The Bishop's Blog
Thoughts and reflections from Bishop John Harvey Taylor
Daily prayer: To be a light in difficult times
Nov 6, 2024
Almighty God, you sent Jesus not when things were going well but to light your people through impossibly difficult times. You gave me the gifts of being and of your constant love and ask only that I...
The hardest commandment, and prayers for our nation, ourselves, and all
Nov 6, 2024
What they said was the most important election of our lifetime really was. While the anti-incumbent factor was huge, we’re not going to figure it all out right away. If we’re people of faith, we’re...
Daily prayer: Moving hearts to justice and peace
Nov 5, 2024
Grant, O God, that your holy and life-giving Spirit may so move every human heart and especially the hearts of the people of this land, that barriers which divide us may crumble, suspicions...
Use both hands
Nov 5, 2024
“Use both hands.” When the Anaheim Angels won the World Series in 2002, just for a moment Angel Darin Erstad was ten again. He got the final out after the Giants’ Kenny Lofton hit a pop fly to...
Welcoming Tim Black to St. Michael’s Community Church, Isla Vista
Nov 4, 2024
If you’re a bishop, I have a suggestion, which is that you to want avoid being the preacher the day a church is welcoming its new vicar. But with the Rev. Tim Black and his spouse, Patricia, just in...
Congratulations and Godspeed to the Rev. Lester V Mackenzie and Angela!
Nov 4, 2024
Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe just sent this exciting news to his fellow bishops. Congratulations and Godspeed to the Rev. Lester V Mackenzie and Angela! "Lester Mackenzie, whom you may know from his...
Daily prayer: For a peaceful election
Nov 4, 2024
Almighty and everlasting God, the sweep of human history discloses that only free, fair, and peaceful elections, and our civic covenant to abide by their outcomes, can contain your people’s unruly...
Daily prayer: For surefooted service to God
Nov 3, 2024
Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through...
Asiamerica Ministries’ Filipino convocation scrapbook
Nov 2, 2024
My scrapbook from this afternoon’s session of Asiamerica Ministries’ Filipino convocation gathering at St. Paul's Commons, Echo Park, organized by the Rev. Brent Jr Quines, rector of Holy Trinity...
Amazing People at the start of November
Nov 2, 2024
You meet the most amazing people around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, including the Most Rev. Sean Rowe, invested today as presiding bishop, who was in town Tuesday for a bishops’ listening...
Daily prayer: For the faithful departed
Nov 2, 2024
O God, the Maker and Redeemer of all believers: Grant to the faithful departed the unsearchable benefits of the passion of your Son; that on the day of his appearing they may be manifested as your...
Daily prayer: For Godly living
Nov 1, 2024
Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and...