The Bishop's Blog

St. John's Cathedral in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles has been a generous host this year, inviting me for Easter and Pentecost days and, today, for a good, old-fashioned visitation. Its...

My high school classmate Bill Robinson is a brilliant composer and violinist who unveiled a new work, “Cubic Deviations from Brahms’ Variations on a Theme by Handel for Piano Quintet,” at Duke...

Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through...

Kathy Hannigan O'Connor's and my friend for nearly 40 years, the Rev. Jonathan Aitken (second from right), is a British politician turned priest in the Church of England who's spending the next few...

God of all mercy, we lift our voices in sorrow and lament at the news that over 1000 have died in the earthquake in Morocco. Protect and save those who are still missing, injured, or in any way at...

Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought us in safety to this new day: Preserve us with your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by adversity; and in all...

Almighty God, whose only-begotten Son led captivity captive: Multiply among us faithful witnesses like your servant Hannah More, who will fight for all who are oppressed or held in bondage, and...

Almighty God, whose servant Katharina Zell toiled for the reform of your church both in word and in deed: Fill us with the wisdom to speak out in defense of your truth, with love for you and for our...

At Bloy House, The Episcopal Theological School at Los Angeles, our Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles theological school, the autumn term is underway with three great offerings, beginning Sept. 12...

Almighty God, you have so linked our lives one with another that all we do affects, for good or ill, all other lives: So guide us in the work we do, that we may do it not for self alone, but for the...

Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the...

Almighty God, we remember before you this day the blessed martyrs of New Guinea, who, following the example of their Savior, laid down their lives for their friends, and we pray that we who honor...