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The Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ is blessed to be woven from strands of a vast variety of rich traditions that make up the UCC, both those that represent the historical denominational merger of 1957, and many that have added vibrant threads and emerging patterns to who we are, racially, ethnically, socially and liturgically.
The Illinois Conference is Open and Affirming (ONA) – adopted at a conference meeting. Additionally, 42 Congregations, one campus ministry (NIU) and one seminary (CTS) are ONA. The Illinois Conference is proud of its heritage and its incredible diversity.
By our very name, the United Church of Christ, we declare ourselves to be part of the Body of Christ – the Christian church. We continue the witness of the early disciples to the reality and power of the crucified and risen Christ, Jesus of Nazareth.
Formed in 1964, The Illinois Conference came into being through a consolidation of the North Illinois Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational Christian Conference of Illinois. Upcoming Events. 2024 Annual Celebration. Oct 31 @ 10:00 am - Nov 2 @ 2:00 pm.
The Illinois Conference shares news and information via electronic newsletters. Our weekly newsletter, Faithful Fridays, is published every Friday. Each week you will find information about upcoming events, resources for worship, solidarity/action, and more.
As people of the Eastern Association of the Illinois Conference, United Church of Christ, we affirm the United Church of Christ Statement of Faith. We seek within the Church Universal to participate in God’s mission, following the way of the crucified and risen Christ.
The Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ is comprised of roughly the northern half of the state of Illinois, from the border with Wisconsin on the north to a line slightly south of the state capital of Springfield.