Rainbow Faith Coalition of Greater Des Moines: Affirmation Statement

Member Faith Communities of the Rainbow Faith Coalition affirm our mission statement and embody the following:

It is integral to our faith community that LGBTQ+ identities are God given, honored and celebrated. Fully living into these identities in name, pronoun, relationship and gender

expression is not a barrier to participation, leadership and staffing in any areas of the

faith community, including as applicable:

• Membership
• Marriage
• Communion
• Worship leadership
• Adult and children’s programing and education
• Baptism
• Ordination