The Bishop’s Blog
Closing of St. George’s, Hawthorne
In this, its centenary year, St. George's Episcopal Church in Hawthorne offered its final Sunday service last week. When its devoted priest in...
Daily prayer: Abraham Lincoln
Almighty God, Abraham Lincoln reckoned your purposes to be just and perfect while struggling with the idea that you would ordain a terrible war to...
Daily prayer: Bessie Smith
Heavenly God, we give you thanks for the fully lived life of Bessie Smith, who recorded "Downhearted Blues" on this day in 1923. Challenging norms...
Daily prayer: Henry Lewis
Gracious God, the great orchestrator, we give you thanks for the pioneering artistry of Henry Lewis, born in Los Angeles in 1932, who, as a...
Daily prayer: Gregory Hines
God of light, light hearts, and light feet, on the 80th anniversary of his birth, we remember our Valentine the late Gregory Hines, dancer, actor,...