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. […]
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
Our Most Distant Members Celebrate Reconfirmation of Vows
Sunday’s Platform was a very special one because we celebrated the reconfirmation of wedding vows by our most distant members, Marinka and Peter Haring who live in The Netherlands. Marinka […]
Looking For Prophets in All The Wrong Places
Today’s Platform Address was by Rev. Dr. Willard Ashley and the title of his address was, “Looking For Prophets in All The Wrong Places”. Among many other accomplishments Rev. Ashley […]
Today’s Platform, Prof. William Heffernan, “Historic Wrongs”
Today’s speaker was William Heffernan, Professor of Criminal Justice at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. His topic was, “Historic Wrongs”, by which he meant historic wrongs committed by […]
Today’s Platform by Alexander Hinton
Today’s Platform address was by Prof. Alexander Hinton who is a Professor of Anthropology at Rutgers University, Newark and an internationally recognized expert on the Cambodian Genocide. Between 1975 and 1975 […]
Winter Festival Platform, “Honor The Child”
Today’s Platform was our Winter Festival which we do every year around the time of the Winter Solstice. It’s always a family event with activities for the kids and followed […]