Thomas Johnson-Medland

A public speaker since 1975. A published author since 1987. Tom is in his 26th year as an end-of-life specialist and hospice leader. A retired ordained Greek and Russian Orthodox Clergyman (1997 - 2019) and current Chaplain for the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem (Hospitallers) since 1999. A certified End-of-Life Doula (University of Vermont) since 2019.

Tom is currently a hospice liaison for Amedisys Hospice in York, PA.

Tom has been and remains deeply involved in nature and ecology instruction/advocacy, food service management and cooking, spirituality, leadership formation and direction, Scouting, house painting, gardening, hiking and camping, dreamwork, fishing, tying flies, and photography.

Tom loves authoring books, poems, stories, essays, painting with watercolor and taking photographs; he also loves, leading workshops and lectures about just about anything. He and his wife Glinda just started a 501(c)3 foundation for poets - word hive: a space for poets. word hive is committed to the education, development, and collaboration of local poets; to awaken artistic expression in local communities.

Tom lives in Columbia, Pennsylvania at 203 Walnut Street.