Welcome.
We are one of the oldest congregations on the North Side of Chicago. Located in the lakefront Bryn Mawr Historic District, we have served the residents of Edgewater, Andersonville, Uptown, and Rogers Park for over 129 years.
Eld. Gerry Farinas will be serving in the Presbytery General Assembly in Milwaukee, Wis. this June on behalf of the Presbytery of Chicago as Commissioner.
Ordinary Time.
This season is called Ordinary because we count the Sundays until Advent begins. We listen to Jesus’ parables and follow his ministry.
Liturgies and Meetings.
Worship services are every Sunday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Kristin Hutson presiding. The Sacrament of Communion or Eucharist is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month. Click to view live stream on Zoom.
Sunday, June 21. Liturgy of the Word at 11 a.m. with Rev. Kristin Hutson. No Communion.
Sunday, June 28. Liturgy of the Word at 11 a.m. with Rev. Kristin Hutson. No Communion.
Sunday, July 12. Liturgy of the Word at 11 a.m. with Rev. Kristin Hutson. No Communion.
Sunday, July 12. Summer Block Party after worship service on the Kenmore Ave. doors. All are invited for hot dogs with sides and dessert. Volunteers for setup and cleanup appreciated.
From the Clerk’s Desk
What would a Presbyterian want in a new pope?
Reformed Protestant denomination doesn’t recognize papal authority—but that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t hope for certain qualities in a new pope that align with shared Christian values and global moral leadership.
Cleo Baker was stitched with many threads; some bright, frayed
Some threads came from messy life situations, others from unexpected friendships; some from service, others from struggle—deep struggle.
What’s in a papal name? Names new pope might choose
As the Rev. James J. Martin, S.J. said about all the speculation going on, in the end no one really knows.
Beliefs on death by enslaved Black Americans
Within the brutality of bondage, enslaved Blacks cultivated a powerful spiritual world of resistance, hope, and sacred belief—including distinct views on death and the afterlife.
The lessons of Doubting Thomas for spiritual and secular cynics
If we allow our doubts to harden into permanent cynicism, we close ourselves off from the possibility of renewal.
A poem for those who made Holy Week happen
O God of love, we come to pray, for all who serve along the way—not just the ones who preach or lead, but every soul who meets a need.
Stephen King’s Shawshank exists; it’s called CECOT
There are no demons in Shawshank, except the very real ones that wear uniforms and sit on benches and call themselves justice—and the pols that put them there.
Watch on your mobile device or computer
We livestream our services on Zoom.com. The Edgewater Presbyterian Church meeting ID is 868 7371 4352.
Edgewater Presbyterian Church is a member of the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce, ONE Northside, and the Edgewater Community Religious Association. Pastor Kristin is a member of the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance leadership team.
this is an affirming safe space
More information: Presbyterian Church (USA) on Sexuality and Same Gender Relationships
black lives matter
More information: Presbyterian Church (USA) Bearing Witness: Black Lives Matter
Jesus called women to ministry
More information: Presbyterian Women
we commit to child safety
More information: Presbyterian Church (USA) Child/Youth/Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy and Procedure
Northside Friends Meeting
Northside Friends Meeting is a congregation of the Religious Society of Friends, popularly known as the Quakers. An historically progressive group of denominations in Christianity, it has long been pacifist, advocated for the abolition of slavery in Great Britain and the United States. They are known to be intensely social justice-oriented.
Friends have two types of meetings: programmed worship and waiting worship. Their worship space is called a meeting house. The New Community House is this congregation’s meeting house.
Grace Baptist Church
A longtime space-sharer in The New Community House is a congregation of the American Baptist Churches USA—historically known as the Northern Baptist Convention (1907-1950) and Triennial Convention (1814-1907). This particular congregation is fully affirming of LGBTQ persons in the life of the Church.
Many of the Founding Fathers and Mothers of the United States were members of the original colonial Baptist churches in New England.
