Grief, Hope and Healing Together
04.06.25 | Articles | The Forum
Flora Ferrara, Keith Reinhard, and the Reverend Meredith Ward speak about recovering from loss and the grief group held under the auspices of St. Bart’s.
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, April 27
The Clergy of St. James’s Piccadilly: Ministry Across the Atlantic
The clergy of St. James’s Piccadilly, our partner parish in London, talk with the clergy of St. Bart’s about their remarkable community and their link with St. Bart’s.
Upcoming Speakers at The Forum
May 4 Reading the Bible With Your Feet: The Place of Scripture in 21st Century Life
The Reverend Lucy Winkett, Rector of St. James’s Piccadilly in London, reflects on the ongoing relevance of the Bible in modern times.
May 11 Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, author of The Undocumented Americans, on the immigrant experience
May 18 David Blankenhorn, co-founder of Braver Angels, on political polarization
May 25 The Reverend Canon Stephanie Spellers, Assisting Priest, on a non-religious generation and the future of faith
June 1 The Right Reverend Matthew F. Heyd, Bishop of New York on this moment of transition for St. Bart's
June 8 The Reverend Canon Leyla King, Canon for Mission in Small Congregations, Episcopal Diocese of West Texas, on war in Gaza
June 15 Jon Key, author of Black, Queer & Untold, on art, sexuality, and race
June 22 Jacqueline Goldsby, Professor of African-American Studies and English at Yale University, and Charles Cuykendall Carter, Assistant Curator at New York Public Library, on James Baldwin
June 29 The Reverend Mihee Kim-Kort, co-pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Annapolis, Maryland, on queerness and faith
Watch or listen to The Forum from previous weeks below.
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Retirement: Transition and Purpose
03.30.25 | Articles | The Forum
Bob Kiely, Ray Vandenberg, and The Reverend Meredith Ward, co-leaders of the St. Bart’s retirement group, discuss retirement as a major life transition.
Change Is Great! (You Go First.)
03.23.25 | Articles | The Forum
Julie Ross, Executive Director of Parenting Horizons and author of How to Hug a Porcupine: Negotiating the Prickly Points of the Tween Years, draws on over three decades of experience working with children and families to offer insights about the...
The Change that Chooses Us
03.16.25 | Articles | The Forum
St. Bart's parishioner Janina Sajka reflects on significant moments of change that continue to bring challenges to her life.
Transitions: Navigating Change in an Unpredictable World
03.09.25 | Articles | The Forum
Psychotherapist Trish Tidwell reflects on the process of change and offers strategies for navigating through it successfully.
Celebrating The Right Reverend Dean E. Wolfe and Mrs. Ellen Frantz-Wolfe
03.02.25 | Articles | The Forum
Celebrate eight years of transformative ministry and wish Dean and Ellen well as they embark on retirement in Dallas! Dean will speak at The Forum and preside and preach at all four services. A joyous party in honor of Dean and Ellen will be held...
King of Kings: Organ Music by Black Composers, Past and Present
02.16.25 | Articles | The Forum
Nathaniel Gumbs, Director of Chapel Music at Yale University, reviews organ music by Black composers, including some pieces he will play at the 11 am service.
Evangelicals, Ex-vangelicals, and the Other Evangelicals: Past, Present, and Future
02.09.25 | Articles | The Forum
Isaac Sharp, Visiting Assistant Professor at Union Theological Seminary and author of The Other Evangelicals, offers insight into contemporary evangelicalism and its effect on the larger religious landscape.
Selling Worship: Music in North American Evangelicalism
02.02.25 | Articles | The Forum
The evangelical understanding of “worship music” has shifted dramatically over the last 50 years. Melanie Ross, Associate Professor of Liturgical Studies at Yale Divinity School, highlights several key historical and theological...
AI: Promise and Peril
01.26.25 | Articles | The Forum
Technical Difficulties: Sound for this video begins at the 20:30 mark. We apologize for the inconvenience. Computer scientist and St. Bart’s parishioner Clay Williams offers insights into how Artificial Intelligence (AI) works and the...