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.
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, October 26. Liturgy of the Word at 11 a.m. with Eld. Gerry.
Sunday, November 9. Liturgy of the Word at 11 a.m. with Pastor Kristin with New Member Reception.
Sunday, November 9. Stated meeting of the Session at 12:30 p.m. Eld. TJ Martin will serve as secretary in the absence of the Clerk of Session.
Sunday, November 23. Liturgy of the Word at 11 a.m. with Eld. Gerry.
Sunday, November 30. First Sunday of Advent Liturgy of the Word at 11 a.m. with Pastor Kristin.
Sunday, December 21. Stated meeting of the Session at 12:30 p.m.
Friday, January 16. Congregational reports due to the Clerk of Session.
Sunday, January 25. Congregational reports published.
Sunday, February 1. Liturgy of the Word and Sacrament at 11 a.m.
Sunday, February 1. Congregational Meeting at 12:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary.
From the Clerk’s Desk
Ask the Elder: What is purgatory and why don’t we believe in it like Catholics do?
What happens when we die? How does God prepare us to be fully in His presence?
Ask the Elder: Why do we say we’re Catholic when we are Protestant?
The word catholic comes from the Greek katholikos meaning “universal” or “according to the whole.”
LGBTQ debate in the Catholic Church. Why should Presbyterians care?
The Reformation was never meant to be an ending but a movement of renewal.
Theology 101: Christ vs. Greek philosophy, Calvin vs. Clement
Instead of rejecting philosophy, Clement believed it was a gift from God. Just as the Law of Moses prepared the Jews for Christ, he believed philosophy prepared the Greeks.
Big questions we rarely ask about God in theology
Here are just a few of those “Big Questions” that I believe deserve more attention in the life of the Church.
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.
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.
Theology 101: Theologians you should know for Presbyterians
These thinkers help us engage Scripture, tradition, and culture with wisdom and courage.
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.
