The Bishop's Blog
Daily prayer: John Henry Hobart
Revive your church, Lord God of hosts, whenever it falls into complacency and sloth, by raising up devoted leaders like your servant John Henry Hobart; and grant that their faith and vigor of mind...
Daily Prayer: September 11
God of peace, justice, and righteousness, we pray today for the victims of the attacks of September 11, 2001, for the heroic people who rushed to save them, and for all who were injured in spirit...
Visiting Santa Barbara congregations
Not long ago the Rev. Elizabeth Molitors, for nearly six years the innovative, upbeat, "West Wing"-loving rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Santa Barbara, offered meeting space to a group of...
Daily prayer: For those threatened by fire
God of the sun and the moon, the wind and the rain, we pray this morning for all firefighters and residents in danger from wildfires this hot, dry season, especially around the Episcopal Diocese of...
Prayers for those in the path of wildfires
We’ve been praying this weekend and today for all Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles folks threatened by fire, especially St. Richard’s in Lake Arrowhead and St. Columba’s in Big Bear. Some St....
Daily prayer: Mary, mother of Jesus
God in heaven, by your grace the virgin mother of your incarnate Son was blessed in bearing him, but still more blessed in keeping your word: Grant us who honor the exaltation of her lowliness to...
Daily prayer: For trust in God
Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through...
Daily prayer: Kassiani
O God of boundless mercy, whose handmaiden Kassiani brought forth poetry and song: Inspire in your church a new song, that following her most excellent example, we may boldly proclaim the truth of...
Episcopal/Lutheran Night at Dodger Stadium
My scrapbook from Dodger Stadium tonight, where Episcopalians met up with Southwest California Synod Lutherans to see the first-place Blue meet the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians. No score...
Daily prayer: Social justice
Grant, O God, that your holy and life-giving Spirit may so move every human heart, that barriers which divide us may crumble, suspicions disappear, and hatreds cease; that our divisions being...
Daily prayer: For an end to gun violence
Almighty God, we pray for those mourning loved ones who died by gun violence in Georgia, for the precious souls of those who were killed and the healing and wholeness of those injured, for the young...
Daily prayer: Paul Jones
Merciful God, you sent your beloved Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Raise up in this and every land witnesses who, after the example of your servant Paul...