Lincoln in the Bardo
Composer Missy Mazzoli previews her new opera based on George Saunders’ novel, the first opera by a female composer to receive its world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera.
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, October 25, 2026
From Kanuga to Federal Plaza: A Year of Reporting on the Life and Witness of the Episcopal Church
Caleb Maglaya Galaraga, St. Bart's parishioner and a reporter for The Living Church, shares his unique perspective as a journalist who covers The Episcopal Church.
Upcoming at The Forum
Sunday, November 1 - Paul, Democracy, and the Corinthians
Larry Welborn, Professor Emeritus at Fordham University, highlights democratic impulses within the early Church and the New Testament.
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
Featured
A New Baptismal Font for St. Bart's
11.06.22 | Articles | The Forum
Artist Mel Ahlborn, Director of Illumination Studio, introduces the baptismal font she created for St. Bart’s and reflects on the meaning of baptism and the way in which art continues to enhance the life of the Church.
Día de los Muertos with Claudio Lomnitz
10.30.22 | Articles | The Forum
Claudio Lomnitz, Professor of Anthropology at Columbia University and author of Death and The Idea of Mexico, provides an overview of the beloved Mexican tradition.
Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America
10.23.22 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Dr. Randall Balmer, John Phillips Professor in Religion at Dartmouth College, discusses his new book about the intimate–and often unexamined–connections between religion and sports.
Canterbury Tales: A Cathedral Dean on Two Decades of Service
10.16.22 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Dr. Robert Willis, the recently retired Dean of Canterbury Cathedral in England, looks back at over two decades of distinguished service. During his time in Canterbury, Dean Willis not only hosted an important Lambeth Conference...
New York Focus: A Closer Look at our City and State
10.09.22 | Articles | The Forum
Akash Mehta, Editor-in-Chief of journalism start-up New York Focus, reflects on the fight for criminal justice reform, the implementation of a new climate law, and other issues facing our city and our state.
The Unjust Steward: Wealth, Poverty, and the Church Today
10.02.22 | Articles | The Forum
How did Jesus and the earliest Christians approach issues of economic justice? Miguel Escobar, Executive Director of Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary, provides an overview based on his new book.
Changing Church in a Changing World: Facts about Our Clergy
09.25.22 | Articles | The Forum
At this key moment in the life of The Episcopal Church, St. Bart’s parishioner Mary Kate Wold, CEO & President of the Church Pension Group, shares basic facts about our denomination and the clergy who serve it.
Ministry in the Midst of Mourning: The Clergy of St. James’s Piccadilly, London
09.18.22 | Articles | The Forum
The clergy of St. James’s Piccadilly, London reflect on their experiences of ministering to an urban metropolis.
Twenty-One Years Later: The Long-Term Health Effects of the 9/11 Attacks
09.11.22 | Articles | The Forum
Dr. James Cone, the Medical Director of the World Trade Center Health Registry, shares insights from his work investigating the connections between 9/11 and physical and mental health.
Labor Day Reflections: A Report from the Front Line
09.04.22 | Articles | The Forum
Yomaira Franqui of Local 338 discusses the efforts she is leading to organize and advocate for the rights of farmworkers in New York and New Jersey.