The Bishop's Blog

Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated unto you; and then use us, we...

Triune God, Father and Mother to us all, who showed your servant Julian revelations of your nurturing and sustaining love: Move our hearts, like hers, to seek you above all things, for in giving us...

The General Convention of the Episcopal Church is expected to decide this summer if Holy Baptism should still be required before people take Holy Communion in The Episcopal Church. No one likes...

Almighty God, who has revealed to your Church your eternal Being of glorious majesty and perfect love as one God in Trinity of Persons: Give us grace that, like your bishop Gregory of Nazianzus, we...

Between 1948-73, when Francis Eric Bloy was the third bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, the number of communicants doubled, and we grew from 144 to 186 missions and parishes. A...

Most gracious God, from your heart you gave birth to all creation, and through your Son, Jesus Christ, you gather up all your children under the shadow of your wings: Through maternal love may we...

A few shots (not all by me) from this morning's confirmation service at St. John's Cathedral in Los Angeles, when 40 people from nine churches in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles took the...

A few snaps from this afternoon's joyous celebration of the life of the Rev. Canon George Regas, rector of All Saints Church in Pasadena from 1967-1995, prophet of justice and hope, critic of the...

O God, the source of eternal light: Shed forth your unending day upon us who watch for you, that our lips may praise you, our lives may bless you, and our worship on the morrow give you glory;...

Almighty and everlasting God, from whom cometh every good and perfect gift: Send down upon our deacons and priests, and upon the congregations committed to their charge, the healthful Spirit of thy...

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...