Our new church year is starting quickly with an abundance of programs. Our choir had its first rehearsal and will… Read more Dive In to the New Church Year
Author: Rick
My life-long passion is in the arts: music, theater, visual arts, and literature. I graduated from Cal Arts in 1985 with a degree in music composition. After a career in Human Resources with the AIDS Project Los Angeles and as a parish minister for Unitarian Universalist churches in the Los Angeles area, I retired in 2025 and pursued my artistic work: drawing, painting, composing, and creative writing.
Shuttlecock
Shuttlecock (1972) by Samuel Steward writing as Phil Andros. For the main article on the Phil Andros Novels and Stories,… Read more Shuttlecock
Bible Study
I invite you to join me for a seven-week adult religious education class beginning Tuesday, September 10 titled, “The Bible… Read more Bible Study
Arnold and Igor
Arnold and Igor by Howard Rappaport When I was a kid, Howie, as the author of Arnold and Igor was… Read more Arnold and Igor
Below the Belt and Other Stories
Below the Belt and Other Stories (1975) by Samuel Steward writing as Phil Andros. For the main article on the… Read more Below the Belt and Other Stories
The World We Seek
God of our heartsNameless oneHighest, best, furthest yet nearestComforter that loves us as we arePerfection that calls us to grow… Read more The World We Seek
A Faith Year
This church year will be my last year before retirement. Although I’m sure I’ll still preach occasionally, I don’t plan… Read more A Faith Year
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Usually I link one book to another as I read, following a thread… Read more Of Mice and Men
Church Calendar
This week I took down the church calendar on the bulletin board in the narthex and replaced it with twelve… Read more Church Calendar
Olympia
Your feet are in the blocksYou stand on the rimYou’ve climbed to the platformAnd come to the edge of the… Read more Olympia