Why is religion so serious? Ultimately, shouldn’t we be having fun? Jesus is usually portrayed as a sorrowful or suffering… Read more Laughing with the Buddha, and Others
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.
Spirit of Joy
Spirit of light and laughter Spirit of fun and the funny Spirit of joy Bless us with your spirit this… Read more Spirit of Joy
Purim
Last week I used this newsletter space to talk briefly about Lent, the season for Christians of introspection, contemplation of… Read more Purim
Lent
With Ash Wednesday earlier this week, we are now in the Christian season of Lent. For Christians, Lent is the… Read more Lent
Thank You, Newsletter Creators
I am off this Sunday. In my absence the Worship Committee has arranged for a guest preacher, the Rev. Dr.… Read more Thank You, Newsletter Creators
The Deeper Mind
With a smart phone at hand, and a powerful search engine, we have banished the anxiety of not knowing. Now… Read more The Deeper Mind
Dear Pain
From a recent article in the New York Times I learned a Swedish phrase that spoke to me: kärt besvär.… Read more Dear Pain
The Face of God
Theology has much to say about the attributes of God, omnipotence, omniscience, love, justice, and so on, but what about… Read more The Face of God
Candle Blessing
These candles represent our deepest longings For our lives For our church For our neighbors For our world As these… Read more Candle Blessing
Dancer from the Dance
Dancer from the Dance by Andrew Holleran This is a classic gay novel from 1978 that I had never read.… Read more Dancer from the Dance