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 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.
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