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achurch4me, Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St., www.centeronhalsted.org

A Common Bond, Jehovah’s Witnesses, current and former
(412) 285-7334 www.gayxjw.org/ , PMB235, 484 Lake Park Ave., oakland, CA 94610

AIDSMinistry of Illinois
(815) 723-1548 or (815) 723-1506 68 N. Chicago, #240, Joliet, IL 60432, FAX (815) 740-5910

Affirmation: United Methodists for Gay & Lesbian Concerns
http:// www.umaffirm.org/ , umaffirmation@yahoo.com , PO Box 1021, Evanston, IL 60204,

AllSaints’ Episcopal Church,
4550 N. Hermitage (773) 561-0111

Archdiocesan Gay and Lesbian Outreach (AGLOChicago) Various Roman Catholic services of the Archdiocese of Chicago
711 Belmont, #106, 60657 (773) 525-3872

Americans United for Sep. of Church & State,
1816 Jefferson Pl.,NW, Wash., DC 20036

Bethlehem United Church of Christ, Open & Affirming congregation.
2746 N. Magnolia Ave. (just west of Racine/Lincoln/Diversey), 60614 (773) 281-6480, www.bucc-chicago.org , info@bucc-chicago.org

Brent House (Episcopal Church/U. of Chgo)
5540 S. Woodlawn. (773) 947-8744

Brethren Mennonite Council for LGBT Interests
PO Box 6300 Minneapolis, MN 55406-0300 USA, (612) 343-2060, scn@bmclgbt.org

Broadway United Methodist Church, reconciling
(773) 348-2679 3344 N. Broadway , Gregory Dell, pastor

Brotherhood of the Phoenix A neo-pagan order for gay, bisexual and transgender men who love men.
PO Box 13352, 60613; www.brotherhoodofthephoenix.org (773)525-8308

Catholics for a Free Choice
1436 U St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

Chicago Jewish Fed. Lesbian and GayFund
(312) 346-6700

Chicago theological Seminary LGBT Religious Archives Network
www.lgbtran.org Affiliated with the United Church of Christ

Christ the King Lutheran Church, ELCA, 1532 S. Michigan Ave. 2nd floor.
(312) 939-3720
www.ChicagoLoopLutherans.com


Church of the Advent/La Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de las Americas
2610 N. Francisco Ave; 60647, 773-235-1161, Bi-lingual service Wednesday 11 am, Spanish service Sunday 12 pm, English services Sunday 8 am and 10am

Church of the Epiphany, a mission of Episcopal Diocese of Chicago
201 S. Ashland, 60607; www.epiphany-church.org (312) 243-4242

Church of Three Crosses, Open and Affirming/Reconcilling Congregation
333 W. Wisconsin, Old Town; 312-951-7916, John Hobbs, Pastor

Church of the Transfiguration, a progressive parish of the Diocese of Chicago, and part of the worldwide Anglican Communion
12219 S. 86th Avenue; Palos Park, IL 60464, (708) 448-1200, dbullock@transfigpalos.org

Coalition of Rainbow Pagans
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coalitionofrainbowpagans/

Congregation Or Chadash
5959 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, IL 60660, (773) 271-2148, www.orchadash.org office@orchadash.org

Dignity/Chicago
3023 N. Clark, #237, 60657, Roman Catholic (312) 458-9438 Liturgy and social, 5pm Sundays, 3338 N. Broadway www.dignitychicago.org

DuPage Unitarian Church
4 S. 535 Old Naperville Rd., Naperville (630) 505-9408

Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1650 W. Foster, Sundays 8/10:30 (773) 561-8496

Emergence/International: Gay Christian Scientists
www.emergence-international.org , info@emergence-international.org P.O. Box 16554, Phoenix, AZ 85011

Epiphany United Church of Christ
2008 W. Bradley Pl. (773) 281-4144

Episcopal Church of the Atonement
5749 N. Kenmore, 60660 (773) 271-2727

Episcopal Church of the Mediator
10961 S. Hoyne Ave, 60643, (773) 445-1710

Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church Reconciling
405 S.Euclid, Oak Park, (Worship Sundays 10:30a) (708) 848-7360

Evangelicals Concerned Gay Christian Support group
(708) 802-0133 P.O. Box 403, Winfield, 60190 www.ecwr.org 1st Sun. Oak Pk; 3rd Fri W. Chgo

First Congregational United Church of Christ, Naperville
(630) 355-1024

First Unitarian Society of Chicago
57th & Woodlawn (773) 324-4100

First United Church of Oak Park, United Church of Christ and Presbyterian Church Open, Affirming, More Light,
848 Lake St., Oak Park (708) 386-5215

Gay People in Christian Science
(773) 764-1204

Grace Baptist Church at Edgewater Presbyterian
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, 60660 773-727-8054 Pastor: Ann Marie Nebon, www.gracebaptistchicago.com

Heartland Community MCC
, www.heartlandcommunitymcc.org , 501 W. Monroe Springfield, IL 62704 (217) 523-4461

Holy Covenant MCC
9145 Grant Ave; Brookfield, 60513, 708-387-1611 www.holycovenantmcc.org
Services Sunday 9:00AM & 11:00 with coffee fellowship in Fellowship Hall.

Holy Covenant United Methodist Church
925 W.Diversey, 60614,FX 773-528-6257, www.holycovenantumc.org (773) 528-6462

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
1218 W. Addison, 60613 (773) 248-1233, www.holytrinitychicago.org ,
Services: Sunday 8:30 am and 10:30 am. Wednesday 7:00 pm

In All Things Charity, c/o Broadway United Methodist Church GLBT outreach in Methodist Church
3344 N. Broadway (773) 348-2679

International Jewish AIDS Network
fax (773) 327-1791 (773) 275-2626 c/o Norman Sandfield, 3150 N.Sheridan Rd., #10B, 60657, norman@sandfield.org

Irving Park Christian Church (Disciples of Christ),
4300 N. Kedvale Ave 60641

Jewish AIDSNetwork-Chicago
fax (773) 327-1791 (773) 275-2626 c/o Jean Graubart, 800 Dodge,Evanston 60202-1506, janc@sandfield.org

Jewish Federation of Metro Chicago AIDS service/support
(847) 568-5252

Lake Street Church of Evanston welcoming and affirming
(847) 864-2181
Inside/Out GL group, x 117; 607 Lake St., Evanston

Lake View Lutheran Church
835 W. Addison (773) 327-1427

Lake View Presbyterian Church
716 W. Addison (773) 281-2655

Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church
600 W. Fullerton (773) 248-8288

The Living Circle: Interfaith lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgendered
7045 N. Western Ave, www.thelivingcircle.org (847) 581-9136

Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati Chicago Satsang
MaJayaChi@aol.com

Makom Shalom, welcoming Jewish congregation,
637 S. Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60605, (312) 913-9030, www.makomshalom.com

Metropolitan Community Churches, (24-hour info line)
(773) 262-0099

Nazareth United Church of Christ/Logan Square
(773) 486-7440

New England Congregational UCC, open and affirming
406 W. Galena,Aurora, 60506 (630) 897-8721

New Spirit Community Church
542 S. Scoville, Oak Park; 708-848-5460 www.newspiritoakpark.org , rev_bradley_mickelson@newspiritoakpark.org

New Ways Ministry,
4012-29th St., Mount Rainier, Md. 20712 (301) 277-5674

The Night Ministry
1218 W. Addison (773) 935-3366 or (773) 935-8300

Open Door Community Church
(773) 426-1302, bobsongwriter@hotmail.com

Peoples Church/Preston Bradley,
941 W. Lawrence (773) 784-6633

Pilgrim Congregational Church, open and affirming and actively inclusive
460 Lake St., Oak Park 60302 (708) 848-5860, www.pilgrimoakpark.com

Rainbow Lotus Sangha (LGBT pan-denominational Buddhist group), (773) 271-8811 (Larry)
Meetings at the offices of Integrative Medicine, 3000 N Halsted St Suite 409 on Thursdays, 7-9 PM

Reconciling Ministries Action Network (United Methodist Church)
(773) 736-5526

Resurrection Lutheran Church
3309 N. Seminary (773) 525-0605

2nd Unitarian Church/Unitarian Universalist/Interweave
(773) 549-0260

Seventh-day Adventist Kinship International, Inc.
www.sdakinship.org , office@sdakinship.org

Shir Hadash Jewish/gay/straight, services in Northbrook
(847) 498-8218 from 22 towns, reconstructionist synagogue, www.shir-hadash.org

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church,
939 Hinman, Evanston 60202 (847) 475-3630

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church,
1509 Ridge, Evanston 60201 (847) 864-4806 FAX(847) 864-5970,

St. Nicholas Episcopal Church,
1072 Ridge Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 (847) 439-2067 www.stnicholas-elkgrove.org

St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Lincoln Park
(773) 348-3829

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
621 W. Belmont (773) 525-0844

St. Teresa Church Armitage/Kenmore, English/Spanish
(773) 528-6650

Unitarian Church of Evanston
1330 Ridge,Evanston, 60201 (847) 864-1330

Unitarian Universalist Central Midwest District office
(708) 236-0831, www.cmwd-uua.org , info@cmwd-uua.org

United Church of Christ/Bucktown/Logan Square
(773) 486-7440

United Church of Rogers Park (Reconciling Cong)
1545 W. Morse (773) 761-2500

United Faith Affinitas, Black L/G/Bi, Sun, 4pm,
1448 E. 53rd (773) 878-7839

Unity in Chicago
1925 W. Thome St., 60660-1005, FX973-3088 (773) 973-0007

Unity Church of Peace
2934 N. Lincoln, Chicago 60657-4109 (773) 528-9597

Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation
(708) 848-6225 875 Lake St., Oak Park 60301, unitytemple.org, office@unitytemple.org

University Church
5655 S. University
(773) 363-8142

Vajrayana Buddhist Center, 3534 N. Hoyne 60618
(773) 529-1862 info@vajraBC.org

Wellington Ave. United Church of Christ, 615 Wellington
(773) 935-0642 www.wellingtonaveucc.org , wellingtonaveucc@ameritech.net

Wheadon United Methodist Church
www.gbgm-umc.org/wheadon , 2214 Ridge, Evanston

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

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