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The Bishop’s Blog: Amazing Episcopalians – Ordinands
By the grace of God, five amazing ministers will be ordained and consecrated in the Sacred Order of Deacons on Saturday at 10 a.m. at St John's Episcopal Church: Tim Hartley, Susanne Wright-Nava,...
The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 6-9-22
O God, who by the preaching of your servant Columba caused the light of the Gospel to shine in Scotland: Grant, we pray, that, remembering his life and labors, we may follow the example of his zeal...
The Bishop’s Blog: Graduation at St. John’s School, Rancho Santa Margarita
"Why are we like this?” wrote St. John's Episcopal School graduating senior Sienna Sleichter in her poem “The Bluest Of Tables.” She was reflecting colorfully on youthful highjinks, including a...
The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 6-8-22
Most High and Merciful God, who called your servant Melania to forsake earthly comforts in order to devote herself to studying the scriptures and to welcoming the poor: Instruct us in the ways of...
The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 6-7-22
Gracious God, everyone who is following news coverage of events this historic week in Los Angeles knows that politics is not being kind to the Summit of the Americas. El mundo es complicado, ya...
The Bishop’s Blog: Summit of the Americas – Interreligious Council reception
Maria Celina Conte, director of the Summit of the Americas Secretariat, told me tonight at St. Paul's Commons, Echo Park that she and her Washington-based team have been in the thick of planning the...
The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 6-6-22
O God, the author of peace and lover of concord, to know you is eternal life and to serve you is perfect freedom: Defend us, your humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely...
The Bishop’s Blog: St. Gabriel’s Church, Monterey Park
Thirty nine years ago, St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in Monterey Park became a mission, serving folks from Hong Kong by and large — and nine years later it was a parish, which, if not an Episcopal...
The Bishop’s Blog: St. Columba’s Church, Big Bear Lake
Our theme this Pentecost Sunday was every human heart — every one — crying “Abba!”, fear and isolation seeking safety and community. The Rev. Stuart Swann hears the people of God in both his...
The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 6-5-22 (Pentecost)
O God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to...
The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 6-4-22
Lord of all truth and peace, you raised up your bishop John XXIII to be servant of the servants of God and gave him wisdom to call for the work of renewing your Church: Grant that, following his...
The Bishop’s Blog: Baccalaureate at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School
At a beautiful baccalaureate service Friday night on sprawling Chalmers Field, with vesper sunlight peeking through the June gloom, we gave thanks for 124 sorrow- and pandemic-tested St. Margaret's...