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The Bishop's Blog

Thoughts and reflections from Bishop John Harvey Taylor

The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 9-22-22

The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 9-22-22

Almighty God, whose Son Jesus Christ is the pioneer and perfecter of our faith: Grant that like your servant Philander Chase we might have the grace to minister in Christ’s name in every place, led...

The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 9-21-22

The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 9-21-22

We thank you, heavenly God, for the witness of your apostle and evangelist Matthew to the Gospel of your Son our Savior; and we pray that, after his example, we may with ready wills and hearts obey...

The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 9-20-22

The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 9-20-22

Almighty God, who called your faithful servant John Coleridge Patteson and his companions to witness to the gospel, and by their labors and sufferings raised up a people for your own possession:...

The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 9-19-22

The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 9-19-22

Almighty God, who gave your servant Theodore of Tarsus gifts of grace and wisdom to establish unity where there had been division and order where there had been chaos: Create in your church, by the...

The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 9-18-22

The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 9-18-22

Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure;...

The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 9-17-22

The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 9-17-22

God of all times and seasons: Give us grace that we, after the example of your servant Hildegard, may both know and make known the joy and jubilation of being part of your creation, and show forth...

The Bishop’s Blog: Consecration eve in Utah

The Bishop’s Blog: Consecration eve in Utah

Raised in Virginia, before becoming an Episcopal priest Phyllis Spiegel worked for the Girl Scouts, did community organizing in Appalachia, taught high school in Kenya, and helped her mother run a...

The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 9-16-22

The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 9-16-22

O God, who by the preaching of your blessed servant and bishop Ninian caused the light of the Gospel to shine in the land of Britain: Grant, we pray, that having his life and labors in remembrance...

A Pastoral Letter from Bishop John Harvey Taylor

A Pastoral Letter from Bishop John Harvey Taylor

My siblings in Christ: As with most world historical events, the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II evoked deep and disparate feelings. Most Episcopalians and Anglicans felt a special kinship...