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Rick Hoyt-McDaniels

Unitarian Universalist Minister

Author: Rick

My life-long passion is in the arts: music, theater, visual arts, and literature. I graduated from Cal Arts in 1985. I began my career in non-profit administration working in Human Resources for AIDS Project Los Angeles during the height of the AIDS crisis. In 1995 I returned to school for a Masters in Divinity, and became a Unitarian Universalist minister. The ministry combined my passion for the arts with my skill as a non-profit administrator.

Los Angeles Fires

Posted on January 11, 2025January 10, 2025 by Rick

What a disaster we experienced this week.  For some the tragedy is direct and personal.  The loss of a home… Read more Los Angeles Fires

Who Am I, Really?

Posted on January 5, 2025January 6, 2025 by Rick

It’s easier toward the end of life to see that what we call the self is widely changeable. I’m not… Read more Who Am I, Really?

Worship Videos

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Rick

Did you know that all of our worship services are recorded and the videos are posted on our church website?  The… Read more Worship Videos

Where I’m Calling From

Posted on December 31, 2024January 2, 2025 by Rick

Where I’m Calling From: Stories by Raymond Carver Raymond Carver published several collections of short stories in the 1980s. This… Read more Where I’m Calling From

The Beautiful Unknown

Posted on December 29, 2024December 30, 2024 by Rick

Universe of constant changeDivine spirit of creativityGod of what’s happening nowNext and new  Ever present yetAlways becoming in all ways Carry… Read more The Beautiful Unknown

Faithfully Flexible

Posted on December 29, 2024 by Rick

The history of Hanukkah tells of people so committed to their faith that they went to battle rather than bend.… Read more Faithfully Flexible

A Great Light

Posted on December 24, 2024 by Rick

It’s been a tough year this year.             It’s been a tough couple of months.             I hope you’re feeling some peace… Read more A Great Light

The Christmas Story

Posted on December 22, 2024March 6, 2025 by Rick

Of course it’s just a story: no star, no manger, no trip to Bethlehem, no angel. But the magic and… Read more The Christmas Story

Healthy Holidays

Posted on December 21, 2024 by Rick

Whether you celebrate any or all of the winter holidays, I wish you a joyous, peaceful, beautiful, time.  Let’s have… Read more Healthy Holidays

Celebrate Christmas Eve at UUCSC

Posted on December 14, 2024 by Rick

Our annual Christmas Eve service will begin at 4:30 PM, Tuesday, December 24.  The theme is “A Great Light” and… Read more Celebrate Christmas Eve at UUCSC

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