The Bishop's Blog

We give you thanks, O Lord of glory, for the example of the first martyr Stephen, who looked up to heaven and prayed for his persecutors to your Son Jesus Christ, who stands at your right hand;...

On the first day of Christmas I'm happy to recall Wedging prayers into the Western Wall.

On Christmas Eve, a single friend and I were discussing recent journalism and social media debates about the churches, often evangelical ones, that canceled Christmas Day services today, even though...

Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born this day of a pure virgin: Grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption...

Christmas blessings from our house to yours!

O God, you make us glad by the yearly festival of the birth of your only Son Jesus Christ: Grant that we, who joyfully receive him as our Redeemer, may with sure confidence behold him when he comes...

"There are some upon this earth of yours who lay claim to know us, and who do their deeds of passion, pride, ill-will, hatred, envy, bigotry, and selfishness in our name, who are as strange to us...

With the Rev. Anthony Keller, musician, composer, and beloved deacon in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, and his spouse, Felix, Holy Communion this morning, plus a great conversation about the...

O God, you made us in your own image and redeemed us through Jesus your Son: Look with compassion on the whole human family; take away the arrogance and hatred which infect our hearts; break down...

Almighty God, especially during this season, we commend to your gracious care and keeping all the members of our armed forces at home and abroad. Defend them day by day with your heavenly grace;...

By the end of November, 1,400 unhoused people had died in Los Angeles County. Tonight, the longest night of the year, at an interfaith-ecumenical service at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in...

Everliving God, who strengthened your apostle Thomas with firm and certain faith in your Son's resurrection: Grant us so perfectly and without doubt to believe in Jesus Christ, our Lord and our God,...