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Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County NJ

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Platform Meetings

Everyone is welcome to attend our Sunday morning platform meetings!

They are held at 11 AM in our building and also on Zooom. Non-members may obtain the Zoom link by emailing admin@ethicalfocus.org. Our thought-provoking platform addresses cover a wide range of subjects relating to ethics in modern life.

Our speakers offer thoughts related to the philosophy of humanism or share their experiences and commitments in the struggle to foster peace, justice, economic fairness and racial and religious harmony.

The Ethical Culture Leader of Bergen County speaks on the first Sunday of each month, occasionally on the differences between Ethical Culture and other religious movements. Sometimes our meetings take the form of interviews or group discussions. Three times a year, special celebrations are held in conjunction with the children of the Sunday School.

Music, small discussions, coffee and socializing are also important elements of our Sunday morning experience.

If you would like to sample our programs before visiting (or if you are too far to visit) you may also choose from a large selection of our content on YouTube.com/EthicalFocus.

The Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County welcomes people of all races, ethnic origins, religious backgrounds, and sexual orientations. The Society has a barrier-free front entrance.

Selected Platform Addresses by Guest Speakers

Celebrating the Power of the Written Word

March 27, 2022

More than 100 members and friends of all ages celebrated the power of the written word at our Festival of the Banned and Forgotten Book, our Society’s response to the recent increase in censorship. More Photos

Affordable Housing Crisis: How Can We Help?

August 14, 2021

In this recent platform, Social Action Committee Chair Anne Wallman leads a discussion of the affordable housing crisis, including in Bergen County, and how we might help.See the Video

‘Environment and Climate: Increasing the Use of Alternative Energy Sources’

July 20, 2021

Matt Smith, New Jersey director of Food and Water Watch, discusses Community Choice Aggregation and how to bring this initiative to your community.Read More

‘How Race Impacts Conservation’

July 20, 2021

In this June 2021 platform address, Interim Leader Curt Collier discusses how matters of race overtly, covertly, and consequently impact the conservation movement in America.

Out of Disaster, Good Things Can Happen

May 4, 2020

Although humanity is experiencing a disaster of global proportions during the Covid-19 pandemic, we have no choice but to look to the future and work to ensure that things get better on many fronts, says Leader Joe Chuman in his May 3 platform.Full Platform Address

When the Political Becomes Personal: Despair and Hope in Trying Times

December 21, 2019

For some, the erosion of traditional moorings that have sustained our political environment is manifested in personal anger, anxiety, and despair. But despair cannot be an end point. In the Jan. 5 platform address, Joe Chuman will discuss prescriptive actions.Read More

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Recent Posts

  • Celebrating New Leader Curt Collier! May 17, 2022
  • Children Make Meals in a Jar to Benefit Ugandan Orphans May 15, 2022
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  • Author Delivers Playful, Important Tale to Listeners of All Ages April 24, 2022

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What We Do For Fun….

There's always time for play: celebrations, discussions (some in Spanish -- find Conversemos on our calendar on the fourth Tuesday of the month), hikes, picnics, cultural outings, and more. Come join us!
Kids get into the act
Diane running the show

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