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.
We are celebrating the 100th anniversary of The New Community House. It was dedicated in 1927.
Unfortunately, Phase II of construction was halted by the 1929 stock market crash. This was what our church on adjacent land, on the corner of Sheridan Road and Bryn Mawr Avenue, would have looked.
You can see the New Community House depicted behind the church.
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.
Note: Zoom links have been updated as of September 10, 2026.
Sunday, September 13. Liturgy of the Word at 11 a.m. with Rev. Kristin Hutson. No Communion.
Sunday, September 13. Anniversary Committee meeting at 12:30 p.m. in the Parlor. ***
Sunday, September 20. Liturgy of the Word at 11 a.m. with Rev. Kristin Hutson. No Communion.
Sunday, September 20. Meeting of the Session at 12:30 p.m. in the Parlor. ***
Sunday, September 27. Liturgy of the Word at 11 a.m. with Rev. Kristin Hutson. No Communion.
Sunday, September 27. Anniversary Committee meeting at 12:30 p.m. in the Parlor. ***
From the Clerk’s Desk
One Presbyterian’s view of the Shroud of Turin
Despite our history of iconoclasm, the value of something like the Shroud isn't necessarily about whether it is real in a laboratory sense.
Zwingli and the sausages—Presbyterian roots
It turns out that sometimes the best way to stand up for the Gospel is to sit down for a meal.
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.
Huldrych Zwingli: The guy who laid the foundations for Reformed Christianity
The Rev. Fr. Huldrych Zwingli, a Catholic priest in Zurich during the early 1500s, was the true spark of the Reformed tradition. While he is often overshadowed by his contemporaries, his bold vision for what a faith community could be continues to shape how we experience God today.
Theology 101: Our Presbyterian relationship with the ‘Mother of God’
When visitors enter the Sanctuary at Edgewater Presbyterian Church, their eyes are often drawn to a striking centerpiece. It’s a massive, heavy icon of the Theotokos. This sacred image was written by the Rev. Nanette Sawyer.
Incense seems to be returning to Reformed churches after centuries of absence
I was met with a scent that felt unexpected in a Reformed space. Tucked away on a side table near the baptismal font was a simple ceramic bowl filled with sand, holding a few smoldering incense sticks.
Explaining why the Church of Scotland is issuing its first Book of Confessions
This decision marks a significant shift away from the Westminster Confession of Faith being the sole, foundational expression of its beliefs.
Theology 101: What is Purgatory and how did it spark the Protestant Reformation?
The Catholic Church teaches that Purgatory is a temporary place or state where people go to after they die. It’s for people who love God and are saved, but still have small sins or faults when they pass away.
Watch on your mobile device or computer
We livestream our services on Zoom.com. The Edgewater Presbyterian Church meeting ID is 878 2972 3646. Passcode is 198301.
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.
