Spending a week with my father helping him adjust to a new living situation and cleaning out the house where… Read more Transitions
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.
If They Say , “No”
Universalism affirms that all creation is one. Ultimately, we will be together. But before we reach that goal, what responsibility do we… Read more If They Say , “No”
Strategic Plan
If you’re new to our church you may not know we have a Strategic Plan. You can read it here. During… Read more Strategic Plan
Balance
As a citizen, I feel a duty to engage in national politics. I stay informed, but I know there’s little… Read more Balance
Wait
An actor listening in the wingsA runner, feet pressed into the starting blocksA seed resting beneath the snowA faint star… Read more Wait
Flawed Leaders for Flawed People
Because leaders are human, they make mistakes. If the leader is a king or a tyrant, the people must simply… Read more Flawed Leaders for Flawed People
Harvest the Power
Our first session of Harvest the Power was a great success. Twenty-One participants learned core theories of personal power and… Read more Harvest the Power
Candlemas
May these candlesSymbols of our dreams and desiresIlluminate our pathAnd guide us on our wayAs we step into a new… Read more Candlemas
An Optimistic Faith
Because we are free, the future is open. Because the future is open, there are no certainties, either of glory… Read more An Optimistic Faith
Winter is Here
Winter has at last arrived in Southern California. The weather has been cold as I walk to the church from… Read more Winter is Here