The Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage
01.05.25 | Articles | The Forum
Rob Radtke, The Reverend Peter Thompson, and other members of the St. Bart’s Camino de Santiago pilgrimage group reflect on their experiences in Spain.
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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, August 9, 2026
Shapers of The Hymnal 1982
Marty Wheeler Burnett, D.Min., Professor of Church Music at Virginia Theological Seminary, looks back at the process of assembling the hymnal currently used by The Episcopal Church.
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Sunday, August 16: Hope is a Song in a Weary Throat
The Right Reverend Lusa Nsenga‑Ngoy, The Bishop of Willesden in the Church of England’s Diocese of London, reflects on how hope can serve as antidote to despair in an increasingly fractured and polarized world.
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The Divine Feminine
12.22.24 | Articles | The Forum
Heather Christian, whose production “Terce: A Practical Breviary” won widespread acclaim earlier this year, speaks about the divine feminine and its influence on her work.
Uncertainty
12.15.24 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Dr. Serene Jones, President of Union Theological Seminary, speaks to the challenge of living in times of social uncertainty and points to the Christian tradition as a source of hope and strength.
Engaging Others, Knowing Ourselves
12.08.24 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverend Margaret Rose, The Episcopal Church’s Deputy for Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations, discusses our denomination’s commitment to relationships with other faith traditions and reflects on how such engagement may both...
Communion
12.01.24 | Articles | The Forum
Matthew LaBanca discusses his autobiographical play Communion about a Roman Catholic school teacher who is fired for marrying someone of the same gender. Communion is currently playing Off-Broadway at the cell theatre...
Trans Justice, the Church, and Rising Authoritarianism
11.24.24 | Articles | The Forum
Aaron Scott, the Episcopal Church’s Staff Officer for Gender Justice, draws connections between escalating social and policy violence toward transgender and non-binary people and the ascendancy of White Christian Nationalism and discusses...
Post-Election Reflections
11.17.24 | Articles | The Forum
The clergy of St. Bart's reflect on the recent presidential election.
The Life and Leadership of Frances Hesselbein
11.10.24 | Articles | The Forum
The makers of the new documentary Defining Moments: The Life and Leadership of Quiet Revolutionary Frances Hesselbein pay tribute to the long-time friend of St. Bart’s who counseled military and business leaders and served as the CEO of the...
A Report from the Laboratory: Notes from the Church Beyond
11.03.24 | Articles | The Forum
The Right Reverend Mark D. W. Edington, Bishop-in-Charge of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, speaks about the presence of the Episcopal Church outside of the United States.
The Making of a Hospital Chaplain
10.27.24 | Articles | The Forum
Rabbi Mychal Springer, ACPE, BCC, Manager of Clinical Pastoral Education at NY-Presbyterian Hospital, explains how hospital chaplains are educated and trained.