Apr 10, 2022
Poem Sunday
Join us for Poem Sunday! You are invited to bring a poem to share during the service. Both children and adults are encouraged to share a poem. Poems may be shared live in-person or live or pre-recorded via Zoom. They can be on any topic and do not have to be specifically religious. Songs are also welcome. Email wilson@govanspres.org for the Zoom link.
Apr 5, 2022
Lenten Study of Jesus and the Disinherited
Join Rev. Kevin Johnson and Pastor Tom Harris on Tuesday evenings in Lent for a deep dive into this theological classic. In the forward Vincent Harding writes, “Jesus and the Disinherited is the centerpiece of the Black prophet-mystic’s lifelong attempt to bring the harrowing beauty of the African American experience into deep engagement with what he called ‘the religion of Jesus’. The study will take place on Zoom at 7:00 pm March 8, 15, 22, and 29 and April 5.…
Apr 4, 2022
Community Children’s Choir
Minister Lea Gilmore and Pastor Billy lead a community children’s choir at Govans Elementary School for children grades K to 5. If your child would like to participate and is not a student at Govans Elementary School, please email billy@govanspres.org.
Apr 2, 2022
Community Kickball with Young Families
Community kickball and outdoor games have returned to Alhambra Park. The first Saturday of each month, Govans Presbyterian Church and other local Presbyterian congregations gather for games and refreshments with our neighbors at Alhambra Park (5200 Alhambra Avenue) from 10:30 am to noon. The next gatherings will be on March 5 and April 2. Email billy@govanspres.org to learn more. Pictured here, Tanya Morrell and Pastor Billy weather the cold for smores in the park in February.
Mar 27, 2022
Why Was There Racial Discrimination in White Churches? – Understanding the Roots and Legacies of Anti-Black Racism in the U.S.
Please join us live on Zoom for the second of two sessions as we explore the hard truths about the history of racism in the Presbyterian Church. William Yoo is Associate Professor of American Religious and Cultural History at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. He is the author of American Missionaries, Korean Protestants, and the Changing Shape of World Christianity, 1884-1965. His forthcoming book this summer is on the history of slavery and anti-Black racism in the Presbyterian Church.…
Mar 26, 2022
What If It Was Worse Than We Think? – Grappling with the History of Slavery in the Presbyterian Church
Please join us live on Zoom for the first of two sessions as we explore the hard truths about the history of racism in the Presbyterian Church. William Yoo is Associate Professor of American Religious and Cultural History at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. He is the author of American Missionaries, Korean Protestants, and the Changing Shape of World Christianity, 1884-1965. His forthcoming book this summer is on the history of slavery and anti-Black racism in the Presbyterian Church.…
Mar 21, 2022
Community Children’s Choir
Minister Lea Gilmore and Pastor Billy lead a community children’s choir at Govans Elementary School for children grades K to 5. If your child would like to participate and is not a student at Govans Elementary School, please email billy@govanspres.org.
Mar 7, 2022
Community Children’s Choir
Minister Lea Gilmore and Pastor Billy lead a community children’s choir at Govans Elementary School for children grades K to 5. If your child would like to participate and is not a student at Govans Elementary School, please email billy@govanspres.org.
Mar 2, 2022
Feb 28, 2022
Music Mondays: Earl White
Earl White is an award winning musician rooted in the practice, teaching, and sustaining of American string band traditions, join us as he shares his music and reflects on a lifetime of deep commitment to keep these traditions alive. Earl has a been a prominent figure in the Old Time music and dance community for more than 40 years. White is one of the few African Americans playing and perpetuating the music that was once an essential part of Black…
Feb 27, 2022
Special Joint Service with Knox Presbyterian
Please join Knox and Govans for our second joint worship service. Rev. Michael Lynn Moore will be preaching. Rev. Moore is the African American Intercultural Associate at the Racial Equity Woman’s Ministry with the Presbyterian Mission Agency. Music teams and worship leaders from both churches will lead the service. The service will be held on Zoom and in-person at Govans Presbyterian Church. There will be Zoom fellowship after worship. This service will take place in the sanctuary at Govans and…
Feb 27, 2022
Adult Options: “Uncovering our Truth: Govans’ Attitudes and Actions During the Civil War Era”
Myra Brosius, Working Group member, will present results of her research on the 19th century history of Govans Presbyterian Church, through a case study of Robert Galbraith, Govans’ minister who led us in the years leading up to and through the Civil War. There are so many fascinating and thought-provoking stories, from the families of founding benefactors splitting over the Civil War, and on to Galbraith’s preaching to the enslaved population at the Hampton plantation and the resulting racially-charged Baltimore County…