Urban Village Church

Specialties

Urban Village Church is a faith community that seeks to be:

BOLD — Rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ, which tears down walls and builds up life.

INCLUSIVE — Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are truly welcome here. We mean it.

RELEVANT — Beliefs aren’t rigid boxes to check, but springboards into imagination and meaningful action.

We are a community that creates space for folks where they are so that God’s love can be multiplied out into the city — and beyond! We seek to love, serve, and engage the neighborhoods we are rooted in in ways that are life-​giving, anti-​racist, and true to God’s vision of wholeness of life for all.

History

Established in 2013.

Urban Village Church has four locations throughout the city of Chicago. Hyde Park-​Woodlawn, the fourth site, launched in March of 2013 with a vision to be a diverse community that is committed to radical hospitality, deep love, living whole lives, and justice for all.

Meet the Manager

Emily M.

Manager

Emily comes to Urban Village with a background in graphic design and ministry among young adults of color. An ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) with roots in the non-​denominational, evangelical tradition, Emily hails from Seattle where she grew up among mountains, pine trees, and poor snow removal systems. She moved to Chicago to attend McCormick Theological Seminary, where she earned her M. Div. and decided that she loved the south side. Besides Jesus, Emily loves to tell bad jokes, eat good food with friends, and spend time with her family. In all that she does, Emily seeks to bring a commitment to racial reconciliation, radical hospitality, and creative authenticity.