353-7682 if you are interested in our robo call. Please leave your name, phone number and the reason for your call so we can stay in touch with you.

WAYS TO GIVE

FOOD PANTRY

Join us every Sunday after service for our Food Pantry giveaway.

PREACHING LIBERATION

This Juneteenth, discover how preaching can be a force for freedom, justice, and transformation. In Preaching Liberation, Dr. James Henry Harris highlights the liberating power of the Black church's preaching tradition and its role in shaping both faith and society.

BLACK SUFFERING: SILENT PAIN, HIDDEN HOPE

A perspective on black suffering straight from a pastor who knows firsthand.

This book confronts the painful realities of racial injustice through history, faith, and lived experience. Drawing from the deaths of George Floyd, the impact of COVID-19, and the legacies of figures like Nat Turner, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Job, James Henry Harris delivers a powerful blend of memoir, theology, history, and social critique that exposes the normalization of Black suffering while calling for hope, healing, and change.

N: MY ENCOUNTER WITH RACISM AND THE FORBIDDEN WORD IN AN AMERICAN CLASSIC

This book is a gripping and deeply personal confrontation with racism in America. Through the painful experience of being the only Black student in a classroom reading Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, James Henry Harris exposes the lasting harm of racial slurs, the deep wounds of prejudice and injustice, and the emotional burden carried by Black Americans - while boldly affirming dignity, truth, and identity in the face of oppression.

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