What Does Humanism Mean Today? by Rev. Dr. Barry Andrews

Sunday Services are held at 9:15 and 11:00 am.

Humanism was born in Spokane under the ministry of John Dietrich who served this congregation from 1911 to 1915. I discovered humanism as a teenager here during the 1960s when Rudy Gilbert was the minister. While many UUs consider themselves humanists, it is less often spoken about today and there is some confusion as to what it means. I am pleased to say that this sermon won the Humanist Sermon of the Year Award this year, and I look forward to sharing it with you.

The Rev. Dr. Barry Andrews was Associate Minister at the Spokane Church from 1981 to 1987, subsequently serving congregations in New York, San Diego and on Long Island. He is author of several books on Emerson, Thoreau and Margaret Fuller. His latest book is “Transcendentalism and the Cultivation of the Soul,” published by the University of Massachusetts Press. Now retired from active ministry, Barry and wife Linda are currently living on Bainbridge Island.

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