Church Tomorrow?: What Nones and Dones Teach Us About the Future of Faith
The Reverend Canon Stephanie Spellers, Assisting Priest, draws on the experiences of those at the Church’s periphery in her effort to chart a future for faith itself.
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, June 1, 2025
The Renewal of the Church for the Healing of the World: Why the Story of Church Decline is Wrong
The Right Reverend Matthew F. Heyd, Bishop of New York, offers his thoughts on the renewal that is already happening within the Church.
Upcoming Speakers at The Forum
June 8
A Personal Story of Palestine
The Reverend Canon Leyla King, a Palestinian American priest and the author of the forthcoming memoir Daughters of Palestine, provides a way in to the conversation about the current realities in the Holy Land through the lens of her family’s experiences as Palestinian Christians.
June 15 Jon Key, author of Black, Queer & Untold, on art, sexuality, and race
June 22 Jacqueline Goldsby, Professor of African-American Studies and English at Yale University, and Charles Cuykendall Carter, Assistant Curator at New York Public Library, on James Baldwin
June 29 The Reverend Mihee Kim-Kort, co-pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Annapolis, Maryland, on queerness and faith
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
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The Journey Inward: Conclusion
04.02.17 | Articles | The Forum
In the fifth session of our Lenten Series “The Journey Inward,” the Right Reverend Dean Wolfe shared a closing presentation on the variety of Lenten disciplines of our tradition as we prepare for the approaching end to the penitential...
The Journey Inward, Part 5: Study
03.26.17 | Articles | The Forum
In the fourth session of our Lenten series, “The Journey Inward,” the Right Reverend Dean Wolfe spoke about the Christian discipline of Study to equip us during this penitential season of Lent.
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...