The Bishop's Blog

God of wisdom, in the fog of war and thick of controversy, the anxiety and sometimes the righteous passion of your people tend to exist in inverse proportion to our appreciation of nuance. By your...

Source of all we hope or dread Sheepdog, jackal, rattler, swan We hunt your face and long to trust That your hid mouth will say again: "Let there be light" A clear new day But when we thirst in this...

Almighty God, your son anointed the apostles and us, their successors, as prophets of reconciliation, to teach, preach, act, and especially pray each day in the spirit of your coming realm of joy,...

With over 100,000 souls, Santa Maria is the biggest city in Santa Barbara county, a jewel of the Central Coast, well known in the oil and wine industries and as (get this) the birthplace of Santa...

God of all, on Saturday in Poland, Ukrainian children asked Joe Biden to pray for family members who had stayed behind to defend their country. Hear our prayers as well, including for Russian...

Gracious God, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives...

Almighty God, on this day your Church remembers the angel’s promise to a young woman in Nazareth that her child would be great. In your mercy, hear the prayers of all the mothers, in Ukraine and...

Almighty God, you called your servant Óscar Romero to be a voice for the voiceless poor, and to give his life as a seed of freedom and a sign of hope: Grant that we, inspired by his sacrifice and...

Almighty God, who made light shine in the dome of the sky and saw that it was good: In the course of our day, we gaze at tranquil skies as fire and death rain from Ukraine skies. May this violation...

The Episcopal Church extends from Taiwan, 100 miles from mainland China, to Tbilisi, Georgia, 500 yards from Russian occupation troops. When we 133 bishops met March 14-21 in the piney woods of Camp...

Almighty God, as we pray for justice and peace in Ukraine and wherever the innocent are victims of injustice and aggression, may we remember our obligation and opportunity to be models and mediators...

Holy God, you made all things for your purposes and lose nothing you have made. Our hope is in you and the Risen One as we pray daily for peace and justice, for the relief of suffering and...