October 18, NAUA Worship Service, “Welcoming the Stranger”

Rev. Alex Holt, a longtime Unitarian minister, led the October 18th NAUA Service. His theme was “Welcoming the Stranger.”

It is said we are a hopelessly divided country and perhaps we should secede to make us more unified. Really? Can we as liberal religious communities continue to welcome the stranger rather than push them away? How can that be done with faith and openness?

NAUA Elects New Board Trustees and Thanks Outgoing Trustees for Dedicated Service

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:

  • Bobbe Gaines Baggio
  • Lincoln Baxter
  • Roy Dickerson
  • Mark Reimers

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:

  • Terry Anderson
  • Judi Durham
  • Lynn Jinishian
  • Mike Long
  • Ron Strange

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 NAUA Annual Meeting Resources

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 NAUA Annual Summit Resources

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

JD Stillwater: One Song – the Science of Oneness

For millennia mystics and poets have told us that “All is one” and yet we feel ourselves surrounded by separation, antagonism, and isolation! With help from some intrepid dung beetles, science ambassador JD Stillwater takes us on a tour of findings from mainstream science that reveal an underlying wholism in everything, from human bodies to ecosystems to the very fabric of space-time. In short, science agrees: “All is one.”