The Bishop's Blog

O God, you gave your servant Ambrose grace eloquently to proclaim your righteousness in the great congregation, and fearlessly to bear reproach for the honor of your Name: Mercifully grant to all...

Archbishop Hovnan Derderian and his colleagues in the western U.S. diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church offer an ecumenical prayer service each Advent and single out one of his ecumenical...

Grant, Almighty God, that your church may be so inspired by the example of your servant Nicholas of Myra, that it may never cease to work for the welfare of children, the safety of sailors, the...

Our numbers somewhat depleted by illness and busy schedules, some of the devoted priests of Deanery Six, aka the geographic heart of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, and I met for a wonderful...

God of Love, Your son, Jesus, is your greatest gift to us. He is a sign of your love. Help us walk in that love during the weeks of Advent, As we wait and prepare for his coming. We pray in the name...

Lucky me! On one Sunday, I got to celebrate Advent in the morning and an early Christmas in the evening. At St. Ambrose Episcopal Church in Claremont, the gracious rector since 2919 and a gifted...

Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy...

God of all nations, Raise up in this and every land, evangelists and heralds of your kingdom, that like your servant Francis Xavier we may proclaim the unsearchable riches of our Savior Jesus...

At the Cygnet Theater Old Town San Diego, Sean Murray’s adaption of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” (running through Christmas Eve) leaves out important scenes with Scooge’s sister and nephew, Fan and...

O God, who in your providence called Channing Moore Williams to the ministry of this church and gave him the gifts and the perseverance to preach the Gospel in new lands: Inspire us, by his example...

Lord God, make us worthy of your perfect love; that, with your deacon Nicholas Ferrar and his household, we may rule ourselves according to your Word, and serve you with our whole heart; through...

In Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, everyone in the neighborhood comes to young Scrooge’s boss Mr. Fezziwig's Christmas Eve party. So too at the 17th annual Christmas Tree Festival and Wassail Party,...