The Bishop's Blog

Donald Trump’s inhumane Gaza ethnic cleansing scheme has sparked outrage among all who pray and work for Palestinian national self-determination. It is also an invitation to each of us to brush up...

Loving God, who reckons music as a fragrant offering, like the smoke of incense, we give you thanks for Smokey Robinson, whose voice embraces a phrase like silk. Born on this date in 1940 in...

Almighty God, Abraham Lincoln reckoned your purposes to be just and perfect while struggling with the idea that you would ordain a terrible war to achieve them. We give you thanks for Lincoln’s...

O God, the strength of all who put their trust in you: Mercifully accept our prayers; and because in our weakness we can do nothing good without you, give us the help of your grace, that in keeping...

Gracious God, your Son revealed the values of your realm of righteousness, justice, and love by engaging in conversation, study, and debate with everyone he met, friend or critic. Born in Houston on...

Loving God, you sent your son, Jesus Christ, to be the pioneer of our freedom. Born this day in 1931 in Lorain, Ohio, the late Toni Morrison said, “The function of freedom is to free someone else”...

With the federal government threatening to depart millions of immigrant workers and their families, this afternoon Episcopal Sacred Resistance - Los Angeles and our colleagues at CLUE: Clergy and...

Gracious God, the great orchestrator, we give you thanks for the pioneering artistry of Henry Lewis, born in Los Angeles in 1932, who, as a 16-year-old double bass virtuoso, joined the LA Phil and...

Gracious God, whose son gave up his life to unjust authority: We remember that on this date in 1956, a grand jury in Montgomery, Alabama indicted scores of civil rights activists, including Jo Ann...

Francisco Rebollar was at Holy Faith Episcopal Church in Inglewood with his family on Sunday morning for two reasons, at least. We were blessing the parish’s beautifully refurbished rectory in the...

We build our faith on pillars of promise. We anticipate that the Holy Spirit will keep her promise in a few moments and confirm five in the church, including Joseph Jr. and Joanna, Fr. Joseph...

God of light, light hearts, and light feet, on the 79th anniversary of his birth, we remember the late Gregory Hines, dancer, actor, singer, and choreographer, who began to tap his way into our...