The Bishop's Blog

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 peoples may be...

News reports, supplemented by word from friends in the region, say that many hundreds died today, including refugees sheltering inside, when a rocket struck Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City. The...

My scrapbook from Thursday evening’s gala friends dinner at St. John's Cathedral in Los Angeles hosted by The Guibord Center - Religion Inside Out, an interfaith organization founded by the late...

As at most of our missions and parishes in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, those who attend St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Simi Valley don’t agree on everything — but they do agree...

Almighty God, while we pray for an end to violence in Israel and Palestine and a just and lasting peace throughout the region, today we pray especially for the innocent. Give to all in authority,...

Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one...

Almighty God, you are the author of all that was and shall be; and we, all your people, knowingly or not, are co-creators of all the moments of our times. It is in our power to protect and assist...

O God, whose Son commanded us to love our enemies: Lead them and us from prejudice to truth; deliver them and us from hatred, cruelty, and revenge; and in your good time enable us all to stand...

Living God, the source of all healing and wholeness: we bless you for the compassionate witness of your servant Edith Cavell. Inspire us to be agents of peace and reconciliation in a world beset by...

O God, who has made of one blood all the peoples of the earth and sent your Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that we, following the example of your...

You meet the most amazing people around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, including the Rt. Rev. Silvestre Romero, who just finished his time as bishop of Guatemala, and his spouse, Eva, for a...

Most gracious God, you sent your beloved Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Raise up in your church witnesses who, after the example of your servant Vida Dutton...