Crossroads: A Project about Civility : Friday, April 17
A monthly gathering of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa. An opportunity to learn, participate in civil dialogue, and gather with people of faith and goodwill. A civil discussion about the issues at the intersection of religion & politics.

Crossroads is held the third Friday of the month at 11:45 - 1 p.m. at Plymouth Congregational Church, Des Moines (42nd Street & Ingersoll Avenue).

Cost is $9.00 and may be paid at the door. Reservations are required the Tuesday before and can be made by calling 515-279-8715 or by email at events@interfaithallianceiowa.org

Friday, April 17
Luai Amro, President
Islamic Center of Des Moines
Topic: Islam 101

Protecting Faith and Freedom, Annual Award Dinner

Protecting Faith and Freedom
2009 Annual Award Dinner
Tuesday, May 12

:: Reception at 6:00 pm

:: Dinner at 7:00 pm

Temple for the Performing Arts

10th & Locust Street, Des Moines



Interfaith Award recipients

Joy Corning
Sally Pederson


Keynote Speaker

Lisa Miller, Sr. Religion Editor
Newsweek Magazine

Reservations required. For more information, call 515-279-8715 or email events@interfaithallianceiowa.org

Faithful Voices

Faithful Voices is "people of faith and goodwill creating marriage equality in Iowa". It is one embodiment of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa's long commitment to end religious based discrimination, protect individual rights, and uphold the worth and dignity of each person.
Share Your Story

We are collecting stories from Iowans of faith about marriage equality. Story telling has a sacred place in communities of faith and telling personal stories has been shown to be the most effective way to change hearts and minds for equality. In these traditions, stories submitted will be used to educate, inspire and help make marriage equality a reality in Iowa. Check the Faithful Voices website for more info.

Be sure to check back for future events of the Faithful Voices project!



Faithful Voices is a project of:

Interfaith Alliance of Iowa
PO Box 41086
Des Moines, IA 50311

Web: www.faithfulvoices.org
Email: info@faithfulvoices.org
Phone: (515) 279-8715

Betti Torrier, Project Coordinator



Faithful Voices is funded by individual supporters and the generous support of the Arcus Foundation.

Crossroads: A Project about Civility :: Friday, March 20

:: A monthly gathering of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa.

:: An opportunity to learn, participate in civil dialogue, and gather with people of faith and goodwill.

:: A civil discussion about the issues at the intersection of religion & politics.

Crossroads is held the third Friday of the month at 11:45 - 1 p.m. at Plymouth Congregational Church, Des Moines (42nd Street & Ingersoll Avenue).

Cost is $9.00 and may be paid at the door. Reservations are required the Tuesday before and can be made by calling 515-279-8715 or by email at events@interfaithallianceiowa.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Friday, March 20

Connie Ryan Terrell, Executive Director

Interfaith Alliance of Iowa

Topic: Energizing Iowa's progressive voice of faith

CURRENT News: Stem Cell Research Ban Lifted

Interfaith Alliance and Interfaith Alliance of Iowa are vitally important in Protecting Faith and Freedom in our country and our state.

On Monday, March 9, Rev. Dr C. Welton Gaddy, president of Interfaith Alliance (national), was invited to the White House as President Obama signed the Executive Order overturning the ban on federal funding for stem cell research. Rev. Gaddy stated in a letter to supporters,

"President Obama's action removed a ban instituted by President Bush based on one particular religious perspective present in select religious traditions. Federally-funded scientific institutions must be guided by objectivity, facts and evidence - not ideology. We do a disservice to religion when we ban scientific pursuits in its name."

Rev. Gaddy recently spoke with Rep. Diana Degette (D-CO) in December on this issue. Take a listen!

New Look. New Name. New Energy.

It is an exciting time for the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa. We are thrilled to announce a new look, a new website, and a new way of doing business as an organization to better empower the progressive voice of faith and goodwill throughout Iowa.

The organization has a newly tweaked name.We will no longer include the “The” in our title, aligning ourselves to how we have always most commonly been referred --- Interfaith Alliance of Iowa and Action Fund.We have also changed the name of the newsletter, Our Voice. Giving voice to our organization’s mission, together and separately, to educate and advocate: raising up our individual and collective voices to create change in our state.

Are you on our e-news and postal mailing list so that you can be informed and active on issues or religious freedom, individual rights, civility and more?

We have a new circle mosaic logo, too.Brought to us by our national office, the mosaic logo better represents visually the vibrant community and cultural differences that make the Interfaith Alliance what it is. The circle is a universal symbol of unity. The mosaic speaks to our desire to bring people from diverse backgrounds together to protect religious liberty and the boundaries between religion and government.

And finally, we debut this new website for the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa and also for our new marriage equality project, Faithful Voices. Both continue to be a work in progress as we add new information daily. Check back often to find new information, events and resources.

It is an exciting time. We are glad you have joined us as we continue our tradition of Protecting Faith and Freedom, only in an improved way.