Once upon time, during another outbreak of fascism, thousands of villagers worked together to save the dehumanized from hateful violence. Rev. Tony Lorenzen reflects on their story and ours.
Rev. Tony Lorenzen preaching with Worship Leaders Eric Tschuy. Music from Micah S. and AV tech services by Jon N.
The Rev. Tony Lorenzen grew up in a Portuguese-American Catholic family in Leominster, MA. He holds degrees from Fitchburg State College (B.A. in English) and Harvard Divinity School (M.Div.) He left the Catholic Church in 2003 and became a Unitarian Universalist Minister, being ordained in 2007 by his home congregation in Leominster, MA. He has served churches in Massachusetts, Texas, and Connecticut and currently serves the UU Church in Meriden, CT and the UU Congregation of Danbury, CT as the half-time minister in each location. His wife is an Episcopal priest who grew up in Milwaukie, OR and he’s in the area visiting her family over the holidays.
Rev. Tony is a spiritual director having completed his training in spiritual direction at Heart Paths Dallas in 2012. Over the years he has served on the board of directors of various civic groups including current work with Meriden Pride Community Center and Greater Danbury Unites for Immigrants.
Rev. Tony is a guitarist who also enjoys chess. From 2016-2019, he served as part of a team of 12 faith leaders that write a column for the Worcester (MA) Telegram newspaper called “Keep the Faith.” Rev. Tony is a huge fan of U2, Bruce Springsteen, and the Boston sports teams.