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

  • 03/08/2026Forum Ideas for reforming healthcare , Location: Fireside Room
  • 03/15/2026Forum The joy of making things , Location: Library
  • 03/22/2026Forum Three favorite trips in our lives , Location: Library
  • 03/29/2026Forum Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for May , Location: Library
  • 04/05/2026Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 04/12/2026Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 04/19/2026Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 04/26/2026Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 05/03/2026Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 05/10/2026Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 05/17/2026Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 05/24/2026Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • Forum Archive

  • 08/09/2020 – Forum – Modern News – Fact or Editorial,

    Discussion Leader: Susan Owicki
    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.

  • 08/02/2020 – Forum – Life after Covid-19,

    Discussion Leader: Dick Duda
    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.

  • 07/26/2020 – Forum – Selection of Discussion Topics for September,

    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.

  • 07/19/2020 – Forum – Riddles,

    Discussion Leader: Warren Schmidt
    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.

  • 07/12/2020 – Forum – Fixing Current Governmental Policies and Practices,

    Discussion Leader: 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.

  • 07/05/2020 – Forum – Books We Enjoy and Recommend,

    Discussion Leader: Larry Aronson
    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.

  • 06/28/2020 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for August,

    Discussion Leaders: All
    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.

  • 06/21/2020 – Forum – Can Humanity Fundamentally Change?,

    Discussion Leader: Rob Reuther
    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

  • 06/14/2020 – Forum – What Does the Left Have Left?,

    Discussion Leader: Sarah Doxiadis

  • 06/07/2020 – Forum – What Does the Right Have Right? ,

    Discussion Leader: Bob Greene