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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.

This Sunday:  February 24, 2019
"A UU Military Journey"

Presented by Corey Anderson
A Mormon dentist's journey into the military, ironically, leads to UUFP.  Is military life compatible with Unitarian Universalism?  Join in the conversation concerning those who serve, spiritual battles, just war and the current state of the U.S. "military industrial complex."
Previously at the Sunday Morning Adult Forum

​"Yoga - a Way of Life"

Presented by Nancy Sessoms
Two-part series February 10 & 17, 2019
Is yoga a spiritual path, or is it physical fitness?  In this two-part Sunday Morning Forum an overview of raja yoga’s eight-limbed path will be presented.  Upon completion, each participant can decide whether yoga is a religion, a means to stay in shape, a framework for healthy living, or something else.

​Feb 10th– Nancy will provide a brief overview of the history, paths of yoga and basic terms; then launch into describing the first limb of yoga, “Yamas,” or social disciplines.   
 
Feb 17th- Our facilitator will continue discussing the other seven elements of this discipline, completing with the  final limb of yoga, “Samadhi,” or selfless and timeless awareness.

"The Importance of Rituals to Humans"

Presented by ​EarthRising Members
February 3, 2019
Members of EarthRising will be leading a discussion on the importance of ritual to us as humans.  What benefits do we still receive from ritual, even as rational UUs? What role does ritual play in our lives?  How can we use ritual to help us find truth and meaning?
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"Number, Logic, and Faith"

Presented by Scott Kasmire
Three-part series:  January 13, 20, 27, 2019
A "theory of everything" continues to elude scientists, philosophers, and even theologians.  The best we can seem to do is arbitrarily focus on certain connections that seem significant.  This is what the Sunday Morning Forum will set out to do in this three week series that asks us to consider deeply what the world could really be, and by extension, what human experience actually entails.

Note that while the three sessions will be linked to each other, they are not dependent on one another for understanding or one's full participation.​
​In Part A, Janaury 13th, the group will use the concept of "number" as a starting point to explore the nature of human experience and the ultimate reality.

​In Part B, January 20th, the group will evaluate the idea of humans as "rational beings" and consider the utility of "logic" in human experience.

​In Part C, Janaury 27th, the group will look more closely at the connection between metaphor and faith and determine what sorts of metaphors are most useful in determining our place in the world.
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Scott Kasmire is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Peninsula. He has been a UU since the mid-1990's and a K-12 educator since the early 2000's. His hobbies are philosophy, theology, Star Trek, and caffeine – not necessarily in that order.
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