Yesterday was “Ethcal Education Sunday” in which the Sunday School kids and staff told the community what they’d been working on during the year (and by the way, you can […]
Platform (Gathering) Meetings
Everyone is welcome to attend our Sunday morning gatherings!
They are held at 11 AM (10:30 am in summer) in our building and also on Zoom. Non-members may obtain the Zoom link by emailing [email protected]. 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 Addresses by Guest Speakers
Joe Chuman gave today’s Platform Address, “Is it About Me or Us? How Should I Direct My Life?”
We opened today’s Platform with the induction of new member Jamie and her two kids into Society membership by Membership co-chair Lisa Schwartz and ECS Pres. Susan Lesh. Jamie’s school […]
Platform Address by Father Robert Sandoz, Criso Rey Academy in Newark
For our final Platform on organizations dedicated to educating kids, Father Robert Sandoz spoke yesterday about the mission and work of the Cristo Rey Academy in Newark, of which he […]
New Members & Remembering Those Who’ve Passed Away
Today was a special Platform, one we do every other year, titled “The Lives They Lived”, at which we invite people to recall Ethical Culture Society members who’ve passed away and […]
Yesterday’s (5/12/19) Platform: Climate Mama Harriet Sugarman
For Mother’s Day yesterday we were pleased to have Climate Mama herself, Harriet Shugarman. And wouldn’t you know, the Earth herself seemed to be telling us something when we lost power at about […]
Sunday’s Platform, Rick McKay, St. Mary’s School & Finding Your Own Philanthropic Passion
Rick McKay’s moral commitment to his fellow humans was in evidence as he spoke Sunday of his fundraising work for St. Mary’s School & Child Rescue Center in Nyeri, Kenya. […]
