North American Unitarian Association

The June Sunday Service brings together the scientific view of nature, along with the mystical and spiritual view, with a sermon by Dr. Gary Nelson. Dr. Nelson’s training in electrical engineering and applied mathematics encouraged views of the cosmos as mindless, meaningless matter in motion. However, his great-grandmother was Native American, and he grew up with a grandmother who was a trance medium who introduced him to a spirit guide that was a helper.

His path to a PhD was unconventional. He built and operated two “beatnik “ coffee houses, did a stint in the USAF as a computer repairman and then attended college. He has been a student of spirituality since childhood. This presentation incorporates his interests in Vipassana Buddhism and the process philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead

• May 16, 2026 – NAUA Service: That Sudden Insight – How Epiphanies Can Change Us by Rev. Alex Holt
  What is an “epiphany” – sometimes referred to as a peak moment or an ah-ha instant? What can we do to respond to such unexpected moments of insight? How might… Read more: May 16, 2026 – NAUA Service: That Sudden Insight – How Epiphanies Can Change Us by Rev. Alex Holt
• June NAUA Academy: “Two Views: Can Cycles of History Explain our Troubled Times?”
  Institutional and Socioeconomic Cycles in the US June NAUA Academy Session “Can Cycles of History Explain our Troubled Times? Two Views”with Joyce Francis & Mark Reimers Tuesday, June 9th4:30 PM… Read more: June NAUA Academy: “Two Views: Can Cycles of History Explain our Troubled Times?”
• 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… Read more: May 12, 2026 – What have Mystics been trying to tell us?
• May 2026 Compass
• Apr. 18, 2026. Humanism and Unitarianism – Past, Present and Future
  Humanism and Unitarianism – Past, Present and Future Dr. Terry Anderson discusses the important and evolving relationship between Humanism and Unitarianism, tracing their shared roots in reason, freedom, and human dignity. It examines… Read more: Apr. 18, 2026. Humanism and Unitarianism – Past, Present and Future