The Bishop's Blog
Presiding at Diocesan Convention
For eight of the last nine years, this has been my view as presiding officer at our annual Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles convention. In 2020, we zoomed instead of roomed. So I led by laptop,...
Daily prayer: The Rev. Antonio Gallardo
Almighty God, by our faith in the Risen Christ, we give thanks that your spirit of grace and mercy and love and justice will be with all the people of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles and...
Diocesan Convention
Almighty and everliving God, source of all wisdom and understanding, be present with those who take counsel at the 130th annual meeting of convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, meeting...
Daily prayer: Field workers
Almighty God, we thank you for making the earth fruitful, so that it might produce what is needed for life: Bless those who work in the fields, that they might receive the gratitude and protection...
Daily prayer: Guide and govern us
Heavenly God, in you we live and move and have our being: We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by your Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our life we may not forget you,...
Visiting St. Patrick’s, Thousand Oaks, and St. Matthew’s, Pacific Palisades
As wide as California, with all the diversity of a great nation, the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles also feels like family. On Sunday, our parishes in Thousand Oaks and Pacific Palisades were...
Woe to you when all speak well of you
In Luke 6:26, Jesus says, “Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets." This of course is an indictment of seeking popularity and affirmation....
Daily prayer: Drive from us wrong desires
O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and...
Bearing light in the darkness
This is just one man's vision of that time the universe changed forever — or, rather, consummated its revelation of the love that had always abided at its heart. The young woman glances to her left...
Daily prayer: Simon and Jude
O God, we thank you for the glorious company of the apostles, and especially on this day for Simon and Jude; and we pray that, as they were faithful and zealous in their mission, so we may with...
Amazing People
You meet the most amazing people around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, including April Grayson Talton and the Rt. Rev. Chet Talton, retired bishop suffragan, back in their lovingly restored...
Daily prayer: Hurricane Melissa
Merciful God, we pray for all in the path of Hurricane Melissa, for rescue and aid workers, and for an abundant, compassionate response from the United States and all with the capacity to help those...