I am not often on the subway but the other day I was on the Red Line from Park....
Upon Acquisition of Even More Technology (prayer)
I am hardly a Luddite. Yes, I raised my children without cable and without....
Begin Again in Love (sermon)
March 15, 2015 First Parish Church of Groton Karen G. Johnston Candidate for the Unitarian Universalist Ministry Intern Minister (for audio version of sermon click here) O, Oracle of Wikipedia! I beseech thee! I am unknowing and seek your wisdom:....
Out of the Mouths of Babes
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For Someone in Deep Pain Who Does Not Yet Pray (prayer)
Let me begin by setting aside my skepticism, my sarcasm, my doubt, my....
Prayer on the 50th Anniversary of Selma
[caption id="attachment_3467" align="alignright" width="400"] (labeled for non-commercial reuse)[/caption] audio version here Dearest God, Sweet Divine Spark, we call out now, in hope that all Creation will hear. This planet, Oh God, is....
Winning His Battle with Brain Cancer: A Good Man Has Died
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Reading Life Into Failing Bodies: The Chaplaincy of Eros and Thanatos
A third of my summer chaplaincy internship was spent at a nursing home. It was....
Choosing Open Eyes (sermon)
This sermon was delivered on February 22, 2015 at First Parish Church of Groton, MA. audio version here Somewhere in Asia – Japan or Malaysia or some other country – there is a picture on a Buddhist monk’s smart phone. It is of the dining hall....
Memento Mori (poem – video)
If all you do with this post is spend 4:15 minutes watching this clip, that is....