All Saints' Sunday

Sunday, November 2

Join us in person at 9 am, 11 am, or 5 pm.

The Reverend Zack Nyein, Senior Associate Rector and Pastor of Imagine Worship, will preach at all services.

Join us online at 11 am. Download the service leaflet to follow along as we livestream from the church on our website, Facebook, and YouTube.



The Forum

Sunday, November 2 at 10 am



Running & Faith

The Reverend Canon Andrew J.W. Mullins and the Reverend Peter D. Thompson talk about the connections they see between their experiences as runners and their lives as people of faith.

Please post your questions in the comments section on Facebook or YouTube, or email the Reverend Peter Thompson at pthompson@stbarts.org.



Children, Youth, and Family Ministries

This Sunday is All Saints' Sunday, when we celebrate the saints of God in every time and place -- from Saints Peter, Paul, and Bartholomew in the first century, to the saints of our own day (which includes all those who follow in the steps of Jesus)! Therefore, we are dubbing this Sunday "Saints and Superheroes" Sunday, and children are invited (not required!) to wear their Halloween costumes one last time before putting them away for the year. 

Migrant Welcome: Write Postcards at Coffee Hour this Sunday

Sunday, November 2, at 12:30 pm in the Great Hall


You are invited to join Episcopalians and interfaith partners across New York in writing postcards to our state legislators, advocating for H.R. 1061/S. 455, the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act. This piece of legislation ensures sanctuary protections for houses of worship. St. Bart’s Migrant Welcome Committee will have a table at coffee hour in the Great Hall with supplies and instructions, as well as take-home packets for those who are interested.

The 2026 Pledge Campaign at St. Bart’s 

Sunday, November 2

The 2026 Pledge Campaign at St. Bart’s, “Forward Together in Faith,” begins its third week on Sunday. We hope you will visit the "Forward Together In Faith" information table after the 9 am, 11 am, and 5 pm services to meet our co-chairs and learn more about pledging to this year's campaign. To declare your pledge today, please visit stbarts.org/pledge. 

Imagine Worship

Thursdays at 7 pm

Pray your way into the weekend at Imagine Worship, our contemporary midweek Eucharist. Fall is the season of the saints. Upcoming observances: October 30, Saints and Superheroes Night—Celebrate the Feast of All Saints!! Costumes welcome. November 6, Day of the Dead—Bring photos of your loved ones for the ofrenda (altar of remembrance), or submit them in advance for the slideshow. Stay afterward for food and connection. Learn more at stbarts.org/imagine.

Memorial Service for Shauna Leeks

Saturday, November 8, at 10:30 am



A memorial service will be held for parishioner Shauna Leeks, a member of the St. Bart’s Singers, the LGBTQ+ Com, and the Cursillo spiritual renewal movement. This service will be livestreamed.

The Forum

Sunday, November 9 at 10 am

Pure Unlimited Love: Science and the Seven Paths to Inner Peace

Stephen G. Post, Director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, melds science and spirituality in a meditation on how practicing love can lead to peace.

Explore Class for Newcomers

Sunday, November 9, 16, & 23 at 12:30 pm, Room 33

Explore is for anyone new to St. Bart’s or The Episcopal Church and interested in learning more. This three-week series provides an overview of Christian belief and practice through a progressive and open-minded lens. No question is off the table, and all are welcome. Sign up here.



A Choral Feast: Fauré’s Requiem

Sunday, November 9 at 11 am

Several Sundays throughout the year are designated A Choral Feast and celebrate a specific theme, composer, or a major choral work. On the Sunday after All Saints Sunday (known in some contexts as Remembrance Sunday), we remember all who have died over the course of the past year as St. Bartholomew's Choir offers Gabriel Fauré’s beloved Requiem, Op. 48 with chamber orchestra. Learn more at stbarts.org/choralfeast.

One Script, Two Worlds: Coexistence

Through Language with Aravrit

Tuesday, November 11, 6 pm at Central Synagogue

Join our partners at Central Synagogue for an evening with Liron Lavi Turkenich, founder and creator of Aravrit, an experimental writing system that merges Hebrew and Arabic. She will discuss the challenges and reactions from the public to this new script and share some inspiring stories before leading a workshop to try our hand at this writing system. Registration is required here.

Youth at the Center Labyrinth Walk

Wednesday, November 12, 4:50 pm–6:30 pm

All young people in grades 6 through 12 are invited to

walk the labyrinth at Marble Collegiate Church with St.

Bart’s Youth at the Center (middle and high school youth group). This contemplative spiritual practice has been embraced by Christians and people of many faiths for centuries as way of cultivating peace and drawing closer to God. For more information and details, email the Rev. Zack Nyein at znyein@stbarts.org.

The Creative Heart: Answering the Challenge of Cancer through Imagination, Spirituality, and the Arts

Wednesday, November 12, 9:00-10:30 am, 1275 York Avenue

The Reverend Molly O'Neil Frank, Assisting Priest at St. Bart's and Chaplain at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, invites the St. Bart's community to the inaugural event in a series about the role that spirituality and the arts can play in cancer care. The event will feature Will Schwalbe, author of The End of Your Life Book Club, and Chef JJ Johnson. To register, visit msk.org/creativeheart. For help with registering, contact Liz Gillespie at LGillespie@stbarts.org by Friday, November 7.



Tour of "Sing a New Song: The Psalms in Medieval Art and Life"

Thursday, November 13, 3:30 pm at The Morgan Library, 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street

Join the Reverend Meredith Ward for a guided tour of Sing a New Song: The Psalms in Medieval Art and Life. The exhibition traces the impact of the Psalms in medieval Europe from the sixth to the sixteenth century. Limited to 18 people. Registration and a $20 admission fee is required. (Kindly note that museum memberships are not applicable with group visits.) If this charge prevents you from attending, please contact the Reverend Meredith Ward at mward@stbarts.org to ask about financial assistance. Please register here.

Requiem & Revelation

Thursday, November 13 at 8 pm

The American Symphony Orchestra presents Peter Cornelius’s Stabat Mater and Luigi Cherubini’s Requiem in C Minor with the Bard Festival Chorale under the direction of Leon Botstein. A pre-concert talk is offered at 7pm. Purchase tickets here.

Art for Advent

Wednesday, November 19, 1:30-2:30 pm via Zoom

Join the Reverend Meredith Ward, Senior Associate Rector, and the Reverend Dr. Ayla Lepine, Associate Rector of St James’s Church, Piccadilly, in London, for Art for Advent. This virtual-only event (via Zoom) will feature conversation and meditations on Advent themes using four objects from museums in London and New York. Please register here.

Lawyering in Faith: Navigating Ethical and Professional Complexities

Wednesday, November 19, at 6:30 pm, Room 33

In today’s diverse and pluralistic society, what happens when a lawyer’s personal faith or beliefs conflict with a client’s interests or legal obligations? On November 19 at 6:30 pm, the Guilds of St. Ives at St. Bart’s and The Episcopal Diocese of New York will jointly present an interactive program to discuss this thorny, timely, ethical dilemma. Panelists include the Rev. Dr. Patrick Cheng, Alice Yurke, and Patrick Hornbeck. The cost ($40/person) includes dinner. A request for 1.5 hours of Ethics CLE credit is pending. Register at stbarts.org/lawyeringinfaith.

St. Bart’s Players present A New Brain

Through Sunday, November 2, Y14 Theater, 344 East 14th St

The St. Bart’s Players presents A New Brain, the musical created by Tony-Award winners William Finn and James Lapine (Falsettos). A life-affirming show about the healing power of love and art, drawing inspiration from Finn’s own brush with mortality, it’s funny, relatable and ultimately touching. Tickets are available online at: our.show/sbpanewbrain.

Classes and Events through the Season

Explore our Fall Program Brochure at stbarts.org/fall.

Click here for our complete calendar of ongoing classes and opportunities.

Faith in Action Updates

Click here to sign up for regular Faith in Action Team updates, including news from our Migrant Welcome Committee and ways to respond to the current suspension of SNAP food assistance benefits through our partnerships with Crossroads Community Services and the Coalition for the Homeless.

The Forum, Sunday, October 26 at 10 am

Gun Violence: Faithful Response and Prevention

Sunday, October 26 at 11 am

The Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost

The Sermon from Sunday, October 26 at 11 am

The Challenges to Choosing Humility

by the Right Reverend Mark M. Beckwith, X Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark