The old story tells us that God finished the work of creation in six days and rested on the seventh.… Read more Continuous Creation
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.
Exciting Time
I’m looking forward to singing with the choir tonight and being with you all again for worship on Sunday. As… Read more Exciting Time
Easter
I had a wonderful time on Easter with you all. What a testament to what church can be at its… Read more Easter
A Handful of Dust
A Handful of Dust by Evelyn Waugh This is another book I picked up in the free book exchange bin… Read more A Handful of Dust
On Bullshit
On Bullshit by Harry G. Frankfurt A member of the church staff was fascinated by this book and asked me… Read more On Bullshit
Something Always, Always Sings
For Unitarians, who hold a conception of a strictly human Jesus, a physical resurrection is not possible. No human can… Read more Something Always, Always Sings
Easter Sunday
This Sunday will be quite a special day at church. I hope you’ll dress “fancy” and join our Easter parade.… Read more Easter Sunday
Let Me Flower, Help Me Flower
The story of Passover endures because it speaks to one of the fundamental aims of religion: liberation. We seek to… Read more Let Me Flower, Help Me Flower
Passover/Holy Week
This week is Passover, beginning this evening and ending next Sunday. This week is also Holy Week, in the Christian… Read more Passover/Holy Week
Join the Easter Parade
Have you seen the notices for the Easter Bonnet workshops this Sunday and next (April 6 and 13) and wondered… Read more Join the Easter Parade