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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 11, 2026
Eleanor Roosevelt’s Nightly Prayer: The Religious Life of the First Lady of the World

Author Donn Mitchell examines the ways in which Eleanor Roosevelt’s faith informed her work and her life.

 

Upcoming at The Forum

Sunday, October 18 - 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.

Sunday, October 25 — 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.

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.

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Flood

10.04.26 | Articles | The Forum |

Filmmaker Katy Scoggin tells a very personal story about dialogue across difference ahead of a screening of her new documentary.

Treasures of St. Bart's: The Chapel
07.29.18 | Articles | The Forum

Matthew Moretz explored the variety of beautiful imagery in the Chapel, in stone, glass, painting, and fresco. Listen in as he discusses these works of art in close-up detail, and explores how they speak to us, as we reflect on the rich meaning...

Our Brains, Our Beliefs, and Our Well-being
07.22.18 | Articles | The Forum

Our Brains, Our Beliefs, and Our Well-beingToday we welcomed Dr. Mary Ragan and Dr. Ed Griffin of the Psychotherapy and Spirituality Institute. In their presentation and conversation, they integrated the wisdom of neuro-biology, spirituality, and...

The Creation Stories through a Feminist Lens
07.15.18 | Articles | The Forum

Eve, Adam, and the Garden: The Creation Stories through a Feminist LensToday we welcomed teacher and retreat leader Helen Goodkin, whose presentation featured images from the history of art to demonstrate how our culture has understood these...

    Treasures of St. Bart's: June 24
    06.24.18 | Articles | The Forum

    “The Treasures of St. Bart’s” Today, Matthew Moretz completed his narration of the spectacular sequence of sixteen capitals carved by the Piccirilli Brothers in our church -- each with their own dramatic sequence featuring vital...

    George Mitchell - "A Path to Peace"
    06.03.18 | Articles | The Forum

    Today we welcomed Senator George J. Mitchell, a member of St. Bart’s who has led a distinguished career in public service and corporate leadership, serving as a United States Senator and Senate Majority Leader and working as Chairman of the...

    Faith and Science, Part II
    04.29.18 | Articles | The Forum

    Today we welcomed back Dr. Jamie Ferrara, professor of Pediatrics and Oncological Sciences at Mt. Sinai Hospital, and Dr. Peter deMenocal, Dean of Science at Columbia University, as they continue to explore the living link between the disciplines...

    Jay Sidebotham - Insights from Renewal Works
    04.22.18 | Articles | The Forum

    Today we welcomed back a dear friend of this parish, the Rev. Jay Sidebotham, our former Vicar.  At the Forum he shared insights that he has drawn from his outstanding service as the Director of Renewal Works, which supports the growth and...

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