Labor Day Reflections: A Report from the Front Line
09.04.22 | Articles | The Forum
Yomaira Franqui of Local 338 discusses the efforts she is leading to organize and advocate for the rights of farmworkers in New York and New Jersey.
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, June 22, 2025
Born Again Queer: Evangelical Gay Activism and the Making of Antigay Christianity
William Stell, Faculty Fellow at New York University and author of the upcoming book Born Again Queer, uncovers the hidden history of gay evangelicals and the opposition they faced within the evangelical movement. Please post your questions in the comments section on Facebook or YouTube, or email the Reverend Zack Nyein at
Upcoming Speakers at The Forum
June 29 The Reverend Mihee Kim-Kort, co-pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Annapolis, Maryland, on queerness and faith
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The Anglican Church and the War in Ukraine
08.28.22 | Articles | The Forum
Leaders from the Anglican Church in Ukraine and the Anglican Church in Poland join The Reverend Peter Thompson and The Reverend Zack Nyein virtually to discuss the ways in which they are responding to the ongoing war.
Episcopal Charities Sunday
08.21.22 | Articles | The Forum
Patrick Bergquist, Chief Program Officer of Episcopal Charities and former staff member of St. Bart’s, returns to talk with The Reverend Zack Nyein about the ways in which the Episcopal Diocese of New York is currently supporting those in...
Wellville: The Long-Term Quest to Achieve Sustainable Equity and Wellbeing
08.14.22 | Articles | The Forum
Wellville: The Long-Term Quest to Achieve Sustainable Equity and Wellbeing Philanthropist and investor Esther Dyson, reflects on her work as founder/volunteer for Wellville, a 10-year, non-profit project that is helping five small US...
Prophetic Imagination in a New York State of Mind
08.07.22 | Articles | The Forum
The Reverned Natosha Reid Rice joins in conversation about how we can foster prophetic imagination amidst a city that never sleeps. An ordained minister and lawyer who currently serves as Minister for Public Life at All Saints' Atlanta; and...
Radical Welcome Ministries
08.05.22 | Volunteer | Serve the Church
Join in extending radical welcome to all who come to St. Bart's, in-person and online!
Crossroads Community Services
08.05.22 | Volunteer | Serve the World
A core partner of St. Bart's, Crossroads Community Services provides food and assistance to those in need.
St. Tabitha's Guild
08.05.22 | Volunteer | Serve the World
Contribute to a tapestry of beauty and care through our ministry of needlework.
The Garden Guild
08.05.22 | Volunteer | Serve the World
Our Garden Guild tends to our beautiful public gardens on Park Avenue.
Faith in Action Team
08.05.22 | Volunteer | Serve the World
Join in shaping St. Bart's justice, reconciliation, and equity priorities and responding to the issues of our day.