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, Pride, and the Gospel’s Expansive Vision of Human Freedom
The Very Reverend Marcus George Halley, D.Min. College Chaplain and Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life, explores the intersection of two significant June observances — Juneteenth and Pride Month — through the lens of the Gospel.
Upcoming at The Forum
Sunday, June 28: Catch Them Being Good: The Art of Being Beloved, Accountable, and Together
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
Featured
Not of Charity, but Justice: Labor Rights and the Common Good - John Wirenius
09.06.20 | Articles | The Forum
On Labor Day weekend, the Reverend John Wirenius, Deacon of St. Bart's and the Chair of the New York State Public Employment Relations Board, discusses the importance of securing labor rights as part of our effort to build a just society. Read a...
Women’s Suffrage: 100 Years Later - Lee Ann Banaszak
08.30.20 | Articles | The Forum
As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of 19th amendment, Lee Ann Banaszak, Professor of Political Science and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the Pennsylvania State University, reflects on the past, present...
Tolle Lege (Take Up and Read!): Reading as Revelation - Lauren Smith
08.23.20 | Articles | The Forum
Lauren Smith, a PhD student in Religious Studies at Brown University, examines the close connections between the experience of reading great literature and the experience of conversion. Please email your questions for our speaker to the...
White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity - Robert P. Jones
08.16.20 | Articles | The Forum
Robert P. Jones (CEO and founder of the Public Religion Research Institute) reflects on his new book, which outlines the long and unfortunate connection between white supremacy and Christianity in America.
Racism and Climate Change: Understanding the Link, Preparing for Action - Malik Saafir
08.09.20 | Articles | The Forum
Malik Saafir, GreenFaith’s Arkansas Organizer and a long-time racial justice activist, will speak about these interconnections and how faith communities can make a difference. Please email your questions for our speaker to the Reverend...
Damaged Heritage - J. Chester Johnson
08.02.20 | Articles | The Forum
J. Chester Johnson discusses his latest book, Damaged Heritage, the account of his discovery of his beloved grandfather’s participation in the worst race massacre in our country’s history; his meeting of Sheila L. Walker, a descendant...
We Are George Floyd: A Filmmaker Reflects on Black Lives Matter Protests - Julian Marshall
07.26.20 | Articles | The Forum
Filmmaker Julian Marshall reflects on the passionate protests that erupted in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and the constructive steps we can take to move forward now.
Responding to COVID-19 Across the Anglican Communion - Rob Radtke
07.19.20 | Articles | The Forum
Responding to COVID-19 Across the Anglican Communion Robert Radtke, President & CEO of Episcopal Relief and Development, discusses the steps his organization is taking to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 within the United States and around...
Resources for Living with Suffering and Grief - Molly James
07.12.20 | Articles | The Forum
Adding to Your Theological Toolbox: Resources for Living with the Realities of Suffering and GriefThe Reverend Molly James, PhD offers guidance on how to cope with the painful episodes that we experience in our lives. James is a theologian...
Frederick Douglass and the 4th of July - David Blight
07.05.20 | Articles | The Forum
David Blight, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom and Director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance and Abolition at Yale, reflects on Frederick Douglass’ landmark Fourth...