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

  • 06/18/2023 – Forum, Dedolarisation and the BRICS

    Discussion Topic – Dedolarisation and the BRICS

    Discussion Leader – Rob Ruether

    The Forum meets from 8:30 to 10:00 Sunday mornings on campus as well as online via Zoom.  On  the second Sunday of each month, the Forum meets in the Fireside Room.  On other Sundays, it meets in the church library.

    Everyone is welcome to come and participate in a stimulating discussion. There is nothing to “join”. You can just drop in. Topics are chosen by the group about one month ahead.

    To attend via video conference, get the link via email.  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.

    For more information, visit our Forum page.

  • 06/11/2023 – Forum, Favorite day trips in the Bay Area

    Discussion Topic – Favorite day trips in the Bay Area

    Discussion Facilitator – Susan Owicki

    The Forum meets from 8:30 to 10:00 Sunday mornings on campus as well as online via Zoom.  On  the second Sunday of each month, the Forum meets in the Fireside Room.  On other Sundays, it meets in the church library.

    Everyone is welcome to come and participate in a stimulating discussion. There is nothing to “join”. You can just drop in. Topics are chosen by the group about one month ahead.

    To attend via video conference, get the link via email.  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.

    For more information, visit our Forum page.

  • 06/04/2023 – Forum, Which words or phrases have influenced your life?

    Discussion Topic – Which words or phrases have influenced your life? 

    Discussion Facilitator – Sarah Doxiadis

    The Forum meets from 8:30 to 10:00 Sunday mornings on campus as well as online via Zoom.  On  the second Sunday of each month, the Forum meets in the Fireside Room.  On other Sundays, it meets in the church library.

    Everyone is welcome to come and participate in a stimulating discussion. There is nothing to “join”. You can just drop in. Topics are chosen by the group about one month ahead.

    To attend via video conference, get the link via email.  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.

    For more information, visit our Forum page.

  • 05/28/2023 – Forum, Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for July

    Discussion Topic: Discussion of Matters of Current Local, National, and International Interest, and Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for July

    The Forum meets from 8:30 to 10:00 Sunday mornings on campus as well as online via Zoom.  On  the second Sunday of each month, the Forum meets in the Fireside Room.  On other Sundays, it meets in the church library.

    Everyone is welcome to come and participate in a stimulating discussion. There is nothing to “join”. You can just drop in. Topics are chosen by the group about one month ahead.

    To attend via video conference, get the link via email.  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.

    Everyone is welcome.

    For more information, visit our Forum page.

  • 05/21/2023 – Forum, Microplastics in our bodies

    Discussion Topic – Microplastics in our bodies

    Discussion Leader – Rob Ruether

    The Forum meets from 8:30 to 10:00 Sunday mornings on campus as well as online via Zoom.  On  the second Sunday of each month, the Forum meets in the Fireside Room.  On other Sundays, it meets in the church library.

    Everyone is welcome to come and participate in a stimulating discussion. There is nothing to “join”. You can just drop in. Topics are chosen by the group about one month ahead.

    To attend via video conference, get the link via email.  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.

    Everyone is welcome.

    For more information, visit our Forum page.

  • 05/14/2023 – Forum, Status of Cold War II with China

    Discussion Topic – Status of Cold War II with China

    Discussion Leader – Dick Duda

    The Forum meets from 8:30 to 10:00 Sunday mornings on campus as well as online via Zoom.  On  the second Sunday of each month, the Forum meets in the Fireside Room.  On other Sundays, it meets in the church library.

    Everyone is welcome to come and participate in a stimulating discussion. There is nothing to “join”. You can just drop in. Topics are chosen by the group about one month ahead.

    To attend via video conference, get the link via email.  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.

    Everyone is welcome.

    For more information, visit our Forum page.

  • 05/07/2023 – Forum, Music that sustains us

    Discussion Topic – Music that sustains us 

    Discussion Facilitator — Dick Duda

    The Forum meets from 8:30 to 10:00 Sunday mornings on campus as well as online via Zoom.  On  the second Sunday of each month, the Forum meets in the Fireside Room.  On other Sundays, it meets in the church library.

    Everyone is welcome to come and participate in a stimulating discussion. There is nothing to “join”. You can just drop in. Topics are chosen by the group about one month ahead.

    To attend via video conference, get the link via email.  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.

    Everyone is welcome.

    For more information, visit our Forum page.

  • 04/30/2023 – Forum, Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for June

    Discussion Topic – Discussion of Matters of Current Local, National, and International Interest, and Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for June

    The Forum meets from 9:00 to 10:15 Sunday mornings in the Fireside Room as well as online via Zoom.  To learn more about attending in person, read this. Everyone is welcome to come and participate in a stimulating discussion. There is nothing to “join”. You can just drop in. Topics are chosen by the group about one month ahead.

    To attend via video conference, get the link via email.  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.

    Everyone is welcome.

    For more information, visit our Forum page.

  • 04/23/2023 – Forum, Accepting and understanding aging

    Discussion Topic: Accepting and understanding aging

    Discussion Leader: Janet Buelow and general discussion

    The Forum meets from 9:00 to 10:15 Sunday mornings in the Fireside Room as well as online via Zoom.  To learn more about attending in person, read this. Everyone is welcome to come and participate in a stimulating discussion. There is nothing to “join”. You can just drop in. Topics are chosen by the group about one month ahead.

    To attend via video conference, get the link via email.  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.

    Everyone is welcome.

    For more information, visit our Forum page.

  • 04/16/2023 – Forum, Will psychedelics change psychiatry? 

    Discussion Topic – Will psychedelics change psychiatry? 

    Discussion Leader: Trisha Suppes

    The Forum meets from 8:30 to 10 Sunday mornings in the Fireside Room as well as online via Zoom.  To learn more about attending in person, read this. Everyone is welcome to come and participate in a stimulating discussion. There is nothing to “join”. You can just drop in. Topics are chosen by the group about one month ahead.

    To attend via video conference, get the link via email.  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.

    Everyone is welcome.

    For more information, visit our Forum page.

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