​Unitarian Universalist​
Fellowship of the Peninsula

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Sunday Morning Forum

Spirit.  Intellect.  Community.
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Contact:  adultre@uufp.org.
Sunday Morning Forum began many years ago in complement to minister led worship on Sunday mornings. With our Unitarian Universalist values as both foundation and springboard, the Forum has grown into a well moderated, high quality, adult discussion group that promotes learning on a wide variety of topics. It is a classroom of people who trust each other's good intentions and value each other's diverse opinions.

Together, UUFP's pastoral and laity-led educational opportunities nourish the mind and spirit and infuse us to be Light in the world!
Join us!
Every Sunday at 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon 
UUFP Office Building  *  13136 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News
Parking is available in the Office and Sanctuary lots and on both sides of Youngs Mill Lane.
Visit Sunday Morning Forum Archive to view our library of stimulating discussions.
Upcoming and most recent Forums are highlighted below.

Sunday, August 26, 2018
"The Legacy Society of the UUFP Endowment"

Presented by Judy Remsburg, Mason Moseley, & Roy Schilling
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(L-R) Mason Moseley, Judy Remsburg, Roy Schilling.
From a vision of a stable future for the Fellowship in 2006 to a healthy, functioning endowment today.  The UUFP trustees (Judy Remsberg, Roy Schilling and Mason Moseley) manage the funds that are designed to last forever.
Come learn about what is happening today and the plans for the future.  The Legacy Society belongs to the members so this is your vision, too.
Previously at the Sunday Morning Adult Forum

​Socrates Café

Presented by April Kelsey
August 19, 2018
Get your thinking caps on; it's time for a lively discussion at the Socrates Café.  We'll collect discussion topics from the group and vote to choose the most popular ones.  Past topics have included "Is happiness important?" and "How can we best support the Parkland shooting survivors?"  Join us for varied perspectives and a truly enriching experience.
Socrates Café are gatherings around the world where people from different backgrounds exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences, while embracing the central theme of Socializing; the idea that we learn more when we question and question with others.  Using the Socratic method, the facilitator will pose questions and challenge statements to stimulate critical thinking about the subject and elicit logical conclusions.

"Loss of Dreams - A Special Kind of Grief"

Presented by Kay Braguglia
August 12, 2018
Loss of dreams is likened to: the experience of losing an emotionally important image of oneself, losing the possibilities of “what might have been,” or abandonment of plans for a particular future.  Grief is one of our most common of life experiences. With separations, endings, or major changes, it is normal and appropriate to react with sense of loss.
Our culture helps people deal with conspicuous losses such as a death but there are no ceremonies for dealing with a shattered dream. When we experience a loss of a dreams about how life is supposed to be, the loss can be as devastating as the loss of a beloved person.  The dying of a dream needs to be acknowledged and grieved before we can move forward.

Living Interfaith Network (LINK) of Hampton Roads

Presented by Lynne Finding
August 5, 2018
​The Living Interfaith Network, LINK, ​was founded in 1990 in Newport News by leaders from the interfaith, civic and business community with a vision to break the cycle of poverty.  This nonprofit volunteer organization exists to help people help themselves through education, direct services, advocacy and outreach program.  To date, more than 100 organizations work collaboratively to provide unduplicated, coordinated services.
The UUFP makes a monthly contribution to this interfaith group.  LINK Executive Director Lynne Finding will discuss how this organization came to be, what they do today, and their vision for the future in Hampton Roads.
Want to learn more about the mind and spirit expanding Forum exchanges?
Do you have a topic you would like to share with the group?