Topic: Discussion Sunday

Sunday July 28 2019

This week’s discussion topic is  The Future of PUUF: What can we do to assure that we continue? Discussion leader is Frank Logan

We will meet on the stage in the auditorium upstairs.

Topics for this Summer can be found on the Summer Services page.

 

Sunday July 21 2019

This week’s discussion topic is  Climate Change & Refugees: How do we respond to change and the social disruption it causes?  Discussion leader is Frank Logan.

We will meet on the stage in the auditorium upstairs.

Topics for this Summer can be found on the Summer Services … read more.

Sunday July 14 2019

This week’s discussion topic is  IMPLICIT BIASES: What are yours? How do you deal with them? .  Discussion leader is Tod Lundy

We will meet on the stage in the auditorium upstairs.

Topics for this Summer can be found on the Summer Services page.

 

Sunday July 7 2019

This week’s discussion topic is Communication within PUUF: Board, committees, members, friends.  Discussion leader is Jimmy Pearson

We will meet in the Green Room, #109, in the lower level of the PAC.

Topics for this Summer can be found on the Summer Services page.

 

Sunday June 30 2019

This week’s discussion topic is How do we bridge our political divide? What do we have in common? How do we broach our differences?  Discussion leader is Dave AmbroseThe final part of the service will be a short native drumming demonstration to kick off … read more.

Sunday June 23 2019

This week’s discussion topic is BEING MAYOR & BEING TRUE TO UU VALUES.  Discussion leader is Arline LaMear

We will meet in the Green Room, #109, in the lower level of the PAC.

Topics for this Summer can be found on the Summer Services page.

Sunday June 16 2019

This week we start our Summer discussion schedule.  We will have chalice lighting, candles of the heart, and the collection with singing “Spirit of Life”.  Then we will have a discussion of a timely topic.

This week’s discussion topic is CATEGORIES OF TRUTH: Scientific truth, legal … read more.

Sunday November 18, 2018

This week we will have a panel talking about UUA Social Justice groups. Arline LeMear will speak about Chalice Lighters; David Delk will speak about Oregon UU Voices for Justice; and other UUSC groups.

At 12:30, after the social hour, there will be a discussion on the stage in the sanctuary. The topic will be “Rational thinking and Denial. How our subconscious affects our thoughts and actions. This includes how we block, or deny the existence, of certain unpleasant thoughts from our consciousness.”

As always, there will be Religious Education for the children following the “Moment with the Children” near the beginning of the service. And there will be coffee and social time downstairs at the PAC following the service.

Sunday November 4, 2018

It is election season, what better thing to talk about than the meaning of democracy, the fifth Unitarian Universalist principle. Carolyn Sinnett and David Delk will discuss what democracy means to them, followed by a general discussion. In all of the noise of politics, let’s remind ourselves why we have elections.

There will be no discussion group this week.

As always, there will be Religious Education for the children following the “Moment with the Children” near the beginning of the service. And there will be coffee and social time downstairs at the PAC following the service.

Sunday October 7, 2018

Nancy Cook will lead this participatory “This We Believe” service which invites UU members and guests to consider diverse, often nontraditional beliefs surrounding the practice of prayer. Forrest Duggan and Monica Van Steenberg will offer prepared comments before passing the mic to the wider congregation. Veja Lahti will close our service with drumming as a form of prayer. Come just to listen, or possibly to share.

As always, there will be Religious Education for the children following the “Moment with the Children” near the beginning of the service. And there will be coffee and social time downstairs at the PAC following the service.

At 10 am, before the service, there will be a discussion in room 109 downstairs. The topic will be “Humor: What is funny? What makes you laugh? Come with jokes, cartoons, etc.”