Crave Conference Sydney 2025: Find Your People — Progressive Christianity
Crave Conference 2025: Find Your People — a new day of queer faith and community in Sydney
A one-day gathering at St Stephens' Church brings international speakers, workshops and a worship night to mark connection, belonging and queer theology.
On Saturday 18 October, Crave Conference 2025 convenes faith leaders, theologians and LGBTQ+ Christians for a focused, public-facing conversation about belonging, theology and community.
What the conference is
Hosted by the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) and Crave’s founding pastor Karl Hand, Crave is a full‑day conference featuring leading international speakers and practical workshops by day, culminating in a high‑energy worship night. Organisers describe the event as an opportunity to deepen spiritual practice and to strengthen networks of care across queer, allied and affirming faith communities.
Program highlights
The day will feature teaching sessions and practical workshops (topics to be announced), culminating in an evening worship rally described by organisers as "a rally of power and praise." The conference is designed for people seeking theological reflection that centers queer experience alongside concrete opportunities for fellowship and mutual support.
Why it matters
Crave arrives at a moment when questions of inclusion, pastoral care and theological interpretation are at the forefront of church life. For many LGBTQ+ Christians and allies, spaces that explicitly affirm identity and sexuality provide both spiritual nourishment and a place to process faith in community.
Beyond theological reflection, the conference places practical relationship-building at its centre: speakers, workshops and informal time are all intended to help attendees "find their people" — those companions who will sustain ongoing faith and social action.
Practical information & tickets
Date & time: Saturday, 18 October 2025, 10am–9pm AEDT.
Venue: St Stephens Church, 197 Macquarie Street, Sydney (accessible by public transport).
Tickets are sold via Humanitix; the platform directs 100% of booking fee profits to charity. Attendees are advised to book early as sessions may have limited capacity.
Book ticketsA gathering for connection
Crave Conference positions itself as more than a single-day event: organisers frame it as a way for people to discover or renew communities that reflect lived experience, faith commitments and social solidarity. For anyone exploring queer-friendly Christianity or seeking to connect with like-minded spiritual companions, this conference is both invitation and opportunity.
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