by IAM | Mar 20, 2025 | Faith Partnerships, Reflections
This week IAM staff and board members joined researchers, students, and faith leaders for a deeply enriching time of reflection and thought-provoking dialogue at the annual Gender Unit conference at Stellenbosch University, held in collaboration with University of...
by IAM | Mar 3, 2025 | Faith Partnerships, Reflections
What metaphor would you use to describe the relationship between your spirituality and your sexuality? In a recent series of dialogues, “Speaking the truth in love”, IAM shared our findings from recent interviews conducted with faith leaders on how they experienced...
by IAM | Feb 27, 2025 | Liturgies
Inclusive, affirming, and embodied liturgies reflect the radical hospitality of the Gospel and helps us create worship spaces where all people – regardless of gender, sexuality, race, class, or ability – can fully experience belonging in the presence of...
by IAM | Feb 17, 2025 | Faith Partnerships, Reflections
The staff and board of Inclusive and Affirming Ministries (IAM) note, with shock and despair, the passing on of Imam Muhsin Hendricks following a tragic series of events in Gqeberha, South Africa on the 15th February 2025. IAM first had the pleasure of working with...
by IAM | Feb 3, 2025 | Faith Partnerships, Reflections
Gendered violence continues to impact women, girl children, and LGBTQI+ persons, leaving lasting psychological, emotional, and spiritual wounds. Within faith communities, systemic structures often silence Black women and LGBTQI+ individuals, preventing them from...