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: 8:45 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

Location: In the Fireside Room on the second Sunday of each month, otherwise in the church library. (Always available online via Zoom.)
- Video conference details will be distributed via the forum-announce@uucpa.org email group. 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
- Request to join forum-announce@uucpa.org by sending an email to forum-announce+subscribe@uucpa.org
Contact: Susan Owicki (forum-announce+owner@uucpa.org)

Forum Discussion Guidelines

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W5DCunnPytR7j6wb7O8UhuZnZJhcHVJI/view?usp=sharing

Upcoming Events in Forum

12/07/2025 – Forum How Holiday Celebrations Change as We Move Through Life , Location: Library

12/14/2025 – Forum AI beyond ChatGPT , Location: Fireside Room

12/21/2025 – Forum Can We Bring Back Silicon Fabrication in the USA? , Location: Library

12/28/2025 – Forum Forum Topic Selection for February , Location: Library

01/04/2026 – Forum What are you hoping to make happen in your life in 2026? , Location: Library

01/11/2026 – Forum How long has it been since you made a new friend? Is it time to make some new ones? How will you do that? , Location: Fireside Room

01/18/2026 – Forum Ways of looking at life that you find meaningful , Location: Library

01/25/2026 – Forum Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for March , Location: Library

02/01/2026 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

02/08/2026 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

02/15/2026 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

02/22/2026 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

Forum Archive

09/27/2020 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for November,

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.

09/20/2020 – Forum – The Crisis in Voting in the United States,

Discussion Leader: Larry Aronson

09/13/2020 – Forum – Our Top Values,

Discussion Leader: Valerie Yakich

09/06/2020 – Forum – The Pros and Cons of GMOs,

Discussion Leader: Janet Buelow

08/30/2020 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for October,

Discussion Leaders: All
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.

08/23/2020 – Forum – How to Use Boredom Creatively,

Discussion Leader: Rob 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.

08/16/2020 – Forum – Why are Governments Leaning Towards Authoritarianism?,

Discussion Leaders: Jerry Strom and 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.

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,