Within a few days of starting at the church I realized that the space designated for the Minister’s office wasn’t… Read more Big Move
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.
We Are This Community
The spiritual question of identity, refers both to the personal question, “Who am I?” and the broader question of humanity,… Read more We Are This Community
Welcome
I want to thank everyone for the warm welcome I’ve received in my first few weeks with you. It’s been… Read more Welcome
I Am What I Do
For this Labor Day weekend, continuing our liturgical theme of identity, I’ll talk about the common practice, at least in… Read more I Am What I Do
2022
By Way of Introduction
As we begin our exploration of the spiritual question of Identity, “Who am I?” you might be curious to know… Read more By Way of Introduction
Remember Me
Some of you will remember me from many years ago when I served an internship with your congregation. Others will… Read more Remember Me
Dare to Dream
Creation begins in the imagination. The first act of creating is to intuit a way of being that doesn’t exist. Only once… Read more Dare to Dream
What’s Next?
What’s next for me is an interim ministry with the Unitarian Universalist Church of Studio City. It’s a full time… Read more What’s Next?
What Happened to You?
What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. and Oprah Winfrey Rather… Read more What Happened to You?