The Bishop's Blog
Amazing people 10-20-22
You meet the most amazing people around St. Paul's Commons, Echo Park, including Camp Stevens executive director Kathy Wilder, Zooming-in board members the Rev. Canon Kelli Grace Kurtz and Canon...
Daily prayer 10-20-22
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...
Daily prayer 10-19-22
Almighty God, who inspired your servant Luke the physician to set forth in the Gospel the love and healing power of your Son: Graciously continue in your Church this love and power to heal, to the...
Daily prayer 10-18-22
Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of your faithful people is governed and sanctified: Receive our supplications and prayers, which we offer before you for all members of...
‘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...