Eight suburban faith groups to join in Aurora Pride events

The groups, including congregations from Batavia and Geneva, will join together for a pancake breakfast, ecumenical worship, and the Aurora Pride parade on Sunday, June 8.

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Sam Kraft
May 26, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes

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For a fourth year, eight suburban faith groups will come together for a joint Aurora Pride celebration on Sunday, June 8.

New England Congregational Church (406 W. Galena Blvd. in Aurora) will host events leading up to the noon parade. The public is invited with free admission and parking.

The day will feature:

  • Pancake breakfast: From 8:30-10AM, a Pride Cakes pancake breakfast will feature all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausages and beverages.

  • Worship: At 10:30AM, an ecumenical worship will be held. After worship, participants will gather in the church parking lot and walk to downtown Aurora for the parade. 

  • Parade: The fourth annual parade kicks off at noon at East Benton Street and South Broadway.

In addition to New England, participating congregations are Wesley United Methodist Church and Temple B’nai Israel, Aurora; First Congregational Church of Batavia; The Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva; Congregation Beth Shalom, Naperville; and Becoming ELCA and Wellspring United Methodist Church, Oswego.

“We (will) eat, rally, worship and walk to the parade together,” said the Rev. Dr. Brandon Perrine, New England senior minister. "The parade is to celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in our region in a time of fear, division, and hate."

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