Feb. 10, 2026 – How Will We Feed the World? by Dr Felicia Wu

This is a one of the best Academy Sessions yet!!  In this presentation, Dr. Felicia Wu, Distinguished Professor of Food Safety, Toxicology and Risk Assessment at Michigan State University, will discuss the history of US government agencies in Food, Safety and...

Nov. 11, 2025 NAUA Academy Session: “Christian Nationalism”

At its core Christian Nationalism is a political-ideological view that a particular nation either is or should be a Christian nation — meaning the identity, culture, laws or governance of that country should reflect a specific form of Christianity. It is distinct from...

Oct. 14, 2025: “The Science of Consciousness” with Professor Mark Reimers

The October Academy presentation featured guest speaker Mark Reimers. How do the billions of neurons in your head, tangled together like jello spaghetti, produce feeling, determination, love and laughter? Waking up, deliberation, remembering, effortful thinking, inner...

Mar. 15, 2025 – Yours, Mine and Ours: The NAUA Going Forward

March's worship service explored various perspectives ("Yours, Mine and Ours") on the future of the NAUA.     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc7lTHZNVks&t=972s

Nov. 15, 2025 – Freedom From Want by Rev. Twinkle Manning

This service reviews our capacity to free each other from all kinds of want - and our innate need to do just so. Twinkle is the contract minister for the Universalist Unitarian Church of Waterville, Maine. She is an author, poet, retreat leader and liturgist, as well...

NAUA Tax Exempt Status Confirmed by IRS

As a religious organization, NAUA has always operated as a tax exempt non-profit. To provide added assurance to our donors, we recently applied for a 501(c)3 determination letter from the IRS. We are pleased to announce that we are now officially identified as a...

Terrific Service- Seven Principles and Six Sources of UUism.

Many of us have chosen to remain guided by what had until recently been the Seven Principles and Six Sources of UUism. The first of those Sources speaks of “that transcending mystery and wonder […] which moves us to a renewal of the spirit.” In this service Rev. Shear...

Rise of the Nones: Challenge for our Society or Opportunity for Unitarians?

This December 2025 NAUA Academy session features a presentation and a lively discussion on the opportunities and challenges from the Arising of the Nones. Joyce Francis leads the discussion, presents efforts of the New Salish Sea Congregation and our own stories of...

NAUA Board of Trustees Adopts and Affirms Code of Conduct

To model respectful communication and avoid future misunderstandings, NAUA Board Trustees felt it was important to create, adopt and affirm a code of conduct moving forward. Thank you to trustee Jan Anderson for creating the initial draft, which was slightly modified...

Solstice 2025 Celebration Saturday Worship

This moving video of the 2025 Holiday Reflections of the Season features greetings, best wishes, poems and readings from NAUA leaders across the continent. Not be missed!!  

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...