On Mindful Democracy
As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Jeremy David Engels of Penn State University draws on the teachings of mindfulness to respond to the current political moment.
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, May 17, 2026
A Change of Habit: Leaving Behind My Husband, Career, and Everything I Owned to Become a Nun
Sister Monica Clare, a Tiktok star who is also the Superior of the Community of St. John the Baptist in Mendham, New Jersey, speaks about her call to ministry.
Upcoming at The Forum
Sunday, May 24: The Anglican Communion & International Development
Robert W. Radtke, President & CEO of Episcopal Relief & Development, discusses the international nature of the Anglican Communion and the role the Communion plays in improving living conditions around the world.
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
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Juneteenth Celebration - Edward Sunderland & Crossroads Community
06.21.15 | Articles | The Forum
Today's Forum: Juneteenth, an American holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. The Rev. Edward Sunderland and Crossroads Community volunteers and friends hosted the celebration.
The Rev. Dr. Robert S. Dannals, "Top 10 Reasons I Love the Episcopal Church"
06.15.15 | Articles | The Forum
Today's Forum with Interim Rector the Rev. Dr. Robert S. Dannals was not recorded, but we are happy to share his Forum handout “The Top 10 Reasons I Love the Episcopal Church”
Rebecca Weis, MD: Mental Health Issues from Birth to Young Adulthood
05.17.15 | Articles | The Forum
Ragan Sutterfeld, author of This Is My Body
05.10.15 | Articles | The Forum
EFM with Liza Page Nelson and Liz Grohowski
05.04.15 | Articles | The Forum
Education for Ministry (EfM) is a four-year distance learning certificate program in theological education based upon small-group study and practice. EfM is a program of The University of the South: Sewanee School of Theology. Sewanee trains and...
Sister Diane Donoghue
04.27.15 | Articles | The Forum
Sen. George Mitchell
04.19.15 | Articles | The Forum
The Rt. Rev. Andrew M. L. Dietsche, Bishop of New York
04.13.15 | Articles | The Forum
The Vanderbilt Doors, part 3
03.23.15 | Articles | The Forum
St. Bart's in Transition
03.15.15 | Articles | The Forum
The Vanderbilt Doors: Join Matthew Moretz as he finishes his visual presentation on the great (yet hidden) bronze doors of the Vanderbilt portal. Explore the beauty and meaning of these more than a century-old masterpieces.Click the round...