United Church of Hyde Park: A Partner in the Chicago Coalition of Welcoming Churches

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.

United Church of Hyde Park

1448 East 53rd Street
Chicago, IL 60615

Guiding Vision: "We are a diverse, Christ-centered people, learning together and reaching out to serve the community in faith, hope, and love."

The Rev. Charlene Hill, Pastor
The Rev. Charing Wei-Jen Chen, Minister of Media

Schedule of Activities

Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. (hybrid)
Contemporary Issues Class: every other Thursday at 11:00 a.m. (on Zoom)
20/30 Group Gathering: once a month at 7:00 p.m. (hybrid)
Lectionary Bible Study: Sundays at 9:30 a.m. (hybrid)
Night Ministry and Sandwiches wrapping: every third Wednesday, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. (delivery)
Open and Affirming Events: once a month on Monday at 7:30 p.m. (hybrid)