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The Role of Faith Communities in Abolishing Nuclear Weapons

by Terry Anderson | May 8, 2025 | NAUA Academy, News | 0 Comments

Discussions about nuclear weapons are often framed as security, legal, political or military issues. Yet equally important are moral and ethical perspectives, and faith communities play a critical role in bringing in such dimensions to discourses about nuclear...

Feb. 11, 2025 – Boom Or Doom? Is Unleashing AI Intelligent or Wise?

by Terry Anderson | May 6, 2025 | NAUA Academy, News | 0 Comments

For decades, Artificial Intelligence was one of those "maybe someday" dreams. Seemingly out of nowhere, ChatGPT exploded on the scene in early 2023. The clock is now ticking - the capabilities of A.I. are going to improve exponentially, and very quickly. As with...

April 2025 Worship Service Recording

by Joanne Krettek | April 22, 2025 | News, Worship Service, Worship Services | 0 Comments

This month’s NAUA service fell the day before Easter, the day of the Christian Resurrection, so what better day to have a discussion of “Life After Death”? Bob Simoni discussed the latest research in recalled experiences of death, formerly called near death experiences, and then discussed the Hindu Reincarnation belief system and finally ended with real life examples of young children who have inexplicable experiences of previous lives with vivid details that seem impossible to imagine.

NAUA Member Services Committee Update

by Joanne Krettek | April 1, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

The newly established NAUA Member Services Committee presented their Action Plan to the NAUA Board of Trustees on March 12th. Many who participated in last year's Summit will find their ideas expressed below. The Committee has a threefold purpose: 1. To recruit new...

March 2025 Worship Service

by Terry Anderson | March 27, 2025 | News, Worship Service, Worship Services | 0 Comments

"Yours, Mine and Ours: The NAUA Going Forward"March 15th, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM PST This month's worship service explores various perspectives ("Yours, Mine and Ours") on the future of the NAUA. Join on the 3rd Saturday of the month to take a closer look at...

Latest Issue of the Liberal Beacon

by Terry Anderson | March 14, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

It's Here! The latest issue of the Liberal Beacon contains four articles, two book reviews and more! You can have new issues of the Liberal Beacon and the semi monthly NAUA Compass delivered free to your email box.Back issues available here.

NAUA Celebrates International Women’s Day

by Terry Anderson | March 7, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

Consistent with our support for the inherent rights and dignity of all persons, we celebrate and call for action on International Women's Day on March 8. International Women’s Day (IWD), is a global recognition and call to action that is dedicated to recognizing the...

Origin story of the NAUA – According to Chat GPT

by Terry Anderson | March 6, 2025 | News, Religious history | 0 Comments

The Origin of the North American Unitarian Association (NAUA) The North American Unitarian Association (NAUA) was founded in 2022 as a response to concerns that the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) had shifted away from its core values of religious freedom,...

NAUA Volunteer Opportunities

by Joanne Krettek | February 28, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

Are you looking for a meaningful way to contribute to our faith community? We are excited to announce that NAUA is seeking dedicated members to serve on our committees. This is a wonderful opportunity to use your talents, share your insights, and help shape the future...

Feb. 2025 Saturday Worship with JD Stillwater

by Terry Anderson | February 19, 2025 | News, Worship Service, Worship Services | 0 Comments

NAUA 3rd Saturday Worship Service - Nature’s Scripture: the Interfaith Promise of Science. Underlying the human world of strife and separation is an oft-neglected landscape of commonality between faiths: the natural world. At precisely the time when our religious and...

January 2025 Service – Enlightment Values

by Terry Anderson | January 21, 2025 | News, Worship Service, Worship Services | 0 Comments

Enlightenment Values of Freedom, Reason and Tolerance. January's monthly worship service focused on the Enlightenment Values of Freedom, Reason and Tolerance, the very same values that were adopted by the NAUA and that stand at the core of Western liberal tradition....

Jan. 14, 2025 – When we Almost Got it Right – Societies that Worked

by Terry Anderson | January 12, 2025 | NAUA Academy, News | 0 Comments

As we hear distressing stories of violence and oppression from around the world, we may benefit from reminding ourselves of times and places when human beings did organize themselves into durable just societies. In this talk Dr. Reimers discusses some of these times...

Join Our New NAUA Conversation/Discussion Circle!

by Joanne Krettek | December 30, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

We’re excited to announce the launch of a new monthly space for connection and community building - The NAUA Conversation/Discussion Circle! This circle is designed for NAUA members and friends to gather, share ideas, spark meaningful conversations, and deepen our...

January Worship Service: “The Enlightenment Values of Freedom, Reason, Tolerance”

by Joanne Krettek | December 23, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

January's monthly worship service will focus on the Enlightenment Values of Freedom, Reason and Tolerance, the very same values that were adopted by the NAUA and that stand at the core of Western liberal tradition. The full service title is: "The Enlightenment Values...

Solstice Service, 2024

by Terry Anderson | December 22, 2024 | News, Worship Service, Worship Services | 0 Comments

I've been attending Unitarian Solstice services for as long as I can remember, but I have never enjoyed one as much as this Solstice. Maybe it was the music, the poems, Rev Manning's talk or just being (virtually) with 50 old and new friends. From all of us at NAUA,...