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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Church Tomorrow?: What Nones and Dones Teach Us About the Future of Faith
05.25.25 | Articles | The Forum
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.
Citizenship in Troubled Times
05.18.25 | Articles | The Forum
David Blankenhorn, co-founder of Braver Angels, discusses the problem of political polarization
Immigration, Girlhood, and The American Dream
05.11.25 | Articles | The Forum
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, author of The Undocumented Americans, reads from her new novel Catalina and reflects on what immigrants are experiencing in the present American moment.
Reading the Bible With Your Feet: The Place of Scripture in 21st Century Life
05.04.25 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Lucy Winkett, Rector of St. James’s Piccadilly in London, reflects on the ongoing relevance of the Bible in modern times.
The Clergy of St. James’s Piccadilly: Ministry Across the Atlantic
04.27.25 | Articles | The Forum
The clergy of St. James’s Piccadilly, our partner parish in London, talk with the clergy of St. Bart’s about their remarkable community and their link with St. Bart’s.
Grief, Hope and Healing Together
04.06.25 | Articles | The Forum
Flora Ferrara, Keith Reinhard, and the Reverend Meredith Ward speak about recovering from loss and the grief group held under the auspices of St. Bart’s.
Retirement: Transition and Purpose
03.30.25 | Articles | The Forum
Bob Kiely, Ray Vandenberg, and The Reverend Meredith Ward, co-leaders of the St. Bart’s retirement group, discuss retirement as a major life transition.
Change Is Great! (You Go First.)
03.23.25 | Articles | The Forum
Julie Ross, Executive Director of Parenting Horizons and author of How to Hug a Porcupine: Negotiating the Prickly Points of the Tween Years, draws on over three decades of experience working with children and families to offer insights about the...
The Change that Chooses Us
03.16.25 | Articles | The Forum
St. Bart's parishioner Janina Sajka reflects on significant moments of change that continue to bring challenges to her life.
Transitions: Navigating Change in an Unpredictable World
03.09.25 | Articles | The Forum
Psychotherapist Trish Tidwell reflects on the process of change and offers strategies for navigating through it successfully.