The Bishop's Blog

At the Rev. Israel Anchan’s lively, long-delayed institution service yesterday afternoon at Christ the King Episcopal Church in Santa Barbara, “e” was for evangelism. Even during the pandemic, he...

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...

At St. Michael's University Church in Isla Vista this morning, we coped as best as we could with the paradox of proclaiming the Resurrection of Christ even as entombing shadows reached all the way...

Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way...

As we mourn those lost in today's hate crime in Buffalo, when racism (says the FBI) and easy access to weapons of war yet again formed a grim nexus, Bishops-Episcopalians United Against Gun Violence...

Bloy House, The Episcopal Theological School at Los Angeles commencement ceremonies were live and in person today for the first time since 2019 and the first time ever at our new digs at the...

O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek...

Making his greeting, teaching, friend-making way this week all around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, the Rt. Rev. Silvestre Romero, bishop of Guatemala, was at Iglesia Episcopal de La...

Loving God, we bless your Name for Frances Perkins, who in faithfulness to her baptism envisioned a society in which all might live in health and decency: Help us, following her example and in union...

O God of all, whom the whole heavens adore: Let the whole earth also worship you, all nations obey you, all tongues confess and bless you, and men and women everywhere love you and serve you in...

The Rt. Rev. Silvestre Romero, bishop of Guatemala and son of a bishop, is spending the week in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, visiting St. Stephen's Hollywood and St. Barnabas Eagle Rock,...

Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated unto you; and then use us, we...