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.

Rev. Kristin Hutson, M.Div., J.D.

Daily and Weekly Lectionary Readings

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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.

Prayers for the health of Rev. Gordon Neil Butcher

Pastor Emeritus of Edgewater Presbyterian Church. He currently lives in Utah.
For our Anonymous donor who blessed us with resources to continue our ministries.

Special Prayer of Intention
For continued healing for all those suffering illness.

Special Prayer of Intention
For the mission of Edgewater Mutual Aid.

Special Prayer of Intention
For an end to war in Ukraine and Palestine and civil strife in Cameroon and Nigeria.

Special Prayer of Intention
For an end to the armed conflict between India and Pakistan

Special Prayer of Intention

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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.

Click here to watch on Zoom each Sunday at 11 a.m. (Central)

Articles and pastoral letters.

Gerald Farinas 7/4/25 Gerald Farinas 7/4/25

A prayer for the fulfillment of our Declaration principles

We confess, O Lord, that these words have too often been hoarded, guarded, and withheld.

Gerald Farinas 5/21/25 Gerald Farinas 5/21/25

Bitter Truth: Slave labor still exists in chocolate industry

The cocoa industry, particularly in West Africa, is rife with exploitation.

Gerald Farinas 5/1/25 Gerald Farinas 5/1/25

Beliefs on death by enslaved Black Americans

Within the brutality of bondage, enslaved Blacks cultivated a powerful spiritual world of resistance, hope, and sacred belief—including distinct views on death and the afterlife.