| Affirmation (Mormon). www.affirmation.org |
| Affirmation (United Methodist). Box 1021,
Evanston, IL 60204: (708) 475-0499 |
| American Baptists Concerned Box
16128, Oakland, CA 94610: (410) 530-6562 |
| Apostolic Restoration Mission. P.O.
Box 7585, Sun City, FL 33586
www.apostolicrestorationmission.4t.com |
| Association of Welcoming & Affirming
Baptists. www.wabaptists.org |
 Axios - Eastern & Orthodox Christian Gay
Men & Women.
http://www.eskimo.com/~nickz/axios.html |
| Brethren/Mennonite Council for Lesbian &
Gay Concerns. www.webcom.com/bmc |
| Buddhist Association of the Gay and Lesbian
Community. Box 1974 Bloomfield, NJ 07003 |
| Casa de Cristo Evangelical Church. www.casadecristo.org |
| Christian Lesbians Out Together, Box 758
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 |
| Conference for Catholic Lesbians. Box 436
Planetarium Station, New York, NY 10024 |
| Dignity, Inc., (Roman Catholic) www.dignityusa.org |
| Emergence International (Christian
Scientist). Box 581, Kentfield, CA 94914-0581; (415) 548-1818 |
| Evangelicals Concerned www.ecwr.org |
| Evangelicals Together, 7985 Santa Monica
Boulevard, Suite 109, Box 16, West Hollywood, CA 90046-0016 (213) 656-8570 |
| Friends for Lesbian/Gay Concerns (Quakers) 143
Campbell Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 272-1024 |
| Gay American Indians, 1347 Divisadero
St., #312, San Francisco, CA 94115 (415) 621-3485 |
 www.gaychurch.org
is a gay affirming Christian web site that contains one of the
largest world-wide gay "welcoming" church directories and gay
Christian bulletin boards in the world. The site also contains numerous
articles on a wide range of subjects as well as in-depth studies on
reconciling ones faith with their sexual orientation. These articles are
presented in both English and Spanish. The site also features a Christian
art gallery. |
| Gay, Lesbians and Affirming Disciples
Alliance (Disciples of Christ) www.gladalliance.org |
| Honesty (Southern Baptist Convention),
c/o David Tribble, 603 Quail's Run Road, #C-1, Louisville, KY 40207 |
| Integrity, Inc. (Episcopal) www.integrityusa.org |
| Interfaith Working Group iwg@libertynet.org |
| Lifeline, Inc. (Baptists) c/o Rev. James
T. Williams, Sr. M.D., 8150 Lakecrest Drive, Box 619, Greenbelt, MD
20770-0461 |
| Lutherans Concerned www.lcna.org |
| Metropolitan Community Church www.mccchurch.org/
(all congregations are welcoming) |
| More Light Presbyterians www.mlp.org |
| New Ways Ministry (Roman Catholic) c/o
Francis DeBernardo, 4012 29th Street, Mt. Rainier, MD 20712 (301) 277-5674 |
| Nichiren Association (Buddhist). Box
1935, Los Angeles, CA 90078 |
| Oasis (Episcopal) www.episcopalchurch.org/ |
| Open and Affirming (United Church of Christ) www.ucc.org
Many UCC churches are Open and Affirming (welcoming to GLBT
community). Check their website to find O&A churches. |
| Open and Affirming (Disciples of Christ) www.disciples.org/ Many
DOC churches are Open and Affirming (welcoming to GLBT community).
Check their website to find O&A churches. |
| Reconciling in Christ (Lutheran) www.lcna.org/ric.shtm |
| Reconciling Congration Program (United
Methodist) www.rmnetwork.org/index.php |
| Welcoming (Unitarian Universalist) www.uua.org/
Many UU churches are Welcoming to the GLBT community. Check their
website to find welcoming churches. |
Some Local (Suburban Chicago) Open & Affirming Church Links:
EPISCOPAL
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
1509 Ridge Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201
847-864-4806
Worship times: 8:00 & 10:45am Sundays
www.stmarksevanston.org
St. Nicholas Episcopal Church
1072 Ridge Avenue
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 439-2067
www.stnicholas-elkgrove.org
Contact: Rev. Stephen Martz St. Nicholas Episcopal Church celebrates diversity
and welcomes individuals of every race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and
cultural and religious background.
LUTHERAN (Reconciling in Christ)
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
1234 N Arlington Heights Rd
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Maywood House Church
2 Atrium Way #409
Elmhurst, IL 60126
Grace Lutheran Church
1430 South Blvd
Evanston, IL 60202
(847) 475-2211
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
611 W Randolph
Oak Park, IL 60302
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
930 W. Higgins Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60195
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH
Metropolitan Community Church of the Fox Valley
220 Division Street
Elgin, IL 60120
847-695-6817
New
Spirit MCC
542 S. Scoville
Oak Park, IL 60304
708-848-5460
Worship times: Sundays at 11am (June through August at 10am)
Wednesday Prayer and Hymn Sing at 7:30pm
PRESBYTERIAN (More Light)
First United Church
848 Lake St
Oak Park, IL 60301
708-386-5215
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (ONA)
AURORA NEW ENGLAND CONGREGATIONAL
UCC
406 W GALENA BLVD
AURORA, IL 60506-3967
(630) 897-8721
CARPENTERSVILLE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UCC
30 N WASHINGTON ST
CARPENTERSVILLE, IL 60110-2616
(847) 428-1712
Bethlehem United
Church of Christ
2746 N. Magnolia Ave., (just W. of Racine/Lincoln/Diversey intersection-1200
West Diversey)
Chicago, IL 60614
773.281.6480
info@bucc-chicago.org
Pastor
Wayne MacPherson is an openly gay pastor who’s been with his partner for
33years. The Dir. Development Ministry, Keven Dronen, is also an openly gay
seminarian on the ordination track in the UCC and serves Bethlehem UCC in
Lincoln Park, IL. We are a multigenerational congregation welcoming ALL who
grace our doorstep especially the LGBTQ community which is so maligned in
today’s society, without judgment.
LA GRANGE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH UCC
100 S SIXTH AVE
LA GRANGE, IL 60525-0489
(708) 352-0800
NAPERVILLE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UCC
25 E BENTON ST
NAPERVILLE, IL 60540-4601
(630) 355-1024
NAPERVILLE HOPE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
9931 S 248TH AVE
NAPERVILLE, IL 60564-5810
(630) 922-0470
OAK PARK FIRST UNITED CHURCH UCC
848 LAKE ST
OAK PARK, IL 60301-1314
(708) 386-5215
OAK PARK PILGRIM CONGREGATIONAL UCC
460 LAKE ST
OAK PARK, IL 60302-2632
(708) 848-5860
STREAMWOOD IMMANUEL UCC
1500 OLD CHURCH RD
STREAMWOOD, IL 60103
(630) 837-0190
WAUKEGAN FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UCC
320 GRAND AVE
WAUKEGAN, IL 60085-4225
(847) 336-5368
WILMETTE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UCC
1125 WILMETTE AVE
WILMETTE, IL 60091-2669
(847) 251-6660
UNITED METHODIST (Reconciling Congregation)
Hemenway UMC
933 Chicago Avenue
Evanston, IL 60202
Euclid Avenue UMC
405 S. Euclid Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302
Hazel Crest Community
UMC
17050 California Avenue
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
Wesley United Methodist Church
A Reconciling Congregation
21 East Franklin Avenue
(On the northwest corner of Center and Franklin)
Naperville, Illinois, USA 60540
(630) 355-1834
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
Countryside Unitarian Universalist Church
1025 N. Smith
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 359-8440
Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin, Illinois
P.O. Box 1032
Elgin, IL 60121-1032
Meeting Address (if different): 39W830 Highland Ave Elgin, IL 60123
Unitarian Church of Evanston
1330 Ridge Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201-4132
847-864-1330
Unitarian Church of Hinsdale
17 W Maple St.
Hinsdale, IL 60521-3450
Meeting Address (if different): 11 W Maple St. Hinsdale, IL 60521
Dupage Unitarian Universalist Church
4 S 535 Old Naperville Rd.
Naperville, IL 60563
Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist
Congregation
875 Lake St.
Oak Park, IL 60301-1341
Unit. Univ. Community Church
70 Sycamore Dr. at Western Ave.
Park Forest, IL 60466
Other States
Independent Catholic
Rev. William R. Cavins
5330 Poinsetta Avenue
Winter Park FL 32792
407-677-0072
Visit our parish's
website at
Jesus Name
Apostolic Church of Greenwood, IN
Pastor David Hersley
revdavid30@yahoo.com
Ph. 317-881-8336
