Every Sunday at 10 am

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.

Sunday, July 20, 2025
Fake News: The Most Famous Quotes the Saints Never Said

The Reverend Peter Thompson fact checks quotations purported to derive from famous Christian figures, including St. Francis of Assisi, St. Teresa of Avila, Martin Luther, and John Wesley. Please post your questions in the comments section on Facebook or YouTube, or email the Reverend Peter Thompson at

Upcoming Speakers at The Forum

July 27   Mama: A Queer Black Woman’s Story of a Family Lost and Found

Author Nikkya Hargrove discusses her memoir about her unconventional journey to motherhood. 

August 3   Expunge: Restoration after a Criminal Record

Attorney Jeffrey Grant, founder of White Collar Support Group, explains how expunging criminal records can benefit those who have already served their sentences and the society-at-large.

Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.