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.
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Lincoln in the Bardo
10.18.26 | Articles | The Forum
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.
Eleanor Roosevelt’s Nightly Prayer: The Religious Life of the First Lady of the World
10.11.26 | Articles | The Forum
Author Donn Mitchell examines the ways in which Eleanor Roosevelt’s faith informed her work and her life.
Flood
10.04.26 | Articles | The Forum
Filmmaker Katy Scoggin tells a very personal story about dialogue across difference ahead of a screening of her new documentary.
Christian Nationalism in the UK
09.27.26 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Lucy Winkett, Rector of St. James’s Piccadilly, looks at Christian nationalism within the United Kingdom, contending that it represents both a political problem and a theological one.
Women, Art, God
09.20.26 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Dr. Ayla Lepine, Associate Rector of St. James’s Piccadilly, introduces her new book which lies at the intersection of feminism, art, and theology.
Understanding Ourselves in the Age of AI
09.13.26 | Articles | The Forum
Dr. Clay Williams, a St. Bart’s parishioner who completed his dissertation on artificial intelligence, contemplates the impact that AI is making on our efforts to understand ourselves.
Sanctuary
09.06.26 | Articles | The Forum
Eugene Nam, Chief Counsel of the Interfaith Center of New York, discusses the ongoing challenges faced by immigrant communities, as well as how we can help.
Retired Clergy of St. Bart's
08.30.26 | Articles | The Forum
Retired clergy who worship at St. Bart's talk about their past in active parish ministry and what it's like to now sit in the congregation.
Faith of the Nation: Religious Imagery in American Art
08.23.26 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Meredith Ward explores how ideas about God, creation, spirituality, and scripture are represented in American art.
Hope is a Song in a Weary Throat
08.16.26 | Articles | The Forum
The Right Reverend Lusa Nsenga‑Ngoy, The Bishop of Willesden in the Church of England’s Diocese of London, reflects on how hope can serve as antidote to despair in an increasingly fractured and polarized world.