The Bishop's Blog
Thoughts and reflections from Bishop John Harvey Taylor
Daily prayer: Common life
Dec 13, 2023
In “Notting Hill,” Hugh Grant plays the owner of a travel bookshop into which a famous actor portrayed by Julia Roberts walks, engendering an unlikely love story. Wandering around London on Tuesday,...
Daily prayer: Virgin of Guadalupe
Dec 12, 2023
O God of mercies, grant that all who invoke the Blessed Virgin of Guadalupe may seek with ever more lively faith the progress of peoples in the ways of justice and of peace. Through our Lord Jesus...
A London adventure
Dec 11, 2023
Entering Westminster Abbey this morning, Kathy Hannigan O'Connor and I gratefully accepted the complimentary audioguides. A few minutes later, I noticed that, as I scrolled through the generous menu...
Daily prayer: Self-dedication
Dec 11, 2023
Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated unto you; and then use us, we...
Daily prayer: Second Sunday of Advent
Dec 10, 2023
Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy...
The Ghost of Christmas Present
Dec 9, 2023
"There are some upon this earth of yours who lay claim to know us, and who do their deeds of passion, pride, ill-will, hatred, envy, bigotry, and selfishness in our name, who are as strange to us...
A new ministry in La Crescenta
Dec 9, 2023
My scrapbook from today’s celebration of new ministry for the Rev. Guy Leemhuis, vicar of St. Luke's of the Mountains Episcopal Church/ San Lucas de las Montañas, a joyous 100-minute service...
Dodger news
Dec 9, 2023
This just in: Shohei Ohtani has announced he is remaining in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.
Daily prayer: Gathering together
Dec 9, 2023
Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered...
A prayer of thanksgiving for Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s healing
Dec 8, 2023
Let us pray in thanksgiving for this happy word from The Episcopal Church: "Following his Dec. 4 surgery for a subdural hematoma, Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry has been released from the...
Daily prayer: For the children
Dec 8, 2023
God of all people, you see your children growing up in an unsteady and confusing world: Show them that your ways give more life than the ways of the world, and that following you is better than...
Amazing people in December
Dec 8, 2023
You meet the most amazing people around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, including the Rt. Rev. Naudal Alves Gomes, former primate of Brazil, now serving at two of our churches; St. Mark’s in...