The Bishop's Blog
Thoughts and reflections from Bishop John Harvey Taylor
Daily prayer: For strength to bear our crosses
Mar 2, 2025
O God, who before the passion of your only begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear...
Daily prayer: St. David
Mar 1, 2025
Almighty God, who called your servant David to be a faithful and wise steward of your mysteries for the people of Wales: Mercifully grant that, following his purity of life and zeal for the Gospel...
A brighter note at Dodger spring training
Mar 1, 2025
Here’s a baseball note to brighten the day of fellow fans. I’ve known Andy Guilford, at left, since the nineties, before we were conscious co-religionists. He’s a retired federal judge and longtime...
Daily prayer: Sojourner Truth Housing Project
Feb 28, 2025
God of all, who from the beginning of our days wanted your people to weave ourselves into tapestries that blend all the hues and types our faces and souls evince: We remember the riots, on this date...
Daily prayer: Sherry Harris
Feb 27, 2025
Gracious God, who asks much of those with the courage to persevere: When Sherry Harris, born on this date in 1957, won her race for the Seattle City Council in 1991, she became the first out lesbian...
Standing in solidarity with transgender and non-binary people
Feb 26, 2025
As Episcopalians, our baptismal covenant call to respect the dignity of every human being requires us to stand up and speak out whenever the dignity of any of our siblings is threatened — and this...
Daily prayer: Muhammad Ali
Feb 26, 2025
God of all, who, in calling us each by name, offers respect both to the names we are given and those we choose: On this date in 1964, we remember that a brilliant 22-year-old boxer from Louisville,...
Daily prayer: Nat King Cole
Feb 25, 2025
Gracious God, whose face we see in every flower, as the song goes, and whose eyes are in the stars above: We give you thanks for the artistry and faith of Montgomery, Alabama-born singer and jazz...
Visiting Church of the Epiphany, Los Angeles
Feb 24, 2025
At Church of the Epiphany, in Los Angeles’ Lincoln Heights neighborhood, folks admit that they and their family, friends, and neighbors are worried about the government’s threats of inhumane mass...
Daily prayer: Katherine Johnson
Feb 24, 2025
Gracious God, whose careful calculations hold a whole universe in balance: We give you thanks for mathematician and U.S. space program pioneer Katherine Johnson, who died on this date in 2020 at the...
Daily prayer: W.E.B Du Bois
Feb 23, 2025
O Lord, you have taught us that without love whatever we do is worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts your greatest gift, which is love, the true bond of peace and of all...
Amazing people
Feb 22, 2025
You meet the most amazing people around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, including Commission on Ministry member the Rev. Christie Mossman, my St. Paul's Commons, Echo Park colleague the Rev....