The Bishop's Blog

To celebrate Ascension Day the Rev. Canon David Caffrey-style, I ascended along Twentynine Palms Highway to his Desert Journeys Retreat Center just inside the Twentynine Palms city line,...

Almighty God, whose blessed Son our Savior Jesus Christ ascended far above all heavens that he might fill all things: Mercifully give us faith to perceive that, according to his promise, he abides...

Dear God, How can this happen? Again. How can we be no closer to your reign of peace? When will we ever learn? Are these the questions you, too, are asking? We pray for those who have died, for them...

Anyone who’s been in a classroom — and that would be all of us — must be imagining the scene at Robb Elementary School today. Imagining getting the phone call from the police or the hospital....

Eternal God, author of our lives, gatherer of our families, witness of all our births and deaths, today our prayers encircle all those wounded at a distance by the racist attacks in Buffalo and...

The Rev. Dr. Fennie Hsin-Fen Chang, vicar of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Hacienda Heights, CA, and the church’s accompanist, Janice M. Lee, were among those attending a prayer vigil tonight at...

Eighteen confirmations and receptions and 15 first communions, the tradition at Iglesia Episcopal Immanuel in El Monte (where young children are invited to receive nevertheless). Ten children...

O God, whom saints and angels delight to worship in heaven: Be ever present with your servants who seek through art and music to perfect the praises offered by your people on earth; and grant to...

What a joy to sit over coffee this afternoon near LAX with the Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, former presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church, and compare notes about our Sunday visitations...

O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may...

Eternal God, who gives good gifts to all people, and who grants the spirit of generosity: Give us, we pray you, hearts always open to hear your word, that, following the example of your servant...

Gracious God, the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles gives thanks for the combined 34 years of abundant pastoral, prophetic, institution-building ministry of Mark Kowalewski and Daniel Ade as co-deans...