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.
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 equality at the core of the Islamic faith. Please post your questions in the comments section on Facebook or YouTube, or email the Reverend Meredith Ward at
The Forum is on hiatus for Labor Day weekend. In its place, join the clergy for an in person conversation about summer vacations and the fall season ahead.
The Reverend Buddy Stallings reflects on the decade since he retired as Rector of St. Bart’s and the state of the world today.
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
In an age of information overload and political polarization, how do we discern what truly serves the common good? CUNY Law professor and St. Bart’s parishioner Ally Coll explores the promises and pitfalls of both evidence-based and...
Advent: ‘Tis the Season, Part 1 of 4. The Advent season is multifaceted, each offering its own gift to help us prepare our hearts and our hopes. During each Sunday Forum in Advent, we’ll explore a different, rich dimension of Advent...
The Rev. Dr. Daniel P. Matthews, Sr., Rector Emeritus of Trinity Church Wall Street, is a nationally renowned preacher and teacher, a leader, visionary and vigorous proclaimer of a relevant gospel to the world. Dr. Matthews' inspirational message...
The Very Rev. Michael Battle, Ph.D. spoke to us on "A Christian Spirituality of Restorative Justice.” Dr. Battle is the recently appointed Herbert Thompson Professor of Church and Society and Director of the Desmond Tutu Center at General...
The Rev. Lynn Sanders draws on the latest thinking and teaching of visionary Episcopal Church leaders to explore the birth and continual rebirth of The Episcopal Church. How did we get here? Where are we going? Why might this be true: “The...
The Rev. Lynn Sanders interviews Dr. Patrick Hornbeck. Photo by Tim Collins. Patrick Hornbeck served as Al Jazeera’s “Reporter's Friend” during the Pope’s recent visit to the US. He gave us a firsthand report and...
Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther King continue to bring a compelling ethic of non-violent resistance, tough love, and possibilities of forgiveness and reconciliation. Led by Bob Dannals, who wrote his doctoral dissertation on the topic...
Today’s Forum was not recorded. We invite you to view the handout that accompanied Bob Dannal’s talk. Click here or on the icon above for the Forum handout
Part 1 of 3: In the midst of ongoing evil in our world, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther King continue to bring a compelling ethic of non-violent resistance, tough love, and possibilities of forgiveness and reconciliation. Join us for this...
On october 4th, the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, our Forum guest was Jon Sweeney, independent scholar, editor, culture critic, and former editor-in-chief of Paraclete Press. Jon has lectured widely on subjects related to Francis of Assisi...
Today's Forum was a chance for the parish to meet St. Bart’s newest Assisting Priest, the Rev. Patrick S. Cheng, J.D., Ph.D. Patrick is Chief Compliance Officer for the Church Pension Group; Affliated Associate Professor of Theology...
