Black, Queer, and Untold
Acclaimed designer and artist Jon Key, author of Black, Queer & Untold, brings to light the lives and legacies of Black and Queer creatives from the 1800s to the present.
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, June 22, 2025
Born Again Queer: Evangelical Gay Activism and the Making of Antigay Christianity
William Stell, Faculty Fellow at New York University and author of the upcoming book Born Again Queer, uncovers the hidden history of gay evangelicals and the opposition they faced within the evangelical movement. Please post your questions in the comments section on Facebook or YouTube, or email the Reverend Peter Thompson at
Upcoming Speakers at The Forum
June 29 Queering Storytelling: Practices Towards Transformation
The Reverend Dr. Mihee Kim-Kort, co-pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Annapolis, Maryland and author of Outside the Lines: How Embracing Queerness will Transform Your Faith, reflects on how practices of reading and listening might open us up to God’s presence and help us show up in courageous ways.
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
Featured
Jon Sweeney: When St. Francis Saved the Church
10.04.15 | Articles | The Forum
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...
Welcome Patrick Cheng
09.27.15 | Articles | The Forum
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...
Forum with the Rector Search Committee
09.13.15 | Articles | The Forum
Our Search Committee and the Rev. Canon Deborah Tammeru updated us on St. Bart’s Rector Search. Click the red "Notes" icon (four bullet pointed horizontal lines, above) for a copy of the search handouts. To stay up to date on the search...
St. Bartholomew in Living Stone
09.06.15 | Articles | The Forum
“St. Bartholomew in Living Stone.” Matthew Moretz gave a visual presentation on the appearances of our eponymous “St. Bart” in the architecture of our building. Listen in and explore the beauty and meaning of these more...
Homecoming and Belonging in Scripture and Literature - Bob Dannals
08.23.15 | Articles | The Forum
Our Interim Rector Bob Dannals offered thoughts on “Homecoming and Belonging in Scripture and Literature.” Forum handout attached (click the icon that pictures four horizontal lines).
Summer Gardening in Anglican Theology - Lynn Sanders
08.16.15 | Articles | The Forum
Talking about God makes some of us nervous. Yet our Anglican traditions insist that how we think and talk about God makes a critical difference in what we believe. Join Lynn Sanders for a bit of summer gardening in Anglican theology. We’ll...
The Real "Wolf Hall" - Patrick Hornbeck
08.09.15 | Articles | The Forum
THE REAL WOLF HALL: Seen “Wolf Hall” on Broadway and/or the recent PBS series? Read Hilary Mantel’s novels? The story of life and times of Thomas Cromwell in Tudor England has garnered much attention . . . but is it true? St...
Children & Youth in Today's Culture - Patrick Bergquist
08.02.15 | Articles | The Forum
Patrick Bergquist, St. Bart’s new Interim Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries, hosted a thought-provoking discussion on the changing spiritual dynamics of children and youth in today’s culture. He also offered a sneak...