Jim Rittenhouse

Director of Worship & Music Ministry

Jim Rittenhouse joined the staff at Second Presbyterian in August 2017, and serves as Director of Worship and Music. He has served churches in Virginia, Indiana, and most recently at St. Paul United Methodist Church as Associate Director of Music. He holds the Performer's Certificate and Master of Church Music degrees from Southern Seminary. Jim has been a frequent soloist with regional choral and chamber/orchestral ensembles since 1989, including the Louisville Orchestra, and the Blanche Moyse Chorale in Vermont. Until 2020, Jim was owner of R2 Impact/McKinney Speakers, a speakers and talent bureau. Jim has been married to Janet for more than 30 years, and they have two daughters, Katie Rittenhouse and Anna Gesell (Randy).

Lorie Williamson

Director of Children’s Ministries

Lorie Williamson, a native of Louisville, originally came to Second Presbyterian 6 years ago as Director of Children’s Ministries and is delighted to be able to return once again in that capacity. Lorie has undergraduate and graduate degrees in music and has taught privately and in the classroom in both the Louisville and Los Angeles Catholic School Systems. Lorie shares her home with her daughters: Loren, a freshman at duPont Manual High School majoring in Journalism and Communication; Sierra, a trumpet Performance Major at the University of KY; and Elise, a Junior at Yale University majoring in Political Science and Women & Gender studies. Also sharing her home are beloved animals Brandi(dog), Ella (cat), and Beta fish Vance. Some favorite pastimes are Scrabble and wine nights, badminton, swimming, hiking, going to concerts, and taking the dog for a walk while eating popsicles. She is extremely excited to be back and is looking forward to exploring God’s love with each family in new and exciting ways.

Amy Kiefner

Communications Specialist & Technology Administrator

Hi, my name is Amy Kiefner, and I'm a Louisville native.

I graduated from Seneca high school, and stayed local for college, graduating from Indiana University Southeast. I have one sister who is a professor in Ohio, and I have two fur babies.

I love art and photography and do both in my spare time.

I love helping people and have worked primarily for non-profits throughout my career. During college, I started working for the Community Ministries and ran an after-school tutoring program, and worked in the Assistance Center. From there, I went on to Passport Health Plan (which at the time was nonprofit and centered around Medicaid), and I worked as a call center representative before moving on to the role of trainer.

I'm very excited about the opportunity to work for 2nd Presbyterian Church and look forward to getting to know everyone here!

Tammy Kissling

Ministry Coordinator for Faith Formation & Mission

I was born and raised in a small town in upstate NY and received my undergraduate degree from Syracuse University. I moved to Lexington, KY to pursue a graduate degree from the University of Kentucky and in the process, I met a boy and fell in love, and we moved to Louisville in 2001. We have now been married for almost 19 years and have 2 wonderful teenage boys and one spoiled dog. In my free time I enjoy reading, spending time in nature, and playing board games with my family.

I am a member of Christ Lutheran Church where I have been an active volunteer planning youth events and working with the Wednesday Friends landscaping group. As the Conference Youth Coordinator, I worked with the other ELCA Lutheran churches in the Louisville area to plan combined youth events. I am excited to start working at Second Presbyterian and getting to know you all.