Immigration, Girlhood, and The American Dream
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.
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, May 18: Citizenship in Troubled Times
David Blankenhorn, co-founder of Braver Angels, discusses the problem of political polarization.
Upcoming Speakers at The Forum
May 25 The Reverend Canon Stephanie Spellers, Assisting Priest, on a non-religious generation and the future of faith
June 1 The Right Reverend Matthew F. Heyd, Bishop of New York on this moment of transition for St. Bart's
June 8 The Reverend Canon Leyla King, Canon for Mission in Small Congregations, Episcopal Diocese of West Texas, on war in Gaza
June 15 Jon Key, author of Black, Queer & Untold, on art, sexuality, and race
June 22 Jacqueline Goldsby, Professor of African-American Studies and English at Yale University, and Charles Cuykendall Carter, Assistant Curator at New York Public Library, on James Baldwin
June 29 The Reverend Mihee Kim-Kort, co-pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Annapolis, Maryland, on queerness and faith
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
Featured
Disability in the Body of Christ
07.24.22 | Articles | The Forum
St. Bart’s parishioner and accessibility consultant Janina Sajka reflects on how the Church can become a more welcoming place for people with disabilities.
New Approaches to Autism and Neurodiversity
07.17.22 | Articles | The Forum
Hospital chaplain Zachary Fletcher shares new and liberative ways of understanding autism and neurodiversity, including through the lens of Christian spirituality. Please post your questions for our speaker in the comments section...
The Abortion Converts: Journeys out of the Right-Wing
07.10.22 | Articles | The Forum
New York magazine senior writer Sarah Jones chronicles the transition some conservative Christians make from pro-life to pro-choice. Jones has recently authored several relevant articles about moral approaches to abortion: Anti-Abortion...
Our Nation of Immigrants: Celebrating an Inclusive United States
07.03.22 | Articles | The Forum
As we celebrate our country on this Independence Day weekend, Stephen Lean, Director of The American Family Immigration History Center on Ellis Island, discusses the ways in which immigration has enhanced the nation’s life. Join us in...
Out & Proud: Jane Lynch on LGBTQ+ Pride
06.26.22 | Articles | The Forum
Beloved actress Jane Lynch, currently starring in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl, visits St. Bart’s to reflect on her life as an openly lesbian public figure and share stories from her long and acclaimed career.
Juneteenth, National Holidays, and Moral Reckoning
06.19.22 | Articles | The Forum
In 2021, Juneteenth became America’s 11th national holiday, a day to commemorate slavery and emancipation. Emily Blanck, Associate Professor of History at Rowan University, an overview of the process through which Juneteenth...
The Forum Special Weekday Edition: Juneteenth and the Church
06.14.22 | Articles | The Forum
Tuesday, June 14 | 7:30 p.m. on the Website, Youtube, and Facebook Live Dr. Catherine Meeks, Executive Director of the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing and the Reverend Canon Stephanie Spellers discuss the meaning of Juneteenth...
Philanthropy: Love and Power
06.12.22 | Articles | The Forum
Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham, CEO of Philanthropy New York, speaks about how philanthropic organizations and individuals enact love through the skillful exercise of their power.
The Church and its Mission: From Pentecost to Today
06.05.22 | Articles | The Forum
As we celebrate the Church’s birthday, our Rector, the Right Reverend Dean E. Wolfe, reflects on the current state of St. Bart’s and progress that has already been made on our strategic plan.
Summer Reading Preview
05.29.22 | Articles | The Forum
Frank Collerius and Crystal Chen, co-hosts of New York Public Library’s podcast The Librarian Is In, return to St. Bart’s to offer suggestions for summer reading. Please post your questions for our speaker in...