The Bishop's Blog

Almighty and most merciful God, we remember before you all poor and neglected persons whom it would be easy for us to forget: the homeless and the destitute, the old and the sick, and all who have...

A criminal has established an email account in my name with this address: ceo89436@gmail.com. You've probably experienced this yourself, as a victim or a recipient of a fake message. Sometimes the...

Prayers of thanksgiving ascending for this encouraging word: "Today Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry was moved from the intensive care unit of the hospital to a regular room, where he will continue...

Almighty and merciful God, as nighttime temperatures plummet in southern and central coast California, we ask an extra measure of your grace and blessing for our unhoused and housing insecure...

The Rev. Jennifer Wagner Pavia was born in Connecticut into a military family and, she says, was raised all over. So putting down roots is especially important. She was getting set to study art...

Holy God, fill us with compassion and respect for all people, and empower us for the work of ministry whether near or far away; that like your servant Harriet Bedell, we may show forth your praise,...

Coming on a Saturday this year, Epiphany was a busy feast indeed in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. I was along in the morning as St. Bede’s Episcopal Church in Mar Vista and the Rev. Jennifer...

Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the...

Gracious God, as we arise this morning, we lift our prayers to you for healing and wholeness for our brother Michael on reading this news from The Episcopal Church. Through Jesus Christ our Lord....

Historic Church of the Epiphany -- Los Angeles, focal point of the Chicano and farmworker rights movements over a half-century ago, is in the midst of a two-day “festival of discovery,” reflecting...

The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego housing missioner Jessica Ripper and (on Zoom) her Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles counterpart the Rev. Michael S. Bell with the Rt. Rev. Elizabeth Bonforte...

"This is Bishop John, sending you greetings from St. Paul’s Commons in Echo Park on behalf of all my colleagues on the diocesan staff and me; greetings and blessings on this eve of the feast of the...