Forum

The Forum is a public discussion group in the round. We have been meeting for half a century, and all are welcome.

The topics are chosen about a month in advance by the attendees and are listed on this page. All of our meetings can be attended either in person at the church, or via Zoom.

  • Date: Every Sunday
  • Time: 8:45 to 10:15 AM
    • 8:45 AM   Check in  (Attendance is optional)
    • 9:15 AM   Presentation of the topic
    • 9:35 AM   Group members provide additional perspectives, opinions, extensions, tangents, counter positions, and related experiences in turn. (See Forum guidelines below.)  Audio enhancement provided.
    • 10:15 AM  Adjourn

Forum Discussion Guidelines

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W5DCunnPytR7j6wb7O8UhuZnZJhcHVJI/view?usp=sharing

Upcoming Events in Forum

  • 02/08/2026 – Forum 2/8 What would you like for the future of the Forum, and how can we foster it? , Location: Fireside Room

  • 02/15/2026 – Forum Discovering the good things - right now! , Location: Library

  • 02/22/2026 – Forum Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for April , Location: Library

  • 03/01/2026 – Forum Social Security problems and proposed solutions , Location: Library

  • 03/08/2026 – Forum Ideas for reforming healthcare , Location: Fireside Room

  • 03/15/2026 – Forum The joy of making things , Location: Library

  • 03/22/2026 – Forum Three favorite trips in our lives , Location: Library

  • 03/29/2026 – Forum Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for May , Location: Library

  • 04/05/2026 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 04/12/2026 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 04/19/2026 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 04/26/2026 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

    • Forum Archive

  • 07/28/2019 – Forum – Selection of Forum Topics for September,

    Discussion Leaders: All

  • 07/21/2019 – Forum – Public Money and Public Banking for Infrastructure and the Green New Deal,

    Discussion Leader: Ron Davis

  • 07/14/2019 – Forum – Homelessness in California,

    Discussion Leader: Sarah Doxiadis

  • 07/07/2019 – Forum – Fasting and When,

    Discussion Leader: Eric Bier

  • 06/30/2019 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for August,

    Discussion Leaders: All

  • 06/23/2019 – Forum – America’s Political Future,

    Discussion Leader: John Cone

  • 06/16/2019 – Forum – Cost of Housing in the Bay Area,

    Discussion Leader: Jerry Strom

  • 06/09/2019 – Forum – The Great Pivot – Creating Meaningful Work to Build a Meaningful Future,

    Discussion Leader: Fred Zeise

  • 06/02/2019 – Forum – What to do about Immigration,

    Discussion Leader: Dick Duda

  • 05/26/2019 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for July,

    Discussion Leaders: All

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