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 7, 2025
Patriotism: A Conversation with Clergy
The Forum is on hiatus for Independence Day weekend. In its place, join the clergy of St. Bart's for an in-person conversation about what it means to love our country in times like these. A virtual version of the conversation will be held on Zoom after the 11 am service. If you can't join us in person, please register for the Zoom call below.
Please post your questions in the comments section on Facebook or YouTube, or email the Reverend Peter Thompson at
Upcoming Speakers at The Forum
July 13 Make a Joyful Noise: The Power of Music in Difficult Times
Ethnomusicologist and St. Bart's parishioner Margaret Farrell reflects on how music can lift spirits in difficult times.
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
Grouped by: Rectors Forum
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...