The Bishop's Blog

Clarence Simons played the standup bass in jazz bands and, I believe with Aurora, helped run the musicians' union in Savannah. After they married, they moved to Norwalk, where Clarence taught band...

Pessimism about Episcopal future meets more than its match at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Santa Clarita, Ca, where I visited Sunday. The friendly, diverse congregation numbered about 140....

My scrapbook from Sunday's GLEAM garden party at Canon Kathy Hannigan O'Connor's and my house, aka your episcopal residence, lifting up Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles pioneers for human rights...

Most Merciful God, who blessed your servant Helena with such grace and devotion to you that she venerated the very footsteps of our Savior; Grant unto us the same grace that, aided by her prayers...

O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and...

Almighty God, who raised up your servant Alcuin as a beacon of learning: Shine in our hearts, we pray, that we may also show forth your praise in our own generation, for you have called us out of...

Direct your Church, O Lord, into the beauty of holiness, that, following the good example of your servant Dunstan, we may honor your Son Jesus Christ with our lips and in our lives; to the glory of...

At the quarterly luncheon meeting of Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles deans at St. Paul's Commons, Echo Park, Dean Linda Tolin Allport of Bloy House, The Episcopal Theological School at Los Angeles...

Almighty God, whose blessed Son our Savior Jesus Christ ascended far above all heavens that he might fill all things: Mercifully give us faith to perceive that, according to his promise, he abides...

Eternal and ever-gracious God, who blessed your servant Thurgood Marshall with grace and courage to discern and speak the truth: Grant that, following his example, we may know you and recognize that...

Eternal Lord God, you hold all souls in life: Give to your whole Church in paradise and on earth your light and your peace; and grant that we, following the good examples of those who have served...

Set us free, O God, from all false desires, vain ambitions, and everything that would separate us from your love; that, like your servant Pachomius, we might give ourselves fully to a life of...