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Rick Hoyt-McDaniels

Author, Artist, Composer

Category: Sermons

As a minister for thirty years, I wrote nearly a thousand sermons. These are the most recent. Sermons from August, 2022 on were written for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Studio City. I’m especially proud of the sermons I wrote during my last year (September 2024 through June 2025) when I tried to close my ministry with some final thoughts about fundamental spiritual issues.

Ours

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Rick

Our planet, our home, our community, our church. We mark Earth Day by asking, “Do the shared things we call… Read more Ours

All In

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Rick

Four years ago, our church partnered with the North Hollywood Home Alliance to provide a once-a-week hospitality program to persons… Read more All In

Let Them Speak

Posted on April 7, 2024 by Rick

The defining feature of a liberal religion like Unitarian Universalism is our belief that we get closest to the truth… Read more Let Them Speak

Eight Blessings

Posted on March 31, 2024November 5, 2025 by Rick

Unitarian Universalists revere a Jesus who serves as a mentor and model, not a supernatural savior.  His saving act is not… Read more Eight Blessings

All Her People One

Posted on March 17, 2024 by Rick

Because we love this faith, which has done such good for us, we wish to share our faith with others.  We… Read more All Her People One

Where Justice Rolls Down

Posted on March 10, 2024March 11, 2024 by Rick

The mission of our faith has both a personal and a public dimension. We look to both refashion ourselves as… Read more Where Justice Rolls Down

What Wondrous Love

Posted on February 25, 2024 by Rick

We are a church, a congregation, a spiritual community. We strive to be a beloved community. Sometimes we describe our… Read more What Wondrous Love

Let it be a Dance

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Rick

Life is tough. Life is challenging. The world around us feels uncertain. Our church asks much of us. In the… Read more Let it be a Dance

The Unending Quest

Posted on February 4, 2024February 3, 2024 by Rick

Because our Unitarian Universalist faith is “reality-based” and reality is constantly changing, there will always be something new, and something… Read more The Unending Quest

This Quiet Hour

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Rick

When we think of the mission of the church, what comes to mind first is work we do (or ought… Read more This Quiet Hour

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