Empowering Liberal Religion to Survive and Thrive
The North American Unitarian Association is a member service organization dedicated to supporting and promoting the practice of liberal religion by embracing freedom, reason, and tolerance—rooted in our commitment to the inherent worth and dignity of every person and all peoples.
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Upcoming Events
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Who are we?
NAUA is a growing Association of Unitarians, Universalists, and other religious liberals.
NAUA offers a supportive community in which our members can work together to promote our liberal values and to have a positive impact and presence in the world.
NAUA is a voluntary Association of Unitarians, Universalists, and other religious liberals. They include individual and organizational members.
All Are Welcome
We welcome all people committed to liberal religion and embrace the principles of freedom, reason, and tolerance in pursuit of their individual paths. You do not need to be a Unitarian or Universalist to join
Next Upcoming Event
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Unless otherwise noted, all NAUA Academy events and Monthly Community Worship Services will be recorded. These recordings will be available, usually a few days following the event. They can be accessed on the NAUA Youtube Channel or linked from Academy and Community Worship pages on this website.
The Latest News
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May 12, 2026 – What have Mystics been trying to tell us?
Read more: May 12, 2026 – What have Mystics been trying to tell us?A session with Ken Ing In 1945, Aldus Huxley published “The Perennial Philosophy”. He had observed that most major religions had a mystical “tradition”. The core doctrines of these religions did not overlap very much, but the mystics associated with these religions had a lot of overlap in how they described their mystical experiences. Huxley…
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NAUA Tax Exempt Status Confirmed by IRS
Read more: NAUA Tax Exempt Status Confirmed by IRSAs a religious organization, NAUA has always operated as a tax exempt non-profit. To provide added assurance to our donors, we recently applied for a 501(c)3 determination letter from the IRS. We are pleased to announce that we are now officially identified as a tax-exempt organization and will be added to the IRS’ searchable database…
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NAUA Board of Trustees Adopts and Affirms Code of Conduct
Read more: NAUA Board of Trustees Adopts and Affirms Code of ConductTo model respectful communication and avoid future misunderstandings, NAUA Board Trustees felt it was important to create, adopt and affirm a code of conduct moving forward. Thank you to trustee Jan Anderson for creating the initial draft, which was slightly modified and adopted by the full board. Trustees present at the closed December 17th board…
Services
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