Adult Classes
Lifelong Learners
Horizon offers adults opportunities to grow in knowledge, wisdom, and spirit. Classes range from one-session workshops to semester-long courses. Information can also be found in the weekly newsletter and on bulletin boards around the church.
Visit Spiritual Deepening for information about additional spiritually-centered groups.
Adult Classes and Spiritual Growth Groups
Click on an image below for the Adult Class or Spiritual Growth Group Fall 2025 sign-up link.
Most groups sign-ups run through August 31st or September 7 depending on their start date.
Many classes and groups begin September and some begin in January (watch for sign-ups in December). Information about the weekly Sunday Morning Forum topics can be found by scrolling down. Learn more about the Horizon Book group and other fellowship groups HERE. Our 2 session Starting Point Small Group for newcomers happens about once every 3 months.
Sunday Morning Forum
sundays, 9-10:15AM
online and In-person in the Library — Check Church Calendar for link
Our weekly facilitators bring topics that motivate us to live into our UU values, grow spiritually, and learn from one another in our free and responsible search for truth and meaning. Topics and presenters vary from week to week. Drop-ins welcome. Please contact SMF@horizonuu.org if you have a presentation to give or a fresh topic idea to share.
September 6, 2026
Atheist “Denominations” Explained - Matt Baker argues that while atheism has no formal denominations like religions do, there are recognizable schools of thought, organizations, and philosophical traditions among nonbelievers. The video uses a "family tree" format to trace how these movements developed over time.
Presenter: Menaca Padakandla
September 13, 2026
Stoic Philosophy: How to Stop Caring What People Think - Drawing from historical figures like Diogenes and Cato, Ryan Holiday explores how to build independence from social conventions. The video offers practical advice on developing the resilience to withstand external judgment and focus on personal actions.
Presenter: Dave Troiano
September 20, 2026
Fetal Personhood: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - John Oliver discusses how some states in the U.S. have given rights to fetuses, where the idea came from, and where things could be headed next.
Presenter: Menaca Padakandla
September 27, 2026
After billions of years of monotony, the universe is waking up - Theoretical physicist David Deutsch delivers a mind-bending meditation on the "great monotony" -- the idea that nothing novel has appeared in the universe for billions of years -- and shows how humanity's capacity to create explanatory knowledge could be the thing that bucks this trend.
Presenter: Ed Keller