The Bishop's Blog

With the federal government threatening to depart millions of immigrant workers and their families, this afternoon Episcopal Sacred Resistance - Los Angeles and our colleagues at CLUE: Clergy and...

We build our faith on pillars of promise. We anticipate that the Holy Spirit will keep her promise in a few moments and confirm five in the church, including Joseph Jr. and Joanna, Fr. Joseph...

O God, the strength of all who put their trust in you: Mercifully accept our prayers; and because in our weakness we can do nothing good without you, give us the help of your grace, that in keeping...

Gracious God, the great orchestrator, we give you thanks for the pioneering artistry of Henry Lewis, born in Los Angeles in 1932, who, as a 16-year-old double bass virtuoso, joined the LA Phil and...

God of light, light hearts, and light feet, on the 79th anniversary of his birth, we remember the late Gregory Hines, dancer, actor, singer, and choreographer, who began to tap his way into our...

In a bracing sermon at St. Paul's Commons, Echo Park today, as we marked the feast day of Absalom Jones, the first African-American ordained in The Episcopal Church, the Very Rev. Paul Anthony...

Set us free, heavenly God, from every bond of prejudice and fear; that, honoring the steadfast courage of your servant Absalom Jones, we may show forth in our lives the reconciling love and true...

Gracious God, sitting with his friends on the mountaintop in Galilee, your Son said, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” By your grace, may your...

Gracious God, your Son promised that everything freed on earth would be freed in heaven and warned that things bound on earth might be bound in heaven: On this day 35 years ago, after 27 years of...

Gracious God, on this, the 118th anniversary of her birth, we give you thanks for the life and witness of Grace Towns Hamilton, who in 1966 became the first women of African descent elected to the...

After COVID, I resolved never to take for granted the simple pleasure of being together in community -- to worship, break bread, and share fellowship. Whenever we are, we change. If we ask questions...

Set us free, O God, from the bondage of our sins, and give us the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to us in your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in...