Light Street Presbyterian Church

04/19/2026

Good Morning Light Street Church family!

Just a note that if you are planning to come to worship at our building today, please be mindful that much of downtown and Key Highway are currently closed for a 5k Race that is routed throughout the city. You may want to utilize your GPS to help find ways around.

And if you don't feel up to dealing with race traffic, remember that you can always join us online at 11:00am! You can find all of the Worship Information at https://www.lightstreetchurch.org .

Either way, we hope that you'll join us for worship later this morning!

04/05/2026

A joyous and blessed Easter Sunday from the top of Federal Hill Park! Grateful for another year to welcome this Easter morning with our friends from Hunting Ridge Presbyterian Church and Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church.

The Lord is risen! Alleluia!

03/31/2026

Trans siblings, you are a beloved part of this world and God's creation! We are grateful for you!

On this day of visibility, we give thanks for our Transgender siblings.
For their courage, their truth-telling, their refusal to disappear.

God of Creation, give us eyes to see one another more clearly, hearts that honor each person’s belovedness, and the will to stand against harm in all its forms.

03/25/2026

Never a better time to relaunch the Light Street Presbyterian Facebook presence than to let people know NOT to fall for scam emails!

Rev. Kate has been made aware that emails are going out to the LSC community asking for gift cards. Please know that Rev. Kate will NEVER reach out in such a manner for such business, and all church emails will come from her official Light Street email address.

If you receive any correspondence and it feels the slightest bit fishy, DO NOT RESPOND! Please reach out to Rev. Kate via text / call / email immediately to check.

Thanks so much!

03/29/2024

Join Us For Easter Worship, A Baptism, and A Farewell This Sunday

We have a very full day in store for Easter to observe and celebrate Christ’s Resurrection. Consider joining us for any of the following:

Easter Sunrise Service (6:30am, Federal Hill Park)

A simple service of witness to the Resurrection as the sun rises over Baltimore City, co-sponsored with Brown Memorial and Hunting Ridge Presbyterian Churches, and featuring the Resurrection String Band! Coffee will be provided.

Codetta Bake Shop Easter Breakfast (7:15am, Fellowship Hall) -

Stick around after the sunrise service for Mya Bilal’s delicious breakfast quiches, coffee, and other good eats in the Fellowship Hall.

The Children’s Easter Egg Hunt (10:00am, The Church Garden) -

Ariel Spindler leads the charge for another exciting Easter Egg hunt in the garden. There will be a hunt for toddlers and a hunt for older children and chocolate for all! Parent volunteers are much appreciated.

Easter Resurrection Worship with Communion & A Baptism! (11am, Sanctuary)

We will gather for 11am worship to celebrate Christ’s resurrection with Alleluias, Lilies, Gospel music, and a final Easter sermon from Tim Hughes Williams. If that weren’t enough, we’re also celebrating communion and baptizing Poppy Lee Wright. We hope you can join us for this special day.

To join worship on 3/31 virtually, you can click on the link below.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85710352394

Artist Credit: The Salt Project

03/26/2024

We join the city in prayer today for all who were affected by the Key Bridge Collapse, as well as all of our elected officials and emergency response teams. Lord, have mercy.

03/24/2024

This Morning at 11am: Palms, Parades, and Peter

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, the final seven days before Easter. The highs are high and the lows are low for our friend Peter, who we’ve been following for the entire season of Lent. Our service will begin the dizzying joy of Palm Sunday, commemorating Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem amidst waving branches and shouts of Hosanna. Peter fades into the background, absorbed into the crowded street scene.

But not for long! The crowd’s joy to greet Jesus proves short-lived, and soon he is caught up in a world of conspiracy and betrayal. All of Peter’s unresolved tension about Jesus’ peaceful kingdom will come bubbling to the surface, with disastrous consequences.

We hope you’ll join us this Sunday as we turn the corner towards the cross and resurrection joy. We’ll see you in church.

To join worship on 3/24 virtually, you can click on the link below. ALSO - if you are a virtual participant who wishes to participate in the palm processional, feel free to bring a branch or flower from your own garden!

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85710352394

Artist Credit: "The Descent," by Denise T. Anderson, A Sanctified Art, LLC.

03/16/2024

This Sunday: “Teach Me - A Lesson In Forgiveness”

Because we are following Peter through his whole narrative arc in the Gospels, we can better appreciate the newfound humility of the man who asks gentle questions about the topic of forgiveness.

Jesus has just laid out a very practical plan for conflict resolution, including some very healthy boundaries that churches would do well to heed. And then Peter asks his question: “If a brother or sister sins against me, how many times should I forgive?” Jesus’ answer to the question manages to turn all of the practical boundaries of the previous verses on their head.

I would argue that Jesus’ teaching here is more than a tidy lesson - it is foreshadowing of Peter’s painful Good Friday experience. No doubt it will ring in Peter’s ears in the weeks ahead.

Join us in worship this Sunday at 11am for story, song, prayer, and praise! We’ll see you in church.

We’ll see you in church!

To join worship on 3/17 virtually, you can click on this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85710352394

Artist Credit: "Seventy-Seven Times" by Lauren Wright Pittman, A Sanctified Art, LLC.

03/08/2024

This Sunday: “I’m Fixed Upon It,” + We Baptize Baby Sabine!

Last week, Peter nailed it. Jesus asked his friends, “Who do you say that I am?” and Peter alone gives the correct answer: “You are the Messiah, the Son of the Living God.” In exchange for his answer, Peter receives a new name and a promise to be a pivotal leader in the emerging movement.

So forgive us for experiencing a little whiplash when, moments later, Jesus is rebuking Peter in front of all of his friends. “Get behind me, Satan,” Jesus says, after Peter denies that his Lord should suffer in the days ahead. When Jesus calls you Satan, it’s not a good day.

It’s understandable to want to brush off this painful exchange, especially in the aftermath of such a beautiful affirmation. But on Sunday, Peter’s rebuke takes center stage as we explore the relationship between saviors and suffering.

Then - we are privileged to participate in the baptism of Sabine Elise Hearren, daughter of Che Ellison and Celia Hearren. What a joy to affirm the covenant love of God for Sabine and for us all. You’re invited to stick around afterwards for a reception.

We’ll see you in church!

To join worship on 3/10 virtually, you can click on this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85710352394
Artist Credit: "Wilderness Blossom" by Rev. Lauren Wright Pittman, A Sanctified Art, LLC

03/02/2024

This Sunday: “Praise The Mount,” King Jesus, and Holy Communion

In the third week of Lent, Peter makes it onto dry land just in time for a pop quiz. Jesus is walking with his followers into Caesarea Philippi when he asks, “Who do people say that I am?” This was an easy enough question to answer! Everybody had something to say. Perhaps they weren’t expecting the second, more personal question: “Who do you say that I am?” They fell silent amidst the higher stakes. And then Peter, being Peter, blurted out an answer.

Perhaps by now we are getting familiar with this pattern of behavior: Peter acts first and thinks second. The results are a mixed bag, but Jesus seems to love his bold heart. This Sunday, we’ll ask why questions about Jesus’ identity are always personal before gathering around a common table to share the communion feast. If you are joining us virtually, feel free to bring your own bread and juice!

Note: Due to last week’s Mission Town Hall, there is no potluck following worship on March 3.

We’ll see you in church!

To join the service virtually, click the link below at 11am:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85710352394

02/17/2024

Tomorrow at 11am: Lent Kicks Off With A Deep Dive On Peter

For the next six weeks, we will be creating an intentional space for preparation, prayer, and reflection as we approach the mystery of Christ’s death and resurrection. This year, we are focusing that preparation on the personal experience of one person: Simon Peter of Capernaum. The Gospels devote an unusually large portion of their time to Peter, who serves as one of Jesus’ closest followers before betraying him and finally being restored to leadership.

This Sunday in worship, we’ll introduce some new music and liturgy before Tim makes the case for Peter as a window into our own tender spirits. Our homemade Lenten devotionals will be available for your personal use as well. We’ll see you in church!

Note: Session will hold it’s monthly meeting in the sanctuary following worship.

To join worship on 2/18 virtually, you can click on this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85710352394

Artist Credit: "River Of Grace" by Lisle Gwynn Garrity of A Sanctified Art, LLC.