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Maps Don’t Know Everything

Posted on October 18, 2020 by KGJ

on the occasion of the ordination of Gregory Jones October 18, 2020 Reverend Karen G. Johnston In addition to Ruth Feldman’s “Detour,” I offer two brief quotes. First, from the 20th century Jewish philosopher, Martin Buber: The second is from … Continue reading →

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Little People Living Love Out Loud (sermon)

Posted on November 4, 2018 by KGJ

The Unitarian Society, East Brunswick Reverend Karen G. Johnston   Our reading:   The sermon: Little people living love out loud. That’s what Kid President told us is ours to do. That’s what the Lost Souls Public Memorial Project is … Continue reading →

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Wild & Impracticable Ideas to Send You Over the River (sermon)

Posted on November 21, 2016 by KGJ

The Unitarian Society East Brunswick, NJ a multi-generational service Would you do something others might think foolish, or silly, or wild, if you thought it might bring about more fairness in our world? If, like Benny and his bagels, it … Continue reading →

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If We Don’t Believe in Hell, Does It Exist? (sermon)

Posted on December 14, 2015 by KGJ

First Parish Church of Groton (For audio version, click here.) Generally I leave dystopian novels and movies – fictional stories about dehumanizing world futures — to the young people in my life, but recently one novel, Station Eleven, had been … Continue reading →

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Risking Hope: Who Could Have Seen That Coming?

Posted on September 13, 2014 by KGJ

So it would be just peachy if everything worked out all cause-and-effect-like. Two-plus-two-equals-four. You cut onions: your eyes tear up. The cat is  in the box whether you look inside at it or not. (Unless, of course, you are Schrodinger. … Continue reading →

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Hope with Feet: Stepping Into the Great Turning (sermon)

Posted on June 2, 2013 by KGJ

 Village Church, Cummington, MA ~ June 2, 2013 Karen G. Johnston, Candidate for the Unitarian Universalist Ministry READING #1 “Causes and effects assume history marches forward, but history is not an army.  It is a crab scuttling sideways, a drip … Continue reading →

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Practicing the Art of Losing (sermon)

Posted on May 5, 2013 by KGJ

Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Soceity May 4, 2013 Karen G. Johnston Candidate for the Unitarian Universalist Ministry Over the New Year, for the first time in my life, I spent ten days on a Buddhist silent retreat.  I was with 93 … Continue reading →

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