Lincoln in the Bardo
Composer Missy Mazzoli previews her new opera based on George Saunders’ novel, the first opera by a female composer to receive its world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera.
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, October 25, 2026
From Kanuga to Federal Plaza: A Year of Reporting on the Life and Witness of the Episcopal Church
Caleb Maglaya Galaraga, St. Bart's parishioner and a reporter for The Living Church, shares his unique perspective as a journalist who covers The Episcopal Church.
Upcoming at The Forum
Sunday, November 1 - Paul, Democracy, and the Corinthians
Larry Welborn, Professor Emeritus at Fordham University, highlights democratic impulses within the early Church and the New Testament.
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
Featured
The Spectacular
12.03.23 | Articles | The Forum
Author Fiona Davis delves into the history of the Radio City Rockettes and their famous Christmas Spectacular, now in its ninetieth year, as she introduces her novel The Spectacular.
Wake Up Grateful: The Transformative Practice of Taking Nothing for Granted
11.26.23 | Articles | The Forum
On Thanksgiving Day weekend, author Kristi Nelson helps us explore how we can better appreciate each moment as a precious gift.
Joyful, Joyful: Generosity, Stewardship, and St. Bart’s
11.19.23 | Articles | The Forum
On Commitment Sunday, pledge campaign co-chairs Keith Reinhard and Mariel Glover talk with the Reverend Peter D. Thompson about the joy they each find at St. Bart’s and in helping others contribute to its mission.
Back at St. Bart's
11.12.23 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Peter Thompson discusses his three month sabbatical and his return to St. Bart’s.
Thirty Years of Ministry
11.05.23 | Articles | The Forum
The Right Reverend Dean Wolfe and his wife Ellen reflect on his thirty years of service as a priest and bishop.
Surfacing Hope at End of Life
10.29.23 | Articles | The Forum
Perspective and conversation with the Reverend Molly O’Neil Frank, palliative care chaplain from Memorial Sloan Kettering, and Stephen Douglas, from the Komanski Children’s hospital and Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Children...
Deliberative Citizenship: Constructively Facing Society’s Problems
10.22.23 | Articles | The Forum
Graham Bullock, Associate Professor of Political Science at Davidson College and Faculty Director of Davidson’s Deliberative Citizenship Institute, proposes a more constructive approach to dialogue about important social and political issues.
Sacred Muse: On Christian Art and Music
10.15.23 | Articles | The Forum
Charles Scribner III, author, art historian, and longtime member of the St. Bart’s community, ponders the many ways in which art and music can lead us to the sacred.
Histories, Fun Facts, Regular Facts
10.08.23 | Articles | The Forum
Alexandra Petri of the Washington Post will speak on her new book satirizing American history, US History: Important American Documents (I Made Up).
Embracing Our Differences: Becoming Boldly Inclusive
10.01.23 | Articles | The Forum
Minette Norman, author of the new book, The Boldly Inclusive Leader, explores how to foster inclusion in our workplaces, communities, and everyday lives.