Junior White

Pastor · Chaplain · Spiritual Director · Storyteller

Like a dirt road in New England, I don’t always fit the map—but I’m easy to walk, slow to rush, and brave enough to show up in a patchwork blazer.

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Welcome to the Cupboard

Around the age of four, I crawled into my first sanctuary. The pews were layers of shelving, and seated upon them were an array of pots and pans, worn smooth by time. Just beyond the closed doors, loving hands baked something sweet—the fellowship hour was at hand.A sermon began not with a preacher, but with a conversation. For there, with only a thin ribbon of light slipping through the cracks of the cupboard frame, I began a dialogue that never ended—one that forever set the table of faith.Whether in a church, a hospital room, or a counseling session, my hope is to be the baker—near enough to listen, far enough to honor the mystery—offering just enough safety for courage and authenticity to do their sacred and holy work.Will you join me—
in the cupboard?

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How I Listen

I began serving my first congregation while completing a degree in Biblical Studies in Birmingham, Alabama—before hitting the pavement for far-away lands like North Carolina, newly married and carrying everything we owned on a flatbed trailer. (Think The Beverly Hillbillies.)There, I earned a Master of Divinity, was ordained, and continued ministry alongside my spouse as we raised our family—eventually finding our way to New England. Talk about culture shock!Along the way, I completed four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and continue my formation today through doctoral studies with the Graduate Theological Foundation and a Spiritual Direction program with the Interfaith Chaplaincy Institute.My journey has also taken me on mission and service trips to Mexico, Kenya, Nepal, and throughout the United States for disaster-relief work. Most recently, I was honored to receive the Passion for Equality Award from the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists (AWAB).With roots this deep—and branches that stretch across conservative and progressive worlds—I listen from lived experience, not theory, offering a compassionate and uniquely empathetic presence.And yes—every word still carries the music of my Appalachian accent, a gift I proudly claim as my superpower.

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