The Bishop's Blog

At Church of the Epiphany, in Los Angeles’ Lincoln Heights neighborhood, folks admit that they and their family, friends, and neighbors are worried about the government’s threats of inhumane mass...

Gracious God, whose careful calculations hold a whole universe in balance: We give you thanks for mathematician and U.S. space program pioneer Katherine Johnson, who died on this date in 2020 at the...

O Lord, you have taught us that without love whatever we do is worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts your greatest gift, which is love, the true bond of peace and of all...

You meet the most amazing people around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, including Commission on Ministry member the Rev. Christie Mossman, my St. Paul's Commons, Echo Park colleague the Rev....

Gracious God, by whose grace artists receive an extra measure of insight into the infinite variety and scope of your vision of your creation: We give you thanks for the birth, on this date in 1888...

Donald Trump’s inhumane Gaza ethnic cleansing scheme has sparked outrage among all who pray and work for Palestinian national self-determination. It is also an invitation to each of us to brush up...

Gracious God, your Son revealed the values of your realm of righteousness, justice, and love by engaging in conversation, study, and debate with everyone he met, friend or critic. Born in Houston on...

Gracious God, whose son gave up his life to unjust authority: We remember that on this date in 1956, a grand jury in Montgomery, Alabama indicted scores of civil rights activists, including Jo Ann...

Loving God, who reckons music as a fragrant offering, like the smoke of incense, we give you thanks for Smokey Robinson, whose voice embraces a phrase like silk. Born on this date in 1940 in...

Loving God, you sent your son, Jesus Christ, to be the pioneer of our freedom. Born this day in 1931 in Lorain, Ohio, the late Toni Morrison said, “The function of freedom is to free someone else”...

Francisco Rebollar was at Holy Faith Episcopal Church in Inglewood with his family on Sunday morning for two reasons, at least. We were blessing the parish’s beautifully refurbished rectory in the...

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 achieve them. We give you thanks for Lincoln’s...