The Chicago Coalition of Welcoming Churches is a collaboration of more than 70 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 Videos

2013 Ecumenical Service

The Coalition's ecumenical service entitled, "Draw the Circle Wide," was held at the First United Methodist Church, Chicago Temple on Sunday, June 23, 2013. The theme of the evening was taken from the choir anthem "Draw the Circle Wide" with music by Mark A. Miller and words by Gordon Light. The evening's choir was directed bt Jacqueline Boyd. The Coalition recognized the wide and lasting legacy of Rev. Greg Dell's embodied justice-making life, with the presentation of a special gift for him and his family. The sermon was presented by Bishop Wayne N. Miller, Bishop of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod of the ELCA (Lutheran), and Bishop Sally Dyck of the Northern Illinois Conference (United Methodist). Special thanks to Tracy Baim for these videos.

"Why We March" 2013 Pride Parade

The NALT Christians Project Videos

Here is a playlist for the videos collected by the Not All Like That Christians Project.

2012 Pride Parade

Special thanks to The Rev. Nanette Sawyer for this video.