Many Journeys. One Community. Church of the Three Crosses.

Sundays at 11 a.m. · 333 W. Wisconsin St. · In person and livestreamed.

A brick church building with gold lettering reading 'Church of the Three Crosses' on the front wall. There are trees on either side and colorful flowers at the base of the wall. The sky is bright blue with some clouds.
Group of people, including children and adults, gathered for a holiday celebration at Church of the Three Crosses in a decorated church sanctuary with a Christmas tree and brick walls.
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A wooden church table with a row of paper bags decorated with drawings, stickers, and colorful yarn, possibly for a celebration or party, inside a welcoming and vibrant church.
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We're a small, progressive, Open & Affirming church in Old Town Chicago with a big front door. For sixty years, we've been a place where people of every background, belief, orientation, and stage of the journey can come together to worship, ask hard questions, serve our city, and figure out what faith looks like in our real lives.

Whether you've been part of a church forever, walked away from one, or have never set foot in one before, we’ve saved a seat for you here.

Who we are

Two traditions, one Old Town church.

We're one of a small handful of congregations in the country affiliated with both the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church — two streams of Protestant Christianity converging in one Old Town congregation since 1966.

Our History

Open and Affirming, in practice.

LGBTQ+ inclusion and affirmation isn't an afterthought here, it's part of how we read scripture, who leads worship, who gets married at this altar, and guides us as we march each summer in the Chicago Pride Parade.

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Socially responsible.

We march, we organize clothing drives, we volunteer at shelters, and we partner with neighbors like the Old Town Triangle Association. At Church of the Three Crosses, faith isn’t just what happens on Sunday.

Service + Social Justice

Visiting

Your first Sunday at Church of the Three Crosses

It's a forty-five minute to an hour-long service with music and hymns (featuring our professional pianist, Clinton). There's a sermon, scripture, prayer, and a chance to share what's on your heart. Communion is offered monthly and open to all.

You don't need to know when to stand or sit. You don't need to recite anything. If you'd rather just listen, that's completely fine. Our weekly programs feature all the words of the service and responses.

Afterward, there's always coffee and friendship in the Fellowship Area.

Plan Your Visit to Church of the Three Crosses today!

We take pride in our monthly potlucks!