An affiliate of Interfaith Partnership of St. Louis

The Metro-East Interfaith Partnership began in 2002 in response to the mistrust that increased between faith traditions after the tragedy of September 11, 2001.

Several people felt called to begin building bridges of trust within our local community of Belleville, IL and the surrounding area. We continue to gather to learn about our various faith traditions, respect our differences, and celebrate our common faith perspectives.

We work cooperatively with the Interfaith Partnership of St. Louis (celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2006) and the Friends of the Religious Center at SIUE, striving to network with other local interfaith communities.

Current participation in the Metro-east includes Bahá'í, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and Religious Science members. We invite other faith traditions to join with us in conversation.

For more information, contact Rev. Dr. Douglas Cripe at MetroeastInterfaith@charter.net.