Join a Watch Party!

Watch Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Keynote with Your Community – Join a Local Watch Party on Sept 30!

  • At a Watch Party, people gather in person to watch Faith in Place’s live Keynote address and take part in discussion afterward. Because the Summit is virtual, organizations and Houses of Worship host Watch Parties to create an in-person experience for their communities.

  • Register Here

    How To Register: When you are registering for the event, you will see a list of Watch Party sites towards the end of the form. Select the Watch Party site you would like to join there.

    Already Registered? If you already registered and didn’t sign up for a Watch Party but would like to now, please re-register and select your preferred site.

  • Sample Agenda

    Unless otherwise noted by your site, plan to join the Watch Party at 5:45pm CT/ 6:45pm ET.

    5:45–6:15 PM CT / 6:45–7:15 PM ET
    Meet other Watch Party guests and visit sponsor tables (if available at your location).
    Please plan to be seated by 6:15 PM CT / 7:15 PM ET for the keynote.

    6:15–6:30 PM CT / 7:15–7:30 PM ET
    Enjoy opening remarks from your in-person host and messages from our sponsors.

    6:30–7:30 PM CT / 7:30–8:30 PM ET
    Watch the keynote address from Robin Wall Kimmerer.
    Participate in the live Q&A—scan the on-screen QR code to submit your questions.

    7:30–8:00 PM CT / 8:30–9:00 PM ET
    Reflect on the keynote with your fellow Watch Party guests.
    Conversation prompts will be provided to guide your discussion.

    8:00 PM CT / 9:00 PM ET
    Watch Party concludes.

  • Partner sites are community partners who are hosting a Watch Party on their own.

    Faith in Place hosted sites will have Faith in Place staff Present.

  • Light refreshments are often provided. Some sites may provide more or invite you to bring a dish. You can view any details your site provided under their site details below.

  • Yes! Time allowing, we will have a live Q&A with Robin Wall Kimmerer. We will provide a URL and QR code on the screen you can scan to submit questions from your seat.

  • If you have a question about joining a particular site, please reach out to the contact information linked under the site.

General Information

Find the Location Nearest You

Arizona | Illinois | Indiana | Wisconsin | Massachusetts | Michigan | Missouri | Ohio

 

Illinois Sites

  • St. John United Church of Christ

    Details:

    • Watch Party Type: Partner Hosted

    • Location: 308 N Evergreen Ave, Arlington Heights, IL 60004

    • Parking: Parking is available on the south and west sides of the church. The west door is fully accessible. The east door has half a flight of stairs

    • How to Get There: There will be people to direct you to Fellowship Hall.

    • Questions? Email Elena.

  • Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship

    Details:

    • Watch Party Type: Faith in Place Hosted

    • Location: 105 North Parrish Ln, Carbondale, IL 62901

    • Parking: Park in the parking lot. If it is full park in Parrish School parking lot. The Fellowship is located just south of Parrish Public School on Parrish Lane

    • How to Get There: Enter the front doors and turn right.

    • Questions about joining this location? Email Wade.

  • Broadway United Methodist Church

    Details:

    • Watch Party Type: Partner Hosted

    • Location: 3338 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657, USA

    • Timing: 5:45 - 8:30 pm CT.

    • How to Get There: When you arrive to the building, enter through the Broadway entrance. From there, you can walk straight into church Sanctuary.

  • St. Luke’s Missionary Baptist Church

    Details:

    • Watch Party Type: Faith in Place Hosted

    • Location: 7262 South Coles Avenue Chicago, IL. 60649

    • Parking: Parking Lot located on East Side of Coles, across from the street from the Church

    • Questions about joining this location? Email Isioma.

  • Loyola University Chicago, School of Environmental Sustainability

    Partner Hosted

    6511 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60626

    Questions about joining this location? Email Karen.

  • JustFaith Ministries and United Congregations of Metro-East

    Details:

    • Watch Party Type: Partner Hosted

    • Location: 8710 State St, East St Louis, IL 62203, USA

    • Parking: Parking lot in front of building. Carpooling is encouraged as parking space is limited.

    • How to Get There: Enter doors on the right.

    • Questions about joining this location? Email Elena.

  • Unitarian Church of Evanston

    Details:

    • Watch Party Type: Partner Hosted

    • Location: 1330 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201, USA

    • Timing: We will be open at 6pm. We invite guests to brown bag and bring a travel mug. We will have water and fruit available.

    • Parking: Parking Lot is off of Greenwood Ave., behind the building. Our main building entrance is there.

    • How to Get There: The door off the parking lot has a ramp or stairs. A greeter will be just inside the door. Kathy will direct you to Room 3, to the right.

    • Questions about joining this location? Email Elena.

  • United Methodist Church of Geneva

    Details:

    • Watch Party Type: Partner Hosted

    • Location: 211 Hamilton St, Geneva, IL 60134, USA

    • Timing: 5:45 pm - 8 pm CT - we will follow agenda

    • Parking: Parking in lot on West Side of building as well as public and street parking on Hamilton and 2nd Street

    • How to Get There: Enter through the West Parking lot entrance. Watch party is on 2nd Floor. Elevator access is available.

    • Questions about joining this location? Email Elena.

  • Kenilworth Union Church

    Faith in Place Hosted

    211 Kenilworth Ave, Kenilworth, IL 60043, USA

    Questions about joining this location? Call Julie.

  • Unity Temple

    Details:

    • Watch Party Type: Faith in Place Hosted

    • Location: 875 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL, 60302, USA

    • Timing: Doors open at 5:15 p.m (CT). The program begins at 6:00 p.m. (CT). Light refreshments served for early arrivers.

    • Parking: Street parking--we do not have a parking lot so plan enough time to secure parking

    • How to Get There: Look for the PRIVATE EVENT sign at the entrance to Unity Temple located on Kenilworth Street (west side of building); Unity Temple has an accessible entry via a ramp located on the east side of the building.

    • Questions? Email Nic.

  • Our Savior Lutheran Church

    Details:

    • Watch Party Type: Partner Hosted

    • Location: 815 S Washington St, Naperville, IL 60540, USA

    • Parking: Park in the parking lot off Washington Street

    • How to Get There: Enter through Door 1 and turn to the left. Nelson-Niemi Fellowship Hall is inside to the left of the front doors. Someone will be there to greet you.

    • Questions? Email Elena.

  • Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist

    Details:

    • Watch Party Type: Faith in Place Hosted

    • Location: 1025 N Smith St, Palatine, IL 60067, USA

    • Timing: 5:45 PM arrival time

    • Parking: Park in the parking lot at the front of the building.

    • How to Get There: The Watch Party is in Atherton Hall, to the left of the entryway.

    • Questions about joining this location? Email Nic.

  • First Presbyterian, Springfield, IL

    Faith in Place Hosted

    321 S 7th St, Springfield, IL 62701, USA

    Questions about joining this location? Email Aiden.

  • First Mennonite Church

    Details:

    • Watch Party Type: Faith in Place Hosted

    • Location: 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801, USA

    • Parking: Parking lot on north side of the church. The church is located corner of Springfield and Lincoln Ave. Urbana

    • How to Get There: There will be greeters at the door to direct you.

    • Questions about joining this location? Email Cindy.

Indiana Sites

  • Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington

    Details:

    • Watch Party Type: Partner Hosted

    • Location: 2120 N Fee Ln, Bloomington, IN 47408

    • Timing: email Contact@EarthCareIndiana.org to attend a vegetarian potluck at 6:00!

    • Parking: parking lot spaces

    • How to Get There: enter through the doors off the courtyard

    • Questions? Email Grace.

  • Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbus, IN

    Details:

    • Watch Party Type: Partner Hosted

    • Location: 7850 W Goeller Blvd, Columbus, IN 47201

    • Timing: 6:00 PM EST - Pitch-In Vegetarian Dinner

    • Parking: large parking lot

    • How to Get There: Enter front of building

    • Questions? Email Eric.

  • Renew Christian Church

    Faith in Place Hosted

    2240 Bismark Ave, Evansville, IN 47720

    Questions about joining this location? Email Zach.

  • Plymouth Congregational Church

    Details:

    • Watch Party Type: Partner Hosted

    • Location: 501 W Berry St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802

    • Parking: Parking is available behind the church & in front of the church across Berry St. Handicap parking is along the west side of the building

    • Questions about joining this location? Email Zach.

  • Gary Public Library and Cultural Center

    Faith in Place Hosted

    Address: 220 W Fifth Ave Gary, IN 46402

    Go to the “Community Room”

    Parking: Use parking lot in the behind the library

    Questions about joining this location? Email Jalisa.

  • Assembly Mennonite Church

    Details:

    • Watch Party Type: Partner Hosted

    • Location: 727 New York St, Goshen, IN 46526, USA

    • How to Get There: Enter in the south door. The worship space will be immediately to your right.

  • Ujamaa Community Bookstore

    Details:

    • Watch Party Type: Faith in Place Hosted

    • Location: 2424 Dr Martin Luther King Jr St, Indianapolis, IN

    • Timing: 6:45 - 9:00 PM Eastern

    • Parking: Park in the large shared lot with Flanner House, entrance via 24th St.

    • How to Get There: Enter through the door under the blue awning, and someone will be inside to guide you to our party room

    • Questions about joining this location? Email Grace.

  • Jeffersonville First Presbyterian

    Partner Hosted

    222 Walnut St, Jeffersonville, IN 47130, USA

    Questions about joining this location? Email Elena.

Wisconsin Sites

  • Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes

    Details:

    • Watch Party Type: Partner Hosted

    • Location: 320 Co Rd K, Fond du Lac, WI 54937

    • Timing: Doors open at 5:45 with light appetizers. Welcome and announcements at 6:15. Program 6:30 - 7:30. Guest reflections until 8:00.

    • Parking: Veer to the left (south side) of the building and park in the lot near the marked entrance to Founders Hall

    • How to Get There: There will be a registration table inside as soon as you enter.

    • Questions about joining this location? Email Laura.

  • First Congregational Church, UCC

    Partner Hosted

    2503 Main St, La Crosse, WI 54601

    Questions about joining this location? Email Elena.

  • Madison Friends Meetinghouse

    Faith in Place Hosted

    1704 Roberts Court Madison, Wisconsin 53711

    Questions about joining this location? Email Laura.

  • Madison Christian Community

    Details:

    • Watch Party Type: Partner Hosted

    • Location: 7118 Old Sauk Rd, Madison, WI 53717, USA

      Timing: We won't have display tables, so if you're ready by the time of the keynote, that's fine.

    • Parking: Use the upper parking lot

    • How to Get There: We'll be in the Covenant Room, which is straight back when coming in the upper entrance

    • Questions about joining this location? Email Elena.

  • Solomon Community Temple, UMC

    Faith in Place Hosted

    Parking: Feel free to park anywhere in the parking lot.

    Location:

    3295 North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53212, USA

    We will be meeting downstairs in the Fellowship Hall. There will be a sign pointing towards the entrance. If you need elevator assistsnce please call Katharine @ 608-669-6544

    Timing: We will gather at 5:30 for refreshments and fellowship. Welcome and Opening Words will be at 6:15 followed by keynote at 6:30.

    Questions about joining this location? Email Shahzad.

Additional State Sites

  • First Church United Church of Christ

    Partner Hosted

    1407 N 2nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA

    4:00 - 6:00 PM AZ time

    Questions about joining this location? Email Elena.

  • North Parish of North Andover UU church

    Details:

    • Watch Party Type: Partner Hosted

    • Location: 190 Academy Rd, North Andover, MA 01845, USA

    • Parking: street parking

    • How to Get There: Enter through the garden entrance and follow signs to the chapel.

    • Questions? Email Elena.

  • Zion St. Joe UCC

    Partner Hosted

    3001 Veronica Dr, St Joseph, MI 49085, USA

    Questions about joining this location? Email Elena.

  • JustFaith Ministries and Metropolitan Congregations United

    Partner Hosted

    4501 Westminster Pl, St. Louis, MO 63108, USA

    Questions about joining this location? Email Elena.

  • Rockhaven Ecozoic Community

    Partner Hosted

    5939 Nagel Ave, St. Louis, MO 63109, USA

    Questions about joining this location? Email Elena.

  • Christ Church - United Methodist, Kettering OH

    Details:

    • Watch Party Type: Partner Hosted

    • Location: 3440 Shroyer Rd, Kettering, OH 45429, USA

    • Parking: Main Parking Lot behind church. Enter from Lincoln Park Blvd.

    • How to Get There: Follow signs to Rm 202.

    • Questions about joining this location? Email Elena.