Our Spirits Long to be Made Whole: An Exploration of Unitarian Spiritualities

Reverend Karen Fraser Gitlitz
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We Unitarians can be a quirky bunch. Some of us are here because we’re excited to find a secular community that is more than a club. Others of us are longing for a truly liberal religion. Some describe themselves as spiritual but not religious and others as religious but not spiritual. And for a few, we’re here because there is nowhere else for us to go. Getting the “mix” of services right for this group of humanists, mystics, naturalists, atheists, theists, agnostics, contemplatives and social activists can be a challenge, that’s for sure! One area that has seen a lot of growth in the past decade is “Unitarian spirituality.” What does a Unitarian approach to spirituality look like, and what does it add to our “mix”?