The Inhabit Conference 2025
Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26, 2025
Lawndale Christian Community Church 3827 W. Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL
Inhabit is Parish Collective’s annual national gathering, connecting people to collaborate for the love of God in our neighborhoods—Listening together for what the Spirit is weaving in us, with us, and for the Shalom of our neighborhoods.
What happens at the Inhabit Conference?
Shared Learning: Through keynote talks from leading parish practitioners, spaces of dialogue, geographically organized meet ups and curated workshops, learn with us to be the church in and across our neighborhoods. Explore topics that are relevant to your work in your neighborhood.
Creative Liturgy: Original liturgy, poetry, interactive art and music play a vital role in the way we gather at the Inhabit Conference. These collective experiences animate our imagination, give voice to our theological hopes and help shape our faithful actions.
Neighborhood Stories: Our Common Sessions are filled with stories from everyday people in everyday places. We are committed to learning from a diverse cross section of stories to make the movement visible and celebrate everyday heroes living out God’s dream in their neighborhood.
Parish Pilgrimages (neighborhood walks): We are excited to offer walks in local neighborhoods led by local leaders. Hear first-hand stories of what God is doing through faithful presence in places in Chicago, and reimagine how you can engage your community.
General Parish Collective Info:
The Parish Collective connects people to be the church in the neighborhood, through telling stories to make the movement visible, celebrating ordinary heroes, and bringing people together online and in-person for shared learning and inspiration through gatherings and learning communities. When we organize the church around God’s dreams for our neighborhoods, there is nothing in the world that cannot be healed, transformed, and liberated.
Parish Collective is a Christ-following ecumenical network bringing people together across intersections and distance. Their main point of unity lies in learning to be the church in each of our unique neighborhoods. When we connect across places, we find the power of God’s love to be healing and transformative. This means we may not agree on everything, but we have a mutual commitment to love and respect, especially protecting those on the margins of our differences.