We are holding Jacob Johns, Indigenous climate activist, artist, musician, father, and Unitarian Universalist in great care and invite you to join us in supporting Jacob in his healing and organizing journey. Jacob was shot in the chest on the morning of Thursday, September 28, during a No Juan de Oñate Statue peaceful protest in … Continue reading UUSC and UUCSJ Response to the Shooting of Indigenous Climate Activist Jacob Johns

We hope to hear from the community about where INUUC should worship in the near future/short term. Please click on the link to learn more and answer a few brief questions: https://forms.gle/GjmUCp25zLPZCV1j8 (Please share this survey link with anyone in the community who may not see it in the newsletter.) Thank you so much for your … Continue reading Soul Weaving Needs Your Feedback 

Running through the month of October, Kathryn Alexander MA will be showing her photography at the Shadle Library. All works will be priced at $25 or less, with the intention that every work will find a home. All works are framed and range from 8 x 10 to 20 x 36 inches. If you are … Continue reading October Photography Show

The Spokane Alliance is offering institutional members like INUUC the opportunity for its community to deepen its knowledge and skills, so that it can be better partners to BIPOC communities in our region. In November, the Alliance will host our first local Wrestling with the Truth of Colonization training. The first five sessions of the … Continue reading Spokane Alliance—Wrestling with the Truth of Colonization Training

About 10 years ago some twenty Spokane UUs began to sponsor the education of a Nepalese child through ANSWER. The program is designed to educate the next leaders of Nepal. We wrote letters to our students twice a year and received back art work, grade reports, and letters in English. In 2017, Dan and I visited our … Continue reading Nepal’s Children Educated to Serve Their Country – Sponsors Needed

The Non-profit being Spotlighted for October and November is the Spokane Riverkeeper, which works to keep the Spokane River clean and healthy. The Spokane Riverkeeper: 1) Runs a litter pick-up program that removes thousands of pounds of garbage from the edges of the Spokane River per year. 2) Advocates for the protection and health of your … Continue reading Nonprofit Spotlight for October

The Communications Circle had our annual retreat on September 13. The members of the circle are Lee Dominey, Erin Fitzgerald (Leader), Scott Fitzgerald, Linda Moulder, and Amy Teel (Secretary). We used a Welcome and Hospitality Critique Tool that Linda Moulder found for us on the UUA website. This tool allowed us to look at many … Continue reading Communications Circle Retreat Report

Sign up now for Antiracism Learning Circles, sponsored by First UU Portland!  They are open to all age groups and affiliations. This is a chance to learn together in small groups while deepening relationships. You are invited to join Antracism Learning Circles this fall. It’s on Zoom, so you can join from anywhere! LEARNING CIRCLES are … Continue reading Antiracism Learning Circles

The Spokane Alliance is offering institutional members like INUUC the opportunity for its community to deepen its knowledge and skills, so that it can be better partners to BIPOC communities in our region. In November, the Alliance will host our first local Wrestling with the Truth of Colonization training. The first five sessions of the … Continue reading Spokane Alliance—Wrestling with the Truth of Colonization Training

Refugee and Immigrant Connections Spokane (RICS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit with the mission to support refugee and immigrant communities by providing services, fostering community bonds, and advocating for refugee and immigrant rights in the Inland Northwest, and we envision a multicultural community where everyone can thrive. To achieve our goals, we bring people together, provide … Continue reading Spotlight Organization for August and September