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

  • 03/31/2024Forum Selecting Forum discussion topics for May , Location: Library
  • 04/07/2024Forum Great Decisions – Science across borders , Location: Library
  • 04/14/2024Forum The experience of gardens , Location: Fireside Room
  • 04/21/2024Forum Water in the Western states , Location: Library
  • 04/28/2024Forum Topic Selection , Location: Library
  • 05/05/2024Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 05/12/2024Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 05/19/2024Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 05/26/2024Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 06/02/2024Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • Forum Archive

  • 05/09/2021 – Forum – What does it mean to be an American?,

    Discussion Leader: Dick Duda
    The Forum meets 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.

  • 05/02/2021 – Forum – Blanket immunity for religious organizations,

    Discussion Leader Bill Hilton
    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.

  • 04/25/2021 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for June,

    The Forum is currently meeting 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.

  • 04/18/2021 – Forum – What Did We Learn from Our Parents?,

    DIscussion Leaders: Bob Greene and Kay Culpepper
    The Forum is currently meeting 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.

  • 04/11/2021 – Forum – Merits and Demerits of Meritocracy,

    Discussion Leader: Susan Owicki
    The Forum is currently meeting 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.

  • 04/04/2021 – Forum – Current Migrations throughout the World,

    Discussion Leader: Sarah Doxiadis
    The Forum is currently meeting 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.

  • 03/28/2021 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for May,

    The Forum is currently meeting 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.

  • 03/21/2021 – Forum – Spring is a good time to . . .,

    Discussion Leader: Janet Buelow
    The Forum is currently meeting 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.

  • 03/14/2021 – Forum – Equations for a happy life,

    Discussion Topic Equations for a happy life
    Discussion Leader: Dick Duda
    The Forum currently meets 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.

  • 03/07/2021 – Forum – The current state and possible future of the Republican party,

    Discussion Leaders: Sarah Doxiadis and Bob Greene
    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.