We welcome you to visit our campus Sunday morning or during the week to walk the labyrinth, stroll through the cemetery, or sit in the cremation garden and columbarium.
Sunday Morning Visitor Guide
Who is welcome on Sunday mornings? Everyone! Visitors are always welcome to worship in-person, or worship online on Facebook Live or Zoom. You will not be singled out to introduce yourself as a visitor and may engage at whatever level you are most comfortable. Govans is also a More Light Congregation, meaning that we welcome LGBTQ+ people into the full life and ministry of the church. What should I wear? Please dress in whatever way you are most comfortable. What…
The Labyrinth
The Ellen Morriss Memorial Santa Rosa Labyrinth is open daily and available to the public, groups and individuals for use. We often hold memorial labyrinth walks, and several local self-help groups use this space on a regular basis. Partial funding for the construction of the labyrinth has come from the TKF (Open Spaces Sacred Places) Foundation. Next to the labyrinth is an international peace pole which says “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in 8 languages and is part of the…
Meditation Chapel
Dedicated November 30, 2003, the Meditation Chapel is open to all for quiet meditation and prayer.
Cemetery, Cremation Garden and Columbarium
Cemetery Cremation Garden Govans Presbyterian Church maintains a beautiful Cremation Garden at the northwest corner of our cemetery. Plots are 2’x2’ and can accommodate 2 cremation urns or boxes. It is required that the marker be purchased concurrently with the plot. The marker will conform in size, material and style to existing markers, but inscriptions and details can vary. Plots may be purchased for $600. Markers are approximately $750, but prices vary depending on the level of detail. Burial costs…
Renewing the Sacred
Creating more inclusive sanctuary art at Govans Presbyterian Church Celebrating God’s Call to All In 2021 Govans Presbyterian Church, a predominantly white congregation that has seen generations of worshippers dating back prior to the Civil War, undertook a reflective self-examination of the church’s heritage and role in racial segregation and discrimination across its more than 180 years of history. A church-appointed Racial Justice Committee found that the church stands on part of a former slave plantation, and that some founders…