The Bishop's Blog

Dan Vaughn took over as senior warden of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Downey in March 2020. You can do the COVID calculus. The congregation is small and faithful, deeply committed to sustaining...

Pour out your Holy Spirit, O God, upon your church in every land, that like your servant Boniface we might proclaim the Gospel to all nations, that your kingdom might be enlarged and that your holy...

O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves...

The Priory in the USA of the Order of St. John, part of an international organization chartered by Queen Victoria in 1888, traces its roots to the Knights of Malta. It funds health services in...

O heavenly God, who has filled the world with beauty: Open our eyes to behold your gracious hand in all your works; that, rejoicing in your whole creation, we may learn to serve you with gladness;...

You meet the most amazing people around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, including Hillsides president and CEO Stacey R. Roth and Gina M. Perez, executive vice president and COO, who gave Kathy...

Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may...

O God of truth and peace, you raised up your servant Richard Hooker in a day of bitter controversy to defend with sound reasoning and great charity the catholic and reformed religion: Grant that we...

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...

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...

The June 2018 California primary was the first election I'd missed in many years. I felt ashamed I didn't have my "I voted" sticker for my collar tab. But I hadn't managed to move my voter...

The Rev. Canon Jaime Edwards-Acton, justice-driven founder of the Jubilee Consortium and Episcopal Enterprises, and the Rev. Carlos Ruvalcaba merged the faithful bands from St. Stephen's Hollywood...