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.

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Urban Village Church (United Methodist)

This congregation contributed to the CCWC during 2024!

Worship Addresses:

Edgewater: 5451 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640

Hyde Park-Woodlawn: 1407 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637

South Loop: 610 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605

Wicker Park: 1543 West Division, Chicago, IL 60642

Let us know if you're interested in helping us start a new church on the South Side!

Mailing Address:
PO Box A3882
Chicago IL 60690-3882

Just steps from el stations of every color of CTA line, Urban Village Church is a Bold, Inclusive, and Relevant church in South Loop, Edgewater, Wicker Park, and Hyde Park-Woodlawn.

Other Information

Bored or burned by religion in the past? We're doing church differently.

Join us for worship, small groups, and service opportunities that are bold, inclusive, and relevant.

Dress is casual.

Urban Village Church is a new community of people in Chicago doing church differently. We're committed to helping people connect with God, to accepting absolutely everybody right where they are, and to living lives that offer something good to the world. Whoever you are — seeker or skeptic, Democrat or Republican, straight or gay, young or old, woman or man — you are welcome here.