A King's Singer
Edward Button of the acclaimed British vocal group The King's Singers reflects on his career in music.
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, February 15, 2026
Spectrum of Desire: Love, Sex, and Gender in the Middle Ages
Co-curators Melanie Holcomb and Nancy Thebaut discuss how concepts of gender, sexuality, and love are portrayed in medieval art through this exhibition currently on view at The Cloisters at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Upcoming Speakers at The Forum
February 22: Michael Zuch, LCSW, Clinical Social Worker and Ph.D. student at Rutgers University School of Social Work
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
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A King's Singer
02.01.26 | Articles | The Forum
Edward Button of the acclaimed British vocal group The King's Singers reflects on his career in music.
The Triple Evils Revisited: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Enduring Moral Vision
01.18.26 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes, D.Min., and the Reverend Andrew Wilkes, Ph.D., Co-Pastors of Double Love Experience Church in Brooklyn, lead a conversation on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s critique of the “triple evils” of...
From Augustine to Sarah Mullally: The Archbishops of Canterbury and our Anglican DNA
01.11.26 | Articles | The Forum
As Bishop Sarah Mullally prepares to become the next Archbishop of Canterbury, the Reverend Canon Chuck Robertson, Ph.D., Canon & Senior Advisor to the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, reflects on the role Archbishops of Canterbury...
Starlight: Exploring the Epiphany in Art
01.04.26 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Dr. Ayla Lepine, Associate Rector of St. James's Piccadilly in London, explores the role of the star in the story of the Magi's visit to Bethlehem and how that star has been depicted in art.
Top Trends in The Episcopal Church
12.21.25 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Molly F. James, Ph. D., Interim Executive Officer of The General Convention of The Episcopal Church, speaks about the work of her office and shares data-based insights about the present and future of the Church.
My Friends Call Me Mrs: A Chat With a Single Mrs. Claus in the Era of the Trad Wife
12.14.25 | Articles | The Forum
Parishioner Ann Votaw talks about claiming the role of Mrs. Claus as a single woman in New York. She invites us to consider how feminist imagination, humor, and Christian community can reshape traditional narratives in this cultural moment.
Holy Waiting: Encountering Life's Beginnings and Endings in Advent
12.07.25 | Articles | The Forum
St. Bart’s parishioner Vivian Roston reflects on her work as both an OBGYN and end-of-life doula during the Advent season of beginnings and endings.
Listening to the Nones and Dones
11.30.25 | Articles | The Forum
As she launches her new book, Church Tomorrow?, the Reverend Canon Stephanie Spellers speaks again to some of the “nones and dones” she interviewed. A limited number of books will be available for sale through St. Bart's Bookstore.
The Future of Foreign Aid and the Role of Episcopal Relief & Development
11.16.25 | Articles | The Forum
Dr. Robert W. Radtke, President & CEO of Episcopal Relief & Development, discusses recent changes to foreign aid and how his organization is responding.
Pure Unlimited Love: Science and the Seven Paths to Inner Peace
11.09.25 | Articles | The Forum
Stephen G. Post, Director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, melds science and spirituality in a meditation on how practicing love can lead to...