Thank you to the Rev. Joy Douglas Strome, pastor emerita of Lake View Presbyterian Church, for stepping into the pulpit on July 20, 2025.
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 125 years.
Liturgies and Meetings.
Worship services are every Sunday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Kristin Hutson presiding and Allison Mann directing music. Communion liturgy is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month.
Stated meetings of the Session (Board of Governors) are on the third Sunday of each month after worship.
Upcoming Liturgies and Meetings (Click to view live stream on Zoom).
Sunday, July 27. Liturgy of the Word at 11 a.m. with Pastor Kristin.
Sunday, August 3. Liturgy of the Word and Communion at 11 a.m. with Pastor Kristin.
Sunday, August 10. Liturgy of the Word at 11 a.m. with Pastor Kristin.
Sunday, August 17. Liturgy of the Word at 11 a.m. with Eld. Gerald Farinas.
Sunday, August 24. Liturgy of the Word at 11 a.m. with Pastor Kristin.
Sunday, August 24. Stated meeting of the Session at 12:30 p.m. This meeting was moved to this date due to unavailability of a Moderator on August 17.
Sunday, August 31. Liturgy of the Word at 11 a.m. with Pastor Kristin.
Watch on your mobile device or computer
During this challenging time of precautions and mitigation, we livestream our services on Zoom.com. You can create a free Zoom.com account. Our multimedia ministry is led by Derek Potts and Nathan Doll.
The Edgewater Presbyterian Church meeting ID is 868 7371 4352.
Articles and pastoral letters.
Ask the Elder: Why are there so many Korean Presbyterians?
Korean churches went from receiving American missionaries to becoming mission leaders themselves.
Sacred Sounds: Why babies belong in worship
That crying baby isn’t disrupting worship. They’re completing it.
Microaggressions are pervasive in some churches; white savior behaviors, too
If the Church isn’t a place where people can breathe freely, then it’s not a house of God. It’s just another place where the world tells them they don’t belong.
Israel and Iran: God demands peace, not war
These acts of aggression—no matter who initiates them—inflict untold suffering on civilians and escalate the cycle of violence.
Unbinding the Church: Chicago Presbytery Assembly meets at Burning Bush Brewery
Keynote speaker was the Rev. CeCe Armstrong, Co-Moderator of the Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly. The host congregations for the evening were Mayfair Presbyterian Church and Ravenswood Presbyterian Church.
Restorative justice is a very Presbyterian ideal
By rooting ourselves in Christ’s call to love our neighbor and repair the breach, we bear witness to a God who does not discard anyone, who always seeks the lost, and who calls us to do the same.
What ordaining elders like TJ Martin means for Presbyterians
The act of ordination was marked by the laying on of hands—performed by currently and formerly serving presbyters.
What are Matthew 25 Principles?
At their core, the Matthew 25 Principles are about living a faith that acts—rooted in Jesus’ words!
Pledge your support even if you’re not a member
While our own members continue to pledge to sustain our church, we also accept pledges from those who want to see our building continue on into the future for civil and social justice needs, and for the arts and humanities.
Jesus called women to ministry
More information: Presbyterian Women
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
we commit to child safety
More information: Presbyterian Church (USA) Child/Youth/Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy and Procedure