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Myke Johnson

Myke Johnson smiles at her open palms, on which sits a chickadee.

Rev. Myke Johnson is a Unitarian Universalist minister and earth activist in Portland, Maine, practicing and teaching ecological spirituality. She holds a Master of Divinity from Chicago Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Episcopal Divinity School. She is the author of Finding Our Way Home: A Spiritual Journey into Earth Community, and also blogs on spirituality and ecology at  Finding Our Way Home.

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Braver/Wiser

A white person, kneeling in front of a basin, is seen washing the foot of a black person as part of a Maundy Thursday service.
In the Midst of Powerlessness

Myke Johnson

From Braver/Wiser
The dream—of a whole society rooted in cooperation and mutuality, in care for all of its people—feels lost in a nightmare of empire.

WorshipWeb

A mosaic ceiling, in bright blue and white patterns, with a gold arced inset of a shepherd with sheep
Sacred Trees and Resurrection

Myke Johnson

From WorshipWeb
“The favoured method of showing the supremacy of the Christian belief was the destruction of the holy trees of the Germans....
Leaning wooden fenceposts with wire fencing attached.
Spiritual Theft

Myke Johnson

From WorshipWeb
Non-Indigenous people who seek to reconnect with the earth must be wary of the dangerous problem of spiritual theft....
A shower of water falls on seedlings from the spout of a watering can.
All Water Is Connected

Myke Johnson

From WorshipWeb
In our water ritual, we bring water from the places we live or the places we may have visited and pour it in one container. All of the water mixes...
Wild turkeys in the Cuyamaca mountains in eastern San Diego County.
Thanksgiving as a Day of Mourning

Myke Johnson

From WorshipWeb
In 1617, a few years before English settlers landed, an epidemic began to spread through the area that became southern New England. It likely came from...
A pile of rust-colored leaves
A False Story of Discovery

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From WorshipWeb
Every October and November in the United States, we find ourselves in a season of false and misleading stories about European settlers and Native...
A close-up photo of the stacked hands, solidarity-style, of three people.
Giving Thanks and Exploring Suffering

Myke Johnson

From WorshipWeb
It is always good to give thanks! All that we have is a gift from life: our food, our relationships, our shelter from the cold....
A square, faded, black-and-white photograph showing two men in overcoats, and a small boy in a suit, giving the impression of three generations.
Wounds From Our Fathers

Myke Johnson

From WorshipWeb
Each of us has gifts and wounds from those who fathered us. This is inevitable; even the best fathers in the world disappoint their children sometimes.
A square, faded, black-and-white photograph showing two men in overcoats, and a small boy in a suit, giving the impression of three generations.
Fathering Words

Myke Johnson

From WorshipWeb
I invite you into a period of quiet meditation. Close your eyes if you wish, and get comfortable in your seat....

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