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.
November 2, 2025
End of Life: When the Body Rests - When life ends, what happens to the body we leave behind? Today, there are more possibilities than ever, not just burial or fire cremation. We will explore how our choices after death can reflect our values in life—care for the earth, creativity, generosity, and love. We will learn what it means to return to the world in a way that honors both spirit and planet. Presenter: Menaca Padakandla
November 9, 2025
Medicare (Dis)Advantage Revisited (w/ John Oliver) - The goal of Medicare Advantage was to provide greater choices for seniors and enable savings to the Federal Government. Now, 22 years later, Medicare Advantage plans have become a cash cow for insurance companies, while bringing on all the pitfalls of the commercial plans, including prior authorizations and narrow or ultra-narrow networks. Presenter: Bhaskar Padakandla, MD
November 16, 2025
Wisdom in Music - Music is an important source of spirituality and wisdom in our lives. In this session, we will listen to songs and, after each one, discuss the wisdom in the song, whether we agree with it, and how it might help us in our lives. Presenter: Dave Troiano
November 23, 2025
History of Anglican, Lutheran & Reformed Churches - We will explore the third in an 8-part series of videos that talk about the history of Christianity from its earliest schisms to all current branches and denominations. Presenter: Menaca Padakandla
November 30, 2025
Roots to Leaves Season 3, Episode 1: All About Love - In this video, hosts Rev. Jude Geiger and Br. Zachary Stevens-Walter are joined by the Executive Director of UU Wellspring. They discuss the implications of transitioning from the language of "principles" to "shared values," and how the emphasis on “love at the center” within Unitarian Universalism provides common ground with other faiths and belief systems. Presenter: Ed Keller