Category: News
Latest news of interest to Unitarians with a focus on NAUA activities.
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NAUA Launches ‘Circles’
Read more: NAUA Launches ‘Circles’Introducing a Fresh Approach to Interact with Fellow NAUA Members Commencing in February, we are excited to introduce a novel method for NAUA members to connect and foster camaraderie through Zoom. Initially, we will launch two Conversational CIRCLES scheduled for the first and third Tuesdays at 6 pm CST, as well as the first and…
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Banned Children’s Books
Read more: Banned Children’s BooksThe past year has seen a distinct increase in the number of books banned in our schools. Some of these bans focus on books promoting gender and sexual topics. Sometime these bans are instigated by government decree, as in Iowa. Other times bans are coming from the far left inspired by zealous proponents of these issues.…
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Blessed are the Peacekeepers
Read more: Blessed are the PeacekeepersThe recent events in Palestine/Israel and in the Ukraine gives us shocking awareness of the need for peace making. These type of long lived national and tribal warfare are an all too familiar component of our human history. However, we know from experiences in Bosnia, South Africa, Peru and elsewhere that long standing grievances and…
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Timely Unitarian History Lesson
Read more: Timely Unitarian History LessonIn times of unrest and disagreement it is comforting to know that these times are not unique. We have been challenged by different understanding and goals of our religious organizations in the past and in the present. In this NAUA Academy video, Kevin McCulloch, details the transcendentalist critique of historical Christianity that created a rift…
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2023 Holiday Greetings from the NAUA President Rev. Todd Eklof
Read more: 2023 Holiday Greetings from the NAUA President Rev. Todd EklofIn this video Rev Dr. Todd Eklof reflections on the first year of the NAUA operation, the programs it is offers and the hope we have for Liberal Religion. He also shares his best wishes to each of you during this holiday season and beyond. Recent Posts Archives
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Online Communities – Good enough?
Read more: Online Communities – Good enough?The link from this page is to the recording of a recent service at UUSpokane. This regular service is not an NAUA event, but given the need in the NAUA and all distributed organizations to create and sustain online communities, I hope it will be of interest. I also am at risk of “blowing my…
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Are You Celebrating Chalica
Read more: Are You Celebrating ChalicaFor a number of years the UUA/CUC encouraged members and congregations to participate in seasonal celebration of the 7 Principles. The featured image (above) from the Unitarian Church of Edmonton, shows their attempt to celebrate the first day of Chalica in years past. The Web archive retrieves an announcement of Chalica from an old UUA site…
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Tributes to Rev. Dr. Finley C. Campbell
Read more: Tributes to Rev. Dr. Finley C. CampbellIn this special issue of UUMUAC”s View from the Mountaintop 11 friends provide memories and pictures of Rev. Dr Finley C. Campbell, Rev Campbell was the founder of the Unitarian Universalist Multiracial Unity Action Council. (UUMUAC) Finley’s principled anti-racism, so thoroughly uncompromising, led him to an understanding that is still not grasped by many people: that racism in many forms…
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Rev. Kate Rhode opens law suit against the UUA
Read more: Rev. Kate Rhode opens law suit against the UUARev. Kate Rhode has successfully launched her lawsuit against the UUA. In the suit she charges that the UUA unlawfully disfellowshipped her and thus eliminated her pension. This follows a distinguished career as a UU minister. She served many congregations over 40 years of successful UU ministry. Rev. Rhode has launched a GoFund Me page entitled “Make…
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Different Responses to the Current State of Unitarian Universalism
Read more: Different Responses to the Current State of Unitarian UniversalismThe illiberalism that currently exerts control over the Unitarian Universalist denomination gives rise to many intense feelings. In this essay, reprinted from Issue #7 of the Liberal Beacon, Stephen Polmar aptly describes these reactions with which many of us are currently struggling. The essay uses the lens of Kubler-Ross’s Stages of Grief model. This model and Stephen’s comments…