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.
The Pentecost I never saw until Pastor Kristin and Father Greg showed me this weekend
Pentecost tells us that the Church was always meant to be global and far-reaching. Despite that, professed Christians are purging communities of people who don’t match their purist ideals.
Cleo Baker was stitched with many threads; some bright, frayed
Some threads came from messy life situations, others from unexpected friendships; some from service, others from struggle—deep struggle.
Edgewater Gerry doesn’t see shadow; groundhog tradition has Christian ties
One of the surprising things about the Groundhog’s Day tradition is that it has ties to the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.
Give me that old tyme Presbyterianism; or not
If we went backward in time, what was Presbyterian worship like during the time when Abraham Lincoln was worshipping in a Springfield, Illinois Presbyterian church?
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