The Bishop's Blog
Passover Shabbat
My scrapbook from Passover Shabbat last night at Ahavat Torah, which nests at St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Mar Vista thanks to the hospitality of the Rev. Jennifer Wagner Pavia and her fellow...
Daily prayer: Zita
Merciful God, who has given to us all things necessary for life and godliness; Grant that we, like your servant Zita, may be faithful in the exercise of our duties and that, whatever you give us to...
Daily prayer: For the healing of division
O God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our only Savior, the Prince of Peace: Give us grace seriously to lay to heart the great dangers we are in by our unhappy divisions; take away all hatred...
Protests and priorities
Universities under siege over the Gaza war bring it all back for us Vietnam-era college-educated boomers. Back then, you could be for Vietnamese self-determination, the U.S. minding its own...
Daily prayer: Mark the Evangelist
Almighty God, by the hand of Mark the evangelist you have given to your Church the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God: We thank you for this witness, and pray that we may be firmly grounded in...
Sunday without a priest? Feeding the people with the Word
[The Episcopal News] The problem with the deacon’s mass? It’s the name itself, for one thing. It’s true that, according to the catechism and church tradition, deacons have assisted priests and...
Daily prayer: For the candidates for presiding bishop
Gracious and loving God, lift up Dan, DeDe, Rob, Scott, and Sean, called as candidates for the next presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church, as they meet with their bishop colleagues today at St....
People at their best
It’s encouraging to see people at their best. It’s like getting a glimpse of God’s love. Halfway through a Tuesday morning flight to Charlotte, where most bishops in The Episcopal Church are...
Daily prayer: For the diocese
O God, by your grace you have called us in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles to a goodly fellowship of faith. Bless all our people and their ministers and leaders. Grant that your Word may be...
Visiting St. George’s Church, La Cañada
For services and my visitation on Sunday at St. George's Episcopal Church in La Cañada, my fellow Detroiter the Rev. Amy Pringle, rector these 19 years, prepared a chart showing all four gospels’...
Daily prayer: For those who live alone
Almighty God, whose Son had nowhere to lay his head: Grant that those who live alone may not be lonely in their solitude, but that, following in his steps, they may find fulfillment in loving you...
Launching the Lydia Lopez Center for Community Empowerment
Actor and activist Edward James Olmos has known the Rev. Richard Estrada and the late Canon Lydia Lopez for years. Born in east Whittier, Lydia marched for Chicano and farmworker rights and fought...