Seeking a better world together.

Our congregation is open, welcoming, and diverse, coming from many places with many life experiences. We invite you to join us for worship and in our work to bring God’s love to life in the world.

Pastor

Rev. Thia Reggio joined us as our 13th installed pastor in 2022. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, Thia earned both her Master of Divinity and a Master of Sacred Theology in 2012 and 2013 respectively. At Union, Thia was a fellow with the Poverty Initiative (now Kairos Center) and was involved from its inception with the Center for Earth Ethics, serving as co-chair of its Advisory Board, on which she still serves today.

She also worked with Presbyterian Welcome (now Parity) in its efforts to secure ordination and marriage equality for LGBTQ Presbyterians as well as full inclusion in the life of the church. Serving with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance in its response to SuperStorm Sandy, and on the Presbytery of New York City’s Covid-19 Discernment Team, Thia champions community resilience and healing. She is a part of the presbytery’s Dismantling White Supremacy Task Force and is actively engaged in D3 Open Arms, an Upper West Side coalition serving new New Yorkers and immigrant families.

Prior to seminary and the call to ministry, Thia had a lengthy career as a simplification specialist, taming complex interactions in the financial, healthcare, insurance, and not for profit world for the lay person to understand. She is the mother of three young adult children, Anna, Sam, and Ben, by whom she feels especially blessed.

(212) 749-1700

pastorthia@secondpresnyc.com

Staff

Eunjung Ahn, Minister of Music

Eunjung Ahn brings to Second Presbyterian Church her years of church music experience as both conductor and organist. Ms. Ahn holds a Master of Music degree in Organ Performance from Westminster Choir College and received her Bachelor degree in Church Music from Nyack College. She is an accomplished solo performer and accompanist on both organ and piano. She has accompanied performances of large choral works with numerous choral groups including the New Jersey Philharmonic Orchestra, Peniel Concert Choir, Good Neighbors Chorus, and NVOT High School Choir. She served as music director at Disciple Methodist Church Choir, Palisades Youth Chorus, and served as organist of First Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood, NJ. During that time she directed and accompanied the Chancel Choir in a variety of works from diverse musical periods. She studied handbell ringing technique and harpsichord at Nyack College.

Ms. Ahn maintains a private music studio where she gives piano and organ lessons and offers students concerts in various places. She is a member of the American Guild of Organists (AGO).

musicahn@secondpresnyc.org