Daily prayer: Cyprian
Almighty God, who gave to your servant Cyprian boldness to confess the Name of our Savior Jesus Christ before the rulers of this world and courage to die for this faith: Grant that we may always be ready to give a reason for the hope that is in us and to suffer gladly...
Support for Long Beach Cares
If you're in Long Beach, or, like everybody, you love Long Beach, please support this year's Long Beach Cares drive by making a gift in support of the legendary St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Long Beach, Saturday shower, clothing, and meal program. Kudos to the Rev....
Daily prayer: John Henry Hobart
Revive your church, Lord God of hosts, whenever it falls into complacency and sloth, by raising up devoted leaders like your servant John Henry Hobart; and grant that their faith and vigor of mind may awaken your people to your message and their mission; through Jesus...
Episcopalians cope with fire threat, offer comfort and assistance to those fleeing flames
[The Episcopal News – September 11, 2024] St. John’s church and school community swiftly mobilized as the Airport Fire escalated Sept. 10 in Rancho Santa Margarita in Orange County, offering aid and housing evacuees. For Sheryll Grogan, acting head of school, the...
RIP: Nancy Houston Guthrie
[The Episcopal News] A Sept. 14 11 a.m. memorial service at Trinity Church, Orange, has been set for the late Nancy Houston Guthrie, a lay leader St. Stephen’s in Beaumont and and longtime parish administrator in Orange County congregations, who died Feb. 7 at age 89....
Daily Prayer: September 11
God of peace, justice, and righteousness, we pray today for the victims of the attacks of September 11, 2001, for the heroic people who rushed to save them, and for all who were injured in spirit that day, in our nation and the world. Enable us to learn the right...
Visiting Santa Barbara congregations
Not long ago the Rev. Elizabeth Molitors, for nearly six years the innovative, upbeat, "West Wing"-loving rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Santa Barbara, offered meeting space to a group of LGBTQ+ undergraduates attending a nearby college with an evangelical...
Daily prayer: For those threatened by fire
God of the sun and the moon, the wind and the rain, we pray this morning for all firefighters and residents in danger from wildfires this hot, dry season, especially around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, where the Line and Airport fires rage nearly out of...
Prayers for those in the path of wildfires
We’ve been praying this weekend and today for all Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles folks threatened by fire, especially St. Richard’s in Lake Arrowhead and St. Columba’s in Big Bear. Some St. Richard’s members were evacuated, including priest in charge the Rev. Canon...
Daily prayer: Mary, mother of Jesus
God in heaven, by your grace the virgin mother of your incarnate Son was blessed in bearing him, but still more blessed in keeping your word: Grant us who honor the exaltation of her lowliness to follow the example of her devotion to your will; through Jesus Christ...
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