The Bishop’s Blog
Daily prayer: Thursday in the fifth week of Lent
O God, you have called us to be your children, and have promised that those who suffer with Christ will be heirs with him of your glory: Arm us with...
Prayers at the Western Wall
On this rainy Thursday afternoon in Jerusalem, I found a snug, dry spot in the Western Wall for the prayers and intercessions of the Episcopal...
Daily prayer: Prayers in the Holy Land
"The church isn't the building, it's the people," despite having the considerable virtue of being true, is among my least favorite axioms. The...
Daily prayer: For shooting victims in Nashville
Dear Lord, your son lamented because those in authority in Jerusalem killed the prophets you sent. All he wanted was to gather your children in...
Bethlehem and ‘The West Wing’
I’m having a major “West Wing” fuzzy as I wait with fellow Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles pilgrims to enter the Church of the Nativity in...