Intersections is a monthly gathering of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa in Cedar Rapids. We meet the first Friday of each month (Sept through May).
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Crossroads is a monthly gathering of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa in Des Moines. We meet the third Friday of each month.
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JOIN US IN ACHIEVING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER!

The national office of Interfaith Alliance is culminating their election year work with a whirlwind bus tour from Omaha through Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, and ending in Pennsylvania — all parts of the country pivotal in the upcoming election. The non-partisan bus tour will stop in Des Moines on Tuesday, October 29, emphasizing voter turnout and spotlighting the critical religious freedom issues at stake in our state.

You are invited — and urged! — to join us and use your voice!

A week out from the election, it is important to be mindful that voting is a right and a responsibility in a strong democracy. Christian nationalism has impacted our state and harmed its people. Iowan’s rights are on the ballot: reproductive freedom including access to abortion; LBGTQ rights; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and other racial justice issues; public schools; and more. We achieve democracy when we work together as diverse communities ensuring every voter has the opportunity to vote and the rights of every person are protected.

‍Achieving Democracy Together
Press Conference & Gathering
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2024
10:00 AM
Location announced soon!

‍Speakers (invited):
Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, President and CEO, Interfaith Alliance
The Rt. Rev. Betsey Monnot, Bishop of the Episcopal Church of Iowa
Sally Frank, member, Des Moines Jewish community; Board Chair, Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund
Rev. Rob Johnson, community faith leader and activist; Board Member, Interfaith Alliance of Iowa
Mazie Stilwell, Director of Public Affairs, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa
Keenan Crow, Director of Policy and Advocacy, One Iowa
Connie Ryan, Executive Director, Interfaith Alliance of IowaJoin us and help us in achieving democracy together!
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How to end Christian nationalism
A conversation with Amanda Tyler

‍Sunday, November 10, 2024  |  2:00 PM
Plymouth Congregational Church, Waveland Hall
4126 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines

Amanda Tyler, Executive Director of Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and lead organizer of the Christians Against Christian Nationalism campaign, will offer insights from her new book, How to End Christian Nationalism. She will share from the book and draw on her experiences, conversations with pastors and laypeople, research, her Baptist convictions, and her work as a constitutional law expert to help us confront Christian nationalism.

Ms. Tyler's book will be available for purchase at the event through Beaverdale Books.

This event is free, but registration is required. You will receive a confirmation email with the information you'll need to attend.

Please note: Your registration information will be shared with BJC.