The Bishop's Blog
Thoughts and reflections from Bishop John Harvey Taylor
The Rev. Dick Belliss
Jan 20, 2025
The Rev. Dick Belliss, his friend the Rev. Canon John Saville said Sunday in a lovely homily at his celebration of life, was a “marathon man” — in for the duration as a life-long runner but also as...
Daily prayer: Martin Luther King
Jan 20, 2025
Almighty God, by the hand of Moses your servant you led your people out of slavery, and made them free at last: Grant that your church, following the example of your prophet Martin Luther King, may...
Daily prayer: For illumination
Jan 19, 2025
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ's glory, that he may...
New ministry for the Rev. Dr. Greg Kimura
Jan 18, 2025
My scrapbook from this morning’s celebration of new ministry for the Rev. Dr. Greg Kimura, the ninth rector of St. James' Episcopal Church- South Pasadena, CA, succeeding priest in charge the Rev....
Daily prayer: New ministry and care for wildfire evacuees at St. James, South Pasadena
Jan 18, 2025
Gracious God, we give thanks today as the people of St. James' Episcopal Church- South Pasadena, CA gather to celebrate the new ministry of their rector, the Rev. Dr. Greg Kimura. Comfort the six...
Daily prayer: In thanks for the service of your sanctuary
Jan 17, 2025
Gracious God, as our thoughts turn again to the service of your sanctuary this weekend, we give you thanks and praise for St Augustine by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, offering welcome to the people of...
Support Jubilee Housing
Jan 17, 2025
Please join me in supporting Jubilee Homes, which lost one of its sober living sites in the Eaton fire. The executive director, the Rev. Tim Hartley, reports that the residents are all OK, but they...
Daily prayer: Generosity for wildfire emergency relief funds
Jan 15, 2025
Gracious God, you have lit the spark of generosity and love in every human heart, and in crisis, it shines brightest. In this second week of the wildfire emergency, quicken our hearts and fingers as...
‘Refilling the Reservoirs’ by Brenda Bos
Jan 14, 2025
Among the manifold mysteries of Christian faith is that while our God in Christ played no role in bringing about our wildfire crisis, they are fully engaged through the Holy Spirit in the season of...
Daily prayer: Lift up those fighting and affected by wildfires
Jan 14, 2025
Holy and eternal God, among whose mercies in our lives is strength for the journey, we lift up all those beginning their second week with the wind and wildfire emergency in the Episcopal Diocese of...
Daily prayer: For those without homes
Jan 13, 2025
Gracious and loving God, we lift our prayers for all who have lost their homes in the wildfires, and for those who welcome them; and for all in our community who are chronically unhoused, and for...
Grief, loss, and healing at St. Mark’s, Altadena, and St. Matthew’s, Pacific Palisades
Jan 12, 2025
The two Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles parishes hit hardest by the wildfires, Saint Mark's Episcopal Church in Altadena and The Parish of St. Matthew in Pacific Palisades, have something in common...