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
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.
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
Get Your New Necklace!
Have you noticed some people who don’t usually wear jewelry sporting fashionable bead necklaces on Sunday? Those mardi gras beads… Read more Get Your New Necklace!
Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde
Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde I’m going to see an opera later this month by Alexander Zemlinsky titled, “The Dwarf”… Read more Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde
The Challenge of Community
Our thoughts are filled this week with the loss of our dear friends Judy Leslie, and Laurel Ross. Such kind,… Read more The Challenge of Community
What Wondrous Love
We are a church, a congregation, a spiritual community. We strive to be a beloved community. Sometimes we describe our… Read more What Wondrous Love
Raining and Voting
Ah, February in Los Angeles in an election year! The streets are flooded with water, the mailboxes are flooded with… Read more Raining and Voting
Let it be a Dance
Life is tough. Life is challenging. The world around us feels uncertain. Our church asks much of us. In the… Read more Let it be a Dance
Spirit of Laughter
Spirit of Life, and Love, and LaughterPraise the joker, the jester, the clown.Bless the comic who stands up to the… Read more Spirit of Laughter