Buddy
09.07.25 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Buddy Stallings reflects on the decade since he retired as Rector of St. Bart’s and the state of the world today.
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, September 14, 2025
We are Sanctuary: A Conversation with the Episcopal Diocese of New York’s Vice Chancellor for Immigration & Refugees
Attorney Mary Rothwell Davis, who oversees the larger Diocese's work on immigration and refugees, assesses the current federal approach to immigration and shares thoughts on what we, as people of faith, can do.
Upcoming Speakers at The Forum
September 21
Carole Bailey French, Chair, St. Bartholomew’s Conservancy
September 28
The Reverend Dr. Duncan Dormor, General Secretary, United Society Partners in the Gospel
October 5
The Reverend Ryan Kuratko, PhD, Chaplain to Canterbury Uptown, and the Reverend Megan Sanders, Chaplain to Canterbury Downtown, The Episcopal Diocese of New York
October 12
Dante Tipiani, Senior Navigator & Community Builder, CaringKind
October 19
The Reverend Frederick A. Davie, Senior Executive Vice President for Public Theology and Civic Engagement, Union Theological Seminary
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
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Gendered Islamophobia: Deconstructing 30 Rights of Muslim Women
08.24.25 | Articles | The Forum
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...
Seeing Clearly: Evidence, Intuition, and the Search for the Common Good
08.17.25 | Articles | The Forum
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...
Understanding Food Insecurity in New York City
08.10.25 | Articles | The Forum
Have you wondered why the lines for food have gotten so long? Patrick Bergquist, Interim Executive Director of Crossroads Community Services, discusses the increasing prevalence of food insecurity within our city.
Migrant Welcome Committee
08.07.25 | Volunteer | Serve the World | by Zack Nyein
As part of St. Bart’s Faith in Action initiatives, a new Migrant Welcome Committee has been formed to respond to the ongoing needs of our immigrant neighbors.
Expunge: Restoration after a Criminal Record
08.03.25 | Articles | The Forum
Attorney Jeffrey Grant, founder of White Collar Support Group, explains how expunging criminal records can benefit those who have already served their sentences and the society-at-large.
Mama: A Queer Black Woman’s Story of a Family Lost and Found
07.27.25 | Articles | The Forum
Author Nikkya Hargrove discusses her memoir about her unconventional journey to motherhood.
Fake News: The Most Famous Quotes the Saints Never Said
07.20.25 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Peter Thompson fact checks quotations purported to derive from famous Christian figures, including St. Francis of Assisi, St. Teresa of Avila, Martin Luther, and John Wesley.
Make a Joyful Noise: The Power of Music in Difficult Times
07.13.25 | Articles | The Forum
Ethnomusicologist and St. Bart's parishioner Margaret Farrell reflects on how music can lift spirits in difficult times.
Queering Storytelling: Practices Towards Transformation
06.29.25 | Articles | The Forum
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...