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

Forum Discussion Guidelines

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

Upcoming Events in Forum

  • 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

  • 03/01/2026 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

    • Forum Archive

  • 08/11/2019 – Forum – The Great Pivot and the Green New Deal,

    Creating millions of green jobs will help stabilize the climate and reverse mass species extinction AND address the work crisis brought on by outsourcing, automation, the gig economy, and low employee engagement.
    Discussion Leader: Justine Burt

  • 08/04/2019 – Forum – Fun with Genealogy,

    Discussion Leader: Bob Greene

  • 07/28/2019 – Forum – Selection of Forum Topics for September,

    Discussion Leaders: All

  • 07/21/2019 – Forum – Public Money and Public Banking for Infrastructure and the Green New Deal,

    Discussion Leader: Ron Davis

  • 07/14/2019 – Forum – Homelessness in California,

    Discussion Leader: Sarah Doxiadis

  • 07/07/2019 – Forum – Fasting and When,

    Discussion Leader: Eric Bier

  • 06/30/2019 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for August,

    Discussion Leaders: All

  • 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

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