forum on the green

belonging in the age of loneliness

conversations that matter

The Forum on the Green explores one meaningful theme a year, inviting experts, storytellers, and neighbors to join us in honest conversation. Our inaugural series is titled “Belonging in the Age of Loneliness,” a topic that resonates across generations, backgrounds, and life experiences.

The Presbyterian Church in Morristown hopes to explore this growing reality by inviting speakers with lived experience, insight, and expertise to help us better understand the roots of this loneliness: its causes, its impact, and the ways we can begin to address it both individually and as a community. Throughout the season, we will host three conversations, each approaching the topic from a different angle.

We hope you’ll join us as we learn, listen, and grow together.

january 8 | 7:00 pm

Speaker: Kevin Hines

On January 8, we welcome Kevin Hines, who survived a suicide attempt from the Golden Gate Bridge at age nineteen. Kevin will share his story: what led him to that moment, how he found healing and purpose, and how his journey can offer hope and guidance to others facing similar struggles.

March 3 | 7:00 PM

Screens, Students,
and the Search
for Belonging

In the spring, we will host a panel of Morristown public school educators to discuss the powerful influence of digital devices and online platforms on children and teens. Together, we’ll explore how these digital forces can both deepen disconnection and open new pathways to belonging – and what it means to nurture true connection in an age of loneliness.

spring 2026

Stay tuned

Our next session will dive even deeper into what it means to seek belonging in an age shaped by loneliness. You won’t want to miss what comes next.

why loneliness?

Many of us experience loneliness or social isolation at some point in our lives. Moves, job changes, health challenges, divorce, loss, or distance from loved ones can quietly chip away at our sense of connection. For others, the constant pull of digital devices—social media, gaming, endless entertainment—creates the illusion of connection while keeping us at arm’s length from meaningful relationships. Over time, these experiences can subtly erode our wellbeing and widen the gap between the connection we desire and the connection we actually feel.