Spring is around and within usWe feel the tingle on our skinWe feel the gathering fire in our spiritsThe warming… Read more Spring
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.
Let Them Speak
The defining feature of a liberal religion like Unitarian Universalism is our belief that we get closest to the truth… Read more Let Them Speak
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Another one of those books you might think I would have read… Read more The Picture of Dorian Gray
Celebration Sunday
We’ve spent the month of March dreaming about the future of our church during our Stewardship Campaign. I hope you… Read more Celebration Sunday
Eight Blessings
Unitarian Universalists revere a Jesus who serves as a mentor and model, not a supernatural savior. His saving act is not… Read more Eight Blessings
Under the Volcano
Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry It took me three months to read this book. I’m not a slow reader,… Read more Under the Volcano
Irish Blessing
May the road, the path, the way, the tripBe scenic, winding, refreshing, risingTo meet your step, your heart, your hopesWith… Read more Irish Blessing
All Her People One
Because we love this faith, which has done such good for us, we wish to share our faith with others. We… Read more All Her People One
Spring’s “Abundance”
Spring is springing all around. We’ve had some gorgeous days recently. The days are lengthening. Following our plentiful rain, it’s… Read more Spring’s “Abundance”
Where Justice Rolls Down
The mission of our faith has both a personal and a public dimension. We look to both refashion ourselves as… Read more Where Justice Rolls Down