Before the race begins there are three things to do, or is it four? Is it “Ready, Set, Go?” Or… Read more Ready-ing
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.
A Question in the Stars
I was sure tickled by the image of a question mark floating among the stars in an image taken by… Read more A Question in the Stars
Guided Meditation
I invite you to settle in to your seat Close your eyes, perhaps Lower your shoulders Feel the gentle pull… Read more Guided Meditation
What’s the Plan?
As we gear up for the new church year (starting September 10) let’s think about what we’re hoping to do,… Read more What’s the Plan?
Volunteer Fair and Water Communion
Volunteer Fair, August 27 and September 3On August 27 and September 3, after the worship service, we’ll invite church members to… Read more Volunteer Fair and Water Communion
Factotum
Factotum by Charles Bukowski Like Andrew Holleran, Charles Bukowski writes novels that are fictionalized memoirs. I read Post Office, his… Read more Factotum
Grief
Grief, by Andrew Holleran Holleran writes regularly for the Gay and Lesbian Review, where I enjoy reading him. This novel,… Read more Grief
Newsletter Changes
Your newsletter looks a little different this week and you can expect to see additional changes coming over the next… Read more Newsletter Changes
Imagine a Church
I hope you’re enjoying some down time this summer. Have some fun. Take a break. Take a nap. This Sunday we… Read more Imagine a Church
Prayer for Travelers
Our hearts this morning are with the travelers All the people moving across our planet In the air, on the… Read more Prayer for Travelers