Go Through By Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels January, 2019 I’m often aware how many “new years” we celebrate in Unitarian Universalist… Read more New Years
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.
Winter Solstice
Rapidly now it comes The blanket of night pulled over the eyes The lid of darkness closed atop the box… Read more Winter Solstice
If We Agree in Love
I was at a meeting earlier this week with my minister colleagues from the Unitarian Universalist churches in this area. … Read more If We Agree in Love
December Worship
I’m looking forward to a full December. Naomi, Francisco and I are creating a series of special worship services that I… Read more December Worship
In Times of Change
For the next few weeks, I want to focus in our worship on the issue of leadership. What qualities are… Read more In Times of Change
Who’s In Charge?
Today, we worship just two days before the mid-term elections. I could add to the incidents of violence that we… Read more Who’s In Charge?
Good Communication
In a busy church like ours, it’s important that folks in the congregation know what’s happening. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy… Read more Good Communication
UUCLB History
One Hundred and Five years ago, this church, was founded. Here’s how the event is described on our church’s website:… Read more UUCLB History
Good Enough, Smart Enough, Strong Enough
Twentieth Century Unitarianism took on a strong humanist bent that continues to influence (if not define) us today. Has the… Read more Good Enough, Smart Enough, Strong Enough
The Rainbow Connection
The fringe Unitarian theology of Transcendentalism (which eventually took over the whole of the faith) holds that every human has… Read more The Rainbow Connection