Bible study at a UU church? Yes!We have one session remaining (Tuesday at 7pm) and I’d love for you to… Read more Explore Torah Laws
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.
Past and Future
As we mark our congregation’s 81st year and the beginning of our 82nd, I wonder what we owe the past?… Read more Past and Future
Much to Do
Our church is so full of programming these first weeks of the church year, it’s thrilling – and exhausting! We… Read more Much to Do
Sin and Forgiveness
The language of sin is foreign to the positive and encouraging faith of Unitarian Universalism. But the High Holy Days… Read more Sin and Forgiveness
Ministerial Search Committee
Our Ministerial search (or maybe I should say your ministerial search) is underway, and needs your input. The process begins with the… Read more Ministerial Search Committee
Parisian Lives
Parisian Lives by Samuel M. Steward After having read Steward’s Phil Andros novels and stories, and enjoying his writing, (while… Read more Parisian Lives
The Hat Box
The Hat Box: The Collected Lyrics of Stephen Sondheim, by Stephen Sondheim. containing Vol. I Finishing the Hat, and Vol.… Read more The Hat Box
The Fall
From the height of summer, we slipped this morning toward winter’s realm.For one still second the day and the night… Read more The Fall
Enough
My elevator speech for Unitarian Universalism is that “UUs believe that human beings are good enough, smart enough, and strong… Read more Enough
Autumn or Fall?
Is the season that begins on Sunday called autumn or fall? Either is correct. Autumn is derived from Latin. I… Read more Autumn or Fall?