When Rev. Mitra Rahmena resigned last September, and until you call your next Settled Minister, probably in the summer of… Read more The Third Way
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.
The Economics of Abundance
Back when I was in seminary, at the Claremont School of Theology, I took a theology class, which is what… Read more The Economics of Abundance
The Mayfly
Does the mayfly With its day Fret that time is fleeting Or like its wingspan Touch eternity Tip to tip?… Read more The Mayfly
Hello, Interims!
Good Morning. I’m excited to preach for you this first time. This is my 20th year in the ministry, and also… Read more Hello, Interims!
Future Church
In an age of TED Talks and Podcasts do we need sermons? If our churches are only organized for social… Read more Future Church
Was Anyone Saved?
Unitarian Universalism promises that human beings are strong enough, smart enough, and good enough to save ourselves and the world… Read more Was Anyone Saved?
Leave the Past its Miseries
A fat pigeon The bearded man at the coffee house A woman riding her bicycle The efficient clerk at his… Read more Leave the Past its Miseries
The Best Future Possible
The best future once possible is probably no longer possible. Somewhere along the way creation took a turn that opened… Read more The Best Future Possible
Who’s In Charge Here?
500 years ago on Tuesday, yes on Halloween, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg… Read more Who’s In Charge Here?
E Pluribus Unum
I realize we’ve already collected the offering this morning so your wallet is probably empty. But if by chance you… Read more E Pluribus Unum