The Bishop's Blog

Here’s a baseball note to brighten the day of fellow fans. I’ve known Andy Guilford, at left, since the nineties, before we were conscious co-religionists. He’s a retired federal judge and longtime...

God of all, who from the beginning of our days wanted your people to weave ourselves into tapestries that blend all the hues and types our faces and souls evince: We remember the riots, on this date...

Gracious God, who asks much of those with the courage to persevere: When Sherry Harris, born on this date in 1957, won her race for the Seattle City Council in 1991, she became the first out lesbian...

As Episcopalians, our baptismal covenant call to respect the dignity of every human being requires us to stand up and speak out whenever the dignity of any of our siblings is threatened — and this...

God of all, who, in calling us each by name, offers respect both to the names we are given and those we choose: On this date in 1964, we remember that a brilliant 22-year-old boxer from Louisville,...

Gracious God, whose face we see in every flower, as the song goes, and whose eyes are in the stars above: We give you thanks for the artistry and faith of Montgomery, Alabama-born singer and jazz...

At Church of the Epiphany, in Los Angeles’ Lincoln Heights neighborhood, folks admit that they and their family, friends, and neighbors are worried about the government’s threats of inhumane mass...

Gracious God, whose careful calculations hold a whole universe in balance: We give you thanks for mathematician and U.S. space program pioneer Katherine Johnson, who died on this date in 2020 at the...

O Lord, you have taught us that without love whatever we do is worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts your greatest gift, which is love, the true bond of peace and of all...

You meet the most amazing people around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, including Commission on Ministry member the Rev. Christie Mossman, my St. Paul's Commons, Echo Park colleague the Rev....

Gracious God, by whose grace artists receive an extra measure of insight into the infinite variety and scope of your vision of your creation: We give you thanks for the birth, on this date in 1888...

With our five and a half counties, we may well think we have a lot of ground to cover in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. If so, we might want to check with the Rt. Rev. Gerry Engnan, whose...