Apr 20, 2025
Easter at Govans: Featuring an Easter Egg Hunt and Petting Zoo!
10:30 am Worship Service (In-person only & online) Join us for Easter Sunday! Experience the joy of the resurrection as we come together to sing Easter hymns, reflect on scripture, and offer prayers of gratitude. Easter Egg Hunt and Petting Zoo following the service After the service, join in the excitement as the Easter Bunny pays a visit, and delight in an Easter egg hunt and family-friendly activities on the church lawn. Plus, enjoy interactions with animals provided by Woodberry…
Apr 18, 2025
Good Friday Worship
Join us in the Sanctuary for a special service in observance of Good Friday.
Apr 13, 2025
Palm Sunday: This is Now
Palm Sunday is known for its processional that starts on the Peace Terrace, as we wave our palms high and shout, “Hosanna!” Hosanna is an interesting word often used as a word of praise, but unlike Hallelujah or Amen, it is a calling out to God for help. The full use in scripture is Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the Highest! Join us as we “call forth” God into our…
Mar 5, 2025
Ash Wednesday Service
Join us in the sanctuary on Tuesday, March 5, at 7:00 p.m. for a special Ash Wednesday worship service. This will be a time of prayer, scripture, music, and the imposition of ashes as we begin the Lenten season together. Additionally, Pastor Ron will be available from 7:00 a.m. to noon for those who wish to receive ashes at a different time. For more information, please email him at pastor@govanspres.org. We hope you can join us.
Feb 23, 2025
Taylor Wang: Impressions of France and Spain
Join us at Govans for Taylor Wang: Impressions of France and Spain on Sunday, February 23 at 3:00 p.m. This will be an epic concert that you don’t want to miss. Taylor is an incredibly accomplished pianist – her notable solo engagements include performances at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, PianoArts North American Competition in Milwaukee, Chicago International Music Festival, Community Concerts at Second in Baltimore, and abroad in Canada, Italy, and Germany. Taylor also regularly works with both…
Feb 10, 2025
Spirituals and more…A Live Concert featuring Laura Sligh & Roderick Demmings, Jr.
Join us for special night of music celebrating Black History Month and the new art installation in our sanctuary with Govans Band soloist Laura Sligh and friend of Govans, Roderick Demmings, Jr. Laura is a multidisciplinary artist who combines the genres of theater, performance, and production and compiles them into a mixed visual art media. Her art is complex and layered, not only visually, but psychologically and emotionally as well. She has also worked as a director, theater teacher, and visual artist in Baltimore and its…
Feb 9, 2025
Worship and Sanctuary Art Dedication
Sanctuary Art Dedication Please join us for a special worship service where we will dedicate “Sanctuary City, Parts I & II” by local Black artist Ky Vassor. Liturgy for the service will include prayerful reflection on our intention to diversify the imagery in our worship space and acknowledge a legacy of racism in the founding of the historic church on a former plantation. A reception will follow after worship. Want to attend online? Email wilson@govanspres.org for the Zoom link. More Information
Jan 20, 2025
Music Mondays: Celebrating MLK Holiday with Aaron Hill
Aaron Hill is a powerhouse musician with a sound that transcends genres. As the founder of the groundbreaking neo-soul group Fruition Music, Aaron has captivated audiences with his innovative approach, seamlessly blending hip hop, gospel, and jazz into a style that is uniquely his own. Having opened for celebrated icons like Musiq Soulchild and Iyanla Vanzant, Aaron’s artistry has already graced prestigious stages, leaving audiences inspired and longing for more. Aaron will be joined by vocalist Keith Snipes who has…
Jan 13, 2025
Music Mondays: Remembering Knot -A Celebration of Hope, Renewal, and Strength
Join us as we welcome local poets and musicians for the first Music Monday of the new year. Featuring poetry by Marcus Colasurdo, Alan Barysh and Gregory Mosson and music by In The Clear. Email Lea Gilmore (lea@govanspres.org) for more information.
Dec 24, 2024
Christmas Eve at Govans
Join Us for Our Annual Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols Service! This year we are having a single service on Christmas Eve. We invite you to celebrate the spirit of Christmas with us at our annual Lessons and Carols service on Christmas Eve at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy a beautiful variety of Christmas music, thoughtfully interwoven with scripture readings that tell the timeless story of Christ’s birth. All are welcome to come and share in the joy and peace of the…
Dec 22, 2024
Knox/Govans Partnership Sunday
Join us on December 22 at Govans as we welcome our friends from Knox Presbyterian. This is the last Sunday before Christmas and is sure to be a special service. Help is needed for a reception afterwards. Email wilson@govanspres.org for the Zoom link. For more information Email Drue Hodgetts to learn more (hodgetts2202@gmail.com).
Dec 21, 2024
Walt Michael & Co. Annual Holiday Concert
Presented by Common Ground on the Hill. Hammered dulcimer virtuoso Walt Michael brings his band to celebrate the season with bluegrass, old-time, Celtic and original tunes, as well as some holiday favorites. Multi-instrumentalist Walt Michael is joined by Jon Simmons (fiddle), Tom Wetmore (bass), Michael G. Ronstadt (cello) and Harry Orlove (guitar). Tickets: $28 general admission, $25 ages 60 and up & ages 25 and under.