Institution
National Spiritualist Association of Churches (NSAC)
The US Spiritualist denomination: churches, camps, Morris Pratt Institute education and annual convention
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About
The National Spiritualist Association of Churches is the oldest and largest Spiritualist denomination in the United States, unifying churches and camps around the world under the principle that Spiritualism is a science, religion and philosophy of life focused on joy, harmony and a fear-free understanding of the continuity of life.
Its structure is denominational in the fullest sense: a directory of chartered churches and camps, credentials and certifications for mediums, healers and commission workers, and the Morris Pratt Institute as its education arm, which trains candidates for credentials through a formal curriculum. The NSAC Digital Center carries classes, seminars, library resources and videos, and its annual convention gathers the denomination each autumn; the 2026 convention runs October 4-9, drawing thousands of members.
The association maintains Hydesville Park at the birthplace of modern Spiritualism, publishes NSAC News monthly, and offers healing mediumship as a formal part of its practice. Spiritualism's American institutional home remains a working church body with education, credentialing and publication all under one roof. The institution's stated mission: Spiritualism is a science, religion, and philosophy of life focused on joy, harmony, and a fear-free understanding of the continuity of life.
Mission
Spiritualism is a science, religion, and philosophy of life focused on joy, harmony, and a fear-free understanding of the continuity of life.
History
The NSAC is the oldest Spiritualist denomination in the United States, unifying churches and camps, credentialing mediums and healers through the Morris Pratt Institute, maintaining Hydesville Park at the birthplace of modern Spiritualism, and convening an annual convention each October.