• January 1, 2006
  Open discussion
  Conversation about the holidays, the coming year, or current events in our lives and communities.

• January 8, 2006
  Out From Walden
  Is active engagement in political issues a moral imperative in our liberal religious tradition? A sermon to GA 2005, by the Rev. Dr. Patrick T. O'Neill. Great Sermons Series.
  Text of sermon

• January 15, 2006
  Moral Values for a Pluralistic Society
  How shall we draft a Statement of Conscience that describes and promotes the moral and ethical grounding of Unitarian Universalism?  UUA Study Action Issue. 
  Study Guide - html
  Study Guide - pdf

• January 22, 2006
  Threat of Global Warming
  Evaluate the draft Statement of Conscience. Copies available at church, or at the UUA Website. 
  UUA Study Action Issue.
  Draft Statement of Conscience - html
  Draft Statement of Conscience - pdf

• January 29, 2006
  Threat of Global Warming
  Recommend revisions to the draft Statement of Conscience. The revised version will be considered for adoption at General Assembly 2006.  UUA Study Action Issue. 
  Draft Statement of Conscience - html
  Draft Statement of Conscience - pdf

• February 5, 2006
  Money, Morals, and a Pluralistic Society
  How do we as individuals, as UUs, and as a church use money to affirm and promote UUA principles within our church and in the community?  Finance Committee, leaders. 

• February 12, 2006
  Moral Values for a Pluralistic Society
  How do we describe and promote the moral and ethical grounding of Unitarian Universalism?  
  UUA Study Action Issue. 

• February 19, 2006
  A Work in Progress
  How do we deal with the fact that we are not perfect? That we make mistakes, fall short, intentionally and unintentionally hurt others? Sermon by the Rev. William G. Sinkford, UUA President.  Great Sermons Series. 
  Text of sermon

• February 26, 2006
  Non-Violent Communication
  Productive dialogue involves deep listening, respect, attentiveness, and empathy.  Jane Martin Buckley, leader. 

• March 5, 2006
  Really, What IS This Spirituality Stuff?
  "We are on this journey together, you and I, still seeking that promised land...." A sermon by the Rev. Kendyl Gibbons, First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis. Great Sermons Series.
  Text of sermon

• March 12, 2006
  God: Yes? No? Maybe? Sort of?
  "We are awash in imagery and metaphor..." notes the Rev. Jane Rzepka, Church of the Larger Fellowship. Michael & Janice Molnar, leaders.

• March 19, 2006
  Women in Transylvania
  A look at the current lives of Unitarian women in Unitarianism's birthplace. Video and discussion presented by the Partner Church Group and the Women's Alliance.

• March 26, 2006
  First U Constitutional Revision
  A fish bowl conversation about recommended changes to the church's Constitution. Please add your voice to this conversation. Led by the Constitutional Revision Committee.

• April 2, 2006
  Polyamory: The End of the World?
  "...This world has a capacity for love greater than any model we may find comfortable in our own lives," says the Rev. Mark Belletini, First UU Church, Columbus, Ohio. Carol Ueberlhoer, leader.  Great Sermons Series. 
  Text of sermon - pdf

• April 9, 2006
  Non-Violent Communication
  A continuation of our discussion on the use of deep listening, respect, attentiveness, and empathy to promote productive dialogue.  Jane Martin Buckley, leader.  Learn more at www.cnvc.org

• April 16, 2006
  All Church Easter Breakfast
  No Round Table Program

• April 23, 2006
  Green Sanctuary
  The Green Sanctuary Program is a collection of effective strategies for maximizing the impact of a congregation on environmental challenges.  Presented by Social Responsibility Committee.

• April 30, 2006
  Re-Writing the Science
  Are scientific facts of global warming subjected to political spin and revisions in order to support pre-determined conclusions?  UUA Study Action Issue.  Jasmine Walston, leader. 

• May 7, 2006
  One Wedding and a...Revolution
  The day San Francisco City Hall said I do. A behind the scenes look at San Francisco's first same-sex wedding ceremony in February 2004, in which Del and Phyllis married in celebration of 51 years of committed partnership.

• May 14, 2006
  Issues for Delegate Discussion
  Share some good sound thinking on issues in our congregational life, and help First U delegates to General Assembly prepare for a new conversation among congregations.

• May 21, 2006
  Where Reconciliation Begins
  "Racism must be dealt with by individuals, wherever they are," says Dr. William Roy to First United Methodist Church, Topeka, Kansas,in 1968. Betty Munford, leader. Great Sermons Series.

• May 28, 2006
  Here's Our Budget
  In case you missed last week’s Budget Hearing, the Finance Committee is pleased to offer you another chance to review the 2006-2007 proposed budget, ask questions, and offer comments.

• June 4, 2006
  Mimosa Breakfast
  Enjoy breakfast with the Round Table class, and provide the Curricula Team with comments on Round Table programs, to assist us with future  planning. This is the last SMART until Ingathering in September.

  Scheduling Note

  Sunday Morning Adult Round Table will not meet during 
  the Summer. Have a wonderful, restful Summertime, 
  and plan to join the Round Table again in September.  
  Please contact the Curricula Team with program suggestions.

The "Ethics" Curriculum

Throughout the upcoming months, Round Table will make use of the Ethics volume of "Building Your Own Theology" as we work with the UUA Study Action Issues "Moral Values for a Pluralistic Society" and "Peacemaking." The Ethics book is available for purchase at the UUA Bookstore.

UUA Bookstore
Moral Values for a Pluralistic Society html
Moral Values for a Pluralistic Society pdf
Peacemaking

• September 10, 2006
  Ingathering Breakfast
  Gather in the library for food and fellowship as we kick off a new season of first-hour adult programming. Browse the "Ethics" workbook and pick up a copy of the Session 1 reading. All first hour adult programs are invited to join the Round Table for the Ingathering Breakfast

• September 17, 2006
  Ethics: Authority-Can We Be Good Without God?
  How do we determine our ultimate ethical authority? Is there an absolute ethic?

• September 24, 2006
  Ethics: Authority-Can We Be Good Without God?
  Do we need a transcendent perspective, a view outside of the self? Follow-up discussion.

• October 1, 2006
  A Taste of Small Group Ministry
  "The Covenant Group" experience at UUA General Assembly. Kathy Thackeray and Janice Molnar, speakers.

• October 8, 2006
  Ethics: Motivation - Doing the Right Thing for the Wrong Reason
  Can motivation serve as a component in a moral compass?

• October 15, 2006
  Ethics: Motivation, cont'd
  Is self-interest or personal honor the more effective motivation?

• October 22 2006
  Single Payer Healthcare - A Moral Solution
  Everyone deserves health care they need, but the current system turns away those who need it most -- the poor and chronically sick. Jill Harmer, speaker.

• October 29, 2006
  Forum: Supreme Court Desegregation Case
  Today the Round Table will join the Community Forum on the upcoming court case "Meredith vs Jefferson County Public Schools ".

• November 5, 2006
  Ethics: Responsibility, cont.
  The Difficult Art of Doing Good. How do the consequences of our actions affect our moral choices?

• November 12, 2006
  Ethics: Responsibility
  Principles and consequences can pull us in opposite directions. What are the pitfalls of trying to do good?

• November 19, 2006
  Ethics: Situation
  What Is Going On Here Morally? Which principles apply in a given situation?

• November 26, 2006
  Ethics: Situation
  When we consider a specific situation in selecting the appropriate moral action, how can we avoid slipping into rationalization?

• December 3, 2006 
  Ethics – Intention: Does the End Justify the Means?
  "Our means are always implicated in our ends; they cause a great chain of cause and effect."

• December 10, 2006
  Ethics -- Relationships: In a Different Voice
  An ethic of care emphasizes the connection between relationship and responsibility.

• December 17, 2006
  Ethics -- Relationships
  "An ethic of care rests on the premise of nonviolence - that no one should be hurt."

• December 24, 2006
  No Round Table
  Happy Holidays!

• December 31, 2006 
  Peacemaking
  Should the Unitarian Universalist Association reject the use of any and all kinds of violence and war to resolve disputes between peoples and nations and adopt a principle of seeking just peace through nonviolent means? UUA Study Action Issue