(Below is the speech Interfaith Alliance of Colorado executive director Shara Smith gave on a March 9 Zoom video call with White House staffers and leaders of other Colorado-based organizations.) Good afternoon, everyone! My name is Shara Smith. I’m the executive director of the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado. We are an interfaith public policy andContinue reading “IAC Executive Director Shara Smith’s Speech to the White House”
Category Archives: Announcements
A Statement Regarding Violence at our Nation’s Capitol and the Electoral College
Sometimes moments of extreme fracture can bring greater healing – just as the bone grows back stronger in the broken places. We pray that the fracture and heartache so many of us experienced by seeing the People’s House overrun by our own fellow citizens will inspire a fortitude in us to recommit to our democracyContinue reading “A Statement Regarding Violence at our Nation’s Capitol and the Electoral College”
Interfaith Alliance of Colorado celebrates local and statewide election results, calls for peace and patience as Presidential election results remain uncertain
The following statement may be attributed to Rev. Amanda Henderson, Interfaith Alliance of Colorado executive director: “The uncertainty of the Presidential election results is stressful for everyone, so I urge all Coloradans to remain calm while ballots are tabulated. It’s much more important for the count to be accurate than it is to be fast,Continue reading “Interfaith Alliance of Colorado celebrates local and statewide election results, calls for peace and patience as Presidential election results remain uncertain”
Announcing the Departure of our Executive Director
It is with deep appreciation and sadness that we announce the departure of Rev. Amanda Henderson as Executive Director of The Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, effective November 12, 2020. In her six years leading the organization, Amanda has played a crucial and influential role in shaping the mission and work of The Interfaith Alliance ofContinue reading “Announcing the Departure of our Executive Director”
A Statement Regarding Safe Outdoor Spaces in Denver
DENVER, CO — The Interfaith Alliance of Colorado alongside partner organizations including Colorado Village Collaborative have been hard at work to offer viable solutions to Denver’s growing homelessness problem amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Integral to these solutions are Safe Outdoor Spaces that allow for unhoused residents to safely camp in designated areas outfitted with services,Continue reading “A Statement Regarding Safe Outdoor Spaces in Denver”
Colorado Faith Leaders Against Proposition 115
We, the undersigned faith leaders, reflecting a rich diversity of faith traditions in Colorado, stand in unified opposition to Proposition 115. The measure, which will appear on this November’s statewide ballot, seeks to ban abortions later in pregnancy. It would allow politics to dictate personal health decisions that should be made by a woman andContinue reading “Colorado Faith Leaders Against Proposition 115”