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Rick Hoyt-McDaniels

Author, Artist, Composer

Category: Minister’s Messages

Columns I write for my church newsletter. Posts since August, 2022 were written for the Unitarian Universalists Church of Studio City. Earlier posts were written for the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Kern County, Bakersfield (August 2021 to August 2022) under the title, “In Fellowship”, or for the Long Beach Unitarian Universalist Church (January 2018 to June 2020) under the title, “Go Through”.

Passover

Posted on April 20, 2024April 21, 2024 by Rick

Passover begins, this year, the evening of Monday, April 22 and continues through April 30.  Passover recalls the story from… Read more Passover

Newsletter

Posted on April 13, 2024 by Rick

Can we just take a moment to celebrate this newsletter?  Wow!  Every week, an attractive, informative, accurate, readable summary of… Read more Newsletter

Celebration Sunday

Posted on April 6, 2024 by Rick

We’ve spent the month of March dreaming about the future of our church during our Stewardship Campaign.  I hope you… Read more Celebration Sunday

Spring’s “Abundance”

Posted on March 16, 2024March 15, 2024 by Rick

Spring is springing all around.  We’ve had some gorgeous days recently.  The days are lengthening.  Following our plentiful rain, it’s… Read more Spring’s “Abundance”

Get Your New Necklace!

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Rick

Have you noticed some people who don’t usually wear jewelry sporting fashionable bead necklaces on Sunday?  Those mardi gras beads… Read more Get Your New Necklace!

The Challenge of Community

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Rick

Our thoughts are filled this week with the loss of our dear friends Judy Leslie, and Laurel Ross.  Such kind,… Read more The Challenge of Community

Raining and Voting

Posted on February 24, 2024February 23, 2024 by Rick

Ah, February in Los Angeles in an election year!  The streets are flooded with water, the mailboxes are flooded with… Read more Raining and Voting

Sharing Space

Posted on February 10, 2024February 9, 2024 by Rick

We will be sharing our space this Sunday and Monday.  On Sunday, a film crew will be renting our Fellowship… Read more Sharing Space

Six Month Review

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Rick

We’re halfway through the current church year and what an impressive few months it’s been.  Our average attendance is up and we’ve… Read more Six Month Review

Neighborhood Listening Session

Posted on January 27, 2024January 26, 2024 by Rick

If you attended the listening session after worship a few weeks ago, you know that our church and the North… Read more Neighborhood Listening Session

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