The Bishop's Blog
‘Renovating the Spirit’ at Church of the Messiah, Santa Ana
Episcopal Church of the Messiah, Santa Ana, calls its 2023 stewardship campaign “Renovating the Spirit.” Last night parish leaders, spearheaded by history professor and former Episcopal Diocese of...
St. Mark’s Church, Altadena
It’s hard to feel pessimistic about The Episcopal Church after a morning and afternoon at energetic, diverse, forward-focused St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Altadena, where I was along on Sunday to...
Daily prayer 10-17-22
Almighty God, we praise your Name for your bishop and martyr Ignatius of Antioch, who offered himself as grain to be ground by the teeth of wild beasts that he might present to you the pure bread of...
Daily prayer 10-16-22
Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among the nations: Preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith in...
Daily prayer 10-15-22
O God, who by your Holy Spirit moved Teresa of Avila to manifest to your church the way of perfection: Grant us, we pray, to be nourished by her teaching, and enkindle within us a keen and...
Commission on Ministry and discernment
Last night and today, members of the Commission on Ministry, Standing Committee, and staff of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles are meeting with Payton Walker Høegh, Mike Mischler, Hart Roussel,...
Lessons from a civic scandal
Last weekend, we were stunned by the news that three members of the Los Angeles City Council, along with a top labor leader, used or countenanced racist and anti-LGBTQ+ slurs in a secretly taped...
Daily prayer 10-13-22
Be present, O merciful God, and protect us through the hours of this night, so that we who are wearied by the changes and chances of this life may rest in your eternal changelessness; through Jesus...
Daily prayer 10-12-22
O God, your unfailing providence sustains the world we live in and the life we live: Watch over those, both night and day, who work while others sleep, and grant that we may never forget that our...
Daily prayer 10-11-22
O God, who has made of one blood all the peoples of the earth and sent your Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that we, following the example of your...
St. Alban’s, Yucaipa
Yucaipa is a town of over 50,000 in San Bernardino County, in the rolling hills of the San Bernardino mountains, evincing an independent heartland sensibility, as do many inland communities in the...
Daily prayer 10-10-22
Jesus Christ, our leader, you are the Son of the Creator. In faith, we became your children. We will live as you have taught us. We will follow your commandments. Watch over us. Speak to us from the...