The Bishop's Blog
Thoughts and reflections from Bishop John Harvey Taylor
Congratulations and Godspeed to the Rev. Lester V Mackenzie and Angela!
Nov 4, 2024
Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe just sent this exciting news to his fellow bishops. Congratulations and Godspeed to the Rev. Lester V Mackenzie and Angela! "Lester Mackenzie, whom you may know from his...
Daily prayer: For a peaceful election
Nov 4, 2024
Almighty and everlasting God, the sweep of human history discloses that only free, fair, and peaceful elections, and our civic covenant to abide by their outcomes, can contain your people’s unruly...
Daily prayer: For surefooted service to God
Nov 3, 2024
Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through...
Asiamerica Ministries’ Filipino convocation scrapbook
Nov 2, 2024
My scrapbook from this afternoon’s session of Asiamerica Ministries’ Filipino convocation gathering at St. Paul's Commons, Echo Park, organized by the Rev. Brent Jr Quines, rector of Holy Trinity...
Amazing People at the start of November
Nov 2, 2024
You meet the most amazing people around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, including the Most Rev. Sean Rowe, invested today as presiding bishop, who was in town Tuesday for a bishops’ listening...
Daily prayer: For the faithful departed
Nov 2, 2024
O God, the Maker and Redeemer of all believers: Grant to the faithful departed the unsearchable benefits of the passion of your Son; that on the day of his appearing they may be manifested as your...
Daily prayer: For Godly living
Nov 1, 2024
Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and...
Help Bloy House this Halloween
Oct 31, 2024
What's really scary this Halloween in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles is imagining our community without the affordable means of local practical and theological training for our thousands of...
Daily prayer: All Hallows Eve
Oct 31, 2024
Lord, tonight, we will face all that most concerns us: our fears, the shadowed places of the mind; the coming of winter darkness; the cold thin place between waking and sleep. We call to mind the...
Visiting St. Paul’s, Lancaster
Oct 30, 2024
When the people of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Lancaster first gathered for prayer a hundred years ago in the offices of a local newspaper publisher, scientists still believed our galaxy...
Daily prayer: For righteousness and love
Oct 30, 2024
Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: So mightily spread abroad your Spirit, that all peoples may be...
Daily prayer: For love, worship, and service of God
Oct 29, 2024
O God, whom the whole heavens adore: Let the whole earth also worship you, all nations obey you, all tongues confess and bless you, and men and women everywhere love you and serve you in peace;...