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Churches praying together is a value that most Christians and religious leaders want to be committed to doing, but sometimes it’s tough to figure out just how to do it, in a way that’s sustainable and honestly, enjoyable.

Family Promise of Spokane, a nonprofit serving local homeless, will unveil an artist's rendition of the Spokane Alphabet during a special ceremony at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (The MAC) at 7 p.m. Thursday.

I overheard these words from the mouth of Rep. Matt Shea as I stood in disbelief at the display of hatred and vitriol from the crowd of anti-Muslim protestors rallying outside of the Northeast Community Center.

There will be a Sustainable Living Fair this weekend at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane, 4340 Fort Wright Drive.

Further still, there is even a distrust—even blatant intimidation of minority populations in Spokane. While these incidents may all be disconnected, I can’t help but think that we all need to have a serious talk in Spokane about our town. We can all admit that this isn’t who we are. How do we break this cycle of insulation from the other, and embrace pluralism?

Imagine Spokane as a community in which people who are arrested and/or incarcerated are not seen as bad, but as people of sacred worth who may have made mistakes.