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.
For Young Friends: What does it mean to be a Presbyterian?
What children should know about being part of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Ask the Elder: Why are there so many Korean Presbyterians?
Korean churches went from receiving American missionaries to becoming mission leaders themselves.
Presbyterians are committed to mental health; God approves medicine, therapy
Medicine and therapy are not signs of spiritual failure. They are signs of God’s grace working through human hands and minds.
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.
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.
Liturgical History: Four readings each Sunday is normal
The Book of Common Worship offers instruction on how to incorporate four Scripture passages into a Sunday worship service—as was normal during the Reformation period.
We need more theologians of color; indigenous, women, queer, too
The way we talk about God, the questions we ask, and the answers we give are stuck in the past.
The Gospel marches in Pride: Why Presbyterians, other mainline churches are marching in 2025 Pride parades
They’re doing it at a time when LGBTQ rights are under renewed attack by political powers emboldened to legislate bigotry.
Why do we keep repeating the same sins over and over again?
This question has been deeply explored by Presbyterian and Reformed theologians for centuries.
Miracles do happen even in the midst of tragedy
In our Reformed tradition, we call this providence—God’s active care in the unfolding of creation.
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.
Theology 101: Theologians you should know for Presbyterians
These thinkers help us engage Scripture, tradition, and culture with wisdom and courage.
Pope Leo XIV has a great deal of importance to Presbyterians
Our very identity as Presbyterians is entangled with the papacy, not in allegiance but in origin.
What would a Presbyterian want in a new pope?
Reformed Protestant denomination doesn’t recognize papal authority—but that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t hope for certain qualities in a new pope that align with shared Christian values and global moral leadership.
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.
Which dog breed are you? Presbyterian edition
There are different kinds of folks you meet at church. Here are some of them—as dog breeds.
Skip meals is not financial advice; it’s cruel
Advising people to skip meals to save money is not financial literacy; it is a symptom of a society that has lost its moral compass.
Render unto Caesar and deport the rest
The Holy Family? Probably detained at the border.
Woke Jesus and other nightmares
Every time I scroll through social media, I find yet another pastor lamenting from the pulpit that Jesus has been hijacked by “woke ideology.”
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