Dear friends, This email serves as formal notice of the 2026 Annual Congregational Meeting of the Inland Northwest Unitarian Universalist Community. The meeting will be held on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at the Spokane Friends Meeting House, 1612 W. Dalke Ave., Spokane, and on Zoom. Attached you will find the materials for … Continue reading 2026 Annual Congregational Meeting

Dear Friends, The Governing Circle is delighted to share that we are beginning plans to ordain Reverend Cheryl Flaim as a Unitarian Universalist community minister this fall. Ordination is one of the most meaningful acts a congregation can undertake. It is the congregation’s formal recognition that a minister has demonstrated the preparation, gifts, and commitment … Continue reading A Proposal to Ordain Reverend Cheryl Flaim

We are beginning a new approach for our third and fifth Sundays. On those weeks, we will gather downstairs in the social hall at Friends rather than upstairs in the sanctuary. These Sundays will not follow our usual Sunday service format. These gatherings will be more interactive—workshops, discussions, and community-focused programs. This coming Sunday will be … Continue reading Special Fifth Sunday Workshop

River City Youth is our Spotlight Nonprofit for March and April. This organization creates opportunities for young people in Spokane to grow through mentorship, outdoor experiences, and paid internships. Based in West Central, we serve youth ages 6 to 18 through programs that build skills, confidence, and belonging. Whether riding together in our Bike Bus, … Continue reading Rooted in Opportunity: River City Youth

An article about the Red Hat knitters—a few of whom are part of our INUUC community—appeared in The Spokesman-Review this week: A small group of Spokane knitters is turning yarn into a statement. Inspired by a historic Norwegian resistance symbol and recent “Melt the ICE” activism, local women have been knitting and placing red tasseled hats around … Continue reading Quiet Craftivism in Spokane: Knitting as Protest

Spokane Mardi Bras is a fundraising and awareness campaign that supports women experiencing poverty and homelessness in Spokane, WA. Our community joins together from February through March to collect monetary donations, pads, tampons, underwear, and bras! Learn more at their Facebook Page or at Transition’s website

Dear Friends,I invite you to send representatives from your communities/networks to the Eastern Washington Legislative Conference. We invite you to share this information with your members to register/attend as an individual or group or on scholarship at https://secure.givelively.org/donate/the-fig-tree/2026-legislative-conference. If you have print materials you’d like to share, we’ll have a general resource table as our display … Continue reading From The Fig Tree

Dear INUUC Friends, Ren Burrington is one of our neighbors at Haystack Heights Cohousing and is a young, skilled, and passionate teacher. Her student Karla was kidnapped by ICE and sent with her dad to a Texas prison. Ren has started a Go Fund Me for legal expenses, for food for the mom and other child, for … Continue reading Help Support a Victim of Ice

Just as Manzanita trees are plants known for their resilience, to live in a new country requires resilience.Every two months INUUC spotlights a nonprofit organization. January–February’s nonprofit is the Manzanita House, a local nonprofit that offers services and resources for immigrants and refugees. Their mission is to welcome and equip immigrants with tools, resources, and … Continue reading Nonprofit Spotlight