Please join our Religious Education director, Stephanie Gronholz and Rev. Eklof, along with our church’s children and families for this special service celebrating International Children’s Day. We’ll learn about kids … Continue reading Amazing Kids: An Intergenerational Service

Jesus’s preached that we are all God’s children. Yet, over time, his message was coopted and corrupted to claim that he is God’s only son. This happens frequently in human … Continue reading Crimes of Compassion: What to Do when Doing Good is Condemned

Cult expert Steve Hassan defines a cult as any group that uses undue influence to control the minds of others—what they think, say, and do. In this sermon, we’ll consider … Continue reading Muunies: Has the Unitarian Universalist Association become a Mind Control Cult?

Between 2023 and 2024 I had the privilege of being part of a group of Spokane’s faith leaders from a variety of religions. Although we had many differences, we came … Continue reading Common Denominators: The Results of My Participation in the Faith Based Committee of Spokane

Many people wonder how Unitarianism can be called a religion since it doesn’t hold a common belief about God. Many Unitarians are themselves put off by the term “religion,” which … Continue reading Why “Religion?”

Injustice happens when we can’t see the humanity of others. We recognize our common humanity by looking into each other’s faces. Skirting our eyes away from those we disregard, whether … Continue reading The Eyes Have It: The Crucial Importance of Looking at Another’s Face and Eyes

Our historic church has faced many challenges throughout its 137-year history, including threats to its continuation and, today, to its very identity and legacy as a liberal institution. But liberalism’s … Continue reading Why We, Our Community, and the World Still Needs UUCS

During this occasional service, Rev. Eklof will once again field questions from attendees about a variety of topics. Although he reserves matters of church business for church business meetings, any … Continue reading Conversations with Todd

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 … Continue reading John Dietrich’s Sermon: “The Terrible Choice: The Philosophy of Either-Or” – As Presented and Amended by Rev. Eklof

It would be great if there really were such a thing as a holy book, a soothsayer, or a magic crystal ball to help us know the future, but there … Continue reading Not to Know Knowing: The Three Stages of Doubt