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 5, 2026 The Episcopal Church & The American Revolution
The Reverend Peter Thompson discusses the impact of the American Revolution on the development of the Episcopal Church.
Upcoming at The Forum
Sunday, July 12 Bridging the Rivers of Difference: A Proclamation of Unity in Resistance
Join in conversation with the Reverend Kelsey Davis — Episcopal priest, former professional soccer player, coach, and Co-Founder of Christian Athlete Circles, the first LGBTQ+ affirming organization for collegiate athletes nationwide...
Talking about God makes some of us nervous. Yet our Anglican traditions insist that how we think and talk about God makes a critical difference in what we believe. Join Lynn Sanders for a bit of summer gardening in Anglican theology. We’ll...
THE REAL WOLF HALL: Seen “Wolf Hall” on Broadway and/or the recent PBS series? Read Hilary Mantel’s novels? The story of life and times of Thomas Cromwell in Tudor England has garnered much attention . . . but is it true? St...
Patrick Bergquist, St. Bart’s new Interim Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries, hosted a thought-provoking discussion on the changing spiritual dynamics of children and youth in today’s culture. He also offered a sneak...
Today's Forum: Juneteenth, an American holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. The Rev. Edward Sunderland and Crossroads Community volunteers and friends hosted the celebration.
Today's Forum with Interim Rector the Rev. Dr. Robert S. Dannals was not recorded, but we are happy to share his Forum handout “The Top 10 Reasons I Love the Episcopal Church”