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.
Elected at the Annual Meeting of the Congregation on Sunday, February 1 were Elds. Katherine Anderson and Chuma Ezeokoli for their second terms and Eld.-elect Jessica Beasley to her first term on Session.
On Sunday, February 8, we welcome the Hon. Brandon Johnson, Mayor of Chicago, to worship at 11 a.m. Liturgy.
The visit does not constitute an endorsement of the Church of any related campaigns.
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, February 1. Liturgy of the Word and Sacrament at 11 a.m.
Sunday, February 1. Congregational Meeting at 12:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary.
Sunday, March 1. Liturgy of the Word and Sacrament at 11 a.m.
From the Clerk’s Desk
The Rapture is supposed to happen. Again?
For 2000 years, different Christian groups have predicted the Second Coming of Christ and the destruction that comes with it. During that time, other cultures and religions predicted the end times, too.
53 years since Philippines martial law is reminder democracy is fragile
I want to talk to you about a dark part of my family’s history. I want to talk to you about martial law.
Jesus’ Upturned Tables: There are places, situations where Church has to be political
To call Jesus “apolitical” would be to strip him of the very context in which his ministry unfolded.
A prayer from Edgewater observing 24 years since 9/11
Through Christ, who is our peace, we pray.
Exorcisms! A Presbyterian look at exorcisms across faith traditions
I found myself wondering: How do we Presbyterians view exorcism? And how do other religions see it?
Theology 101: Why Presbyterians don’t believe in the assumption of Mary
This does not mean we doubt Mary’s holiness or importance. We simply choose not to declare something as a matter of faith if it is not clearly found in the Bible.
The Qur’an: An outline of what’s in the Muslim Scriptures
I have a personal rule of not talking about things I haven’t read.
Theology 101: Freemasonry vs. the Church
Membership in civic or fraternal organizations like the Masons is left to individual discernment rather than a strict church-wide policy
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.
