Coffee with the Pastor

Do you have something to talk to the new pastor about, but you'd rather talk outside of the church environment? Do you just want to meet and have a chat about absolutely nothing (which I am really good at!!!) over a great cup of coffee? You are invited to stop by and have coffee (or whatever your preference of drink is) with Pastor Tami Thursday mornings, June 20 or June 27, from 8 to 10 a.m., at Blue Dog Bakery on Frankfort Ave. 

21 Guns Surrendered!

At the June 9 safe-surrender event sponsored by Guns to Gardens Louisville, 14 people brought 21 guns to be chopped up and turned into garden tools, art, and jewelry. Thanks be to God that these weapons can no longer be used for harm but will be transformed into instruments of peace and healing.

Several TV stations covered the event. Volunteers included 7 from Crescent Hill Presbyterian Church. Pastor Tami was one of the “accompaniers,” offering a listening ear and prayer if needed by those bringing weapons to surrender. Church of the Promise, in the Portland neighborhood, hosted the event and supplied one of the chop saws.



“This is a great thing to do,” commented a man who brought in three pistols that had belonged to his father. He and his wife were delighted to find a way to get rid of the guns and to “feel that we’re doing something positive” by having them turned into gardening tools.

Middle East Prayer Group

Each Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Zoom. Please email Soni Castleberry at soni.castleberry@gmail.com to get the link for the week and to be added to our group email list for regular communication.

A Friend of CHPC

Sarah A. (Sally) Zimmerman, 73, died peacefully in the company of family at the Terrace on May 15, 2024. Sally was the daughter of Donald E. Zimmerman and Ruth Wylie Zimmerman Eschbach who predeceased her.

Sally often attended worship at CHPC when she was in town. She proudly followed the footsteps of her family serving the wider community through her work as a missionary and an accountant for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Sally was deeply committed to addressing inequity wherever she saw it. She was a loyal member of Union Church Berea.



Sally’s life will be celebrated on July 13, 2024 at 11:00 at Union Church with Rev. Kent Gilbert officiating. Her ashes will be spread with her mother’s ashes in the Memorial Garden at Union Church. In lieu of flowers, gifts to Union Church or to organizations serving cats would be appreciated. Arrangements are in the care of Lakes Funeral Home of Berea.

June 19 Service of Healing and Hope

Garden Sessions

On Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m., there will be gardening sessions happening at the garden for sharing labor, veggies, and knowledge (weather and schedule permitting). Please RSVP by text to Stephen Bartlett at 502-415-1080 ahead of time.