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.
Ash Wedneday will be on Wednesday, February 18. Liturgy with rite of ashes will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary with the Rev. Kristin Hutson presiding.
Holy Week Schedule has been added to the Liturgies and Meetings calendar below. There will be no Liturgy on Good Friday and Easter Vigil.
You may attend these services at our sister church, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1500 W. Elmdale Ave., Chicago. Good Friday will be at 7 p.m. and Easter Vigil at 7:30 p.m.
The Presbyterian Church (USA) is in full communion with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America or ECLA.
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.
ASH WEDNESDAY. Wednesday. February 18. Liturgy with rite of ashes at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 1. Liturgy of the Word and Sacrament at 11 a.m.
MAUNDY THURSDAY, April 2. Liturgy of the Word and Sacrament at 6:30 p.m.
GOOD FRIDAY, April 3. Church will be closed. No Liturgy.
EASTER VIGIL, April 4. Church will be closed. No Liturgy.
EASTER SUNDAY, April 5. Liturgy of the Word and Sacrament at 11 a.m.
From the Clerk’s Desk
On the death of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, we pray for his repose, demand accountability
The role of the bystander has become a modern form of bearing witness. When individuals like Pretti use their voices and their cameras to advocate against unfair treatment, they are engaging in a deeply moral act.
Technically, there is no required ‘Order of Worship’ in the Presbyterian tradition
If the Session wanted, worship on Sundays could be an hour of total silence like Quakers, or an hour of just a sermon and nothing else. A king of England was beheaded partly for trying to force a common order of worship on Presbyterians.
The covenant of friends
And it shall come to pass, that as the heavens declare the glory of the Creator, so shall our fellowship declare a holy dwelling; for I have said unto thee, thou art my people, and I shall be thy people.
Explaining those dance moves in the movie ‘Testament of Ann Lee’
In the recently released trailers for the film "Testament of Ann Lee," viewers are treated to striking visuals of Shakers engaged in intricate, synchronized movement.
Remember the scholars who proved women held pastoral roles in early Church
Scholars like Rosemary Radford Ruether and Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza proved that women pastors are actually part of a long, often hidden history of the early Church.
The early presbyter Irenaeus vs. those pesky Basilidian heresies
I recently stumbled across a group called the Basilidians while reading a novel called "In the Name of the Worm" by Mitchell LüthI.
Presbyterians learn of Renee Nicole Good’s connections, work within denomination
Rev. Jihyun Oh, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the PCUSA, expressed the "heartbreak and outrage" felt across the Church. In a formal call for accountability, the Stated Clerk reminded us that Good was a "child of God" whose life possessed intrinsic value.
Thomas Robb, ‘Christian identity’ theology makes comeback; says people of color can’t be saved by Jesus
Christian Identity theology once seemed like a fading relic of the 20th century, the landscape is shifting. We are seeing a resurgence of interest in these old, radical ideas, fueled by a modern wave of Christian nationalism that is finding a surprisingly young audience.
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.