The Bishop's Blog

On the eighth day of ChristmasIt's a blessing to recallEight father's unionersSeven tots a-toilingSix great GranadiansFive Lambeth friends!Four priests a-partyingThree mitered angelsTwo cuddling...

Eternal God, you gave to your incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus to be the sign of our salvation: Plant in every heart, we pray, the love of him who is the Savior of the world, our Lord Jesus...

Christmas is a tender time as it is. Our expectations, hopes, and regrets. God coming so close, becoming incarnate, yearning for us, also yearning for us to reach across difference and be more...

Merciful God, who raised up thy servant Frances Joseph Gaudet to be a champion of the oppressed: Grant that we, encouraged by her example, may advocate for all who are denied the fullness of life to...

On the seventh day of ChristmasIt's a blessing to recallSeven tots a-toilingSix great GranadiansFive Lambeth friends!Four priests a-partyingThree mitered angelsTwo cuddling canonsAnd wedging prayers...

Wonderful lunch and conversation in their beautiful home in Indio with Deb Griffith and Sam Griffith, friends from St John Chrysostom Church days. They’re members of the local St John's Episcopal...

O God, our strength and our salvation, you called your servant Thomas Becket to be a shepherd of your people and a defender of your church; Keep your household from all evil and raise up faithful...

On the sixth day of ChristmasIt's a blessing to recallSix great GranadiansFive Lambeth friends!Four priests a-partyingThree mitered angelsTwo cuddling canonsAnd wedging prayers into the Western Wall.

Diplomat, publisher, art collector, and philanthropist Walter Annenberg was both generous and thrifty. He gave $500 million in matching grants to the nation’s public schools and bequeathed...

On the fifth day of ChristmasIt's a blessing to recallFive Lambeth friends!Four priests a-partyingThree mitered angelsTwo cuddling canonsAnd wedging prayers into the Western Wall.

O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and...

We remember today, O God, the slaughter of the holy innocents of Bethlehem by King Herod. Receive, we pray, into the arms of your mercy all innocent victims; and by your great might frustrate the...