LIFE
Religious
QueeReligious is a group that is challenging the idea that to have a queer AND religious identity is inherently conflicted at the same time attempting to build bridges between the Queer and Religious RSOs. They have regular meetings discussing a wide range of issues and sponsor movie nights and other fun events. Contact Abby Kraft at aekraft@uchicago.edu for more information.
Campus/Hyde Park Welcoming and Affirming Religious Communities
There are many LGBTQ-friendly religious groups on campus and in the Hyde Park community who welcome your participation. Some have openly LGBTQ clergy who are happy to speak with students privately or in groups on issues relative to spirituality, religion, and sexuality.
Brent House: The Episcopal Center at the University of Chicago,
Located at 5540 S. Woodlawn Ave. Call (773) 947-8744 for more information, or contact The Rev. Stacy Alan, Episcopal Chaplain at stacyalan@brenthouse.org. Their LGBTQ welcome statement is here.
Rockefeller Chapel
Located at 5850 S. Woodlawn Avenue. Call (773) 702-2100 for more information or contact Laura Hollinger, Associate Dean of the Chapel at 2-7111.
Church Of St Paul & The Redeemer
Located at 4945 S Dorchester Ave. Call (773) 624-3185 for more information or contact Jim Steen, Rector, at sjs@sp-r.org.
University Church
(Disciples of Christ/UCC) Located at 5655 S University Ave (Across from the Reynolds Club). Call them at (773) 363-8142 for more information. or email Ann Marie amc@UniversityChurchChicago.org or Donald adc@UniversityChurchChicago.org, Co-Senior Ministers.
First Unitarian Church-Chicago
Located at 5650 S Woodlawn Ave. Call (773) 324-4100 for more information or contact the interim pastor, Rev. Millie Rochester at revrochester@firstuchicago.org.
Lutheran Campus Ministry at Augustana
Located at 5500 South Woodlawn Avenue. Call 773-493-6451 for more information or email Nancy Goede, the associate pastor for campus ministry, at ngoede@uchicago.edu. Their LGBTQ statement of welcome is available here.
The Newberger Hillel Center
Located at 5715 S. Woodlawn. Call (773) 752-1127 for more information or contact Director Daniel Libenson at dlibenson@uchicago.edu.
Beyond the Midway
Broadway United Methodist Church is "a faith community embracing the diversity of our Chicago neighborhood and larger community. We welcome all persons - celebrating the human family's God-given diversity of race, age, gender, sexual-orientation, and physical or mental capabilities." Located at 3344 N Broadway. Go to their website or call 773-348-2679 for more information, or email BrdwyUMC@BrdwyUMC.org.
Congregation Or Chadash is the Chicagoland synagogue serving lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender/transsexual Jews, their families, friends and loved ones. Membership is open to everyone. Services are regularly held at Congregation Emanuel, 5959 N. Sheridan Road. See their website for more details or call 773-271-2148. You can join their mailing list at OrChadashWeekly-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Dignity/Chicago is a faith-based community in the Roman Catholic tradition, centered on the celebration of the Eucharist, independent of, but in occasional dialogue with, Catholic bishops. Located at 3023 N. Clark St. Suite 237. Masses are held at Broadway United Methodist Church, 3344 N. Broadway every Sunday at 5PM. Check out their website or call 312-458-9438 for more information, or email dignitychicago@aol.com.
Metropolitan Community Church holds Sunday services in the Wendell Phillips High School Auditorium at 244 E. Pershing Road. Contact them at (773) 536-2046 or via email at metcc1920@sbcglobal.net or check out their website for more information.
