I’ve been thinking about Karen Bass and Rick Caruso this morning and how it must feel to have the election over… Read more The Limits of Our Power
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.
Election Day Sermon
One way to define our identity is to name our core principles: we are what we value. On the eve… Read more Election Day Sermon
Notice the Season
Technically we’ve been in Autumn since September 21, but the change of the seasons only became real for me this… Read more Notice the Season
Artist’s Corner
I’m enjoying the new feature in our weekly newsletter: the “Artist’s Corner” Take a look at Reid Swanson’s gorgeous quilt… Read more Artist’s Corner
Re-Enchanting the World
By the time the Unitarian and Universalist theologies were incorporated into religious institutions of our own, much of our faith… Read more Re-Enchanting the World
Contact Me
As I continue to work to meet church members, get to know you, and hear your stories, I invite you… Read more Contact Me
Jamesland
Jamesland by Michelle Huneven An earlier novel by the author of Search. As I read Search, I began to remember… Read more Jamesland
Community Servants
The ugly words and the hateful attitudes displayed by Los Angeles City Council persons on the recording released last week… Read more Community Servants
Transforming Conflict
Transforming Conflict: The Blessings of Congregational Turmoil by Terasa Cooley I read this book as helpful support for my current… Read more Transforming Conflict
On Our Own
Our religious history is grounded in Judaism and Christianity but crucially passed through a Humanist lens 500 or so years… Read more On Our Own