Thank you to the 53 INUUC members who did “The Holy Work of Showing Up” for our combined Soul Weaving service and first Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 13, 2021. With 80 total members, we exceeded our required 30% quorum (24 people) with an impressive 66% of our members attending. Talk about showing up!

At the meeting, we:

• Adopted the Covenant, as presented by the Covenant Circle, for the next year
• Reviewed, amended, and approved the Bylaws as amended
• Elected Board of Trustee members:
  • Sara Bauer (2 year term)
  • Claire Cerling-Matlen (1 year term)
  • Rick Eichstaedt (2 year term)
  • Libby Fitzgerald (2 year term)
  • Jane Harper (1 year term)
  • Elizabeth Love Sheehan (2 year term)
  • Linda Moulder (1 year term)
• Elected Leadership Development Circle members:
  • Kathryn Alexander (1 year term)
  • Erin Fitzgerald (1 year term)
  • Anna Marie Martin (1 year term)
• Voted INUUC become a member organization of the Spokane Alliance
• Approved a $70,000 budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021

Many thanks to all who made this service and meeting run so smoothly – it truly takes a village!

• Soul Weaving Service planners – Elizabeth Love Sheehan, Lannie MacAndrea, Marie Bjork
• Soul Weaving Service lay leader – Erin Popelka, Zoom tech – Scott Fitzgerald, and participants – Elizabeth Love Sheehan, Libby Fitzgerald, Linda Moulder, Rick Eichstaedt, Marie Bjork
• Annual Meeting Moderators – Mary Lou Johnson and Rachelle Strawther
• Meeting computer and Zoom techs – Scott Fitzgerald, Libby Fitzgerald, Sandy Nichols, Stephanie Samson
• Meeting minute taker – Martha Nichols
• Meeting timekeeper – Elizabeth Love Sheehan
• Process Observer – Anna Vamvakias
• Parliamentarian – Kent Moline

Soul Weaving Circle update: The future of our Sunday Services is under discussion – whether to keep virtual or move to some mix of virtual and a multi-platform model. We are committed to maintaining a virtual option for services.
The Soul Weaving Circle sees many advantages to maintaining virtual services, including wider access to speakers from across the country, more music choices, cost savings compared to in-person services. Ideas include:

• Hosting an in-person mid-week evening multi-generational meal and service or activity
• Holding social gatherings in person with services online
• Religious Education and social gatherings for children and youth in person 
• Adult education sessions once or twice a month in lieu of services on Sunday morning
• Starting Sunday services at 10:30 rather than the current 9:30 

Nothing is decided at this point, and the Circle plans discussions and input from the community before any changes are made. We ask community members to consider options and what might work best for all of us.

Newly elected Board members take office on July 1. Updated bylaws will be published prior to the end of the month. Minutes from the Annual Meeting will be provided to the Board. Congratulations to all of us!