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

  • 06/08/2025Forum Women are not marrying now. Why? , Location: Fireside Room
  • 06/15/2025Forum Memories of Forum Folks , Location: Library
  • 06/22/2025Forum Should we do away with daylight savings time? , Location: Library
  • 06/29/2025Forum Topic Selection , Location: Library
  • Forum Archive

  • 11/03/2024 – Forum, Great Decisions: Pandemic preparedness

    Discussion Topic: Great Decisions: Pandemic Preparedness (Ch 8)

    Discussion Leader: Sarah Doxiadis

    The Forum meets in the Fireside Room, as well as by Zoom, on the second Sunday of each month.  On all other Sundays, it meets in the church library, as well as by Zoom.  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 6 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.

    Everyone is welcome to come and participate in a stimulating discussion. There is nothing to “join”. If you are attending in person, you can just drop in. Topics are chosen by the group about one month ahead.

    For more information, visit our Forum page.

  • 10/27/2024 – Forum, Topic Selection for December

    Discussion Topic: Discussion of Matters of Current Local, National, & International Interest, & Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for December

    The Forum meets in the Fireside Room, as well as by Zoom, on the second Sunday of each month.  On all other Sundays, it meets in the church library, as well as by Zoom.  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 6 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.

    Everyone is welcome to come and participate in a stimulating discussion. There is nothing to “join”. If you are attending in person, you can just drop in. Topics are chosen by the group about one month ahead.

    For more information, visit our Forum page.

  • 10/20/2024 – Forum, Your favorite job

    Discussion Topic: Your favorite job

    Discussion Leaders: Barbara Symons and Susan Owicki

    The Forum meets in the Fireside Room, as well as by Zoom, on the second Sunday of each month.  On all other Sundays, it meets in the church library, as well as by Zoom.  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 6 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.

    Everyone is welcome to come and participate in a stimulating discussion. There is nothing to “join”. If you are attending in person, you can just drop in. Topics are chosen by the group about one month ahead.

    For more information, visit our Forum page.

  • 10/13/2024 – Forum, What makes people happy? Keeps them healthy?

    Discussion Topic: What makes people happy? Keeps them healthy?

    Discussion Leader: Sarah Doxiadis

    The Forum meets in the Fireside Room, as well as by Zoom, on the second Sunday of each month.  On all other Sundays, it meets in the church library, as well as by Zoom.  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 6 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.

    Everyone is welcome to come and participate in a stimulating discussion. There is nothing to “join”. If you are attending in person, you can just drop in. Topics are chosen by the group about one month ahead.

    For more information, visit our Forum page.

  • 10/06/2024 – Forum, Great Decisions: High Seas Treaty

    Discussion Topic – Great Decisions: High Seas Treaty

    Discussion Leader – Chris Cassel

    The Forum meets in the Fireside Room, as well as by Zoom, on the second Sunday of each month.  On all other Sundays, it meets in the church library, as well as by Zoom.  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 6 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.

    Everyone is welcome to come and participate in a stimulating discussion. There is nothing to “join”. If you are attending in person, you can just drop in. Topics are chosen by the group about one month ahead.

    For more information, visit our Forum page.

  • 09/29/2024 – Forum, Topic Selection

    Discussion Topic: Discussion of Matters of Current Local, National, & International Interest, & Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for November

    The Forum meets in the Fireside Room, as well as by Zoom, on the second Sunday of each month.  On all other Sundays, it meets in the church library, as well as by Zoom.  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 6 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.

    Everyone is welcome to come and participate in a stimulating discussion. There is nothing to “join”. If you are attending in person, you can just drop in. Topics are chosen by the group about one month ahead.

    For more information, visit our Forum page.

  • 09/22/2024 – Forum, Guide for US Senate campaign contributions

    Discussion Topic: Guide for US Senate campaign contributions 

    Discussion Leader: Bob Greene

    The Forum meets in the Fireside Room, as well as by Zoom, on the second Sunday of each month.  On all other Sundays, it meets in the church library, as well as by Zoom.  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 6 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.

    Everyone is welcome to come and participate in a stimulating discussion. There is nothing to “join”. If you are attending in person, you can just drop in. Topics are chosen by the group about one month ahead.

    For more information, visit our Forum page.

  • 09/15/2024 – Forum, Why Experts Should Answer to the Amateurs

    Discussion Topic: Why Experts Should Answer to the Amateurs

    Discussion Leader: Warren Schmidt

    The Forum meets in the Fireside Room, as well as by Zoom, on the second Sunday of each month.  On all other Sundays, it meets in the church library, as well as by Zoom.  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 6 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.

    Everyone is welcome to come and participate in a stimulating discussion. There is nothing to “join”. If you are attending in person, you can just drop in. Topics are chosen by the group about one month ahead.

    For more information, visit our Forum page.

  • 09/08/2024 – Forum, Wrecking Crew: dismantling the government

    Discussion Topic: Wrecking Crew: dismantling the government

    General discussion

    The Forum meets in the Fireside Room, as well as by Zoom, on the second Sunday of each month.  On all other Sundays, it meets in the church library, as well as by Zoom.  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 6 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.

    Everyone is welcome to come and participate in a stimulating discussion. There is nothing to “join”. If you are attending in person, you can just drop in. Topics are chosen by the group about one month ahead.

    For more information, visit our Forum page.

  • 09/01/2024 – Forum, Great Decisions – Understanding Indonesia

    Discussion Topic: Great Decisions – Understanding Indonesia

    Discussion Leader: Susan Owicki

    The Forum meets in the Fireside Room, as well as by Zoom, on the second Sunday of each month.  On all other Sundays, it meets in the church library, as well as by Zoom.  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 6 pm Saturday evening for the next day’s meeting info by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org.

    Everyone is welcome to come and participate in a stimulating discussion. There is nothing to “join”. If you are attending in person, you can just drop in. Topics are chosen by the group about one month ahead.

    For more information, visit our Forum page.

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