Welcome“The Christian religion” author Kathleen Norris has written, “asks us to put our trust not in ideas, and certainly not in ideologies, but in a God who was vulnerable enough to become human and die, and who desires to be present to us in our ordinary circumstances.” The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago welcomes anyone who believes in—or simply wants to know more about—that God. We are a vital community of 40,000 people in 124 congregations across northern Illinois. Through the work of parishes and missions, social outreach agencies and campus ministries we devote ourselves to three simple goals: Grow the Church. Form the faithful. Change the world. Join us in our worship and our work as we share the bread of life with a hungry world. We Are Hope
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 Support the Bishop's AppealFour years ago, Bishop Jeff Lee set out to kindle a new fire in the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. Today, across the church in northern Illinois, leaders enlivened by the Holy Spirit are working together to grow the church, form the faithful, and change the world. You can fan the flames by making a contribution to the Bishop's Annual Appeal. Read the bishop's letter and donate.  |
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NewsSomething Big is HappeningClearly something big is happening at Chicago's 65 East Huron Street, and it involves much more than steel frames and cranes and concrete. The massive, ongoing renovation exemplifies people of faith's abiding belief in the importance of presence for the Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Chicago. Read more. Letter from Bishop Lee and Bishop BuchananBishop Lee and Bishop John Buchanan have written a letter to the Dioceses of Chicago and Quincy about the possibility of reunifiying the two dioceses. Read the letter and the Episcopal News Service story. |
CalendarGiles Fraser at St. James
Fraser will visit St. James Cathedral during the May 18-19 G8 Summit, now planned for Camp David, and the May 20-21 NATO Summit in Chicago. |
A Work in ProgressE-News Registration ContestBetween now and Pentecost Sunday (May 27), the Diocese of Chicago is offering prizes to the congregations and deaneries that have the highest percentage of members with new subscriptions to the e-newsletter (published every other week). Encourage your members to sign up below by Pentecost Sunday to have a chance at winning prizes--and to be in the know about what's happening in the Diocese of Chicago. Register below and learn more. |
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The Rev. Giles Fraser, priest-in-charge at St. Mary's Newington in south London, made world headlines in October 2011 when he resigned his post as canon chancellor at St. Paul's Cathedral in London in protest over the cathedral's plan to remove Occupy London forcibly.