Manifest: The Season After the Epiphany
The Reverend Zack Nyein offers an overview of the often overlooked Season After the Epiphany, including scriptural and liturgical themes and special feasts in the period of time between Christmastide and Lent.
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, January 19, at 10 am
Gandhi, King, and Nonviolence
Karuna Mantena, Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, discusses Mahatma Gandhi's influence on the thinking of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the connection they both perceived between social change and nonviolence. Please post your questions in the comments section on Facebook or YouTube, or email the Reverend Zack Nyein at
Upcoming
January 26
Parishioner Clay Williams on the emerging challenges posed by artificial intelligence
February 2
Yale Divinity School and Institute of Sacred Music Professor Melanie Ross on the connection between liturgy and everyday life
February 9
Author and academic Isaac Sharp on the changing landscape of American evangelicalism
February 16
Nathaniel Gumbs, Director of Chapel Music at Yale University, on Black organ music
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
Featured
Faith and Religious Diversity in Colonial America
08.18.24 | Articles | The Forum
Brooks Ishler, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Touro University, examines the immense religious diversity of colonial America.
Mental Disabilities and the Criminal Justice System
08.11.24 | Articles | The Forum
Attorney and St. Bart's parishioner Elizabeth Kelley reflects on years of experience helping people with mental disabilities navigate the criminal justice system.
Celebrating the Ordination of Women
08.04.24 | Articles | The Forum
As both the Episcopal Church and the Church of England mark important anniversaries related to the ordination of women, the Reverend Lucy Winkett, Rector of St. James's Piccadilly in London and one of the first women ordained in The Church of...
Was Martha of Bethany Added to John's Gospel?
07.28.24 | Articles | The Forum
Dr. Elizabeth Schrader Polczer discusses her groundbreaking research on Martha of Bethany in the Gospel of John and intriguing new insight on the identity of Mary Magdalene.
An Epidemic of Loneliness
07.21.24 | Articles | The Forum
The Right Reverend Dean Wolfe and The Reverend Meredith Ward discuss the Surgeon General’s report on the epidemic of loneliness in our nation and what steps we can take to build more connection.
Reflections on General Convention
07.14.24 | Articles | The Forum
The Right Reverend Dean E. Wolfe and St. Bart’s staff members Bailey Regan and Teagan Sage reflect on their time at the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church.
Come Forth: The Transformative Impact of the Lazarus Story
07.07.24 | Articles | The Forum
Jesuit priest Father James Martin, SJ offers powerful insights from the story of the raising of Lazarus. His book Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus' Greatest Miracle was released in fall 2023.
Pride Sunday: Following Jesus in an Age of Fear
06.30.24 | Articles | The Forum
Writer Jonathan Merritt, who often reflects on topics at the intersection of sexuality and religion, discusses the relationship between his Christian faith and his identity as an openly gay man. Merritt is the author, most recently, of the...
Saving What Can Be Saved
06.23.24 | Articles | The Forum
The Atlantic Senior Editor Vann R. Newkirk II discusses the importance of Black History today, why memory is one of the most important parts of imagining the future, and the role of the journalist when media is in crisis.
Making Room: Three Decades of Fighting for Beds, Belonging, and a Safe Place for LGBTQ Youth
06.16.24 | Articles | The Forum
Carl Siciliano, founder of the Ali Forney Center, looks back at over thirty years of working to address the needs of LGBTQ teens and young adults.