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

  • 05/24/2020 – Forum – Destroying our Democracy,

    Discussion Leader: Bob Ohlmann
    If group gatherings are still not allowed, 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.

  • 05/17/2020 – Forum – Leadership Styles in the time of Covid-19,

    Discussion Leader: Linda Holroyd
    If group gatherings are still not allowed, 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.

  • 05/10/2020 – Forum – Types of Electric Vehicles,

    Discussion Leader: Jerry Strom
    If group gatherings are still not allowed, 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.

  • 05/03/2020 – Forum – Disaster Preparedness – Shelter in Place,

    Discussion Leaders: Trisha Suppes, Sarah Doxiadis & Bob Greene
    If group gatherings are still not allowed, 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.

  • 04/26/2020 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for June,

    Discussion Leader: All

  • 04/19/2020 – Forum – Rethinking National Security,

    Discussion Leader: Dick Duda

  • 04/12/2020 – Forum – What is Truth? The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe by Dr. Steven Novella,

    Discussion Leader: Linda Holroyd
    The Forum is meeting via Zoom 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.

  • 04/05/2020 – Forum – Great Movies and Why They Are Important to You,

    Discussion Leader: Larry Aronson
    The Forum is meeting via Zoom 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.

  • 03/29/2020 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for May,

    The Forum is meeting via Zoom 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+owner@uucpa.org.

  • 03/22/2020 – Forum – How do You Define Personal Success?,

    Discussion Leader: Sarah Doxiadis