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

  • 09/02/2018 – Forum – Future of Food,

    Discussion Leader: Warren Schmidt

  • 08/26/2018 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for October,

    Discussion Leaders: All

  • 08/19/2018 – Forum – Elder Care Planning Reacting,

    Discussion Leader: Valerie Yakich

  • 08/12/2018 – Forum – Pros and Cons of Energy Sources,

    Discussion Leader: Bob and Martha Greene

  • 08/05/2018 – Forum – Liberty vs. Equality,

    Discussion Leader: Robert Ruether

  • 07/29/2018 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for September,

    Discussion Leaders: All

  • 07/22/2018 – Forum – Meritocracy – Is It Destroying Our Culture?,

    Discussion Leader: Bob Ohlmann

  • 07/15/2018 – Forum – Genetics of Behavior,

    Discussion Leader: Valerie Yakich

  • 07/08/2018 – Forum – My Career,

    Discussion Leader: Eric Bier

  • 07/01/2018 – Forum – My Life in the Hitler Youth,

    Discussion Leader: Inge Etzbach