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: 8:30 to 10 AM
    • 8:30 AM   Check in  (Attendance is optional)
    • 9:00 AM   Presentation of the topic
    • 9:20 AM   Group members provide additional perspectives, opinions, extensions, tangents, counter positions, and related experiences in turn. (See Forum guidelines below.)  Audio enhancement provided.
    • 10:00 AM  Adjourn

Forum Discussion Guidelines

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

Upcoming Events in Forum

  • 06/22/2025Forum Should we do away with daylight savings time? , Location: Library
  • 06/29/2025Forum Topic Selection , Location: Library
  • 07/06/2025Forum Positive outlook on the global economy , Location: Library
  • 07/13/2025Forum What was the most fun thing you experienced this week? , Location: Fireside Room
  • 07/20/2025Forum Is Trump an “enemy, domestic”? , Location: Library
  • 07/27/2025Forum Topic Selection , Location: Library
  • 08/03/2025Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 08/10/2025Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 08/17/2025Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 08/24/2025Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 08/31/2025Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 09/07/2025Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • Forum Archive

  • 01/17/2021 – Forum — What’s Going On in Washington?,

    Discussion Leader: Bob Greene
    The Forum will meet via online video conference.  The link will be emailed to members of forum-announce@uucpa.org. If you aren’t already in that group (or if you aren’t sure), please request to join by 9 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.

  • 01/10/2021 – Forum — What Is Your Wishlist for the Biden Administration?,

    Discussion Leader: Bob Greene
    The Forum will meet via online video conference.  The link will be emailed to members of forum-announce@uucpa.org. If you aren’t already in that group (or if you aren’t sure), please request to join by 9 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.

  • 01/03/2021 – Forum – What Are Our Hobbies and What Do They Mean to Us?,

    Discussion Leader: Susan Owicki
    The Forum will meet via online video conference.  The link will be emailed to members of forum-announce@uucpa.org. If you aren’t already in that group (or if you aren’t sure), please request to join by 9 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.

  • 12/27/2020 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for February,

    The Forum will meet via online video conference.  The link will be emailed to members of forum-announce@uucpa.org. If you aren’t already in that group (or if you aren’t sure), please request to join by 9 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.

  • 12/20/2020 – Forum – Can Treaties Prevent Nuclear War?,

    Discussion Leader: Dick Duda
    The Forum will meet via online video conference.  The link will be emailed to members of forum-announce@uucpa.org. If you aren’t already in that group (or if you aren’t sure), please request to join by 9 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.

  • 12/13/2020 – Forum – Humanity’s Space Frontier: Implications and Ethical Issues,

    Discussion Leader: Chris Cassell
    The Forum will meet via online video conference.  The link will be emailed to members of forum-announce@uucpa.org. If you aren’t already in that group (or if you aren’t sure), please request to join by 9 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.

  • 12/06/2020 – Forum – What Are the Benefits of Being a Photographer?,

    Discussion Leaders: Warren Schmidt and Rob Ruether
    The Forum will meet via online video conference.  The link will be emailed to members of forum-announce@uucpa.org. If you aren’t already in that group (or if you aren’t sure), please request to join by 9 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.

  • 11/29/2020 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for January,

    The Forum will meet via online video conference.  The link will be emailed to members of forum-announce@uucpa.org. If you aren’t already in that group (or if you aren’t sure), please request to join by 9 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.

  • 11/22/2020 – Forum – The Impact of the Election,

    Discussion Leader: Bob Greene

    The Forum will meet via online video conference.  The link will be emailed to members of forum-announce@uucpa.org. If you aren’t already in that group (or if you aren’t sure), please request to join by 9 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.

  • 11/15/2020 – Forum – Electoral Reform,

    Discussion Leader: Jai Cho 

    The Forum will meet via online video conference.  The link will be emailed to members of forum-announce@uucpa.org. If you aren’t already in that group (or if you aren’t sure), please request to join by 9 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.