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

  • 01/18/2026 – Forum Ways of looking at life that you find meaningful , Location: Fireside Room

  • 01/25/2026 – Forum Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for March , Location: Library

  • 02/01/2026 – Forum Things that we keep because they helped to define who we were , Location: Library

  • 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 TBA , Location: Library

  • 03/08/2026 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 03/15/2026 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 03/22/2026 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 03/29/2026 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

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

    • Forum Archive

  • 09/30/2018 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for November,

    Discussion Leaders: All

  • 09/23/2018 – Forum – A Public Bank in Silicon Valley,

    Discussion Leader: Ron Davis

  • 09/16/2018 – Forum – Limiting Police Use of Force,

    Discussion Leaders: Susan Owicki and Trish Suppes

  • 09/09/2018 – Forum – Community of the Future,

    Discussion Leader: Bob Price

  • 09/02/2018 – Forum – Future of Food,

    Discussion Leader: Warren Schmidt

  • 08/26/2018 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for October,

    Discussion Leaders: All

  • 08/19/2018 – Forum – Elder Care Planning Reacting,

    Discussion Leader: Valerie Yakich

  • 08/12/2018 – Forum – Pros and Cons of Energy Sources,

    Discussion Leader: Bob and Martha Greene

  • 08/05/2018 – Forum – Liberty vs. Equality,

    Discussion Leader: Robert Ruether

  • 07/29/2018 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for September,

    Discussion Leaders: All

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