The Bishop's Blog

Most Merciful God, who blessed your servant Helena with such grace and devotion to you that she venerated the very footsteps of our Savior; Grant unto us the same grace that, aided by her prayers...

At our upbeat annual meeting Tuesday evening at St. Paul's Commons, Echo Park, members were reminded that we can always bank on the Episcopal Community Federal Credit Union. Bank on, and bank at....

Eternal God, who gives good gifts to all people, and who grants the spirit of generosity: Give us, we pray you, hearts always open to hear your word, that, following the example of your servant...

We spend 12 days celebrating the Incarnation and 50 the Resurrection. The Holy Spirit gets just the Day of Pentecost. A conversation with a colleague over the weekend got me wondering if we give the...

O God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to...

Siblings in Christ – fellow friends in Chet - on behalf of a grateful diocese, I offer blessings and thanks to the Program Group on Black Ministry and the H. Belfield Hannibal Union of Black...

Even congregations like Holy Spirit Echo Park, with no repair costs to speak of, are eligible for program grants from the One Body & One Spirit Annual Appeal at the Episcopal Diocese of Los...

Gracious and loving God, we give you thanks today for the ministry of the Rt. Rev. Chet Talton, former bishop suffragan in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles — so kind, and so devoted to justice;...

Eternal and ever-gracious God, who blessed your servant Thurgood Marshall with grace and courage to discern and speak the truth: Grant that, following his example, we may know you and recognize that...

Almighty God, guide the nations of the world into the way of justice and truth, and establish among them that peace which is the fruit of righteousness, that they may become the kingdom of our Lord...

Set us free, O God, from all false desires, vain ambitions, and everything that would separate us from your love; that, like your servant Pachomius, we might give ourselves fully to a life of...

Amid the week’s myriad blessings and responsibilities, some precious time with three brilliant institution builders. To wish her a belated happy Mother’s Day, I looked in on elder daughter Valerie...