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

  • 10/12/2025Forum Experiencing the Resonant Reading Group , Location: Fireside Room
  • 10/19/2025Forum Inspiring Quotes and Sayings , Location: Library
  • 10/26/2025Forum Topic Selection for December , Location: Library
  • 11/02/2025Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 11/09/2025Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 11/16/2025Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 11/23/2025Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 11/30/2025Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 12/07/2025Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 12/14/2025Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 12/21/2025Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 12/28/2025Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • Forum Archive

  • 03/15/2020 – Forum – Canceled,

    The Forum will not meet this Sunday (March 15).
    The ministers and Board chairs have decided to cancel face-to-face meetings on campus this Sunday. This is due to advice from county public health and the CDC.

  • 03/08/2020 – Forum – Chinese Expansion,

    Discussion Leader: Warren Schmidt

  • 03/01/2020 – Forum – Our Foreign Policy Toward Iran,

    Discussion Leader: Bob Greene

  • 02/23/2020 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for April,

    Discussion Leaders: All

  • 02/16/2020 – Forum – “Blue Mind,” How Water Affects Us ,

    Discussion Leader: Kay Culpepper
    The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do

  • 02/09/2020 – Forum – Sleep and Health ,

    Discussion Leader: Eric Bier

  • 02/02/2020 – Forum – When Are We Old Enough to Die?,

    Discussion Leader: Tom Parker
    Tom will use Barbara Ehrenreich’s book “Natural Causes” as a point of departure for the discussion.

  • 01/26/2020 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for March,

    Discussion Leaders: All

  • 01/19/2020 – Forum – Review of 2019,

    Discussion Leader: Jerry Strom

  • 01/12/2020 – Forum – Common Truths and Values in the U.S.,

    Discussion Leader: Peggy Marks