2025 Oct 13 | News
The Board of Trustees of the North American Unitarian Association is pleased to announce the addition of four new Trustees who will each serve three year terms:
More information on each of these individuals can be found here. The newly elected board trustees bring a wealth of experience and diverse perspectives that will help guide NAUA’s strategic vision and new 3-year Strategic Plan.
NAUA also extends its deepest gratitude to the departing board trustees for their commitment and invaluable contributions to our growth and success:
All NAUA members are invited to attend the monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees, with the next one taking place at 10 AM Pacific Time on Wednesday, October 15. Please email secretary@naunitarians.org for the Zoom meeting link.
2025 Sep 28 | News
Please attend the 2025 Annual Meeting even if you are unable to attend other Summit sessions. There is no cost to join the Annual Meeting. However, your presence is important for establishing a quorum and also for voicing your preferences by sharing your comments and/or casting your vote.
You must register in order to attend the Annual Meeting: https://tinyurl.com/NAUASummit2025
Here are some useful resources that will help you prepare for and follow along during the Annual Meeting.
Suggested Bylaw Changes
Board of Trustee Candidates
2025-2028 NAUA Strategic Plan
2025 Sep 27 | News
We are pleased to announce that over 100 individuals and families have signed up to attend this year’s Summit, scheduled for Tuesday, September 30th through Sunday, October 5th.
Here are some useful resources that will help you navigate the Summit Zoom Events platform, network with other participants, and receive maximum benefit from the sessions you choose to attend.
Getting Started in Zoom Events
Summit Session Guide
2025-2028 NAUA Strategic Plan
Navigating from Email to Event Lobby and Sessions
2025 Aug 24 | News
One of the key priorities of the NAUA Board of Trustees this year has been the creation of a Three-Year Strategic Plan for our fledgling organization. The now completed plan outlines goals and objectives, along with tentative deadlines, for ensuring long-term growth, meaningful community outreach and mission fulfillment:
Mission: NAUA 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.
The Strategic Plan will be reviewed and discussed during a special session of the upcoming NAUA 2nd Annual Summit. All NAUA members and friends are encouraged to register and attend the Summit. The Strategic Plan will also be shared with all NAUA committees, who will be charged with designing and carrying out action plans to achieve relevant goals and objectives. This will ensure that by the Summit 2028 we will have increased our membership, resources and outreach in ways that position us to better fulfill our ambitious mission of advancing liberal religion.
If you have comments or suggestions related to the strategic plan or would like to play a key role in achieving any of the outlined objectives, please email secretary@naunitarians.org.
NAUA Strategic Plan 2025-2028
2025 Jun 29 | News
On June 15th the North American Unitarian Association (NAUA) became a member of the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF). This is an important milestone for NAUA as membership in IARF represents recognition of NAUA as a member of the world-wide community of liberal religious organizations.
The International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF), founded in 1900, is the oldest interfaith organization in the world, uniting members across five continents and over 20 countries. Its spiritual diversity includes Unitarians and Unitarian Universalists, Buddhists, Hindus, Christians, Muslims, Shintoists, Zoroastrians, and Indigenous practitioners—people who value open inquiry, spiritual growth, and action for justice. Through its Free-Religion Institute and other global programs, IARF engages in thoughtful study, interfaith dialogue, spiritual practice, and advocacy for human rights. Its consultative status at the United Nations enables IARF to give voice to liberal religion in the defense of marginalized communities and the promotion of liberative religion worldwide.
Through NAUA’s membership in IARF, NAUA members will be able to participate in IARF programs and initiatives. NAUA and IARF will collaborate not only with respect to interfaith educational programs but NAUA will also support IARF at the UN to strengthen the voice of liberal religion. NAUA’s admission to membership in IARF was accomplished through the efforts of our International Alliances Committee in collaboration with Professor George Williams, President of IARF. More information about IARF programs and our collaboration with IARF will be provided in future editions of the Compass Newsletter, on the NAUA website and in the Liberal Beacon.
