Paul, Democracy, and the Corinthians
Larry Welborn, Professor Emeritus at Fordham University, highlights democratic impulses within the early Church and the New Testament.
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, November 8, 2026
Palliative Care in a Death Denying Culture
Professionals from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center speak with the Reverend Molly O’Neil Frank, BCC, about the importance of palliative care in a culture that routinely shirks from the reality of death.
Upcoming at The Forum
Sunday, November 15: Many Members, One Body
Members of St. Bart’s celebrate the remarkable diversity of our beloved community as the pledge campaign concludes.
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
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Becoming a Theologian: How I Got Like This
03.15.26 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Dr. Gary Dorrien, Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary, discusses themes from his recent memoir, Over from Union Road: My Christian-Left-Intellectual Life.
Got Questions?
03.08.26 | Articles | The Forum
Peter, Zack, and Meredith reflect on the spiritual value of asking questions and address the questions shared this Lent on our community questions wall.
The State of the Clergy
03.01.26 | Articles | The Forum
In a changing Church and a challenging world, how are our clergy holding up? The Reverend Dr. Craig Barnes, President Emeritus of Princeton Theological Seminary and Director of the Theologies for Pastoral Ministry project, outlines findings from...
Spectrum of Desire: Love, Sex, and Gender in the Middle Ages
02.15.26 | Articles | The Forum
Co-curators Melanie Holcomb and Nancy Thebaut discuss how concepts of gender, sexuality, and love are portrayed in medieval art through this exhibition currently on view at The Cloisters at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
A King's Singer
02.01.26 | Articles | The Forum
Edward Button of the acclaimed British vocal group The King's Singers reflects on his career in music.
The Triple Evils Revisited: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Enduring Moral Vision
01.18.26 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes, D.Min., and the Reverend Andrew Wilkes, Ph.D., Co-Pastors of Double Love Experience Church in Brooklyn, lead a conversation on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s critique of the “triple evils” of...
From Augustine to Sarah Mullally: The Archbishops of Canterbury and our Anglican DNA
01.11.26 | Articles | The Forum
As Bishop Sarah Mullally prepares to become the next Archbishop of Canterbury, the Reverend Canon Chuck Robertson, Ph.D., Canon & Senior Advisor to the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, reflects on the role Archbishops of Canterbury...
Starlight: Exploring the Epiphany in Art
01.04.26 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Dr. Ayla Lepine, Associate Rector of St. James's Piccadilly in London, explores the role of the star in the story of the Magi's visit to Bethlehem and how that star has been depicted in art.
Top Trends in The Episcopal Church
12.21.25 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Molly F. James, Ph. D., Interim Executive Officer of The General Convention of The Episcopal Church, speaks about the work of her office and shares data-based insights about the present and future of the Church.
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.