Discussion Circle
SUNDAY DISCUSSION CIRCLE
10:15 am - 11:15 am By Zoom every Sunday
To get the Zoom meeting link, please send an email to info@firstuu.org
by Thursday morning, and if you would like to receive weekly reminder
emails with the topics for this group and the Wednesday Discussion
Group, please let us know.
All are welcome to join us for fun,
facilitated, educational discussions on a variety of interesting and
thought-provoking topics including political and personal issues,
racism, climate change, current events, health care, UU values, and many
more.
The group upholds and honors a group covenant and
discussion guidelines (see below) to create a safe community for sharing
our differing perspectives, learning from each other, and practicing
our UU values reflected in the UU Principles. Coordinator: Pam P.
The online Zoom Room will have a host at 10:00 am for casual conversations before we begin the discussion at 10:15 am.
Sunday Discussion Circle - Topic Schedule
Sunday, April 21:
How does the legacy of slavery affect us now?
Facilitator: Dean Hasseman
Sunday, April 28:
What are some of the best approaches to mitigating climate change?
For example: cooling the upper atmosphere with sulphuric dioxide seeding.
Facilitator: Jim Gordon
Sunday, April 21:
How does the legacy of slavery affect us now?
Facilitator: Dean Hasseman
Sunday, April 28:
What are some of the best approaches to mitigating climate change?
For example: cooling the upper atmosphere with sulphuric dioxide seeding.
Facilitator: Jim Gordon
MAY Discussion Topics:
Sunday, May 5:
What are your preferences when traveling? Taking the trip by yourself, with a partner, or traveling solo but in a group with others?
Facilitator: John Hyatt
Sunday, May 12:
What’s preventing you from achieving your heart’s desire?
Facilitator: Stan
Sunday, May 19:*
Why do you think you're right -- even if you're wrong? Resource: 12-min. TED Talk. https://www.ted.com/talks/julia_galef_why_you_think_you_re_right_even_if_you_re_wrong
Facilitator: Pam Perry
*Meeting at 11:00 to choose topics for June. All are welcome to attend.
Sunday, May 26:
What techniques have you used to change a bad habit?
Facilitator: Michelle
DISCUSSION COVENANT & GUIDELINES - Rev. 5/1/2023
COVENANT:
We, the Participants, Facilitators, Presenters and Zoom Hosts, welcome everyone, as together we create a safe, supportive and compassionate community where we practice the values reflected in the Unitarian Universalist Principles and by following discussion guidelines.
DISCUSSION GUIDELINES:
We agree to participate fully and respectfully by:
1. Listening attentively with curious and supportive attention; and waiting to speak until we have raised our hand and have been called on by the facilitator or presenter;
2. Waiting until our turn to share our comments and questions with the whole group, refraining from interruptions and side conversations;
3. Limiting our comments to two or three minutes, depending on group size, unless you are the presenter, who is encouraged to limit their presentation to 5 to 15 minutes;
4. Remembering that this is a supportive discussion group but not a support group, so confidentiality is not guaranteed;
5. Accepting and addressing our differing perspectives and biases with kindness and compassion in our learning community;
6. Speaking from our personal experience and beliefs, rather than generalizing or stereotyping individuals or groups of people;
7. Accepting that some concepts and issues might make us feel uncomfortable.
8. ON ZOOM: We agree to reduce distracting noises and behaviors by:
a. Muting our mics before and after our turn;
b. Turning off our video screen when we are eating, walking around, moving around a lot, talking with someone, or not available to give good attention; and
c. Refraining from using the Chat function, especially when someone is talking, and waiting to take a turn to explain what we are posting to Chat.