Social change begins with relationship-building. Reach out. Keep reaching out. Really listen. “Break not the circle of enabling love… ’till… Read more It’s All in Who You Know
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.
Service is our Prayer
I want to thank everyone for participating in our Stewardship Campaign and for supporting the church so generously. Nearly all… Read more Service is our Prayer
Unfinished Business
Jesus died just as his ministry reached its most powerful point. Easter celebrates the miracle that Jesus lives again and… Read more Unfinished Business
Spring!
It’s been a long time since I welcomed the beginning of Spring as enthusiastically and gratefully as I am this… Read more Spring!
Post Office
Post Office by Charles Bukowski After I graduated from Cal Arts in 1985, I worked for a few years at… Read more Post Office
Canvasser Notes
This Sunday marks the official end of our Stewardship Campaign. We will thank our canvassers, thank our pledgers, and celebrate… Read more Canvasser Notes
Selected Poems
Selected Poems, T. S. Eliot This is another book I found in a bookcase at Jim’s parent’s house and brought… Read more Selected Poems
Making Peace
Google “spirituality” and you’ll get images of quiet prayer, serene meditation, or a blissed-out moment of disconnection. We think of… Read more Making Peace
Stewardship Campaign Nears the End
This week we are nearing the official end of our annual Stewardship Campaign. This is the time each year when… Read more Stewardship Campaign Nears the End
Treasure Island
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson When Jim and I were in Mexico last December, visiting his mother after his… Read more Treasure Island