The Bishop's Blog
Daily prayer: For peace and strength
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 people may be...
Daily prayer: The Book of Common Prayer
Almighty and everliving God, who through the Book of Common Prayer restored the language of the people in the prayers of your church: Make us always thankful for this heritage; and help us so to...
Christian responsibility in difficult times
My colleagues in Christ, I’d like to devote my time, and perhaps a few minutes extra, to exploring the likelihood that the cruel road the Trump administration is following will bring our...
Daily prayer: Barnabas
Grant, O God, that we may follow the example of your faithful servant Barnabas, who, seeking not his own renown but the wellbeing of your Church, gave generously of his life and substance for the...
Prayer for Los Angeles at a rally in Grand Park
My closing prayer and photo album from tonight’s vigil in Los Angeles’ Grand Park, sponsored by L.A. Voice, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, and other...
Daily prayer: Ephrem the Syrian
Pour out upon us, O Lord, that same Spirit by which your deacon Ephrem declared the mysteries of faith in sacred song; that, with gladdened hearts, we too might proclaim the riches of your glory;...
Visitations in Torrance and San Gabriel
My third consecutive weekend twinning of a celebration of a rector’s new ministry and an episcopal visitation had me in Torrance Saturday, celebrating two parishes becoming one, and in San Gabriel...
A baptism on Pentecost
So imagine Kathy’s joy and mine on the Day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit indeed came down, enabling me to mediate the sacrament of Holy Baptism for our grandson Silas Harvey Passarella, son of...
Class of 2025 at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School
What makes the St. Margaret's Episcopal School class of 2025 special? Just ask head of school Jeneen Graham. Most arrived on campus the second year of COVID, she said, so they have the bond of...
Daily prayer: Columba of Iona
O God, who by the preaching of your servant Columba caused the light of the Gospel to shine in Scotland: Grant, we pray, that, remembering his life and labors, we may follow the example of his zeal...
One Body & One Spirit Appeal at Pentecost
The Rev. Canon Melissa McCarthy and I join in thanks to supporters of the One Body & One Spirit Appeal in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles: "Many cultures have inherited the tradition of the...
Historical perspective on sacred resistance
Posted early on Sunday by law professor Jeff Baker, a chancellor of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles: Some history: The major "riots" in Los Angeles - Watts, the Rodney King uprising in 1992 -...