The First Three Minutes: A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe by Steven Weinberg Back in February, when… Read more The First Three Minutes
Author: Rick
My life-long passion is in the arts: music, theater, visual arts, and literature. I graduated from Cal Arts in 1985. I began my career in non-profit administration working in Human Resources for AIDS Project Los Angeles during the height of the AIDS crisis. In 1995 I returned to school for a Masters in Divinity, and became a Unitarian Universalist minister. The ministry combined my passion for the arts with my skill as a non-profit administrator.
Continuous Creation
The old story tells us that God finished the work of creation in six days and rested on the seventh.… Read more Continuous Creation
Exciting Time
I’m looking forward to singing with the choir tonight and being with you all again for worship on Sunday. As… Read more Exciting Time
Easter
I had a wonderful time on Easter with you all. What a testament to what church can be at its… Read more Easter
A Handful of Dust
A Handful of Dust by Evelyn Waugh This is another book I picked up in the free book exchange bin… Read more A Handful of Dust
On Bullshit
On Bullshit by Harry G. Frankfurt A member of the church staff was fascinated by this book and asked me… Read more On Bullshit
Something Always, Always Sings
For Unitarians, who hold a conception of a strictly human Jesus, a physical resurrection is not possible. No human can… Read more Something Always, Always Sings
Easter Sunday
This Sunday will be quite a special day at church. I hope you’ll dress “fancy” and join our Easter parade.… Read more Easter Sunday
Let Me Flower, Help Me Flower
The story of Passover endures because it speaks to one of the fundamental aims of religion: liberation. We seek to… Read more Let Me Flower, Help Me Flower
Passover/Holy Week
This week is Passover, beginning this evening and ending next Sunday. This week is also Holy Week, in the Christian… Read more Passover/Holy Week