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

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

06/08/2025 – Forum Women are not marrying now. Why? , Location: Fireside Room

06/15/2025 – Forum Memories of Forum Folks , Location: Library

06/22/2025 – Forum Should we do away with daylight savings time? , Location: Library

06/29/2025 – Forum Topic Selection , Location: Library

Forum Archive

06/23/2019 – Forum – America’s Political Future,

Discussion Leader: John Cone

06/16/2019 – Forum – Cost of Housing in the Bay Area,

Discussion Leader: Jerry Strom

06/09/2019 – Forum – The Great Pivot – Creating Meaningful Work to Build a Meaningful Future,

Discussion Leader: Fred Zeise

06/02/2019 – Forum – What to do about Immigration,

Discussion Leader: Dick Duda

05/26/2019 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for July,

Discussion Leaders: All

05/19/2019 – Forum – Born on Third Base – Tackling Inequality,

Book Review: A one percenter makes the case for tackling inequality, bringing wealth home, and committing to the common good. By Chuck Collins.
Discussion Leader: Valerie Yakich.

05/12/2019 – Forum – Reducing Incarceration,

Discussion Leader: John Cone

05/05/2019 – Forum- Medical Systems – Pros and Cons,

Book Review: By a former director of NIH, who gives his views on the benefits and problems of the American Medical System compared with systems in similar countries.
Discussion Leader: Warren Schmidt.

04/28/2019 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for June,

Discussion Leaders: All

04/21/2019 – Forum – The Fundamentals of Making Good Decisions,

Decision Quality is enhanced by carrying out six studies prior to making a decision. Helpful Frame, Clear Values, Useful Information, Creative Alternatives, Sound Reasoning, and Commitment to Action. Lessons from the Decision Education Foundation.
Discussion Leader: Ron Davis