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

September 26, 6:00–8:00 p.m.UU Church of Spokane4340 Whistalks Way The OWL Team will hold a community-wide OWL information session on Tuesday, September 26 from 6–8 p.m. at  UUCS, located at 4340 W Whistalks Way in Spokane. From 6–6:30 p.m., a free pizza and salad bar dinner will be available. Information about all seven OWL Curricula (K–1, … Continue reading Our Whole Lives Information Night

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

We have regular opportunities for donating goods, especially with the holidays coming up. We give 200 bags out every year and need several items for those bags along with general donations for our daily hygiene closet. I suggest calling the Hearth (509-455-4249) to get the most up-to-date emergent needs but here is a good list … Continue reading Volunteer Needs at the Women’s Hearth

Shari Tisch has been an active UU member for many years and in many places – including Nashville, Norfolk, and most recently Boise. She’s a grandmother of two, a 6-year old granddaughter in Boise and a 7 ½ year old home-schooled grandson in Spokane. Her daughter serves in the Naval Reserve and is a nurse practitioner … Continue reading Welcome to our new member!

The Leadership Development Circle enjoyed hosting our first workshop of the new church year. Our workshop Growing Our Community: Practicing Our Mission of Radical Inclusiveness was well attended, with 31 participants onsite and six online. The workshop began with Rev. Crystal Zerfoss by calling us together for the purpose of creating a community for this important topic … Continue reading 1st Annual Leadership Workshop a Success!

Help Us Fight Childhood Hunger! One out of five kids in Eastern Washington is at risk of hunger, and without food assistance from their school, many of these children face the weekend uncertain about where their next meal will come from. Through the Second Harvest Bite2Go program, the most at-risk students are given a bag … Continue reading Second Harvest Bite2Go Program

The potluck will begin at 4 p.m. and the speaker meeting will begin at 5 p.m.The Alano Club is located at 1700 W 7th Avenue, Spokane, WA. Thanks very much!Anna