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
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.
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
Gratitude
For my message this week, I just want to share that my heart is full of gratitude, for this church,… Read more Gratitude
Is Good Enough, Enough?
The Days of Atonement, between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, are a time to notice where we have fallen short… Read more Is Good Enough, Enough?
An Active Church
One of the aspects of our church I most love (and I’m coming to love many aspects of our church)… Read more An Active Church