A King's Singer
Edward Button of the acclaimed British vocal group The King's Singers reflects on his career in music.
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, February 15, 2026
Spectrum of Desire: Love, Sex, and Gender in the Middle Ages
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.
Upcoming Speakers at The Forum
February 22: Michael Zuch, LCSW, Clinical Social Worker and Ph.D. student at Rutgers University School of Social Work
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
Featured
The King's Vibrato: The Sonic Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
01.15.23 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Dr. Maurice Wallace, Professor of English at Rutgers, explains how Martin Luther King, Jr.'s voice served as an asset to him in his ministry.
A New Year at St. Bart's
01.08.23 | Articles | The Forum
Tara Marlovits, Bailey Regan, and Veronica Shea talk about their new roles on the St. Bart's staff and share their hopes for the year ahead.
An Endemic Church: Exploring its Perils and Possibilities
12.18.22 | Articles | The Forum
Scott Thumma, Director of the Hartford Institute for Religion Research at Hartford International University, looks at how the church has transformed in the COVID-19 period and contemplates its future.
The Light We Give: Lessons from Sikh Wisdom
12.11.22 | Articles | The Forum
Simran Jeet Singh, Executive Director of The Aspen Institute’s Religion & Society Program, talks about growing up as Sikh in South Texas and reflects on the lessons he continues to learn from the teachings of his tradition...
Understanding Jesus and Paul Means Understanding Jewish Practice and Belief
12.04.22 | Articles | The Forum
Amy-Jill Levine, prolific author and the Rabbi Stanley M. Kessler Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace, places Jesus and Paul within their Jewish context and...
Putting the Episcopal in the Episcopal Church: The Role of Bishops
11.27.22 | Articles | The Forum
On the eve of the election of the next Bishop of New York, our Rector, Bishop Dean Wolfe, talks about why we have bishops and what they do.
This Land is Their Land: Rethinking Thanksgiving
11.20.22 | Articles | The Forum
David Silverman, Professor of History at George Washington University and author of This Land is Their Land: The Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth County, and the Troubled History of Thanksgiving, offers a true history of the holiday we celebrate...
Veterans Day
11.13.22 | Articles | The Forum
On Veterans Day weekend, Harry Foster, an alum of the Warrior-Scholar Project, discusses the ways in which our society can better support those who have served our country in the military.
A New Baptismal Font for St. Bart's
11.06.22 | Articles | The Forum
Artist Mel Ahlborn, Director of Illumination Studio, introduces the baptismal font she created for St. Bart’s and reflects on the meaning of baptism and the way in which art continues to enhance the life of the Church.
Día de los Muertos with Claudio Lomnitz
10.30.22 | Articles | The Forum
Claudio Lomnitz, Professor of Anthropology at Columbia University and author of Death and The Idea of Mexico, provides an overview of the beloved Mexican tradition.