Mama: A Queer Black Woman’s Story of a Family Lost and Found
Author Nikkya Hargrove discusses her memoir about her unconventional journey to motherhood.
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, August 3, 2025
Expunge: Restoration after a Criminal Record
Attorney Jeffrey Grant, founder of White Collar Support Group, explains how expunging criminal records can benefit those who have already served their sentences and the society-at-large. Please post your questions in the comments section on Facebook or YouTube, or email the Reverend Peter Thompson at
Upcoming Speakers at The Forum
August 10 Understanding Food Insecurity in New York City
Have you wondered why the lines for food have gotten so long? Patrick Bergquist, Interim Executive Director of Crossroads Community Services, discusses the increasing prevalence of food insecurity within our city.
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
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The Journey Inward, Part 4: Fasting
03.19.17 | Articles | The Forum
In the third session of our Lenten Series, “The Journey Inward,” the Right Reverend Dean Wolfe shares practices and disciplines of fasting to equip you during this penitential season of Lent.
The Journey Inward, Part 3: Self Examination
03.12.17 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Lynn Sanders shares practices and disciplines of self-examination to equip you during this penitential season of Lent.
Lent: The Journey Inward, Part 2: Prayer and Meditation
03.05.17 | Articles | The Forum
In our Lenten Forum Series, “The Journey Inward,” St. Bart’s clergy will share well-proved practices of prayer and discipline for you to consider during this penitential season. March 5: The Right Reverend Dean Wolfe shared...
The Journey Inward Part 1: An Introduction to Lent
02.26.17 | Articles | The Forum
Our Rector, the Right Reverend Dean E. Wolfe, shared thoughts on Lenten practices for the “Journey Inward’ this season.
St. Bart's at the Oscars
02.20.17 | Articles | The Forum
St. Bart's at the Oscars: Matthew Moretz led a lively discussion about three nominees for Best Picture: Jackie, Hacksaw Ridge, and Manchester by the Sea. Spoiler alert: all is revealed!
Dean Wolfe's First Forum
02.12.17 | Articles | The Forum
The Spiritual Art of Iconography
01.29.17 | Articles | The Forum | Center for Religious Inquiry
Michael Kurth, parishioner and now seminarian at Yale Divinity School, spoke to us about the spiritual craft of Iconography, especially that of the Russian Church. Learn the meaning and symbolism of this ancient and holy tradition of worship and art.
St. Bartholomew's Conservancy
01.22.17 | Articles | The Forum
Our Forum guests Connie Evans, Executive Director of the St. Bartholomew’s Conservancy, and Carole Bailey French, President of the Conservancy, offered presentation on the process behind our parish’s recent National Landmark status...
Rabbi Angela W. Buchdahl
01.15.17 | Articles | The Forum | Center for Religious Inquiry
A conversation with Angela W. Buchdahl, Senior Rabbi of Central Synagogue.
Bach & the St. John Passion
01.08.17 | Articles | The Forum
Johann Sebastian Bach -- the man, his music, and his St. John PassionParishioner William Fulton shared the beauty and secrets of this classic work of sacred music.