Over 100 Colorado Faith Leaders to Reclaim Values in '08

Diverse New Coalition Puts Common Good Issues at Center of “Values Debate”

Thursday, June 12, 2008

We Believe Colorado – Tonight at Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church in Denver at 6:30 pm a diverse new coalition of faith leaders united to put common good issues at the center of the “values debate” in the 2008 election and beyond – is gathering for a historic evening of worship, celebration and training for effective advocacy on moral issues such as immigration, civil rights, the environment and economic justice. More than 100 people have already registered, and we expect even more to attend.

Members of Muslim, Christian, Jewish and other congregations will attend this racially and ethnically diverse gathering to embrace and advance a values agenda that is new, inclusive and focused on a broad range of issues that affect us all. Together we are changing the face of faith in the public square. Members of the news media are particularly encouraged to attend from 7:00 – 7:45 pm for an opening session with all the religious leaders together on the stage affirming the We Believe Colorado founding statement and strategy.

More information is available at http://www.webelievecolorado.org.

Where: Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia St. at Montview Boulevard, Denver
When: Tonight, June 12, 6:30 – 9 pm.
What: Interfaith celebration and worship, workshops for political engagement and issue advocacy.
Who: Leaders available for interviews: [Call Becky Vanderslice at (303) 517-7955 to arrange]
• Imam A-Rahim Ali, Northeast Denver Islamic Center/Greater Denver Interfaith Alliance
• Rev. Phil Campbell, Iliff School of Theology
• Rabbi Brian Field, Judaism Your Way
• Rev. Jann Halloran, Chair of Justice Commission, Colorado Council of Churches
• Rev. Reginald C. Holmes, New Covenant Christian Church
• Imam Ibrahim Kazerooni, Imam and Muslim scholar
• Fidel "Butch" Montoya, Founder, H.S. Power and Light-Latino Faith Based Initiative
• Rev. Dr. James R. Ryan, Executive Director, Colorado Council of Churches
• Rev. Peter Sawtell Eco-Justice Ministries
• Rev. Andrew Simpson, Vice-President , Colorado Council of Churches, Presiding Elder, African Methodist Episcopal Church
• Rev. Nathan Woodliff-Stanley, The Interfaith Alliance of Colorado

CONTACT: Dan Nejfelt (202) 290-8795, dnejfelt@faithinpubliclife.org