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Purpose of the Coalition

The Chicago Coalition of Welcoming Churches is a collaboration of more than 80 churches and other ministries in the Chicago metropolitan area which welcome and affirm people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. We have two goals:

  • To spread the message of our members' LGBTQ-inclusion across the Chicago metropolitan area, mindful that a positive message about sexual and family diversity is a gift to all people.
  • To connect the leaders, members, and guests of our partner churches for fellowship and education, enabling support and resource-sharing for the practices of faithful welcome.

Coalition News and Events

50th Annual Chicago Pride Parade

Photo from the 2018 Pride Parade.

Hundreds of Coalition members joined together to march in Chicago's Pride Parade last month. We made a loud, happy, BIG public witness of our congregations' welcome to all people.

See many of the photos our members and the secular press took at last year's parade on the Coalition's Facebook site.

Queer Lenten Devotional

Ashes to Rainbows.

Unbound and More Light Presbyterians have partnered to create a Lenten devotional written by queer people of faith and allies. Ashes to Rainbows: A Queer Lenten Devotional features an array of voices and perspectives, thought-provoking theologies, and a new way to think about Lent.

ELM Blog Devotionals

people at tables.

Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries (ELM) has a blog with devotionals keyed to the seasons. Check it out here.

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