North American Unitarian Association

A Home for Liberal Religion with Freedom, Reason, and Tolerance

Author: Terry Anderson

  • Dec. 16, 2023. Blue Christmas

    December’s NAUA worship service theme was: “Blue Christmas.” The holiday season, while filled with light, can create palpable darkness. This service offers a space to hold your grief sacred and to honor any loss or pain you are feeling. Join us for heartfelt music, sacred solace and reflection. This service includes Christmas, Solstice and Hanukah…

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  • Liberal Beacon – Issue 8 – December 2023

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  • Lessons from the Unitarian Quest for Consensus 1865-1895

    The Transcendentalist critique of historical Christianity created a rift in the Unitarian church between traditional-minded Unitarian Christians and more radical Free Religionists who felt that the church should embrace a more universal form of religion. Although the National Conference of Unitarian Churches was founded in 1865, it took nearly 30 years for the conference participants…

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  • Nov. 14, 2023 – Parliament of the World’s Religions by Bruce Knotts

    “We accept all Religions as Truth” are the words spoken by Swami Vivekananda at the founding of the Parliament of the World’s Religions in 1893 in Chicago. Our speaker is Bruce Knotts, a Trustee of the Parliament of the World’s Religions. Bruce discusses the founding and history of the Parliament of the World’s Religions, as well as…

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  • Nov. 18, 2023 – The “United” States

    NAUA Treasurer Bob Simoni shares his insights into the often united, United States Recent Posts Archives

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  • October 23, 2023. Not Fallen Angels – Reconsidering fashionably cynical attitudes about humanity and civilization

    Our speaker this month is the  Rev. Mark Gallagher who was a UU parish minister for about 25 years, mostly in Vancouver, Washington, where he now carries on a private practice ministry of preaching, teaching, and spiritual growth work. In this sermon, he overviews the destructive result of cynical attitues and actions. Recent Posts Archives

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  • Sept. 16, 2023. Thoughts are Free

    Topic: “Thoughts Are Free,” from a 500 year old German Folk Song. Bob will talk about how free thought and free expression can be instruments of positive change, whether for major political reasons or religious thought. Topic:  “Thoughts Are Free,” from a 500 year old German Folk Song. Bob talks about how free thought and free…

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  • Liberal Beacon – Issue 7 – Sept 2023

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  • Aug. 19, 2023 . Credos and Connections

    Canadian, Mary Bennett  reflects on her own journey as a Unitarian and what it means to her currently to be a Unitarian during these times of challenge and change Recent Posts Archives

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  • Liberal Beacon – Issue 6 – Sept 2023

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