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Summit 2026 – Overview
The NAUA Summit will be held on line. October 2 through October 4.
There are three different options to partcipate in this year's Summit.
1. Register and participate online via zoom
2. Register to attend the Summit the in-person gathering at UUCC Forest Park - a suburb in southern Chicago area and share an opportunity to meet catered meals, coffee and snacks, an in-person Sunday service and an opportunity to watch and participate in all sessions.
3. At a watch party at your congregation or wherever you have an interested group.
Participants can now register online for any of these options.
Fellowships are available for those facing finacial challenges but wishing to partcipate. Email summit@naunitarians for more details.
To register click here. Regular registration fee for online is $75, with a an early bird registration of $50 before September 7.
Registration for in-person (Chicago) Early Bird fee is $150.00. In Person Registration (Chicago) – (Regular) $175.00.
Any congregation wishing to host a "watch party" can do for all participants for $150 early bird or $175 regular fee.
An overview of the sessions and timing for Summit 2026 is NOW AVAILABLE.
2026 NAUA Summit
Friday, Oct. 2 - Sun, Oct. 4 Online and In-Person in South Chicago
In this season of dissension and conflict, let's contemplate the theme for this year's Summit: Reimagining Liberal Religion.
How would you like to see liberal religion reimagined? What Summit topics would you like to see related to this theme? What else do we need to reimagine in order to live our values and create a better, happier, more loving world? If you have any ideas or suggestions related to these questions, please forward them to info@naunitarians.org.
The Summit will consist of a dozen 50 minute sessions over the three days. The speakers, panels and topics were chosen to reflect how we are reimagining liberal religion and how we are doing it. We will also be holding our annual member's meeting when we discuss and vote on new board members and assorted reports. The Summit concludes with a worship service on Sunday Oct 4. Unlike last year, their is only a single consecutive session - no simultaneous sessions.
Our keynote presentation by Helen Pluckrose is scheduled for 9:00 AM PT (noon ET) on Saturday, October 3. The Summit will be primarily virtual, with an in-person gathering in Forest Park in the Chicago area.
Please mark your calendar today!
Liberalism as a Higher Order Value feels especially relevant as we proceed with our discussions about introducing a set of NAUA principles."Liberalism should be regarded not as one value among many, but as the higher-order value that allows people with deeply different political values to disagree productively and resolve conflict without coercion or force." Helen Pluckrose
Helen Pluckrose is an independent author and journalist living in London, England. For the past decade Helen has been publishing and leading programs and initiatives that challenge authoritarianism and illiberal actions - both on the right and on the left.
To find out more about Helen and read or listen to her podcasts you can check out her website at https://www.hpluckrose.com/
Questions for Helen ?????
In preparation for her keynote address, Helen Pluckrose has asked NAUA members to submit questions or concerns about her position on liberalism. If you have thoughts to share after reading any of Helen's work at https://www.hpluckrose.com please email them to summit@naunitarians.org.