St. Tabitha's Guild
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Contribute to a tapestry of beauty and care through our ministry of needlework.
Each week, guest speakers from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines join the Reverend Peter Thompson and other St. Bart's clergy for deep and insightful conversations about topics that matter to our lives as responsible citizens and people of faith. Speakers in recent years have included winners of the Tony Award, the Emmy Award, the MacArthur Fellowship, and the Pulitzer Prize, professors from prominent universities like Yale, Harvard, Princeton, and Columbia, and journalists from New York, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic.
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Sunday, May 26 at 10 am: When is War Just?
As wars rage on in Ukraine, in the Middle East, and throughout the world, Walter Dorn, Professor of Defence Studies at the Canadian Forces College and the Royal Military College in Toronto, offers some Memorial Day reflections on the ethics of war.
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May 26: When is War Just?
As wars rage on in Ukraine, in the Middle East, and throughout the world, Walter Dorn, Professor of Defence Studies at the Canadian Forces College and the Royal Military College in Toronto, offers some Memorial Day reflections on the ethics of war.
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Music and Performing Arts Ministries
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The Accessibility Task Force
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All Things Manhattan: A Discussion with Borough President Mark Levine
07.31.22 | Articles | The Forum
Mark Levine, Manhattan Borough President, offers his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities currently being faced by our island home.
Disability in the Body of Christ
07.24.22 | Articles | The Forum
St. Bart’s parishioner and accessibility consultant Janina Sajka reflects on how the Church can become a more welcoming place for people with disabilities.
New Approaches to Autism and Neurodiversity
07.17.22 | Articles | The Forum
Hospital chaplain Zachary Fletcher shares new and liberative ways of understanding autism and neurodiversity, including through the lens of Christian spirituality. Please post your questions for our speaker in the comments section...
The Abortion Converts: Journeys out of the Right-Wing
07.10.22 | Articles | The Forum
New York magazine senior writer Sarah Jones chronicles the transition some conservative Christians make from pro-life to pro-choice. Jones has recently authored several relevant articles about moral approaches to abortion: Anti-Abortion...
Our Nation of Immigrants: Celebrating an Inclusive United States
07.03.22 | Articles | The Forum
As we celebrate our country on this Independence Day weekend, Stephen Lean, Director of The American Family Immigration History Center on Ellis Island, discusses the ways in which immigration has enhanced the nation’s life. Join us in...
Out & Proud: Jane Lynch on LGBTQ+ Pride
06.26.22 | Articles | The Forum
Beloved actress Jane Lynch, currently starring in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl, visits St. Bart’s to reflect on her life as an openly lesbian public figure and share stories from her long and acclaimed career.
Juneteenth, National Holidays, and Moral Reckoning
06.19.22 | Articles | The Forum
In 2021, Juneteenth became America’s 11th national holiday, a day to commemorate slavery and emancipation. Emily Blanck, Associate Professor of History at Rowan University, an overview of the process through which Juneteenth...