Lessons Learned
As she prepares to leave for San Francisco, The Reverend Canon Stephanie Spellers shares some of the lessons she has learned over her eight years at St. Bart's.
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, July 26, 2026
Drawing and Christianity in the Art of Willem de Kooning
Dr. Charlotte Healy, St. Bart’s parishioner and co-curator of the exhibition Willem de Kooning Drawing (currently on view at the Art Institute of Chicago), gives an overview of the exhibition and explores de Kooning’s provocative engagement with the sacred.
Upcoming at The Forum
Sunday, July 26 Drawing and Christianity in the Art of Willem de Kooning
Dr. Charlotte Healy, St. Bart’s parishioner and co-curator of the exhibition Willem de Kooning Drawing (currently on view at the Art Institute of Chicago), gives an overview of the exhibition and explores de Kooning’s provocative engagement with the sacred.
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
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Running and Faith
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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.
Gun Violence: Faithful Response and Prevention
10.26.25 | Articles | The Forum
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.
Money with Meaning: How to Create Joy and Impact Through Philanthropy
10.19.25 | Articles | The Forum
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.
Understanding Dementia: What You Need to Know and Where to Go
10.12.25 | Articles | The Forum
Dante Tipiani, Senior Navigator and Community Builder at CaringKind provides information on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and offers an overview of available programs and services.
Campus Ministry in a Challenging Climate
10.05.25 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Ryan Kuratko and the Reverend Megan Sanders, Episcopal chaplains at Manhattan universities, reflect on the tense climate on college campuses and the challenges facing their students.
Encountering the World Church: Re-thinking Global Mission
09.28.25 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Canon Dr. Duncan Dormor, General Secretary of the United Society Partners in the Gospel, unpacks the complex connection between imperialism and mission work and imagines how the Church can more productively connect across cultures...
A Masterpiece Hiding in Plain Sight: The Triple Portal Entrance to St. Bart’s Church
09.21.25 | Articles | The Forum
Carole Bailey French, President of St. Bartholomew’s Conservancy, discusses the majestic Triple Portal entrance to St. Bart's and efforts currently underway to preserve it for future generations.
We are Sanctuary: A Conversation with the Episcopal Diocese of New York’s Vice Chancellor for Immigration & Refugees
09.14.25 | Articles | The Forum
Attorney Mary Rothwell Davis, who oversees the larger Diocese’s work on immigration and refugees, assesses the current federal approach to immigration and shares thoughts on what we, as people of faith, can do.
Buddy
09.07.25 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Buddy Stallings reflects on the decade since he retired as Rector of St. Bart’s and the state of the world today.
Gendered Islamophobia: Deconstructing 30 Rights of Muslim Women
08.24.25 | Articles | The Forum
Dr. Daisy Khan, Founder and Executive Director of Women’s Islamic Initiative in Spirituality & Equality (WISE), discusses how Muslim women’s lives can be improved by connecting them to beliefs that affirm human dignity and gender...