Garden & Music Festival

August 4-6, 2023

Chester Presbyterian Church
3424 W. Hundred Road
Chester, VA 23831 

From Garden to Garden

Friday, August 4, 2023 at 7pm

Join us for a special worship service celebrating salvation history through various garden stories from the first Eden to the restored Eden of Revelation. Featuring the Festival Choir led by composer David Schwoebel, the evening will include anthems, hymns, scripture, prayers, and other offerings reflecting on creation as a stage and partner in our redemption.

Sing with the Festival Choir

Garden Celebration

Saturday, August 5, 2023 from 10am-4pm

Find us on the lawn with activities for all ages as we celebrate our garden and the feeding missions it fuels. We’ll have hands-on learning centers, games, storytelling, face painting, demonstrations, Master Gardeners and the Virginia Native Plant Society to answer your questions,  and more!

Live music will be provided by Distant Sons (12pm) and The Rhythmasters (2pm). 

We’ll also have free hotdogs, hamburgers, ice cream and other treats!

Bring the whole crew for a fun day as we give thanks for the bounty of the summer harvest!

Adult Education Offerings

Festival Worship

Sunday,  August 6, 2023 at 10am

Chester Presbyterian’s Pastor, Dr. Gordon Mapes III, leads this service celebrating the bounty of creation and our summer garden harvest. In-person and online. 

What to Expect in Worship