About us
Americans United for Separation of Church and State is a non-partisan educational organization dedicated to preserving the constitutional principle of church-state separation as the only way to ensure religious freedom for all Americans. The Orange County Chapter holds monthly meetings bringing timely information on local and national issues.
Is the issue of separation of church and state important to you? Are you looking for like minded people who will protect our First Amendment Rights? Are you looking for ways to counter the Religious Right's assault on our secular government? If your answer is yes, please join us!<br>
We invite people to join Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Your $35 membership fee provides you with both chapter affiliation and national membership, including a subscription to Church and State Magazine.
Membership is $35 per year and includes membership in both the Orange County Chapter and the national organization. Americans United for the Separation of Church and State is a 501c3 organization. All donations above $5 (value of Church and State Magazine) are tax deductible. Join or donate here https://bit.ly/AUOCPaypal<br>
If you choose to donate directly to AU National, please affiliate with the Orange County Chapter, it will help us continue our work behind the Orange Curtain.<br>
Regarding our location:<br> The Irvine Ranch Water District neither supports nor endorses the cause nor activities of organizations which use the District’s meeting rooms that are made available as a public service.<br>
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[Partner Event] Summit for Religious Freedom (SRF)
·OnlineOnlineSummit for Religious Freedom (SRF)
April 25-27, 2026There is power in coming together — among people of all religions and none; across age, race, gender, ability, geography, orientation, and politics — to protect freedom without favor and equality without exception for everyone.
The Summit for Religious Freedom (SRF) is where that happens. It’s where we gather to protect inclusive religious freedom, uphold church-state separation, and resist the rise of Christian Nationalism and other extremist threats.
Join us from April 25–27 in Alexandria, VA for 3 unforgettable days of learning, strategy and community.
Sign up for the virtual event HEREThe Summit for Religious Freedom (SRF, pronounced “surf”), is the annual gathering at the heart of a growing, justice-rooted movement to protect inclusive religious freedom and church-state separation — the Constitutional promises working together to guarantee everyone the right to live as themselves and believe as they choose, as long as they don’t harm others.
SRF is where advocates, organizers, experts, faith and secular leaders, and everyday people connect the dots between church-state separation and the issues that depend on it like inclusive public schools, racial equality, LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive freedom, and more. It’s where we come together to defeat Christian Nationalists and other extremists that threaten a pluralistic democracy where everyone can thrive.
Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU) is proud to convene SRF and create a space where every person and organization who connects to these issues can come together to learn, teach, share, network and recharge for the fight ahead.
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