Money with Meaning: How to Create Joy and Impact Through Philanthropy
Alex Johnston, Founding Partner of Building Impact Partners, reflects on how, by giving our money away, we can benefit both ourselves and the wider world.
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 26, 2025
Gun Violence: Faithful Response and Prevention
The Right Reverend Mark M. Beckwith and the Reverend Hope A.J. Christensen, co-founders of Faith Leaders for Ending Gun Violence, discuss a faith-based approach to ending the epidemic of gun violence in the United States.
Upcoming Speakers at The Forum
November 2
Running and Faith
The Reverend Canon Andrew Mullins and the Reverend Peter Thompson talk about the connections they see between their experiences as runners and their lives as people of faith.
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
Featured
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.
Celebrating The Right Reverend Dean E. Wolfe and Mrs. Ellen Frantz-Wolfe
03.02.25 | Articles | The Forum
Celebrate eight years of transformative ministry and wish Dean and Ellen well as they embark on retirement in Dallas! Dean will speak at The Forum and preside and preach at all four services. A joyous party in honor of Dean and Ellen will be held...