Remembering the Reverend Tom Bowers
Longtime members of the St. Bart’s community remember Tom Bowers, the tenth rector of the parish, who died in 2024.
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 21, 2026
For Freedom: Juneteenth and the Gospel
The Very Reverend Marcus George Halley, D.Min., College Chaplain and Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life, Trinity College, Hartford, CT, explores the intersection of two significant June observances — Juneteenth and Pride Month — through the lens of the Gospel and its expansive vision of human freedom and flourishing.
Upcoming at The Forum
Sunday, June 28: A Wider Welcome: Sports, Pride, and the Church
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 Christian athletes nationwide. Together we’ll explore hospitality at the intersection of sports, Pride, and church, and what it means to build communities where all identities, gifts, and bodies are fully welcomed.
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
Featured
My Friends Call Me Mrs: A Chat With a Single Mrs. Claus in the Era of the Trad Wife
12.14.25 | Articles | The Forum
Parishioner Ann Votaw talks about claiming the role of Mrs. Claus as a single woman in New York. She invites us to consider how feminist imagination, humor, and Christian community can reshape traditional narratives in this cultural moment.
Holy Waiting: Encountering Life's Beginnings and Endings in Advent
12.07.25 | Articles | The Forum
St. Bart’s parishioner Vivian Roston reflects on her work as both an OBGYN and end-of-life doula during the Advent season of beginnings and endings.
Listening to the Nones and Dones
11.30.25 | Articles | The Forum
As she launches her new book, Church Tomorrow?, the Reverend Canon Stephanie Spellers speaks again to some of the “nones and dones” she interviewed. A limited number of books will be available for sale through St. Bart's Bookstore.
The Future of Foreign Aid and the Role of Episcopal Relief & Development
11.16.25 | Articles | The Forum
Dr. Robert W. Radtke, President & CEO of Episcopal Relief & Development, discusses recent changes to foreign aid and how his organization is responding.
Pure Unlimited Love: Science and the Seven Paths to Inner Peace
11.09.25 | Articles | The Forum
Stephen G. Post, Director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, melds science and spirituality in a meditation on how practicing love can lead to...
Running and Faith
11.02.25 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Canon Andrew Mullins and the Reverend Peter Thompson talk about the connections they see between their experiences as runners and their lives as people of faith.
Gun Violence: Faithful Response and Prevention
10.26.25 | Articles | The Forum
The Right Reverend Mark M. Beckwith and the Reverend Hope A.J. Christensen, co-founders of Faith Leaders for Ending Gun Violence, discuss a faith-based approach to ending the epidemic of gun violence in the United States.
Money with Meaning: How to Create Joy and Impact Through Philanthropy
10.19.25 | Articles | The Forum
Alex Johnston, Founding Partner of Building Impact Partners, reflects on how, by giving our money away, we can benefit both ourselves and the wider world.
Understanding Dementia: What You Need to Know and Where to Go
10.12.25 | Articles | The Forum
Dante Tipiani, Senior Navigator and Community Builder at CaringKind provides information on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and offers an overview of available programs and services.
Campus Ministry in a Challenging Climate
10.05.25 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Ryan Kuratko and the Reverend Megan Sanders, Episcopal chaplains at Manhattan universities, reflect on the tense climate on college campuses and the challenges facing their students.