The Bishop's Blog
General Convention: Arrival, testimony and revival
My scrapbook from the unofficial first day of General Convention in Louisville, including hearing testimony on the Gaza war, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and Haiti; a preview of resolutions to address...
Daily prayer: Arriving at General Convention
Gracious and loving God, bless all who come to Louisville for #GC81 in a spirit of pride in our church, not because it’s perfect, but because, when we are at our best in love, justice, service, and...
Daily prayer: The way of the cross
Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may...
Daily prayer: For General Convention
Almighty and everliving God, source of all wisdom and understanding, be present with those who take counsel for the renewal and mission of your Church at the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal...
Juneteenth and the work yet to be done
It’s hard to read the raw statistics without cringing. Sixty percent of the U.S. population is white but just 30% of those in federal prison. Just over 12% of us are people of African descent...
Daily prayer: Juneteenth
Almighty God, you rescued your people from slavery in Egypt, and throughout the ages you have never failed to hear the cries of the captives. We remember before you our siblings in Galveston, Texas...
Turtle attack?
"Watch out for the turtle, daddy!" Not really. Just a proud daughter on Fathers Day. A longtime member of St John Chrysostom Church in Rancho Santa Margarita, Andy Guilford, snapped this photo as...
Daily prayer: Bernard Mizeki
Almighty and everlasting God, who kindled the flame of your love in the heart of your holy martyr Bernard Mizeki: Grant unto us your humble servants a like faith and power of love, that we, who...
An Episcopal power couple
The Rev. Jessie Smith, specialist in interfaith ministry, is rector of St. Ambrose Episcopal Church in Claremont, which thanks to her leadership is preparing to build affordable housing on their...
Visiting St. Andrew & St. Charles Church, Granada Hills, at the end of an era
Massachusetts-born, Red Sox-rooting rector of St. Andrew & St. Charles Episcopal Church in Granada Hills for 32 years, which is to say nearly two generations, which means he now baptizes the...
Daily prayer: Marina the Monk
Give us grace, Lord God, to refrain from judgments about the sins of others; that, like your servant Marina the Monk, we may hold fast to the path of discipleship in the midst of unjust judgments;...
A reminiscence on Fathers Day
My most vivid memory of my father, Harvey, is him driving around the block three times on the way home after taking me for a haircut. I was nine or ten. We lived in Detroit, on the east side. My...