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 23, 2025
Making Sense of Our Mortality
As Christians, how do we face our mortality while holding fast to the hope of eternal life? Can being mindful of our mortality bolster our spiritual practices—and even serve as a spiritual practice itself? Eva Ting, founder of Here to Honor, considers how to make sense of our mortality in light of our faith.
Upcoming Speakers at The Forum
November 30
Listening to the Nones and Dones (And the Early Launch of Canon Stephanie’s New Book)
As she launches her new book, Church Tomorrow?, the Reverend Canon Stephanie Spellers speaks again to some of the “nones and dones” she interviewed.
A limited number of books will be available for sale through St. Bart's Bookstore. Questions? Contact Curry Brinson at
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Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
Grouped by: Ministry Support
Reading the Same Story Two Ways - Clayton Crawley
07.21.19 | Articles | The Forum
The Sacrifice of Isaac: Reading the Same Story Two WaysThe sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22:1–19) is one of the most striking stories in all of Scripture and has inspired a great deal of theological and philosophical thinking, including Soren...
Sacred Scripture in Changing Times - Joel Baden
07.07.19 | Articles | The Forum
How can an ancient library of books speak to modern challenges and concerns? Is the Bible still relevant in a twenty-first century world? Join Associate Rector for Formation & Liturgy Peter Thompson for a viewing of a talk by Yale Divinity...
The Life and Ministry of an AIDS Chaplain - The Reverend Canon Jerry Anderson
06.30.19 | Articles | The Forum
Ordained by Angels: The Life and Ministry of an AIDS ChaplainThe Reverend Canon Jerry Anderson was an openly gay Episcopal priest serving in Washington, DC when the AIDS crisis struck in the early 1980s. As his partner and countless friends died...
Beyond the Binary - Olive Daddi and Nicole Teyuca
06.23.19 | Articles | The Forum
Beyond the Binary: Understanding Trans and Gender Nonconforming Identities There have been dramatic advances in LGBTQ+ equality over the past few decades, but not all LGBTQ+ people have experienced that progress to the same extent. Trans and...
Stonewall after 50 Years - Jason Baumann
06.16.19 | Articles | The Forum
Love and Resistance—Stonewall After 50 YearsThe 2019 World Pride celebration in New York City marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall riots, the demonstrations in Greenwich Village that paved the way for more recent advances in...
Wellspring: An Artist's Conversation with Sukey Bryan
06.09.19 | Articles | The Forum
On the final day of the Wellspring installation at St. Bart’s, its creator, Sukey Bryan, discusses the origins of the water-focused work, her continued commitment to artistically exploring the natural world, and the role art can play in the...
St. Bart’s and the Rooftop of the Waldorf-Astoria: Leslie Day
06.02.19 | Articles | The Forum
St. Bart’s and the Rooftop of the Waldorf-Astoria: Leslie Day Before it closed for renovations in March 2017, the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel boasted an impressive rooftop garden that provided food for the hotel’s daily culinary offerings...
The Global Effects of Climate Change - Martha Biggs
05.26.19 | Articles | The Forum
May 26—The Global Effects of Climate Change: A Perspective from Honduras Marcia Biggs, Special Correspondent, PBS NewsHour In Honduras, warmer temperatures and reduced rainfall are already drastically altering the agricultural landscape...
Keep It Local - Elizabeth Yeampierre
05.19.19 | Articles | The Forum
Keep it Local: Addressing Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Climate JusticeClimate change does not impact all communities equally; often it has a particularly devastating effect on those communities already experiencing disproportionate...