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

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

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

  • 05/12/2024 – Forum Unusual music that makes your lips smile, your spirits soar, and your heart sing!

  • 05/19/2024 – Forum Implications of the war in Israel , Location: Library

  • 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

  • 04/12/2020 – Forum – What is Truth? The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe by Dr. Steven Novella,

    Discussion Leader: Linda Holroyd
    The Forum is meeting via Zoom 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.

  • 04/05/2020 – Forum – Great Movies and Why They Are Important to You,

    Discussion Leader: Larry Aronson
    The Forum is meeting via Zoom 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.

  • 03/29/2020 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for May,

    The Forum is meeting via Zoom 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+owner@uucpa.org.

  • 03/22/2020 – Forum – How do You Define Personal Success?,

    Discussion Leader: Sarah Doxiadis

  • 03/15/2020 – Forum – Canceled,

    The Forum will not meet this Sunday (March 15).
    The ministers and Board chairs have decided to cancel face-to-face meetings on campus this Sunday. This is due to advice from county public health and the CDC.

  • 03/08/2020 – Forum – Chinese Expansion,

    Discussion Leader: Warren Schmidt

  • 03/01/2020 – Forum – Our Foreign Policy Toward Iran,

    Discussion Leader: Bob Greene

  • 02/23/2020 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for April,

    Discussion Leaders: All

  • 02/16/2020 – Forum – “Blue Mind,” How Water Affects Us ,

    Discussion Leader: Kay Culpepper
    The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do

  • 02/09/2020 – Forum – Sleep and Health ,

    Discussion Leader: Eric Bier

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