Former+C3H+Minister+Maj-Britt+Johnson

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 * Maj-Britt Johnson Biography**

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Maj-Britt Johnson began her ministry with us on August 15, 2008. Maj-Britt is pronounced "My" "Brit". She's been told it's a very common name in Sweden, but she can't prove it as she's never been there. Maj-Britt was raised in a liberal Christian church in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood in the Bronx (among numerous other places), and brings the ethical and spiritual teachings of Jesus to her ministry. She also brings a love of the Hebrew Bible (her concentration in Divinity school), as well as several years of the study and practice of Buddhist teachings, to her sermons and teaching. As Unitarian Universalists we recognize [|six sources of our living tradition]. The one Maj-Britt identifies as her personal source is: //"The direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces that create and uphold life."// She enjoys inviting such direct experience into her life through prayer, meditation, yoga, lectio divina, and the practice of deep listening in small groups. She enjoys leading groups in the church which allow others to find and cultivate a relationship to the Source of their own being, and it is those groups that she finds the Spirit of Life manifesting most clearly. She is happy to be serving as a Unitarian Universalist where she can be grounded in the faith that has formed her, while surrounded by people who, though usually like-hearted, are not always like-minded. To quote a 16th century Unitarian forebear Francis David, //"We need not think alike to love alike."// Maj-Britt's current interest is in discerning, with the congregation, how to most effectively, and compassionately, carry our core values out into the larger community.

Prior MBJ Sermons Online
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 * "From Fear to Faith" at UU Society of San Francisco (CA) on 10Feb2008:[| Audio/podcast]
 * "Let Yourself Be Found" at UU Congregation of Fairfax (VA) on 19Mar2006: [|Audio/podcast]
 * Numerous Sermons at UU Congregation of the Palisades (NJ) Jan2005 to March2007:

Maj-Britt has shared content from her minister packet, click here for more information on her posted to this C3H web site.


 * [|Introduction to Maj-Britt Johnson at 2008-Apr-27 service]
 * [|"It's My Story and I'm Not Sticking to It!", Maj-Britt Johnson sermon at 2008-Apr-27 service]
 * Content from her minister packet, click here for more information on MBJ
 * [|Click here to view or print a copy of the longer letter of explanation from Susan Spalt, our Board Chairperson, which members should have received the week of 14April (Acrobat PDF version).] [|(Microsoft Word version of the same letter)]
 * [|Click to hear a podcast audio of former Board Chair Steve Warshaw exhorting members and friends to participate in Candidating Week! (from Within These Walls during 13Apr2008 service)]

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