The Bishop's Blog
Daily prayer: Heat wave
Merciful God, we pray for all those at risk as a result of extreme weather, especially our neighbors throughout the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles during the impending heat wave, when the...
Daily prayer: A prayer of self-dedication
Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated unto you; and then use us, we...
Amazing Episcopalians: Jeffrey Thornberg and Fernando Valdez
The first two courses of my week around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles: On Monday, breakfast with the Rev. Jeffrey Stoller Thornberg, rector of The Church of Our Saviour in San Gabriel, and...
Conference on White Christian Nationalism
Nearly 70 people made time on Sunday afternoon to gather in the great hall of St. Paul's Commons, Echo Park for an Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles mini-conference on white Christian nationalism,...
Daily prayer: Benedict of Nursia
Gracious God, whose service is perfect freedom and in whose commandments there is nothing harsh nor burdensome: Grant that we, with your servant Benedict, may listen with attentive minds, pray with...
Daily prayer: For artists and musicians
O God, whom saints and angels delight to worship in heaven: Be ever present with your servants who seek through art and music to perfect the praises offered by your people on earth; and grant to...
Daily prayer: Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to you with our whole heart, and united to one...
Imago dei
With many United Methodist Church conferences and parishes in the U.S. defying the worldwide church's anti-queer stance, so-called orthodox, conservative parishes are leaving and forming their own...
Vincent Mazzucchelli and John Thornbury, pioneers
Vincent Mazzucchelli and John Thornbury met in Los Angeles in 1963, when they were undergraduates. Vince had served in counterintelligence during World War II and, in the Vietnam era, after meeting...
Daily prayer: Aquila and Priscilla
God of grace and might, who gave to your servants Aquila and Priscilla gifts of zeal and eloquence to make known the truth of the Gospel: Raise up, we pray, in every country, heralds and evangelists...
Daily prayer: The way of the cross
Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may...
Daily prayer: Eva Lee Matthews
O God, whose blessed Son became poor that we through his poverty might be rich: Deliver us from an inordinate love of this world, that, inspired by the devotion of your servant Eva Lee Matthews, we...