During our last “Conversations with Todd,” Shane Gronholz asked what films have been most meaningful to me. I mentioned a couple, like Ghandhi and The Exorcist. During this sermon I’ll go deeper into these and other movies that have meaningfully helped shape my worldview.
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The Social Justice Coordinating Council is asking the congregation to vote on June 8, 2025 to sign the Apartheid-Free Communities pledge, which is as follows:
We affirm our commitment to freedom, justice and equality for the Palestinian people and all people;
We oppose all forms of racism, … read more.
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Rev. John H. Deitrich, our Spokane congregation’s minister from 1911 to 1916, went on to become known as the Father of Religious Humanism. In his wish to reawaken us to this seminal figure’s relevance today, Rev. Eklof will continue his series of occasionally reworking and … read more.
Liberal religion in North America has struggled to thrive, and sometimes just to survive, since its arrival more than 200 years ago. Today, liberal religion, as we know it, manifested in the Unitarian Universalists Association and its member congregations, is going the way of the … read more.
Guest Speaker: Morton Alexander
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane will host a panel discussion among several speakers who are members — or their allies — of the nationwide umbrella organization, Jewish Voice for Peace. The latter, writes Wikipedia, is a Jewish advocacy organization “that is … read more.
What is the Singularity? When will it arrive? What will life be like and what will become of humanity when it arrives? Futurist, inventor, and scientist Ray Kurzweil say the coming technological singularity is near—nearer than we think. In this sermon, I’ll discuss what this … read more.
What’s the point of our religion if we aren’t living according our values?
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When Polonius tells Laertes, “To thine own self be true” in Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, he was advising him to do what he believes is right by remaining true to his values no matter the circumstances. That’s good advice, but this saying could also be taken … read more.
In this guest presentation, “Poetry as Salvation”, Mery Smith, Spokane’s Fifth Poet Laureate, will bring to life the story that has shaped her work as a poet and a person for the last seven years. While raising four children, she struggled with alcoholism and found … read more.
