Elmhurst Presbyterian Church (EPC) is a vibrant, inclusive congregation located in Elmhurst, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago. EPC began in 1954, with the congregation f irst worshiping at Irion Hall at Elmhurst College. The first worship service at our current site took place in 1956, and by 1960 the education building, fellowship hall, and larger kitchen had been added. Our building sits on a beautiful, welcoming property with worship, education, and gathering spaces that increasingly serve as a hub for community outreach, partnership, and hospitality. We share our facility with the Antioch Telugu Baptist Church, a Montessori preschool (beginning in August), many 12-step groups, the Elmhurst Pride Collective, and the Illinois Community for Displaced Immigrants (ICDI). This reflects our growing vision of EPC as not only a church home for our members, but a center for connection, service, and care in the wider community.
Our congregation is intergenerational and diverse. Many members come from varied denominational backgrounds, including Catholic, Anglican, Baptist, and Lutheran traditions. EPC is known for its commitment to inclusion, its passion for justice, and its joyful, creative worship. Rooted in the Reformed tradition, we proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ, teach with grace, serve with justice, and embody inclusive love for all creation. As a Matthew 25 congregation, we are dedicated to dismantling systemic racism, eradicating poverty, and building congregational vitality.
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Touched by Grace, We Live Differently
We are a church called by Jesus Christ to proclaim good news, teach with grace, serve with justice, and embody inclusive love for all creation.
The articles of faith to which we turn for strength in time of confusion or stress:
The positive, habitual behaviors that we are expected to demonstrate in daily living.
