The Bishop's Blog
The Bishop’s Blog: St. Ambrose’s Church, Claremont
The Rev. Jessie Smith, installed Saturday as rector of Saint Ambrose Episcopal Church in Claremont, was born and raised in Chester, PA, and graduated from Goddard College in Vermont. Her seminary...
The Bishop’s Blog: St. Cross Church, Hermosa Beach
Holy Eucharist services at 8 and 10 a.m., the magnificent St. Cross choir fully masked and full-throated, acolytes trained with National Cathedral-like precision, and plenty of fellowship and food...
The Bishop’s Blog: St. Augustine by-the-Sea Church, Santa Monica
On the Sunday of Labor Day weekend at St Augustine by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Santa Monica, more people worshiped in person and on-line than had, on average, pre-pandemic — and after an...
The Bishop’s Blog: Groundbreaking at St. Michael’s Ministry Center, Riverside
At today’s groundbreaking and ground blessing ceremony at St. Michael's Riverside Episcopal Ministry Center, Diane Askren set the tone with an opening land acknowledgement. It made us Episcopal...
The Bishop’s Blog: St. John the Evangelist Church, Needles
Official episcopal visitations — that’s when a bishop comes to participate in confirmations and other traditional rituals, generally hosted by the priest in charge — are always a joy. But presiding...
Health & Strength in Community XVI
To the people of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles: Beginning at midnight on Saturday, in response to an alarming rise in COVID-19 infections attributable to the Delta variant, the County of Los...
Health and Strength in Community XV
My siblings in Christ: We’ve all been watching the late spring colors change ever since the State of California announced that CDC COVID-19 protocols would apply statewide beginning tomorrow –...
Health and Strength in Community XIV
Bishop John Harvey Taylor issued a notice on May 14 giving direction regarding in-person worship in light of the May 13 CDC announcement regarding masks and social distancing for vaccinated people....
Statement on Derek Chauvin murder conviction from Bishop John Harvey Taylor
The Rt. Rev. John Harvey Taylor issued the following statement to the Diocese of Los Angeles after a jury convicted former police office Derek Chauvin of murdering George Floyd on May 25, 2020. Most...
A Word on the Blessing of Marriage
In a statement this week, the Vatican said that because of their purportedly sinful nature, same-sex unions do not enjoy God’s blessing. These words injure LGBTQ+ people and all who advocate for...
The Bishop’s Blog: Labor Day and The Detroit Reporter
A #LaborDay song of a short-lived daily, "The Detroit Reporter," published from early December in 1956 until Jan. 13, 1957. It's a story about the labor movement, all-American ingenuity, and my...
Outrage and Hope in Los Angeles
[The Episcopal News] Outrage: Feelings of sharp anger and profound sadness. These were the feelings of so many of us when we first watched the video of the beating of Rodney King. Rodney King did...