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The Bishop's Blog

Thoughts and reflections from Bishop John Harvey Taylor

Daily prayer 11-11-22

Daily prayer 11-11-22

Almighty God, this Veterans Day we commend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad, those under active duty and those who have completed their...

Amazing Episcopalians: The Rev. Julie Bryant

Amazing Episcopalians: The Rev. Julie Bryant

The Rev. Dr. Julie Bryant, beloved parish priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles and The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, is headed to The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia to serve as rector of...

Daily prayer 11-10-22

Daily prayer 11-10-22

O Lord our God, grant that your Church, following the teaching of your servant Leo of Rome, may hold fast the great mystery of our redemption, and adore the one Christ, true God and true Man,...

Daily prayer 11-9-22

Daily prayer 11-9-22

O God, who by thy Son Jesus Christ hast promised to all those who seek thy kingdom and its righteousness all things necessary to sustain their life: we thank thee for sending us, in this time of our...

Daily prayer 11-8-22

Daily prayer 11-8-22

This morning in Pasadena finds me grateful for the much-needed rain as well as for voting by mail. My ballot is dry, and so am I. I’m also praying for those standing in line all over town. For the...

St. Mark’s, Downey

St. Mark’s, Downey

Dan Vaughn took over as senior warden of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Downey in March 2020. You can do the COVID calculus. The congregation is small and faithful, deeply committed to sustaining...

Daily prayer 11-7-22

Daily prayer 11-7-22

Pour out your Holy Spirit, O God, upon your church in every land, that like your servant Boniface we might proclaim the Gospel to all nations, that your kingdom might be enlarged and that your holy...

Daily prayer 11-6-22

Daily prayer 11-6-22

O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves...

Priory of the Order of St. John

Priory of the Order of St. John

The Priory in the USA of the Order of St. John, part of an international organization chartered by Queen Victoria in 1888, traces its roots to the Knights of Malta. It funds health services in...

Daily prayer 11-5-22

Daily prayer 11-5-22

O heavenly God, who has filled the world with beauty: Open our eyes to behold your gracious hand in all your works; that, rejoicing in your whole creation, we may learn to serve you with gladness;...

Amazing people on Nov. 4, 2022

Amazing people on Nov. 4, 2022

You meet the most amazing people around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, including Hillsides president and CEO Stacey R. Roth and Gina M. Perez, executive vice president and COO, who gave Kathy...

Daily prayer 11-4-22

Daily prayer 11-4-22

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...