Becoming a Theologian: How I Got Like This
The Reverend Dr. Gary Dorrien, Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary, discusses themes from his recent memoir, Over from Union Road: My Christian-Left-Intellectual Life.
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, March 22, 2026
Everything You Wanted to Know About Passover (But Were Afraid to Ask)
Rabbi Sarah Berman of Central Synagogue explores the rituals of Passover and its significance in Jewish tradition.
Upcoming at The Forum
Sunday, MARCH 29, 2026
Palm Sunday Fête for All Ages
In lieu of the Forum, come to the Great Hall for a special Palm Sunday Fête for All Ages featuring traditional palm cross making, hot cross buns, coffee, tea. Also at 12:15. The Forum will return after Easter Sunday.
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
Featured
My Name is Pauli Murray
05.07.23 | Articles | The Forum
My Name is Pauli Murray Betsy West, co-director, and Dana DiCarlo, co-executive producer of the documentary My Name is Pauli Murray, talk about the beloved Episcopal priest, lawyer, scholar, poet, and civil rights activist who once attended...
Earth's Proud Empire? Reckoning with British Monarchy in the Twenty-First Century
04.30.23 | Articles | The Forum
As the United Kingdom prepares for its first coronation in nearly seventy years, Maya Jasanoff, the Coolidge Professor of History at Harvard University, reflects on the role that the British monarchy has played over the past few centuries and...
God Save the King: Coronation and the Church
04.23.23 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Peter D. Thompson previews the upcoming coronation of Charles III, taking a specific look at the role the Church will play in the festivities.
The Right Reverend Andrew M.L. Dietsche
04.16.23 | Articles | The Forum
As he makes his final visitation to St. Bart's, The Right Reverend Andrew M. L. Dietsche reflects on over a decade of service as the Bishop of New York.
Women and the Gender of God
03.26.23 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Dr. Amy Peeler, Associate Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College, outlines what Scripture actually says about the gender of God. Her book, Women and the Gender of God, was released in fall 2022.
The First Women’s Movement in Western History: Female Religious Institutions and Spirituality in the Later Middle Ages
03.19.23 | Articles | The Forum
Dr. Caroline Walker Bynum, University Professor Emerita at Columbia University and a pioneering scholar of medieval women’s spirituality, highlights the significant impact women made on the Church in the centuries just before the...
Race, Women, and God: Black Womanist Theological Imagination
03.12.23 | Articles | The Forum
Black womanist scholar the Reverend Dr. Eboni Marshall Turman reflects on the intersection of race, gender, and religion. Dr. Turman, one of the first women to serve at Harlem’s famed Abyssinian Baptist Church, is currently Associate...
Bless Your Soul: Pausing to Hear from Your Soul Companions
03.05.23 | Articles | The Forum
Atlanta-based Episcopal priest and writer, the Reverend Martha Sterne, shares wisdom from over three decades of ordained ministry, joining in conversation with the Reverend Zack Nyein who grew up as a child in her parish. A celebrated preacher...
The Thorny Questions Raised by Charitable Giving
02.19.23 | Articles | The Forum
How should we make decisions about our giving? What ethical factors are involved? Peter Coy, opinions writer for The New York Times, explores these questions and more in a conversation with The Reverend Peter Thompson.
Welcoming Newcomers February 12, 2023
02.15.23 | Articles | by Bailey Regan
The following individuals were fully welcomed into the life of St. Bart's during Welcome Sunday on February 12, 2023. We invite you to send them messages of congratulations. Ackeem Duggan I am 31 years old and I am from Jamaica, West Indies. My...