Post-Election Reflections
The clergy of St. Bart's reflect on the recent presidential election.
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, November 24, at 10 am
Trans Justice, the Church, and Rising Authoritarianism
Aaron Scott, the Episcopal Church’s Staff Officer for Gender Justice, draws connections between escalating social and policy violence toward transgender and non-binary people and the ascendancy of White Christian Nationalism and discusses the critical role trans-affirming churches can play in the months and years to come.
Upcoming Sundays
Sunday, December 1
Communion
Matthew LaBanca discusses his autobiographical play Communion about a Roman Catholic school teacher who is fired for marrying someone of the same gender. Communion is currently playing Off-Broadway at the cell theatre (338 W 23rd Street).
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
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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...
Jesus’ Ministry and the Early Church - Dean Wolfe
08.11.19 | Articles | The Forum
Luke-Acts as Sweeping Epic: Jesus’ Ministry and the Early Church Many churchgoers are not aware that both the Gospel according to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles were written by the same author, who likely intended them to be read...
Ethics of the Sermon on the Mount - Kris Lewis-Theerman
08.04.19 | Articles | The Forum
Blessed Are You: The Ethics of the Sermon on the Mount In the Gospel of Matthew, most of Jesus’ ethical teaching is concentrated in chapters 5 through 7, which compromise what is often called the “Sermon on the Mount.” The...