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: 8:30 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

  • 04/21/2024 – Forum Water in the Western states , Location: Library

  • 04/28/2024 – Forum Topic Selection , Location: Library

  • 05/05/2024 – Forum Great Decisions – US-China trade rivalry , Location: Library

  • 05/19/2024 – Forum Unusual music that makes your lips smile, your spirits soar, and your heart sing! , Location: Fireside Room

  • 05/26/2024 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 06/02/2024 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 06/09/2024 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 06/16/2024 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 06/23/2024 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 06/30/2024 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

    • Forum Archive

  • 12/26/2021 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for February,

    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.

  • 12/19/2021 – Forum – A history of the last 30 years of UUCPA in pictures,

    Discussion Leader – Eric Bier
    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.

  • 12/12/2021 – Forum – Are we in Cold War 2 with China?,

    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.

  • 12/05/2021 – Forum – From the Opium War to the creation of People’s Republic of China (1839 -1949),

    Discussion Leader Jai Cho
    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.

  • 11/28/2021 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for January,

    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.

  • 11/21/2021 – Forum – How to decide where to make donations,

    Discussion Leader: Dave Joki
    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.

  • 11/14/2021 – Forum – Consciousness and freedom and meditation,

    Discussion Leader: Robert Ruether
    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.

  • 11/07/2021 – Forum – Mindfulness and how to get started,

    Discussion Leaders – Kay Culpepper and 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.

  • 10/31/2021 – Forum – Selection of Forum discussion topics for December,

    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.

  • 10/24/2021 – Forum – When are we lonely, when do we connect?,

    Discussion Leader: Dave Joki
    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.

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