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1105 Elm. St. (at Illinois)

Youngstown, OH 44505

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Sunday, May 20, Adult Forum – “Update on the Farm-to-Family All-Congregation Project”

9:30 AM Channing Hall

Jim Converse will lead a discussion of the next steps we as a congregation should take to continue building food justice and local food access.

Sunday, May 13, Adult Forum – “New ‘Simple’ Solutions to Life’s Love Problems

9:30 AM Channing Hall

Daniel Materna, Psy.D. and a member of our church, will discuss the outline of his upcoming book.  Learn new ways of thinking about common love problems and solutions.

Sunday, May 6, Adult Forum – “The Wise Application of Ecological Principles”

9:30 AM Channing Hall

Ralph Malmer will talk about how ecology can help us live well.

Sunday, April 29, Adult Forum – “Safe Fracking…an Oxymoron”

9:30 AM Channing Hall

Susie Beiersdorfer will show humorous videos about the horrendous process.  Discussion will follow.

Alternative Health Forum on Sunday, April 15, 2012

Sunday, April 22, Adult Forum – “The Blue Planet”

9:30 AM Channing Hall

Susie Beiersdorfer will talk about the elements that make our earth precious.

Sunday, April 15, Adult Forum – “Holistic Health Medicine”

9:30 AM Channing Hall

Salvatore DiLiello, ND, is a naturopathic doctor with a concentration in Homeopathy and Herbology, and a Reiki/Energy Medicine Practitioner, who focuses on preventive care and wellness. He will talk about how naturopathic medicine can empower clients to achieve optimal health. Unlike orthodox medicine, naturopathy looks not at the disease but at the individual’s body, mind, emotion, and spirit. Lisa Rockwell is a medical intuitive healer and teacher whose passion is to inspire and awaken the innate ability to heal yourself and others. She will talk on Healing Modalities such as earth energy healing, healing hands, crystal healing, and reiki.

Church member Hope Lovrinoff-Moran, in association with Three Paths Healing Center, will introduce the forum.

 

Sunday, April 8 — No Adult Forum

Sunday, April 1, Adult Forum – “The Inherent Worth and Dignity of Every Person”

9:30 AM Channing Hall

How do we follow the first Unitarian Universalist principle (listed above) when we adamantly disagree on politics and religion.  A discussion.

Sunday, March 25, Adult Forum – “Categorization of Criminal Law”

9:30 AM Channing Hall

Al Pierce, a member of the church and Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice at YSU, will talk about the recognition of the differences of evilness in criminal law.

Sunday, March 18, Adult Forum – “Satre Bicycle Trip in France — Part Four”

9:30 AM Channing Hall

Ellen and Lowell Satre will show photos and talk about their 2011 tandem bicycle adventure in France and England.  This final segment will cover Brittany as well as the South of England.

Sunday, March 4, Adult Forum – “Learning Italian”

9:30 AM Channing Hall

Alan Jacobs, Professor of Geology at YSU, will use his DVD to describe one month in Perugia, with side trips to Assisi,  Siena,  and Orvieto.

Sunday, February 26, Adult Forum – “Reproductive Health and Planned Parenthood”

9:30 AM Channing Hall

Sarah Lowry, a member of the church and YSU student, will talk about activism, especially of youth, which emerged in response to the recent state and federal initiatives seeking to limit women’s access to reproductive health care.

Sunday, February 19, Adult Forum – “Satre Bicycle Trip in Spain and France–Part Three”

9:30 AM Channing Hall

Ellen and Lowell Satre will show photos and talk about their recent tandem bicycle adventure in France.  This segment will cover Burgundy, the Loire Valley, and Brittany.

Sunday, February 12, Adult Forum – “Immigration and the UUA”

9:30 AM Channing Hall

Arizona has one of the most controversial immigration laws in the United States.  The UUA will hold its 2012 General Assembly in Arizona, a move that has generated controversy of its own.  Former UUYO Minister Susan Frederick-Gray, a leader in resistance to the law, convinced the UUA to come to Arizona to join in the protest.  We will discuss the immigration issue in general and the merits and drawbacks of the UUA’s position.

Sunday, February 5, Adult Forum – “Generational Differences”

9:30 AM Channing Hall

Every generation is a product of its time. The economic, political, or social events we lived through in our first 20 years shaped our values, our beliefs, and our view of the world. An awareness of these issues can make a difference in working and living with people from other generations. This is a presentation led by Liz Hill.

 

Sunday, January 29, Adult Forum – “The Montessori School”

9:30 AM Channing Hall

What is a Montessori and how does it mesh with Unitarian Universalism?  Find the answers to these and other questions from UUYO parents, the Jordan-DeBruins, Fuhrman-Tomhaves, and Kirkpatricks, who have chosen this education philosophy and methodology for their children.  The Montessori School of the Mahoning Valley started in the UUYO education wing 37 years ago.

Sunday, January 22, Adult Forum – “Removal of Dams on the Mahoning River”

9:30 AM, Channing Hall

John Kwolek will give a brief talk on the history, present condition and probable results of dam removal.  Following the talk he will lead a discussion centered on possible revival of the Mahoning River Consortium or formation of a similar group.  There is money available to active groups, so formation of such a group would be advantageous to the cause.

Sunday, January 15, Adult Forum – “Congregational Green Initiatives”

9:30 AM Channing Hall

We will examine the concept of sustainably rebuilding our neighborhood by retrofitting foreclosed homes and hoping to resettle our neighborhood.  This will be a discussion with Occupy Youngstown facilitated by Pat Rosenthal and Jim Converse.

Sunday, January 8, Adult Forum – “Community Organizing”

9:30 AM Channing Hall

Gary Davenport, a member of our church and a student at YSU, will talk about community organizing in Youngstown.