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 is currently serving as Commissioner in the 227th Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly for 2026-2028. He served at the General Assembly plenaries in Milwaukee, Wis. The next General Assembly will take place in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. New commissioners will be elected for the 228th General Assembly.
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, July 19. Liturgy of the Word at 11 a.m. with Rev. Kristin Hutson. No Communion.
Sunday, July 26. Liturgy of the Word at 11 a.m. with Rev. Kristin Hutson. No Communion.
Sunday, August 9. Liturgy of the Word at 11 a.m. with Rev. Kristin Hutson. No Communion.
Sunday, August 16. Liturgy of the Word at 11 a.m. with Rev. Kristin Hutson. No Communion.
Sunday, August 23. Liturgy of the Word at 11 a.m. with Rev. Kristin Hutson. No Communion.
From the Clerk’s Desk
Dispatches from GA227: Marta and Kris have shepherds crooks, and so do we
As I head back to Chicago from Milwaukee, I have some parting thoughts.
Faith, politics, and public aid
Every day, people argue that we should completely get rid of Section 8 housing, claiming it just makes people lazy and dependent on the government. You see the exact same arguments when people call for cutting food programs like WIC and SNAP, or reducing healthcare through Medicare.
Theology 101: When your version of Christianity lines up perfectly with your political party
Theologian Stanley Hauerwas said, “If your version of Christianity always lines up with your political party, you’re not being discipled. You’re being used.”
Feeding the hungry is a clear moral test, and we’re failing
The simple truth is that our political fight over federal food aid reveals a deep crisis in our national soul.
The core messages of ‘Dilexi Te’ by Pope Leo XIV belong to us Reformed Christians, too
We take no authority from the bishop of Rome, but when he speaks, we listen and digest for ourselves as Reformed Christians. There is much to learn from Leo’s first official papal letter.
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.
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.
Congress’ passage of the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is un-Christian
Did you feed the hungry? Did you give water to the thirsty? Did you clothe the naked, welcome the stranger, visit the imprisoned, care for the sick?
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.
