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

  • 04/28/2024Forum Topic Selection , Location: Library
  • 05/05/2024Forum Great Decisions – US-China trade rivalry , Location: Library
  • 05/12/2024Forum Unusual music that makes your lips smile, your spirits soar, and your heart sing!
  • 05/19/2024Forum Implications of the war in Israel , Location: Library
  • 05/26/2024Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 06/02/2024Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 06/09/2024Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 06/16/2024Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 06/23/2024Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • 06/30/2024Forum TBA , Location: Library
  • Forum Archive

  • 12/24/2017 – Forum – No Meeting,

    Forum resumes on 12/31.

  • 12/17/2017 – Forum – Americans: Credulous or Rational?,

    Discussion Leader: Bob Ohlmann

  • 12/10/2017 – Forum – The Future of Politics and Economics,

    Discussion Leader: John Cone

  • 12/03/2017 – Forum – Better Angels of Our Nature — Why Violence Has Declined,

    Discussion Leader: Valerie Yakich

  • 11/26/2017 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for January,

    Presenters: All

  • 11/19/2017 – Forum – Taking the War Out of Our Words,

    Presenter: Dick Duda

  • 11/12/2017 – Forum – The Wisdom of the Tang Dynasty,

    Presenter: Warren Schmidt

  • 11/05/2017 – Forum – Constructive Approaches to Gender Equality,

    Presenter: Sarah Doxiadis

  • 10/29/2017 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for December,

    Presenter: All

  • 10/22/2017 – Forum – Celebrating Halloween,

    Presenter: Ann Zeise