The Ethical Humanist Society of Chicago is a democratic fellowship and spiritual home for those who seek a rational, compassionate philosophy of life without regard to belief or nonbelief in a supreme being.

We value the importance of living an ethical, responsible, and joyful life. We promote intellectual, philosophical, and artistic freedom, avoiding dogma and rigid creed.

We nurture a sense of wonder about life, nature, and the universe, and are inspired by positive models of human achievement. Shaped by the forces of humanism, democracy, science, and religious reform, we cherish human diversity, and we focus on what we have in common, not on what keeps us apart.

While respectful of the faiths and traditions we have been born to, we serve as a new religion or as an alternative to religion. We believe in deed beyond creed and in working for a better world. We recognize the worth and dignity of every person, and strive to act so as to bring out the best in others and thereby in ourselves.

The Ethical Humanist Society of Chicago, founded in 1882, is a member of the American Ethical Union.

Officers and Trustees:

Steve Julstrom, President

Ed McManus, Vice President

Sue Walton Secretary

John Ungashick, Treasurer

Sheila Caplan Curren

Lisa Crowe

Laura Drower

Tom Hoeppner

Evan Kane

Alan Kimmel

Jan Kuhn

Oliver Pergams

Sunday School Director: Sharon Appelquist

YES Advisors: Katie Merrell, Melanie Neal
Newsletter Editor: Alan Kimmel
Ethical Officiants: JoAnn Hoeppner, Tom Hoeppner, Ellen McManus, Ken Novak
AEU Representative: Scott Walton