The Bishop's Blog
A new, better election
As it turns out, grace abounds this summer in the United States. On the Lord’s Day, President Biden has given us a new, better election. A week ago yesterday, former President Trump, his family, and...
Daily prayer: The ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those things which for our...
Deacons’ lunch at Olvera Street
I was in the heart of the city today, with the heart of the church. Put another way, I was the guest of our archdeacon, the Ven. Laura Eustis Siriani, and a dozen of our Episcopal Diocese of Los...
Daily prayer: For love, reconciliation and rejoicing
Almighty God, though you saw that everything you had made was good, whenever people or circumstances are cruel, even your most faithful people have trouble accentuating the positive. It is for such...
Daily prayer: Macrina the Younger
Merciful God, who called your servant Macrina to reveal in her life and teaching the riches of your grace and truth: Grant that we, following her example, may seek after your wisdom and live...
Daily prayer: For a new day
O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and...
July’s amazing people
You meet the most amazing people around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, including the Rev. Samuel Pillsbury, visiting from Colorado, for a conversation about rehabilitative justice and the...
Daily prayer: William White
O Lord, who in a time of turmoil and confusion raised up your servant William White to lead your church into ways of stability and peace; Hear our prayer, and give us wise and faithful leaders,...
An officer’s faith and the hand of God
L.A. sheriff’s Capt. John MacDonald was just a mile away when he heard what had happened to 75 of his recruits. They had been running in formation along a street in Whittier, not far from the STARS...
Daily prayer: For faith in God’s power
Almighty God, we feel so low when events spin out of control — in the White House, our neighbor’s house, sometimes our own house. We want to fix things, and we want those in power to listen to us....
Daily prayer: For the peoples of the earth
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...
Daily prayer: The Golden Rule
O Lord, mercifully receive the prayers of your people who call upon you, and grant that they may know and understand what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to...