Laura Everett
Cognoscenti contributor
Laura Everett is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and the executive director of the Massachusetts Council of Churches. She is the author of "Holy Spokes: The Search for Urban Spirituality on Two Wheels."
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Boston's new pro-women's soccer team needs a do-over
There were many bad things about this week's rollout of Boston's new professional women's soccer team. Perhaps worst of all? It suggested that the team’s all-female ownership group doesn't trust...
There are 1,000 Caitlin Clarks out there, if you're paying attention
Laura Everett has been moonlighting as a sports reporter in Boston, covering women's sports leagues. She's delighted that the NCAA women's tournament is finally having its moment, but says there...
Why I want a Boston that’s more than ‘strong’
When David Ortiz stood at Fenway Park and shouted, “Stay strong!” I cheered too. I wanted us to be “Boston Strong,” writes Laura Everett. But when all we are is...
Maura Healey, 'first of her name': May she be unabashedly herself
Maura Healey made history, writes Rev. Laura Everett. My hope is that we allow all of her distinctiveness to shine through.
There's room for all of us on the Celtics bandwagon
These Celtics are the best of Boston: communal, bold, brave, and diverse, writes Rev. Laura Everett. Win or lose, it’s a great ride.
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1 million dead is too many for anyone to comprehend
Those of us who have lived through the COVID-19 pandemic will spend the rest of our days trying to make sense of what we have endured, writes Rev. Laura Everett....
There Will Be No Sweet Harvest In This Bitter Year
In our small Boston yard, our grapevine was a lifeline to future sweetness, writes Rev. Laura Everett. But come fall and the time to harvest, there was none.
I'm Praying For Donald Trump, Even Though I Don’t Want To
Praying for the president, who chooses to behave in ways that are stunningly inhumane at nearly every turn, writes Rev. Laura Everett, is not about who he is, but about...
You Can Say 'Hello' On The Street, Boston. We'd All Be Better For It
I am trying to unlearn all the icy tendencies I’ve developed over years in New England, writes Laura Everett. The only way I know to “love thy neighbor” is to...