About Us

     The Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Chicago includes all the women in the Episcopal churches of northern Illinois. Just as our parishes differ greatly, so do our members. The women of the ECW bring a variety of skills and abilities to each of our events. The fellowship we share is special and unique.

      There are 10 deaneries or regions in the Diocese of Chicago (click here to download a map). The ECW, Diocese of Chicago, helps disseminate information about programs which serve and support the women in the entire Diocese.

      Churches throughout the Diocese participate in a voluntary financial contribution to support our Diocesan ECW. Because of their generosity, the ECW is able to provide leadership and programming to ECW’s throughout the region. The ECW is an independent organization and does not receive funding through the Chicago Diocese. For more information regarding the Voluntary Financial Contribution (VFC), please click here.

The Mirror is our newsletter which is published every other month. Each parish and each ECW President or parish representative receives a copy as a way of communicating our activities throughout the Diocese. Members of the ECW also receive the Mirror by request. The Mirror is also posted on this website by clicking here.

The ECW of Chicago provides the ECW Annual Meeting and Convention in the spring, the Fall Forum and leadership meetings for sharing our faith and fellowship. See our calendar for further information.

ECW supports a wide range of local Episcopal agencies through its year-end giving. Abroad, ECW supports our companion dioceses of Southeast Mexico and Renk, Sudan.

In the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, the ECW also administrates the United Thank Offering and supports the Church Periodical Club. For further information regarding these organizations, please click here.

For a listing of current Board of Directors, please click here.