We Choose You: How Black Voters Decide Which Candidates to Support
Julian Wamble, Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University, discusses the role that the Black electorate plays in American elections.
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 6, at 10 am
The Secret Life of the Sea: Exploration, Discovery, and Unexpected Deep-Sea Solutions
Peter DeMenocal, President and Director of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, discusses efforts currently being made to better understand the mysteries of the ocean and the role that ocean-related solutions can play in the fight against climate change.
Upcoming Sundays
Sunday, October 13, 20, 27
What Healing Looks Like: Conversations on Suffering, Death, and Medical Care
October 13: Ethics at the End of Life
Liz Blackler, MBE, LCSW, Program Manager for the Ethics Committee at Memorial Sloan Kettering, looks at the ethical issues that can arise at the end of a human life.
October 20: Doctor, Will You Pray for Me?
Robert Klitzman, Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Masters of Bioethics Program at Columbia University Medical Center, discusses the role that spirituality can play in medical care.
October 27: The Making of a Hospital Chaplain
Rabbi Mychal Springer, ACPE, BCC, Manager of Clinical Pastoral Education at NY-Presbyterian Hospital, explains how hospital chaplains are educated and trained.
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
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Larry Welborn - The Lessons of the Wilderness (Part 4)
10.27.19 | Articles | The Forum
The Lessons of the Wilderness (Part 4—Sojourning in the Wilderness: Perseverance with Confidence) At the present moment, many Christians feel that they are “in the wilderness”: church membership is declining and talk about...
Larry Welborn - The Lessons of the Wilderness (Part 3)
10.20.19 | Articles | The Forum
Ten Reasons Why I am Proud to Be An Episcopalian: A Long-time Priest Reflects
10.13.19 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Dr. Dan Matthews, the retired Rector of Trinity Church Wall Street, has served the Episcopal Church with distinction for decades. What is so great about our denomination? Hear the perspective of someone who knows it very well.
Larry Welborn - The Lessons of the Wilderness (Part 2)
10.06.19 | Articles | The Forum
The Lessons of the WildernessPart 2—Jesus in the Wilderness: Responding to God’s Call At the present moment, many Christians feel that they are “in the wilderness”: church membership is declining and talk about...
Larry Welborn - The Lessons of the Wilderness (Part 1)
09.29.19 | Articles | The Forum
The Lessons of the WildernessPart 1: The Wilderness Generation: Disenthralling Ourselves from IdolatryAt the present moment, many Christians feel that they are “in the wilderness”: church membership is declining and talk about...
Conversation with Bishop Glasspool
09.15.19 | Articles | The Forum
An open-ended conversation with the Right Reverend Mary Glasspool, one of our three bishops.
The State of St. Bart's 2019 - Dean Wolfe
09.08.19 | Articles | The Forum
Transforming Lives, Transforming the Church, Transforming the World: The State of St. Bart’s 2019 On Celebration Sunday, as our program year begins, Bishop Dean Wolfe offers an overview of where St. Bart’s is and where it will be...
Paul’s Journey to Ephesus, and Mine - Andrew Mullins
09.01.19 | Articles | The Forum
Pilgrimage Then and Now: Paul’s Journey to Ephesus, and MineIn the Acts of the Apostles, Paul travels to the Greek city of Ephesus, spreading the Good News of Jesus, baptizing new believers and healing the sick. He also came into conflict...
Liberation in the Bible - Dent Davidson & Susan Anderson-Smith
08.25.19 | Articles | The Forum
Let my People Go: Liberation in the Bible The Israelites escape from Egypt; the sick are healed; Jesus triumphs over death and sin: throughout the Bible, people experience liberation -- freedom from all that oppresses them and holds them back...
There's Something About John -- John Wirenius
08.18.19 | Articles | The Forum
There's Something About John: What's Different in the Fourth Gospel? The Reverend John Wirenius, Deacon, discusses the unique way in which John tells the story of Jesus' life and outlines the main differences between John's outlook and the...