Our Forums are open to everyone: occasional visitors, curious newcomers, or long-timers. Anyone who wants to connect with others, explore Christian thought and practice and their intersection with our lives in the world is welcome. We explore topics from Scripture and theology to faith’s intersection with issues of social justice, the faith-science dialogue, and religious expression in service to others.
Meet in the Conference Room from 9 to 10 AM, or attend via Zoom at this link.
Below is the Calendar of Forums planned for the coming year.
A catalog with detailed descriptions is linked here.
Forum Calendar 2025-26
9/14: Forum Fellowship - Coffee in the Conference Room
9/21: Programming at Queen Anne Lutheran:
Building and Engaging Community
Lynn Hofstad
9/28: The Mysterious Identity of the Beloved Disciple
Dave Nienhaus
10/5: Forum Fellowship
Series: Lutheranism 101
10/12: Lutheranism 101: Music and Worship
Cantor Kyle
10/19: Lutheranism 101: 3 Lutheran Teachings
Pastor Dan
10/26: Lutheranism 101: 3 Lutheran Teachings
Pastor Dan
11/2: Forum Fellowship
11/9: Lutherans and Evangelical Christianity
Pastor Dan
11/16: Lutheranism and Buddhism
Michael Zbarschuk
11/23: Lutheran Summer Music Camp: My Take
Jenna Del Vento
12/07: Forum Fellowship - Coffee in the Conference Room
12/14: Update on My Book: Lost Gods of the Bible: Eight Encounters with the Sacred
Pastor Dan
No forums 12/21/2025 through 1/05/2026
1/11: The Queer History of Seattle
Magdalena & Svea Phillips
1/18: No forum
1/25: Q&A Before the Annual Congregational Meeting
(Finance Committee)
2/01: Forum Fellowship
Series: Love, Loneliness, & Isolation
2/08: Biblical Models of Marriage
Beatrice Lawrence
2/15: Loneliness and Isolation Mark Cohan
2/22: The Song of Songs for Single People
Pastor Dan
3/1: Forum Fellowship
Series: Life Is a Gift—Wrapping Things Up
3/8: Planning Your Memorial
Pastor Dan and Cantor Kyle
3/15: Burial, Cremation or Composting?
Denise Andersen
3/22: Estate Planning
(Speaker TBD)
3/29: Dying on Your Own Terms:
The Death with Dignity Act & Other End-of-Life Options
Michelle Molan
4/05: Easter Breakfast
4/12: Forum Fellowship
4/19: Earth Day Forum
(Speaker, topic TBD)
Series: Serving the Marginalized
4/26 Compass Housing Alliance
Sam Townsend
5/10 Lutheran Community Services NW
Justin Estep
5/17 Immigration and the Church
Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee
5/31: Forum Ideas for the Coming Year
Attendees