About
NAUA is a growing Association of Unitarians, Universalists, and other religious liberals. We are working together to support one another in our individual and congregational efforts to make our world happier and more just through the practice and promotion of our shared values.
Our Values
NAUA summarizes these values, which emerged during the Renaissance and flourished during the Enlightenment, as freedom, reason, and tolerance, and considers them fundamental for any society to demonstrate respect for the worth and dignity of every person.
Freedom: Every person must be free to think and speak for themselves and to choose their own purposes and meaning in life.
Reason: Every person has the capacity to reason and consider the empirical evidence before them in their pursuit of truth and understanding. Ideological dictums and religious dogmas should not be imposed upon them.
Tolerance: Every person, regardless of their specific ideologies and identities, should have equal standing and equal access to the benefits and protections of society.
“The North American Unitarian Association (NAUA) is committed to supporting and promoting liberal religion, including embracing the fundamental principles of human dignity, religious freedom, reason and tolerance.
NAUA is not affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), which in 1985 adopted a number of principles and sources for its member organizations. These UUA principles and sources have neither been adopted nor rejected by NAUA.
NAUA is not a governing body for its individual members, member organizations, congregations or fellowships. NAUA does not recommend or require its members to accept or follow any specific religious or spiritual beliefs, creeds or covenants. Each member of the NAUA is autonomous, and as such shall determine for themselves whether to accept or reject the beliefs, principles and sources of a particular religion or denomination. NAUA expresses no opinion as to whether its members should promote or subscribe to the UUA’s principles and sources.
Meet the Board of Trustees
The NAUA membership has elected the following individuals who we believe will help guide and lead us through the coming year.
This Board was elected by our members at our first Annual General Meeting, Oct 19, 2024.
Minutes of the NAUA Monthly Board of Trustees
Our Bylaws – Adopted Oct. 2024
The NAUA membership voted to adopt the bylaws linked below to guide our organization. At the annual general meeting, we noted a few deficiencies with these initial bylaws and we will be addressing these through amendments at our next annual general meeting in 2025.
https://naunitarians.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/NAUA-Proposed-Bylaws_Aug14_2024.pdf
Join Us
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.
Our members include Unitarians, Universalists, and other religious liberals throughout North America and the world.
Our members include both individuals and organizations, like congregations, churches, fellowships, and other related groups.
NAUA requires no adherence to any theological creed as a basis for membership.
The Latest News
April 2025 Worship Service Recording
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
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
"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...
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