The Episcopal Church & The American Revolution
The Reverend Peter Thompson discusses the impact of the American Revolution on the development of the Episcopal Church.
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 12, 2026
Bridging the Rivers of Difference:
A Proclamation of Unity in Resistance
Dr. Catherine Meeks, Founder of Turquoise & Lavender, outlines a collaborative approach to combating systemic racism.
Upcoming at The Forum
Sunday, July 19 Lessons Learned
As she prepares to leave for San Francisco, The Reverend Canon Stephanie Spellers shares some of the lessons she has learned over her eight years at St. Bart's.
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
Featured
Rebecca Weis, MD: Mental Health Issues from Birth to Young Adulthood
05.17.15 | Articles | The Forum
Ragan Sutterfeld, author of This Is My Body
05.10.15 | Articles | The Forum
EFM with Liza Page Nelson and Liz Grohowski
05.04.15 | Articles | The Forum
Education for Ministry (EfM) is a four-year distance learning certificate program in theological education based upon small-group study and practice. EfM is a program of The University of the South: Sewanee School of Theology. Sewanee trains and...
Sister Diane Donoghue
04.27.15 | Articles | The Forum
Sen. George Mitchell
04.19.15 | Articles | The Forum
The Rt. Rev. Andrew M. L. Dietsche, Bishop of New York
04.13.15 | Articles | The Forum
The Vanderbilt Doors, part 3
03.23.15 | Articles | The Forum
St. Bart's in Transition
03.15.15 | Articles | The Forum
The Vanderbilt Doors: Join Matthew Moretz as he finishes his visual presentation on the great (yet hidden) bronze doors of the Vanderbilt portal. Explore the beauty and meaning of these more than a century-old masterpieces.Click the round...
Catherine Hoke
03.08.15 | Articles | The Forum
Catherine Hoke, Founder of Defy Ventures, will be Buddy’s guest. Through her Entrepreneurs in-Training program she has provided executive mentoring, financial investment and startup incubation for people with criminal pasts. Catherine was...
The One and Only Bruce Forbes
02.22.15 | Articles | The Forum
The one and only Bruce Forbes will be Buddy’s guest. Bruce reflects on his 50+ years at St. Bart’s and may be coaxed to tell a few tales.Click the round “Play” button to listen to an online recording of the Forum. Or click...