Southwood Presbyterian Church

Worship Service: Sunday, January 22, 2023

If you missed the Worship Service for Sunday, January 22, 2023, you can watch the full service recording here.

Follow along with the Bulletin.

A Few Tips on the Southwood 2022 Bible Reading Plan

I know everyone will participate in different ways based on schedule and personality, but here are a few suggestions that may be beneficial to you as we read through the Bible together this year:

1) Read Multiple Times a Day

While there are many benefits to reading each… [more]

Pastor’s Note: Take Advantage of a Fresh Start

When I was watching the Olympics recently, I saw a runner in a qualifying heat get tripped, knocked off the track, and fail to advance to the next round of the event. Tears, confusion over how to act, and angst over the end of dreams were all over his face. And then the ruling came… [more]

Where is Southwood Going?

When Paul writes the Colossian church to tell them how they should live today (3:5ff), he begins by telling them to focus on eternal realities (3:1-4). Setting their minds on things above will shape the priorities they should have here below, so to speak. I’ve been using that same… [more]

Grace Groups and Connect Hour

The Scoop on Grace Groups

Southwood is a church that is made up OF small groups. These are communities where we lock arms to experience and express grace together, and these groups then gather for worship and the sacraments, unite to support mission partners locally… [more]

Children’s Update

VBS 2021 Volunteers

WOW! What an amazing year we’ve had in the Children’s Ministry at Southwood! God has been very good indeed and in spite of a pandemic and a ton of unknowns, we have been so very blessed! Let’s reflect a bit on the past… [more]

5 Questions With Bill Harritt

What has changed in your life since you left Southwood 12 years ago?

Well, a lot actually. Back in July of 2009 I was about a month away from leaving Southwood to head to Covenant Seminary in St Louis when this beautiful, amazing, and brilliant girl from Memphis said… [more]

A New Way to Meet Southwood’s Ministry Partners

This fall, Southwood is focusing on three key relationships that have eternal impact for the kingdom. These are our relationships with God, our relationships with one another, and our relationships with our neighbors. I’d like to tell you one way we plan to develop our relationships… [more]

General Assembly Update

I had the privilege of attending the 48th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) at the end of June in St. Louis. Here are a few takeaways to report to my Southwood Family about our broader denomination.

Rejoicing in God’s Faithful Work[more]