I’ve published a number of things over the years, but none of them made me as happy as when I had the honor of having The Last Word in UU World magazine (above). I can’t complain that I’ve never had the last word on anything, because I have!
Novel
Apocryphile Press of Berkeley, CA published my first novel in 2017. You can learn more about Saint Somebody Central Catholic here.
Magazines, Journals, and Newspapers
Over the years I have published the articles below in various journals, periodicals and newspapers. Click the link to read and/or download a PDF file of the article.
“Lapse”. The Christian Century, December 18, 2019. Online at https://www.christiancentury.org/article/readers-write/lapse-essays-readers
Keep the Faith: I am one of a number of faith leaders who contribute to a regular column in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette newspaper.
- “It’s Important to Stay Curious” June 8, 2019
- “Living in the time of the Antichrist” Feb. 9, 2019
- “White Fragility” September 21, 2018
- “Stopping the World from Sucking” April 21, 2018
- “Infinite Games”, Dec. 8, 2017
- “Human Rights”, Aug. 4, 2017
- “Black Sun Setting”, June 2, 2017
Review of The Annotated Autobiography of Adin Ballou, Lynn Gordon Hughes and Peter Hughes, eds. Journal of Unitarian Universalist History 2017 pp 151-153.
The Third Way Home Healing Ministry, Vol. 14, Number 1, Winter 2007
Taking Refuge , The Mindfulness Bell, Autumn 2007.
Be Not Afraid, Healing Ministry, Vol. 23, Number 2, Spring 2006
IRV Would Improve the Electoral Process Worcester Telegram & Gazette, October 4, 2004
A Sort of Homecoming, Worcester Magazine, July 2, 1997
Human Rights Ill Served by War, Fitchburg-Leominster Sentinel and Enterprise, February 17, 1991
Major Papers
“Spiritual Direction as Missional Ministry” was my graduation project for my certification in spiritual direction.
“Unitarian Universalists and the Fight for God Talk: Speaking in Rainbow Tongues to a Red and Blue Country”
Church Newsletter Columns
To read examples of newsletter columns, you can access current and back issues of MUUS Matters, the weekly e-newsletter of the Mattatuck UU Society here (my column only appears once a month, usually the 1st issue/week, but once in a while, the 2nd).
My Blog
I publish a blog on what it’s like to be an active contemplative Unitarian Universalist. The Sunflower Spirit is home to my thoughts on spirituality, religion, Unitarian Universalism, politics and culture. My former blog, Sunflower Chalice is still available as an archive here.
Rev. Tony Lorenzen 