The Bishop's Blog

I was with some amazing people around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles last week, including the Rev. Rand Reasoner, veteran rector of Prince of Peace Episcopal Church in Woodland Hills, who...

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...

Almighty God, in giving us dominion over things on earth, you made us fellow workers in your creation: Give us wisdom and reverence so to use the resources of nature, that no one may suffer from our...

Lord Christ, when you came among us, you proclaimed the kingdom of God in villages, towns, and lonely places: Grant that your presence and power may be known throughout this land. Have mercy upon...

Almighty God, Source of all knowledge, we give you thanks for the witness of your servant Juana Inés de la Cruz in her fierce passion for learning and creativity. Teach us to be faithful stewards of...

At Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s state-of-the-city address this evening, my seat mates were community organizing powerhouses. Dr. Jerry P. Abraham of St. John's Cathedral is the nationally known...

Almighty and everliving God, who opened the heart of Kateri Tekakwitha to receive the Good News of Jesus Christ and to devote her life to your service: Grant us the same zeal of devotion to...

On a Sunday in August nearly 20 years ago, I climbed into my black Dodge Daytona in the parking lot of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Fullerton to head home. I was ending my curacy under the Rev....

Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ's Body may show forth in...

My scrapbook from tonight’s fellowship and fundraising event hosted at St. Paul's Commons, Echo Park by IRIS Interfaith Refugee & Immigration Service, Los Angeles and its executive director,...

The Rt. Rev. Gene Robinson’s election as bishop of New Hampshire in June 2003 ignited schisms all over The Episcopal Church, including in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. He received so many...

A fourth generation Welshman of Chinese descent, the Rev. Mark Nam, who serves a parish in the Diocese of Bristol, is rooted in four cultures — Wales, Great Britain, the Church of England, and the...